Unit 1 Reading and Thinking 课文生词学习课件-2022-2023学年高中英语人教版选择性必修第四册

选择性必修4 Unit 1 reading and thinking 课文生词学习+课文原句+翻译 1.fiction /'fɪkʃn/ n.小说；虚构的事 science fiction [informal sci-fi] [abbr.SF] 科幻小说(或影片等) 2..test out 检验；测试 课文原句： It was going to be tested out by Larry's wife, Claire. 机器人将由拉里的妻子克莱尔进行试用。 3.bonus /'bəʊnəs/ n.意外收获；奖金；红利 课文原句： It would be a bonus.还会是个意外收获。 4.more like 更像是；更接近 课文原句： His name was Tony. He seemed more like a human than a machine. 这个机器人名叫托尼，看着不太像机器，而更像一个真人。 5.ridiculous /rɪ'dɪkjələs/ adj.愚蠢的；荒谬的；荒唐的 6.integrity /in'tegrəti/ n.诚实正直；完整；完好 课文原句： Claire thought it was ridiculous that she was she gradually admired his wisdom and integrity and began to trust him. 克莱尔 觉得一个机器人对她表示同情十分荒谬，但她逐渐欣赏托尼的智慧和正直，并且开始信任他。 7.dignity /'dɪgnəti/ n.庄重；庄严；尊严 课文原句： He always treated her with dignity. 托尼对她彬彬有礼。 8.salary /'sæləri/ n.薪水；薪金 课文原句： She told him how she was unhappy that her home wasn't elegant enough for Larry,who wanted to improve his social position with a bigger salary. 克莱尔告诉托尼自己多么的不开心，因为拉里觉得家里不够雅致；拉里想通过涨工资来提高自己的社会地位。 9.absurd /əb's3:d/ adj.荒谬的；荒唐的 课文原句： How absurd, she thought . 心想这太荒唐了。 10.appointment /ə'pɔɪntmənt/ n.预约；约会；委任 11.nail /neɪl/ n.指甲；趾甲；钉子 vt. (用钉子)钉牢；固定 课文原句： She had an appointment to paint her nails, then she went into an expensive clothes shop. 她按预约去美甲后，走进了一家高档时装店。 12.saleswoman /'seɪlzwumən/ n.女售货员；女推销员 课文原句： The saleswoman there was rude to her,so she rang Tony and told him she was being treated badly. 女店员对她很粗鲁，于是她打电话给托尼，告诉他说自己受到 了不礼貌的对待。 13.guilty /'gɪlti/ adj.内疚的；有罪的；有过失的 课文原句： Although it was completely innocent, Claire felt guilty. 虽然完全无辜，克莱尔还是感到内疚。 14.suspend /sə'spend/ vt.悬；挂；暂停；暂缓 15.ladder /'lædə (r)/ n.梯子；阶梯 课文原句： Claire tried to help by working on a light suspended from the celing, but shef ce off the ladder. 克莱尔试图帮忙安装天花板上的吊灯，但从梯子上摔了下来。 16.dismiss /dɪs'mɪs/ vt.让(某人)离开；解散；解雇；消除 课文原句： The guests would be arriving soon,so Claire