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晨读预习 单元词汇
1.familiar adj.熟悉的→unfamiliar adj.不熟悉的
I am familiar with the film.
=The film is familiar to me.
我熟悉这部电影。
2.prefer vt.更喜欢→preference n.偏爱;爱好
I prefer playing football to staying at home.
=I prefer to play football rather than stay at home.
=I would rather play football than stay at home.
我宁愿踢足球也不愿待在家里。
3.lose track of不了解……的情况,不了解……的动态;忘记
①lose track of the miner与矿工失去联系
②keep track of my friends
与我的朋友保持联系
③track down the animal 追踪这个动物
4.deliver v.递送,传送;发表→delivery n.交付,递送
①deliver a gift to me给我送礼物
②deliver a speech/lecture 演讲/讲课
5.advance n.进步,进展→advanced adj.先进的,高级的
①in advance=ahead of time 提前,预先
②in advance of the meeting 在开会前
③make an advance in science 在科学上有进步
6.enable v.使可能,使发生→able adj.有能力的,能干的
enable us to learn English well
使我们能够学好英语
7.tend v.易于做某事,往往会发生某事→tendency n.趋向;倾向
tend (to) his mother in hospital
在医院里看护他的母亲
8.update n.最新消息v.更新→date n.日期
update my skills 更新我的技术
9.acquire vt.获得,得到;取得;学到
①acquire a good habit of getting up early
养成早起的好习惯
②acquire a good knowledge of English
掌握英语
10.prove v.证明,证实→proof n.证据
①prove a theory 证明一个理论
②His theory proved to be true.
他的理论被证明是正确的。
11.illustrate v.加插图于;给(书等)做图表;(举例)说明,阐明→illustration n.说明,插图
①illustrate the book with a beautiful picture
给这本书加上了一幅漂亮的插图
②illustrate my point 阐明我的观点
12.inspiring adj.鼓舞人心的,启发灵感的→inspire vt.鼓舞;激发;启示→inspired adj.受到鼓舞的→inspiration n.鼓舞;灵感
an inspiring speech 一场鼓舞人心的演讲
13.pour v.灌,倒,注;(水等)不断流出;不断涌现
①Tears of happiness poured down Susan’s cheeks.[神情描写]
幸福的泪水顺着苏珊的脸颊不断流下来。
②People poured into the square from all parts of the city.[动作描写]
人们从全市各处涌向广场。
14.passion n.强烈的情感,激情;强烈的爱好,热爱
①passion for music 对音乐的热爱
②with passion 激动地
15.anxious adj.焦虑的,不安的;渴望的→anxiety n.担心;焦虑;渴望→anxiously adv.焦虑地
①be anxious about his safety
担心他的安全
②be anxious to know the result of the exam渴望知道考试结果
16.distance v.使与……保持距离,撇清和……的关系n.距离,间隔,远处→distant adj.遥远的
①in the distance 在远处
②at/from a distance稍远处;隔一段距离
③at a distance of about 20 meters from here
离这儿大约20米远的地方
17.fortune n.大笔的钱,巨款;机会;运气→fortuna