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UNIT 4 JOURNEY ACROSS A VAST LAND
【单元词汇预习】
(一)Reading and Thinking&Learning About Language
提示:根据语境,写出部分加黑词的意思。
1.airline n.航空公司
international airlines 国际航空公司
2.bay n.(海或湖的)湾
holiday flats overlooking the bay
俯瞰海湾的度假公寓
3.antique n.古物;古董 adj.古老的;古董的
①an antique shop古董店
②an antique rosewood desk古老的红木书桌
4.pleasant adj.令人愉快的;友好的→please vt.使高兴;使满意→pleasure n.愉悦;快乐,高兴(的事)→pleased adj.高兴的;满意的(主语一般为人)→pleasing adj.令人愉快的(=pleasant主语一般为物)
①spend a very pleasant evening
度过一个愉快的晚上
②It is pleasant for us to meet you.(认识你我们感到很高兴。)[佳句背诵·情感描写]
5.arise vi.(arose, arisen) 起身;出现;由……引起
①arise at dawn黎明起身
②arise from the chimney 从烟囱冒出来
③Emotional problems can arise from/out of a physical cause, so it is very important to stay physically healthy.(身体不适可引发情绪问题,所以保持身体健康很重要。)[佳句背诵·医疗健康]
6.massive adj.巨大的;非常严重的
①a massive rock一个巨大的岩石
②a massive heart attack
非常严重的心脏病发作
7.literally adv.字面上;真正地→literal adj.照字面的;原义的
①translate the passage literally
逐字逐句地翻译这篇文章
②be literally blue with cold真的冷得全身青紫
8.breath n.呼吸的空气→breathless adj.气喘吁吁的;屏息的→breathe v.呼吸
①take sb’s breath away 令人惊叹
②take a deep breath深呼吸
③I got out of breath running up the hill from the station.(我从车站跑上山顶时上气不接下气。)[佳句背诵·人物描写]
9.bound adj.准备前往(某地);一定会
①be bound for Europe准备前往欧洲
②be bound to arise一定会出现
③You are bound to pass the exam if you study hard.(如果你好好学习的话,你一定会通过考试的。)[佳句背诵·激励信]
10.awesome adj.令人惊叹的;可怕的;很好的
①an awesome sight惊人的奇观
②an awesome product 一个很好的产品
11.peak n.顶峰;山峰;尖形
①a mountain peak山峰
②at the peak of her career
在她职业生涯的巅峰时期
12.highlight n.最好或最精彩的部分 vt.突出;强调;使醒目
①highlight the importance of families
强调家庭的重要性
②The highlights of the match will be shown later this evening.(比赛最精彩的片段将于今晚稍后播出。)[佳句背诵·通知]
13.goat n.山羊
keep some goats养一些山羊
14.drill vi.& vt.钻(孔);打(眼) n.钻(头);训练;演习
①a hand drill手钻
②a fire drill消防演习
③Jerry wanted to drill a hole through his living room wall.(杰瑞想在客厅的墙上钻个洞。)[佳句背诵·行为描写]
15.freeze vi.& vt.(froze, frozen) 结冰;(使)冻住→freezing adj.极冷的;冰冻的→frozen adj.冷冻的;冷藏的→freezer n.冰柜;冷冻室
①freezing cold 极冷的;冻僵的
②It’s so c