Unit 5 Languages Around the World 词汇讲义 2023-2024学年高中英语人教版必修第一册

Unit 5 vocabulary 1. billion ----billionaire million ---- millionaire trillion ---- trillionaire 2. native n./adj. be native to .... 原产于.... native language = mother tongue 3. attitude to/towards sth. 对某事的态度 Your attitude, not your aptitude, will determine your altitude. 4. refer-referred-referred-referring reference n. 参考 reference book 参考书 in reference to 关于... refer to 指的是；参考；提及；查阅 refer to sb. as.... = be referred to as.... 视....为.... Eg: what does it refer to? Refer to/consult a dictionary. He give a speech without referring to his note. 5. system 方法；体系；制度 an alarm system 警报系统 ecosystem 生态系统 6. despite prep. = in spite of Eg: he lives a simple life despite his great wealth. 7. ups and downs 沉浮；兴衰 seven up eight down highs and lows 起起伏伏；酸甜苦辣 8. factor n. 因素；要素 a key/ deciding factor 关键的/决定性的因素 9. base vt. base A on/upon B 让A基于B = A be based on B n. 基地；根据 basic adj. 基本的；基础的 ---- basically adv. ---- basis n. 基础；要素 Eg: Based on a true story, the film became a hit. Basing the film on a true story, the director made some changes. He exercises on a regular basis. On the basis of previous results, the following experiments will be designed. The director has shot 6 films based on the true stories so far. 10. date 日期；约会；大枣 Chinese date 中国大枣 A blind date 相亲 up to date 最新的，现代的 （到目前为止） Out of date 过时 date back + 时间段 date back to +时间点 .... 追溯到 date from +时间点 起源于.... Eg: the temple dates back to the 1800. The temple dates from1800. The temple dates back about 200 years. The temple, which dates back 200 years, is invaluable. The temple dating back 200 years is invaluable. 11. shell n. 壳；壳状物 in a nutshell = in brief = in summary总而言之 12. symbol n. 符号；象征---- symbolize v. 象征 --- symbolic adj. 象征性的 13. carve v. 雕刻 carve sth. into/ in.... 把....雕成.... carve in sth. 在...上雕刻 14. dynasty n. 朝代 the Ming Dynasty （the 不能少） 15. vary ----- vary