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外研版(2019)高中英语选择性必修四各单元
【熟词生义】
Unit 1 Looking forward
1. Can we take action to shape it? Or should we just accept whatever comes our way? (P2)
我们能采取行动去影响未来吗?还是应该全然接受现实
给予我们的一切?
【生义】shape v. 影响… …的发展;决定… …的形成
e.g. • His ideas had been shaped by his experiences
during the war.
他的思想深受战时经历的影响。
•She had a leading role in shaping party policy.
该党奉行何种政策,她起着主导作用。
2. Although they shared the same ambitious and
energetic approach to life, their careers unfolded in
contrasting ways.
虽然他们面对生活时都有远大的志向,而且精力充沛,
但他们的职业生涯的发展却截然不同。
【生义】share v. 共同拥有(感情、想法或经历等)
e.g. • They shared a common interest in botany.
他们都对植物学感兴趣。
• People often share their political views with their
parents.
人常常跟自己的父母政治观点一致。
3. Interestingly, Doyle wrote some of his early Holmes
stories while he was waiting for patients in his medical
practice in London. (P4)
有趣的是,一些早期的福尔摩斯故事是道尔在伦敦行医
期间,在等候病人的时候创作的。
【生义】practice n. (医生、律师等的)工作,业务活动
e.g. • My solicitor is no longer in practice.
我的律师已不再执业了。
• She runs a general practice in Hull.
她在赫尔开了个全科诊所。
4. Then took the other, as just as fair,
And having perhaps the better claim,
Because it was grassy and wanted wear;
Though as for that the passing there
Had worn them really about the same. (P10)
但我选择了另外一条路,
它荒草萋萋,十分幽寂,
显得更诱人,更美丽;
虽然在这条路上,
很少留下旅人的足迹。
【生义】wear v. 磨损;消耗;用旧
e.g. • The carpets are starting to wear.地毯渐渐磨坏了。
• The stones have been worn smooth by the constant
flow of water.不停的流水把这些石头冲刷得很光滑。
5. Lines from the poem The Road Not Taken are often quoted in speeches of all talks. (P11)
《未选择的路》这首诗中的诗句常常在各种演讲中被引用。
【生义】line n. 诗行;歌词;字行
e.g. Write the title of your essay on the top line.
把文章的标题写在首行。
I can only remember the first two lines of that song.
我只记得那首歌的头两句歌词。
Unit 2 Lessons in life
Despite its widespread recognition, my first
impression was that Tuesdays with Morrie is just made up of a
collection of over-emotional thoughts and messages. (P20)
尽管《相约星期二》这本书得到了广泛的认可,但是我对它的第一印象是,它只是一本由一堆过于情绪化的思想和信息组成的书。
【生义】collection n.一批物品;一群人
e.g. There was a collecti