Unit 4 Adversity And Courage 一轮复习词汇讲解讲义-2024届高三英语人教版（2019）选择性必修第三册

UNIT4 Adversity And Courage adversity[ədˈvɜːsəti] n. 困境;逆境 例He overcame many personal adversities.他克服了多次个人不幸。 wage[weɪdʒ] n.工资 I have to pay you a whole day's wages for no work at all.你一整天都不工作，我却还得付你钱。 In some western countries，wages are often paid by the week.在西方国家，工资通常按周付。 【词语辨析】salary，wage，pay salary指对事务性或专门工作所支付的薪金，主要以每年、每月、每半月两周等较长期间为单位支付。 wage指比较简单的劳动或体力劳动以每小时、每日、每周等单位支付的工资。 pay为上述两种薪金和工资的普通用语的统称。 bitter[ˈbɪtə(r)] adj.严寒的;激烈而不愉快的;味苦的 例a bitter wind 刺骨的寒风 Good medicine is bitter in the mouth. 良药苦口。 I've learnt from bitter experience not to trust what he says.我已从痛苦的经验中得到了教训，不要相信他的话。 Black coffee leaves a bitter taste in the mouth.清咖啡在嘴里留下苦味。 expedition[ˌekspəˈdɪʃn] n.探险;远征;探险队 例He went on an expedition to Borneo.他去婆罗洲探险了。 endurance[ɪnˈdjʊərəns] n.忍耐力;耐久力 例The marathon is a test of endurance马拉松赛跑是对耐力的考验。 vigour(NAmE vigor)[ˈvɪɡə(r)] n.精力;力量;活力 例He was a man of extraordinary vigour.他是个生机勃勃的人。 搭turn sb. down 拒绝(某人) 例However, when I applied to join the expedition, Shackleton turned me down because he thought I was too young and wasn’t qualified.然而,当我申请加入探险队时,沙克尔顿拒绝了我， 因为他认为我太年轻,没有资格。 (教材原句) qualified*[ˈkwɒlɪfaɪd]adj.符合资格;具备……的知识(或技能、学历等) ①有资格的，有能力的，适合的，称职的：He is well qualified for the position.他的条件很适合担任那个职位。 ②受限制的，受限定的，有附带条件的：He gave the plan his qualified approval.他有条件地赞成那项计划。 搭： be qualified for sth./to do sth. 有资格做某事:The guides are qualified to lead groups into the mountains.这些导游有资格带团进山。 enthusiastic[ɪnˌθjuːziˈæstɪk] adj.热情的;热心的 He is extremely enthusiastic and enjoys working extremely hard.他非常热情且喜欢极其努力地工作。 搭 be enthusiastic about... 热衷于……:For a while, we were enthusiastic about the idea.有一段时间,我们对那个想法很感兴趣。 【高考真题】 I was always an enthusiastic reader sometimes reading up to three books a day as a child. 我一直是一个热情的读者，小时候有时每天最多读三本书。（2020全国卷II 阅读） aboard [əˈbɔːd] adv.&prep.上(船、飞机、公共汽车等) 例He was already aboard the plane.他已经登机了。 We went aboard.我们上了船。 All passengers aboard fell into the river.船上所有乘客皆落入河中。 They were the last two to go aboard the ship.他们是最后两位上船的。 cupb