Unit 4 Words 教材核心词汇梳理-2023-2024学年高中英语上教版（2020）选择性必修第三册

上教版选择性必修3U4 1. alternative /ɔːlˈtɜːnətɪv/ n. 可供选择的事物 alter (vt.)改变 alternative energy: 替代能源 have no alternative but: 除了...别无选择 Shipping containers are gaining popularity as an alternative to traditional houses. <2024徐汇区一模B篇> 作为传统房屋的替代品，海运集装箱越来越受欢迎。 2. burst /bɜːst/ n. 突发; 迸发 burst into tears: 突然哭起来 burst out laughing: 突然大笑起来 I was rewarded with the image you see here. Each spot of light is one of several bursts that a firefly makes as it travels in a 30-second exposure. <2024长宁区一模A篇> 我收获了你在这里看到的图像。每一个光点都是飞行器在 30 秒的曝光过程中产生的几个光斑中的一个。 3. combine /kəmˈbaɪn/ v. 结合; 组合 combination (n.): 结合 combine resources: 集中资源 This path includes guidance on how to test the potential product, which combines a video chat device that answers immediately on the dog’s end with a dog treat device the owner can remotely activate. <2024闵行区一模A篇> 该路径包括如何测试潜在产品的指导，该产品结合了可在狗端立即应答的视频聊天设备和狗主人可远程激活的狗食设备。 4. complex /ˈkɒmpleks/ adj. 复杂的; 难懂的; 费解的 complexity (n.): 复杂性 complex problem: 复杂问题 Children appear to have been born with grammatical machinery in their brains, which can serve to create logical, complex structures, even when there is no grammar present for them to copy. <2024闵行区一模C篇> 儿童的大脑中似乎天生就有语法机制，即使在没有语法供他们复制的情况下，也能创造出合乎逻辑的复杂结构。 5. delight /dɪˈlaɪt/ n. 令人高兴的事; 乐事; 乐趣 delightful (adj.): 令人高兴的 delighted (adj.): 高兴的 to one's delight: 令某人高兴的是 take delight in: 以...为乐 Being pretty is pleasant, fun, refreshing and satisfying, making people feel delighted and smile at you unconsciously. <2024松江区一模概要写作> 漂亮是令人愉快、有趣、新鲜和满足的，让人感到愉悦，不自觉地对你微笑。 6. estimate /ˈestɪmeɪt/ v. 估计; 估价; 估算 rough estimate: 粗略估计 estimate the cost: 估算成本 The British Mountaineering Council estimates there are at least 248 public climbing walls in Britain, a number that has risen by 30% since 2010. <2024浦东新区一模C篇> 据英国登山委员会估计，英国至少有 248 个公共攀岩墙，这一数字自 2010 年以来增加了 30%。 7. evolve /iˈvɒlv/ v. 逐步发展; 逐渐演变 evolution (n.): 进化 evolutionary (adj.): 进化的 the theory of evolution: 进化论 It provides yet another window into the sensory worlds