Unit1 Science Fiction Words and expressions 课件-2024-2025学年高中英语人教版（2019）选择性必修第四册

1.fiction[ˈfɪkʃn]: n.小说(U.); 虚构的事(C.) novel[ˈnɒvl]: n. 小说 adj.新颖的;与众不同的 science fiction (informal: sci-fi) (abbr. SF): 科幻小说/影片 It was going to be tested out by Larry’s wife, Clarie. 2. test out: 检验; 测试 His work is to test ___________new designs of cars before they are put on the market. out 3. bonus[ˈbəʊnəs]: n. 意外收获; 奖金; 红利 year-end bonus 年终奖 reward[rɪˈwɔːd]: n. 奖励; 报酬; 悬赏金 award[əˈwɔːd]: n. 奖; 奖品; 奖金; 奖状 allowance 津贴，补助 bonuses 4. ridiculous[rɪˈdɪkjələs]: adj. 愚蠢的; 荒谬的; 荒唐的 Clarie thought it was ridiculous that she was being offered symapthy by a robot , but she gradually admired his wisdom and integrity and began to trust him .He always treated her with dignity. It is ridiculous that ...: ...是愚蠢的/荒谬的/荒唐的 ridiculously: adv.荒唐地;荒谬地; 令人惊奇地 It is ridiculous to do ...: 做什么是愚蠢的/荒谬的/荒唐的 absurd[əbˈsɜːd]: adj.荒谬的;荒唐的 5. dignity[ˈdɪɡnəti]:n.庄重; 庄严; 尊严 He always treated her with dignity. with dignity: 有尊严地 (续写主旨)It was you who protect my dignity and inspire me to be a teacher like you. 是你保护了我的自尊和鼓励我成为一个像你一样的老师。 6. salary/ˈsæl.ə.ri/薪水 wage/weɪdʒ/通常指的是为工作付出的劳动所得到的报酬 pay/peɪ/ 给予金钱作为交换、偿还或补偿 earnings /ˈɜːn.ɪŋz/ 指一段时间内通过工作、投资或其他活动所获得的收入或利润 7. appointment[əˈpɔɪntmənt]: n.预约; 约会; 委任 She had an appointment to paint her nails , then she went into an expensive clothes shop. have an appointment with… 和…约会 (办事情等) appoint v.任命; 委任; 约定 appoint sb to be/as 任命某人为 appoint sb to do sth. 委派某人做某事 8. guilty[ˈɡɪlti]: adj.内疚的; 有罪的; 有过失的 She felt guilty feel guilty 对……感到内疚 guilt n.内疚，罪行 guiltily adv.内疚地，有罪地 Tony worked steadily on the improvements. Claire tried to help by working on a light suspened from the ceiling, but she fell off the ladder. Why use “suspended” 9. suspend[səˈspend]: vt. 悬; 挂; 暂停; 暂缓 The guests would be arriving soon, so Claire dismissed Tony for the rest of the night. 10. dismiss[dɪsˈmɪs]: vt. 让(某人)离开; 解散; 解雇; 消除 dismiss sb for 因...而解雇某人 The servant was dismissed __________ being lazy and dishonest. for 11. declare[dɪˈkleə(r)]: vt. 表明; 宣称; 公布,断言 She heared him declare that he did not want to leave her the next day declare that 宣称/ 声明 ..... declaration n.宣言；宣布；申报 12. whereas[ˌweərˈæz]: conj. 然而; 但是; 尽管 while conj. 然而 1. Some people like coffee, whereas others like tea. 有人喜欢咖啡,然而也有人喜欢茶。 12. presume[prɪˈzjuːm] [prɪˈzuːm]: vt./vi. 假设; 假定;认为 assume v. 设想; 假定; 认为 suppose v. 假定; 假设; 认为 (正式) 13. weekly[ˈwiːkli]：每周的，表示某事每周发生一次。例如：“We have a weekly team meeting.”（我们每周有一次团队会议。） monthly[ˈmʌnθli]：每月的，表示某事每月发生一次。例如：“She pays the rent monthly.”（她每月支付租金。） annually[ˈænjuəli]：每年的，表示某事每年发生一次。例如：“The conference is held annually.”（这个会议每年举行一次。） 这些词在英语中用于描述事件发生的频率，从短周期的“weekly”到长周期的“annually”。 14. calculate[ˈkælkjuleɪt]: vt. 计算; 核算; 预测 calculation n.计算，估算，算计 15. chairwoman[ˈtʃeəwʊmən]: n. 女主席/董事长/委员长 chairman: n. 男主席/董事长/委员长 16. blurred[blɜːd]: adj. 模糊不清的; 难以区分的 blur vt.使...模糊 n.模糊 blur--blurred--blurred; blurring (续写心理描写) 泪水模糊了我的视线。(主谓宾句型) Tears blurred my vision. Moved by his kindness, she could not utter a single word, tears blurring her eyes. 她被他的好意所感动,一句话也说不出来,泪水模糊了她的双眼。 (续写心理描写) 17. superior[suːˈpɪəriə(r)] [sjuːˈpɪəriə]: adj.更好的; 占优势的;(在级别或重要性上)更高的 In Sci-fi stories, robots often become superior and take over. (be) superior to...: 比…更好; 更胜一筹 take over 占据上风取而代之; 接管; 接手 be senior to... 比……年长（资历深） 18. A robot must obey the orders given it by human beings except where such orders would conflict with the First Law. in conflict with 与...有冲突 19. labour/labor[ˈleɪbə(r)]: n. 劳动(者); 体力劳动 (U.) vi. 奋斗; 努力工作 International Labour Day劳动节 20. grip[ɡrɪp]: vt./vi. 紧握; 抓紧 grip--gripped---gripped 我抓住他的肩膀喊道。(分词作状语) I yelled, gripping his shoulders. grasp catch 21. hazy[ˈheɪzi]: adj.模糊的; 朦胧的; 困惑的 hazily adv.模糊地；朦胧地 a hazy afternoon/sky : 雾蒙蒙的下午/天空 a hazy memory/idea : 模糊不清的记忆/概念 眼前的一切都变得模糊不清。 Everything before me became hazy. 22. fetch 拿来 My niece came in to fetch something 23. turn out: 关掉; 熄灭; 在场; 使朝外; 结果是 24. As my pace grew faster, the walls of the laboratory fell away 24. I had a strong urge to look at the random things that were being flashed before my eyes. have an urge to do sth 有强烈的欲望做某事 urgent 紧急的 randomly 你偶然的善举对他人来说十分重要。 Your random act of kindness makes a difference to others. 她随意打开书，开始读起来。 She opened the book randomly and started reading. 25. maximum[ˈmæksɪməm]: adj. 最大极限的 n. 最大量; 最大限度 minimum adj. 最小的; 最低的; 最低限度的 n. 最低限度; 最小值; 最少量 26. explode[ɪkˈspləʊd]: vi./vt. 爆炸; 爆破;情感迸发 explosion n. 爆炸，爆破，爆裂声 explosive adj. 爆炸性的; 爆发性的 n.炸药; 爆炸物 58. flip[flɪp]: vt./vi. (使)快速翻转; (用手指)轻抛 (flipped-flipped; flipping) 59. stun[stʌn]: vt.使震惊; 使昏迷 stunned: adj. 震惊的; 惊愕的 stunning:adj.令人震惊的/惊愕的 (stunned-stunned; stunning ) 表示“吃惊”的词 astonishing adj.惊人的 surprising adj.令人惊讶的 shocking adj.令人震惊的 他因听到这突然的消息而目瞪口呆。 He was stunned by the sudden news. 60. mud[mʌd]: n. 泥; 泥浆 muddy adj.多泥的，泥泞的 61. overstatement[ˈəʊvəsteɪtmənt]: n.夸大; 夸张 overstate v.夸大 state v. 陈述; 说明; 声明 statement cn.说法; 声明; 陈述 understatement n.轻描淡写；有节制地表达 $$