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高中英语核心词汇解析及拓展训练十三
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1. unique adj.独特的;独一无二的
【典例背诵】
①Chinese calligraphy is an art unique to Asian cultures.中国书法是亚洲文化中独特的一门艺术。
②(2018•北京高考书面表达)外国学生一到茶馆,就对独特的茶壶和茶杯留下了深刻印象。
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2.urge vt. 催促;极力主张;驱策 n.强烈的欲望;冲动
【用法】
(1)urge sb. to do sth. 催促某人做某事
urge/it is urged that ... (should) do sth. 极力主张……做某事
(2)feel/have an urge to do sth. 渴望做某事
(3)urgent adj. 紧急的;迫切的;急迫的 urgency n. 紧急;迫切
【练习】
①It is strongly urged by students that the library _________________(keep) open during the weekend.
②I never felt _________ urge to learn any sign language before.
3. undertake vt. 承担,保证;从事;同意;
【用法】
(1)undertake the responsibility承担责任
(2)undertake to do 保证/同意/承若做某事
【练习】He __________ ______ pay the debt in five days.(undertake )
【典例背诵】
①She undertook the task of monitoring the elections. 她承担了监督选举的任务。
②He undertook to edit the text himself. 他承诺亲自编辑正文。
③If you undertake the project, you are bound to encounter difficulties.
如果你承接这项工程的话,免不了会遇到许多困难。
4.view n.风景;视野;观点;见解 vt. 观看;注视
【用法】
辨清楚
写出下列句中view的含义
①He climbed up to the top of the church tower to get a better view of the entire city._______
②In this lecture, I can only give you a purely personal view of how we can live life to the full._____
③If we sit near the front of the bus, we’ll have a better view._______
④People came from all over the world to view her work.________
理明白
(1) n. come into view 看得见;进入视野
have a good view of 清楚地看到;饱览
in one’s view=from one’s point of view 在某人看来
in view 看得见,在考虑中
in view of鉴于,考虑到
(2) v. view ...as ... 把……看作……
【练习】
①When the old man opened the window, a stranger with a high hat came _________view.
②When the car was first made, the design was viewed __________ highly original.
③(2017·北京高考书面表达) On the top of Mount Tai, _____________________________________________ .在泰山之巅,你可以饱览美丽的日出。
【典例背诵】
①Jill and I have somewhat different views on the election. Jill和我对这次选举持不同的态度。
②He wants to find work, but he has nothing particular in view. 他想找工作,但心中没有什么具体目标。
③In view of the weather, the event will now be held indoors. 由于天气的缘故,这项赛事将在室内进行。
5.violate vt.违反(约定、法律等); 扰乱(平静、安宁等);侵犯(隐私、权利等)
【用法】
(1) vt. violate one’s privacy 侵犯隐私
violate the regulations 违反规定
(2) n. violation
【典例背诵】
①The sound of a plane violated the peace of the valley. 飞机的声音打破了山谷的宁静。
6. vital adj. 至关重要的;生死攸关的
【用法】
be vital for/to sth. 对……极为重要
It is vital that ...(should) do sth. ……是十分重要的
It is vital to do sth. 做某事很重要
【练习】
【典例背诵】
①As everyone can see, education is vital to/for the country’s future. 正如每个人可以看到的,教育对国家的未来是至关重要的。
②If we are to make a difference in life, it’s vital that we (should) begin with small things.如果我们要想在生活中发挥作用,重要的一点就是我们应该从小事开始。
7.voice n. 嗓音, 歌声, 说话声;意见;发言权,发言人;语态 vt.吐露, 表达
【用法】
(1) n. at the top of one’s voice 扯着嗓子
raise one’s voice 提高嗓音
raise one’s voice against sth. 为抗议谋事而大声疾呼
have a voice in 在...中有发言权
the active/ passive voice 主动/被动语态
(2) vt. 表达, 吐露
【典例背诵】
① I had to raise my voice to make myself heard.为了让对方听清楚,我不得不提高嗓音。
②Employees should have a voice in the decision-making process.雇员在决策的过程中应该有发言权。
8. vain adj.徒劳的;枉然的
【典例背诵】
①We tried many ways to argue him into accepting our advice, but in vain.我们想方设法劝说他接受我们的建议,但都是徒劳。
②翻译:His efforts to raise money for his program were in vain, because no one showed any intention to take a cent out of their pockets. _______________________________________________________________________
9. via prep.经由(某个地方);凭借;通过
【典例背诵】
You can access our homepage via the Internet.你可以通过因特网进入我们主页。
答案: 20. 他为他的计划筹集资金的努力是徒劳的,因为没有人表现出从他们的口袋里拿出一分钱的意愿。
10.variety n.多样性,变化
【用法】
(1)a variety of 各种各样 (2) various 各种各样的, (3)vary from…to 变化 (4) vary with随着…变化
【练习】
①More and more people choose to shop in a supermarket as it offers a great ________(vary)of goods.
② Tents come in ___________(vary) shapes and sizes. 帐篷有各种各样的形状和大小。
【典例背诵】
①A great variety of books were recently published. 最近出版了各种各样的书。
②People like reading for various reasons. 人们喜欢读书的原因各种各样。
2 The color of the sky varies with the season. 颜色随季节而变化。
11.waste vt. 浪费,错过(机会);滥用,糟蹋;废物,废料 adj.废弃的,荒废的
【用法】
(1) vt. waste sth. on sth. 浪费...在...
waste sth. (in) doing sth. 浪费...在做...
waste an opportunity to do 浪费干...的机会
(2) n. It is a waste of time doing...干...是浪费时间
(3) adj. waste water/paper 废水/纸
【练习】
① Let’s not waste an opportunity ___________(see) the children.
② You’re wasting your time ___________(try) to explain it to him.
③It’s a waste of time ___________(cry) crying over the spilt milk.
【典例背诵】
① Letting the water run while you brush your teeth wastes water. 刷牙的时候水还流淌很浪费水。
2 Mexican cookery is economical, and nothing goes to waste. 墨西哥烹饪注重俭省,任何东西都不会浪费。
12.wear vt. 穿着;戴着;蓄,留(发/须等) vi. & vt. 磨损 vt. 面带,流露(表情/态度等)
【用法】
(1) v. wear glasses/ long hair 戴眼镜/留长发
wear a smile 面带微笑
(2) wear out 磨破磨损;使疲乏
【练习】
① _________________________ from looking after her elderly mother. 照料年迈的母亲把她累得筋疲力尽。
② _________________________ on his face. 他脸上流露出迷惑不解的神情。
【典例背诵】
① The stones have been worn smooth by the constant flow of water.不停的流水把这些石头冲刷的光滑。
② Mother always complains that children wear out their shoes very quickly.母亲总是抱怨孩子们很快就把鞋子穿烂了。
13.weigh v.称...的重量;斟酌,权衡;重量是...重
【用法】
(1) weigh sth. in one’s hand 用手掂估某物的重量
weigh one’s words 斟酌字句
weigh the advantages and disadvantages 权衡利弊
(2) n. weight
gain/put on weight 体重增加
lose weight 减肥
【练习】
①They ___________________________________before making the decision.他们权衡利弊之后才做出决定。
② She ________ (weigh) 60 kilos.
【典例背诵】
① Mary wanted to weigh herself to see how much she weighed. 玛丽想称体重看看重了多少。
②These goods are about 50 kilograms in weight and they are sold by weight. 这些货物大约50千克重,按重量出售。
14.well v.(水等)涌出喷出adv.远远地,大大地
【用法】
(1) v. well out/up 溢出/涌出
as well 也;还
as well as 与...一样好;除...之外
well off 富裕 比较级better off
may/ might as well do sth 做某事也不妨...
【练习】
①Tearing __________(well) up in his eyes, he begged her to forgive him.
② His wife as well as his children _____________(invite) to the party.
③ Now that you have a good chance, you might as well ____________(make) full use of it
④ His family is much _________(well) off than us.
【典例背诵】
① Water welled out from a crack in the pipe.水从水管的裂口喷出来。
②The company manufactures beauty products and markets medicines as well.这公司生产美容产品,也出售药。
③ I wish I could speak English as well as he can.我希望自己英语讲得跟他一样好。
④It was well after 12 o’clock when they arrived.他们到达时早过了12点。
15. will v.(情态动词) 将要,一定 n. 意志,决心;遗嘱
【用法】
(1) n. an iron will/ a will of iron 钢铁般的意志
at will 随意地
against one’s will不情愿;违心的
make a will 立遗嘱
under one’s will 按照...的遗嘱
(2) adj. willing (人、行为等)自发的;出于自愿的
be willing to do sth. 乐意干某事
【练习】
①They could travel ________ will, and the clock was not their master.
② It is not the way to educate a child by making him do things ___________ his will.
【典例背诵】
①Failure will never discourage a man with a strong will.失败决不会使意志坚强的人泄气。
②They are willing to provide us with food and vegetables.他们愿意为我们提供食品和蔬菜。
3 Nothing is impossible to a willing mind/ heart. 世上无难事只怕有心人。
16.wind n.风,气流 v. (wound, wound) (把某物)卷在(人、物上);缠绕;迂回
【用法】
(1) gentle/light wind 微风
heavy/strong wind 强风
(2) wind ...around... 把...缠在...上面
wind one’s way 蜿蜒而行
【练习】
①Wind the bandage ___________ your finger.
②She wound her way _______________________. 她绕来绕去穿过了人群。
③ The wool ______________(wind) into a small ball.
【典例背诵】
①The wind is getting up.风势越来越大
② The path wound along the riverside. 这条小河沿河岸蜿蜒伸展。
③ I forgot to wind my watch. What time is it? 我忘了上手表了。现在几点了?
17. withdraw (withdrew; withdrawn) vt.提取(存款) vt./vi. 缩回;撤退;收回(话语/意见)
【用法】
(1)withdraw…from..提取;缩回;撤退
(2)withdraw from school 退学
【练习】
①(2015•江苏高考) When he selects news of the other kind, he usually __________ (withdraw)from the world of threatening reality toward the dream world. 当他选择其他类型的新闻时,他往往会从具有威胁性的现实世界转向充满梦想的理想世界。
【典例背诵】
①I want to withdraw $40 from our bank account.我想从我们的银行账户提取$40。
②Government troops were forced to withdraw.政府部队被迫撤走了。
③He talked to us for an hour and then withdrew.他跟我们谈了一小时的话就走了。
18.witness vt.当场见到;目击;见证 vi.为……作证(to) n.目击者;证人;证据
【用法】
(1)witness sth./that ... 目击……;见证……
witness to (doing) sth. 证实/证明(做)某事
(2)a witness of/to sth. ……的目击者/见证人/证明/证据
【练习】
①(2018•全国卷Ⅲ书面表达)The past ten years___________(witness) the efforts of our headmaster and his achievements of developing sports business. …….发展体育事业的成就。
②He described________________________(他所看到的) in China, which aroused much interest among his countrymen…..引起了同胞极大的兴趣。
【典例背诵】
①The last 30 years has witnessed the rapid development of China.过去的30年见证了中国的快速发展。
②The year 1949 witnessed the founding of the People’s Republic of China.1949年见证了中华人民共和国的成立。
19.word n.字,单词;言语;诺言;消息
【用法】
a word of advice一句忠告
have a word with 与...谈一谈
have words with与...争论
in a word 总之
in other words 也就是说
break one’s word 食言
keep one’s word 遵守诺言
【练习】
①I was very angry and ____________________ him over money.我很生气,和他就钱的事吵了起来。
②____________________, good listening can really enable us to get closer to each other.总之,认真倾听确实能使我们拉近彼此的距离。
【典例背诵】
①He promised to help and was as good as his word.他答应帮忙,并且说话算数。
②He has broken his word so many times that I cannot trust him any more.他已食言多次,我再也不能相信他了。
③Word came that he died yesterday. 消息传来说他昨天死了。
20.worth prep. 值得的;相当于……的价值 n. 价值;作用 adj. [古]值钱的
【用法】
(1)be worth
(2)worthless无价值的,无用的 worth一般只作表语,可用程度副词well修饰
【练习】
①The book is so good that it is worth __________ (read) a second time.
②The local museum is well worth ___________(visit).
【典例背诵】
①Although we take an hour a day for exercise, it is well worth it.虽然我们每天都要锻炼一小时,但一切都是值得的。
②The reference book is worth buying, because it is a great help for your study.这本参考书值得买,因为它对你的学习很有帮助。
③Without music, life is not worth.
—Friedrich Wilhelm Nietzsche.
没有音乐,生命是没有价值的。——弗里德里希·威廉·尼采
21.worthwhile adj.有价值的,值得花时间的
【用法】
It is worthwhile doing/to do sth. 值得做某事
【练习】
①It is worthwhile ________ _______(make)an appointment before you go.
【典例背诵】
①Follow these tips, and your time spent doing research on the Internet will be much more worthwhile.
遵循这些窍门的话,你在网上做研究所花的时间就会更加值得。
②Education is a worthwhile cause.教育是有价值的事业。
22..worthy adj.值得的
【用法】
(1)worthy 可以作定语和表语
(2)be worthy
【练习】
①This article is well worth reading, but it is not worthy_________(translate).
【典例背诵】
①Lei Feng is a worthy man.雷锋是一个高尚的人。
②The article in the magazine is worthy of attention.杂志里的这篇文章值得注意。
答案:1. ②On arriving at the tea room, the foreign students were impressed by the unique tea pots and tea cups.
2.①(should) be kept ②an
3. undertook t 4. into; as; you can have a good view of beautiful sunrise.
10.①variety ② various
11.①to see ②trying ③crying
12.①She was worn out ②He wore a puzzled look
13.①weighed the advantages and disadvantages ②weighs
14.①welling ②was invited ③make ④better
15.①at ②against
16.①around ②through the crowds ③was wound 17. withdrew
18. ①has witnessed ②what he had witnessed
19:①have words with ②In a word
20.① reading ②a visit/visiting 21.to make/making 22.① of being translated/ to be translated
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