Unit 2 A life's Work 词汇详解课件-2024-2025学年高二英语外研版（2019）选择性必修第三册

1. lens /lenz/ n. （照相机、摄像机的）镜头；透镜；镜片；（眼球的）晶状体 （复数：lenses） a camera lens 一个照相机镜头 contact lenses 隐形眼镜 2. pose /pəʊz/ n.姿势；姿态； v. （使）摆好姿势； pose for 为……摆好姿势 The students posed for a group photograph.学生们摆好姿势准备拍集体照。 v.造成，引起 pose a threat /a danger (to) （对...）构成威胁/危险 3. fascination /ˌfæsɪˈneɪʃn/ n. 着迷，迷恋 fascination with 对……入迷/着迷 I've had a lifelong fascination with the sea and with small boats.  我毕生都对海和小船有一份沉迷。 The girls listened in fascination as the story unfolded(展开). fascinated adj. 入迷的；极感兴趣的；被迷住的 be fascinated with\by 对…着迷\极感兴趣 The children were fascinated by the magician's tricks. He is fascinated with playing the piano. 4. fashion /ˈfæʃn/ n. 时尚；流行 (be) in fashion 正在流行 (go) out of fashion 不流行，过时 follow the fashion 赶时髦 keep up with fashion 紧跟潮流 fashionable adj. 时兴的，时髦的，流行的 fashion shows 时装秀 fashion design 时装设计 5. uncomplicated /ʌnˈkɒmplɪkeɪtɪd/ adj. 不复杂的，简单的；单纯的 complicated adj. 复杂的；难懂的 She is a beautiful, uncomplicated girl.她是个漂亮、单纯的女孩。 Why can't I have an uncomplicated life? 我为什么不能过一种简朴的生活？ 6. celebrity /sɪˈlebrɪti/ n. 名人，明星 eg. He was more than a footballing superstar, he was a celebrity.  他不仅仅是足球场上的巨星，也是一位社会名流。 celebrate v.庆祝; 赞美，颂扬 上周末Lucy 庆祝了10岁生日。 Lucy celebrated her 10th birthday last weekend. be celebrated as 被誉为 Confucius is celebrated as one of the greatest philosophers in Chinese history. 7. craft n.（某一行业所需的）技能；工艺，手艺 (侧重于具体的技术或手法) craftsman n. 工匠；手艺人 craftsmanship un. 手艺；工艺；技艺 (侧重于技艺的质量、水平和艺术性) She learned the craft of weaving from her grandmother. 她从祖母那里学到了编织手艺。 The craftsmanship of this vase is remarkable. You can see the delicate details. 这个花瓶的工艺非常出色，你可以看到那些精致的细节。 8. trial /ˈtraɪəl/ n. 试验，试用 New cars have several trials before they are put on the market. trial period 试用期 by trial and error 反复试验，不断摸索（以得出最佳结果） （the process of solving a problem by trying various methods until you find a method that is successful） Children learn to use computer programs by trial and error . trail n.审讯，审理 a murder trial谋杀案的审理 on trial 受审，在试验中 ，在试用中 We had the machine on trial for a week. 9. think outside the box 不拘一格地思考，打破常规思考 Designers should think outside the box to create innovative and user-friendly products. 设计师应该打破常规思考，创造出创新且用户友好的产品。 10. shun /ʃʌn/ v. (shunning, shunned, shunned)（故意）避开，躲开，有意回避 From that time forward everybody shunned him.  从那时起，人人都有意回避他。 She was shunned by her family when she remarried. 11. spotlight /ˈspɒtlaɪt/ n. 聚光灯；媒体或公众的关注 The stage was lit by spotlights.舞台被聚光灯照亮。 in the spotlight 处于公众注意的中心；受瞩目 Unemployment is once again in the spotlight . 失业问题再次受到人们的关注。 1. precious /ˈpreʃəs/ adj. 珍稀的；贵重的 a precious vase稀世花瓶 A family break（休假） allows you to spend precious time together.  我家人的支持对我尤为珍贵。 My family's support is particularly precious to me. 2. restoration /ˌrestəˈreɪʃn/ n.（旧建筑或旧家具等的）修复，整修 restore /rɪˈstɔː(r)/ v. 使恢复；恢复；修复 We will restore her to health but it may take time.  我们会让她恢复健康，但这或许需要时间。 I specialized in the restoration of old houses.  我擅长旧房的修复。 3. painstaking /ˈpeɪnzteɪkɪŋ/ adj. 小心的；费尽心思的；精心的 Through years of our painstaking efforts, we have achieved what we have today. 经过多少年的艰苦努力，大家才取得今天的成绩。 The old painting was damaged in the flood and had to be painstakingly restored. 那幅古画在洪水中遭到毁坏，必须精心修复。 4. polish /ˈpɒlɪʃ/ v. 擦亮，擦光；修改，润色，改进 eg. 1) He liked polishing the furniture. 他喜欢把家具擦得亮亮的。 2) Polish your writing before you hand in. 在交稿前要润色你的写作。 5. gigantic /dʒaɪˈɡæntɪk/ adj. 巨大的，庞大的 eg. Gigantic changes have taken place in our country in the past ten years. 6. nonetheless /ˌnʌnðəˈles/ adv. 然而，但是；尽管如此，虽然如此 eg. There was still a long way to go. Nonetheless, some progress had been made. 路还很长，不过已经取得了一些进展。 7. preserve /prɪˈzɜːv/ v. 维护，保护；保存；贮存，保鲜 preserve the peace 维护和平 preserve the forest 保护森林 preserve food 保存食物 preserve ...from (doing) ... 保护……免受…… The government should take measures to preserve endangered species from dying out. 同时，政府应该采取措施保护濒危物种免于灭绝。 preservation /ˌprezəˈveɪʃn/ n. 保护；维护；保存 8. modest /ˈmɒdɪst/ adj. 谦虚的，谦逊的；适度的，适中的，不太大的 She's very modest about her success.她对自己的成功非常谦虚。 He charged a relatively modest fee. 他收取的费用不算高。 modesty /ˈmɒdəsti/ n. 谦虚，谦逊；保守，端庄 9. ambitious /æmˈbɪʃəs/ adj. 宏大的，艰巨的；有野心的，雄心勃勃的 the government's ambitious plans for social reform They were very ambitious for their children .他们望子成龙心切。 ambition n. 雄心，野心；追求，抱负；理想 achieve/fulfil/realise an ambition 实现理想 10. associate /əˈsəʊʃieɪt/ v. 与……有关；联想，联系 associate ...with ... 把……与……联系起来 I always associate the smell of baking with my childhood. 一闻到烘烤食物的味道我就想起了童年。 be associated with 与……有联系，与……有关 Smoking is associated with an increased risk of heart disease. association n. 联合，关联；联系；协会，社团 in association with 与……联合/合作/合伙；与……有关 　一句多译 有很多严重的健康问题与吸烟有关。 →There are many serious health problems  　which are associated with ———. （定语从句）   →There are many serious health problems  　associated with smoking　. （过去分词短语作后置定语）   →There are many serious health problems  　in association with smoking　. （介词短语作定语）   which are associated with smoking 　 associated with smoking　 in association with smoking　 11. analysis /əˈnæləsɪs/ n. 分析（pl. analyses ） I agree with her analysis of the situation. analyse /ˈænəlaɪz/ v. 分析，剖析 分析和解决问题 analyse and solve the problem 12. comprise /kəmˈpraɪz/ v. 包括，由……构成 The house comprises two bedrooms, a kitchen, and a living room. be comprised of 包括...，由…组成 (=consist of=be made up of=be composed of ) The United Kingdom is comprised of England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. 联合王国由英格兰、苏格兰、威尔士和北爱尔兰组成。 comprise 根据所给汉语，用适当的词块完成句子。 My diet ______________________________________（由……组成） rice and vegetables. is made up of is comprised of / is composed of / consists of 24 $$