Unit 2 A life's work Understanding ideas 单词2课件-2024-2025学年高二下学期英语外研版（2019）选择性必修第三册

UNit 2 A life’s work Understanding ideas 部分词汇 trial try (v 尝试、试验) + -al (名词后缀) 词块：a (free) trial period by trial and error on trial 免费试用期 反复试验 受审 craftsmanship craftsman (n 工匠) + -ship (名词后缀， 表示某种关系、状态或技能) atomic atom (n 原子) + -ic (形容词后缀) 词块：atomic bombs atomic power 例句：His theory of relativity, one of the fundamental theories of modern physics, and the equation E=mc2 paved the way to the development of atomic power. He was awarded the Nobel Prize in Physics 1921. back down back down 退让; 认输; 承认(错误) eg She refused to back down on a point of principle. Eventually, he backed down and apologised. 【拓展】 back off 退后, 后退; 放过, 不去管(某人) back up 证实, 为……作证; 支持, 帮助; (车辆)排起长队 think outside the box Together, they thought outside the box and broke new ground, leading to the breakthrough of the hydrogen bomb. think outside the box 跳出固有思维模式；跳脱框架思考；解放思想 break new ground 开辟新的领域；有新发现 hydrogen (symbol H) a chemical element. Hydrogen is a gas that is the lightest of all the elements. It combines with oxygen to form water. 氢气 propulsion （technical 术语） the force that drives sth forward 推动力；推进 • wind/steam/jet propulsion 风力/蒸汽/喷气推进 acclaim v. 【VN 】~ sb/sth (as sth) to praise or welcome sb/sth publicly 称誉某人/事物（..）；给予高度评价 • a highly/widely acclaimed performance 受到高度/广泛赞扬的演出 • The work was acclaimed as a masterpiece. 该作品被誉为杰作。 acclaim n. [U] praise and approval for sb/sth, especially an artistic achievement（尤指对艺术成就的）称誉，高度评价 • international/popular/critical acclaim 国际上的/公众的/评论家的赞扬 shun ［VN] to avoid sb/sth 避开；回避；避免 • an actor who shuns publicity 一个避免引起公众注意的演员 spotlight 合成词：spot (n 点) + light (n 光) 词块：in / under the spotlight 备受关注 turn the spotlight on sth 聚焦于；关注于 harsh ① cruel, severe and unkind 残酷的；严酷的；严厉的 • The minister received some harsh criticism. 部长受到了严厉的批评。 • the harsh treatment of slaves 対奴隶的虐待 • We had to face up to the harsh realities of life sooner or later. 我们迟早都得正视生活的严酷现实。 ② (of weather or living conditions very difficult and unpleasant to live in 恶劣的；艰苦的 • a harsh winter/wind/climate 寒冷的冬天；凛冽的风；恶劣的气候 harsh ③ too strong and bright; ugly or unpleasant to look at 强烈刺眼的；丑陋的 • harsh colours 扎眼的色彩 ④ unpleasant to listen 刺耳的；难听的 • a harsh voice 刺耳的嗓音 ⑤ too strong and rough and likely to damage sth 粗糙的；毛糙的；刺激性强的 • harsh detergents 刺激性强的洗涤剂 prosperous prosper (v 使繁荣) + -ous (形容词后缀) 词块：a moderately prosperous society 小康社会 词族：prosper prosperous prosperity THANKS $$