Unit 5 晨背1-【步步高】2024-2025学年高二英语选择性必修第四册教师用书（外研版2019）

Unit 5　Into the unknown 晨背一　Starting out，Understanding ideas & Using language [对应默写练习一] civilisation n．文明(社会) · civilise v．使文明；教化 · civilised adj.文明的 · civil adj.文明的，有礼貌的；公民的 intrigue v．(因奇特或神秘而)激起……的兴趣，引起……的好奇心 How the ancient people built enormous pyramids without any outer force intrigues me a lot，and I intend to do some thorough investigations. 古代人是如何在没有任何外力的情况下建造巨大的金字塔的，这让我很感兴趣，并且我打算做一些详尽的调查。 bury v．将……埋在下面 Realizing she was being spied on，the girl was frightened to cry，burying her face in her hands. 意识到自己被人监视，女孩吓得哭了起来，双手把脸捂住。 pyramid n．金字塔 astronomy n．天文学 · astronomer n．天文学家 · astronaut n．宇航员 The outstanding astronomer devotes himself to studying astronomy all his life. 这位杰出的天文学家一生致力于研究天文学。 canal n．运河 tropical adj.来自热带的；产于热带的 It is a typical tropical crop which is native to the African continent. 它是一种典型的热带作物，原产于非洲大陆。 downfall n．衰败 No one knew exactly the reasons for its downfall until the 20th century. 直到20世纪才有人知道其衰落的确切原因。 ruin n．残垣断壁，废墟 · fall into ruin (因无人照料而)衰落，败落 The magnitude 8.0 earthquake ruined the area and everything fell into ruin. 那场8.0级的地震摧毁了这个地区，使一切都成了废墟。 abandon v．离弃，逃离 · abandoned adj.被离弃的；被遗弃的 While his parents abandoned him at a young age，neither did he abandon hope nor did he submit himself to his miserable fate. 虽然他的父母在他很小的时候就抛弃了他，但他既没有放弃希望，也没有屈服于悲惨的命运。 dismiss v．拒绝考虑，否定 · dismiss...from...解雇，开除；摒弃，消除 · dismissal n．解雇，开除；不予考虑，摒弃 Workers dismissed by the manufacturer were on strike to protest against their unfair dismissal. 被制造商解雇的工人举行罢工，抗议他们被不公正解雇。 expansion n．扩大；增加 · expand v．使变大；伸展；扩大，扩展；增加 expand into扩展/发展成 expand on/upon详述；详细阐明 Although expanding business in foreign countries is more difficult，the expansion of overseas business can generate enormous profits. 虽然在国外拓展业务更加困难，但海外业务的拓展可以产生巨大的利润。 getaway n．逃跑，逃走 · make a getaway 逃跑，逃走 The gunman attempted to make a getaway on a stolen motorbike but failed. 枪手试图骑着偷来的摩托车逃跑，但没有成功。 run for one’s life逃命 Under that dangerous circumstance，it is one’s instinct to run for one’s life. 在那种危险的情况下，逃命是一个人的本能。 check out调查，检查；结账离开(旅馆等) · check in (在旅馆、机场等)登记 We will check in our accommodation at 7 pm on July 8 and check out in four days and before setting out，remember to check out everything. 我们将于7月8日晚上7点入住，四天后退房，出发前，记得检查好一切。 test the waters试水，试探 Sometimes people get curious and want to test the waters. 有时人们会感到好奇，想要试试。 steer clear of 避开……；从……处脱身 It is a custom that when you talk with an unfamiliar woman，you’d better steer clear of age. 当你和一个不熟悉的女人交谈时，你最好避开年龄，这是一种习俗。 retreat v．后退；离开；退避 Bored with the conversation，she retreated to her bedroom and closed the door. 她厌倦了这样的交谈，便躲进了自己的卧室，关上了门。 subdue v．克制，抑制(情绪) ·subdued adj.闷闷不乐的；抑郁的 Actually，compared with infants，toddlers are less likely to subdue their feelings. 事实上，与婴儿相比，学步儿童更不太可能抑制自己的情绪。 the unknown不为人知的地方，人类尚未到达的地方 Growth always comes with risk，because it involves the unknown. 成长总要有风险，因为它涉及未知。 set out动身踏上(漫长的)旅途 Bold researchers decided to set out to delve the unknown world. 大胆的研究人员决定着手探索未知的世界。 uncharted adj.地图上没有标明的 They set off into the country’s uncharted interior. 他们出发前往这个国家人迹罕至的内陆。 delve v．探究，探索 throw oneself into积极投入到……中去 Intrigued by amazing astronomy，the boy determined to throw himself into the unknown area. 那个男孩被神奇的天文学所吸引，决心投身于这一未知的领域。 think twice再三考虑，慎重考虑 Think twice before making any important decisions，otherwise you will deeply regret. 在做任何重要决定之前要三思，否则你会深感后悔。 shrink v．退缩，畏缩 · shrink from 避免做，不愿做 I complained that the sweater purchased in their store shrank when washed，but the shop assistant seemed to shrink from the responsibility. 我抱怨在他们店里买的毛衣洗后缩水了，但店员好像不愿承担责任。 look into调查(问题) The detective had buried himself in looking into the food poisoning mystery and after months of thorough investigation，he finally solved the case. 这位侦探埋头调查食物中毒之谜，经过几个月的彻底调查后，他终于破案了。 investigation n．调查 · investigate v．调查 · investigator n．调查者，侦查员 correspond to与……相符，相当于 After a series of investigations，they found that the previous description didn’t correspond to the facts. 经过一系列的调查，他们发现之前的描述与事实不符。 apply...to...把……应用到…… all the more更加 Given that he has accumulated rich knowledge through self-learning，I admire him all the more. 鉴于他通过自学积累了丰富的知识，我更加钦佩他。 at sth’s peak在……的巅峰 Establishing her own cosmetics brand makes her feel at her life’s peak. 建立自己的化妆品品牌让她感觉自己处于人生的巅峰。 bury oneself in/be buried in专心于，埋头于 He was constantly buried in building castles in the air，never taking any practical action. 他总是埋头空想，从未采取任何实际行动。 on top of除……之外，在……之上 On top of all that，rising fuel prices are squeezing home budgets even more 除此之外，不断上涨的燃料价格正在进一步挤压家庭预算。 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $$