Unit 4 Meeting the muse 重点词汇归纳 清单-2024-2025学年高中英语外研版（2019）选择性必修第一册

Unit 4

         1. inspiration n. 灵感；启发灵感的人或物

draw inspiration from… 从…中获取灵感

 Many poets and artists have drawn their inspiration from nature.

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1）inspire v. 鼓舞，激励

inspire sb. to do 激励某人做某事

 The actors inspired the kids with their enthusiasm.

2）inspiring adj. 鼓舞人心的；启发灵感的

3）inspired adj. 卓越的；激动人心的

         2. pass down 把…往下传 = hand down

 She wants to be a gymnastics coach to pass down what she has learnt to other kids when she grows up.

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1）pass…on 传递…；转交…

 I pass the valuable lesson on to the people who study in the market.

2）pass by 经过；（时间）过去；发生但未影响

 She felt that life was passing her by.

3）pass away（委婉语）去世

 He had no children of his own, and most of his relatives had passed away.

4）pass through 经过；路过；穿过

 We passed through the gates into a courtyard behind.

         3. compose v. 作曲；构成；使平静

 Mozart composed his last opera shortly before his death.

be composed of 由…组成 = be comprised of = be made up of = consist of

 In sone countries, the Congress is composed of s Senate and a House of Representatives.

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1）composition n. 组成，构成；创作；作曲；作文；作品

2）composer n. 作曲家

         4. grateful adj. 感激的；表示感激的