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Unit 4
· 1. gain
1)v.
① 获得,赢得;增加;取得
gain…from… 从…中获得…
The implication of these results is that to gain the greatest health benefits from exercise.
②(钟表)走得太快
My watch gains two minutes.
3)n.(财富的)增加;收益 [U];好处;利益 [C]
No pain, no gain. 一分耕耘,一分收获。
A fall into a pit, a gain in your wit. 吃一堑,长一智。
· 2. attract v. 吸引
attract sb. to sth. 把某人吸引到某事上
be attracted to 喜爱;被…吸引
My youngest sister is attracted to music and dreams of becoming a musician.
be attracted by 被…吸引
Many people have been attracted by the idea of working in China.
attract one’s attention/ interest 吸引某人注意力
He shouted to attract public attention.
[词形转换]
1)attraction n. 吸引
have much attraction for 对…很有吸引力
2)attractive adj. 有吸引力的
be attractive to 对…有吸引力
· 3. target
1)n. 目标
The university will reach its target of 5000 students next September.
on target 如期
The new sports complex is on target to open in June.
2)v. 面向,对准;把…作为目标
The missiles’ were mainly targeted at the United States.
· 4. approach
1)n.(待人接物或思考、处理问题的)方法,方式,态度;(距离或时间上的)靠近;接洽
the/ an approach to (doing) sth. 做某事的方式
The school has decided to adopt a different approach to discipline.
(at) the approach of sth.(在)某事来临的时候
2)v.
①(在距离或时间上)接近;接洽
Winter is approaching.
② 着手处理,对付
One of the best ways of approaching the traffic problems is to encourage people to take public transport.
[易混辨析] approach/ way/ means/ method/ manner
易混词
用法
approach
指待人接物或思考问题的方式、方法;尤指学习、研究、解决问题的方法和步骤的统称。常用搭配:the approach to (doing) sth.
way
普通常用词,指做某事的具体方法。常用搭配:the way to do, the way of doing, in this way
means
指整套的方法或某些工具、材料、交通工具等,单复同形。常用搭配:by means of, the means of doing
method
指有条理的、系统的方法或做某事的固定套路。常用搭配:the method of doing, with this method, teaching method
manner
多指特殊方式或独特的方法,与动作有关。常用搭配:the manner of doing, in a…manner
· 5. attack
1)n. 袭击,攻击;抨击;(疾病的)发作
under attack 遭到袭击
When a plant is under attack, it sends out a particular smell, which seems to be an alarm.
2)v. 袭击;抨击
The company has been fiercely attacked for its decision to close the factory.
· 6. sharp
1)adj.
① adj. 锋利的
A sharp knife makes a clean cut.
② adj. 急转弯的
I was approaching a fairly sharp bend that swept downhill to the left.
③ adj. 急剧的
There has been a sharp rise in the number of people out of work.
⑤ adj. 尖锐的;刺耳的
She tried hard to move, but could not, until a sharp sound awoke her.
be sharp with sb. 对某人严厉
He was very sharp with me when I was late.
2)adv.(用于表示时间的词语后,表示准时)…整
Please be here at seven o’clock sharp.
[词形转换]
1)sharpen v. 使锋利;使提高
2)sharpener n. 卷笔刀
· 7. strength n. 力气,体力;优势
strengths and weaknesses 优缺点
go from strength to strength 不断壮大
with all one’s strength 用尽全力
[词形转换]
1)strengthen v. 加强;巩固;(风、水流等)增大
Repairs are necessary to strengthen the bridge.
· 8. wrap v. 包、裹;(用手臂等)围住
wrap sth. in sth. 用…包裹…
wrap sth. around sb./ sth. 把…围在…上
A red scarf was wrapped around his neck.
wrap up(使)穿得暖和
wrap…up… 把…包起来
be wrapped up in 把全部精力放在某事上(以至于没有时间关心别的事)
· 9. bite
1)n. 咬;(咬下的)一口
take/ have a bite of sth. 咬一口
My daughter takes pity on Snow White who took a bite of the poisonous apple.
2)v. 咬;叮
Once bitten, twice shy. 一朝被蛇咬,十年怕井绳。
bite off 咬下某物
bite one’s tongue 强忍住不说
It’s wise to bite your tongue on controversial issues.
· 10. defeat
1)v. 战胜,打败
We shall in no way let reason be defeated by impulse.
2)n. 战胜,击败;失败
I never consider the possibility of defeat.
· 11. destroy vt. 摧毁;毁灭
First, this can destroy an artist’s career.
[词形转换]
1)destruction n. 毁灭
2)destructive adj. 毁灭性的
· 12. struggle
1)v. 奋斗,拼搏;努力;挣扎
struggle to do sth. 努力做某事
She’s struggling to bring up her poverty-stricken family alone.
struggle for… 为…而奋斗
He is struggling for a bigger say in decision-making.
struggle with… 与…斗争
struggle against… 与…作斗争/抗争
They had to struggle against all kinds of adversity.
2)n. 奋斗;斗争;努力;拼搏
· 13. sink
1)v.(使)下沉;(使)沉没;下降;颓然坐下;倒下;恶化;陷入;衰退
be sunk in thought 陷入沉思
When he saw the picture of his childhood, he was sunk in deep thought.
sb’s heart sinks 心情沉重;情绪低落
Her heart sank as the list ended without her name.
2)n. 洗碗池;洗涤槽
Jenna threw the burnt piece into the sink and put in the other slice of bread.
· 14. curious adj. 好奇的;稀奇古怪的;不寻常的
be curious about… 对…好奇
In high school, I became curious about the computer, and built my first website.
be curious to do sth. 想要做某事
People gathered round, curious to know what was happening.
[词形转换]
1)curiosity n. 好奇心
Curiosity killed the cat. 好奇心害死猫。
out of curiosity 出于好奇
The letter wasn’t addressed to me, but I opened it out of curiosity.
· 15. request
1)n. 要求,请求;要求的事
at the request of sb./ at sb’s request 应某人的要求
We arrived there before 7 at her request.
make a request for… 请求/要求…
2)v. 请求;要求
request sb. (not) to do sth. 要求某人(不)做某事
You are kindly requested not to smoke.
· 16. lack
1)v. 缺乏;没有
The house lacks basic furniture.
2)n. 缺乏;匮乏;短缺
(a) lack of… 缺乏…
A lack of food made people suffer.
for lack of… 由于缺乏…
He was fired by the boss for lack of skills.
no lack of… 不乏…
[词形转换]
1)lacking adj. 缺乏的
be lacking in… 缺乏…
The painting is lacking in originality.
· 17. failure n.
1)失败的人或事;失败
2)未做,未履行(应做之事)
failure to do sth. 未做的事
Failure to observe all park rules could result in being driven out of the park.
3)故障,失灵
[词形转换]
1)fail v. 失败;未能(做到)
fail to do sth. 未能做某事
She failed to get into the art college.
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