Unit 1 Science Fiction 词汇总 清单-2025-2026学年高中英语人教版选择性必修第四册

选择性必修四 Unit1 词汇 1.fiction [ˈfɪkʃn]: n. 小说(U.); 虚构的事(C.) novel [ˈnɒv(ə)l]: n. 小说 adj. 新颖的; 与众不同的 thriller: n. 惊险小说 story: n. 故事; 小说; 传记; 报道 historical/romantic fiction: 历史/言情小说 1)I read everything from fiction to history. 2)Her account of the crime is a complete fiction. 2. science fiction (informal: sci-fi) (abbr. SF): 科幻小说(或影片等) She is a popular writer of science fiction. 3. test out: 检验; 测试 try out: 试用; 测试; 试验 test sb on sth 测试某人某方面的能力 put sb./sth. to the test 使……受考验;使……受检验 1)The household robot was going to be tested out by Larry’s wife, Claire. 2)He was not able to test out his theory. 3)He tested his students on reading. 4. bonus [ˈbəʊnəs]: [c] n. 意外收获; 奖金; 红利 reward [rɪˈwɔːd]: n. 奖励; 报酬; 悬赏金 award [əˈwɔːd]: n. 奖; 奖品; 奖金; 奖状 allowance [əˈlaʊəns]: n. 津贴; 补助 money: n. 钱 cash: n. 现金 currency: n. 货币 1)You will get a bonus after you finish the work. 2)You’ll be paid a bonus at the end of every year. 5. more like...: 更像是; 更接近 be like…：像… look like…：看起来像… The robot seemed more like a human than a machine. 6. ridiculous [rɪˈdɪkjələs]: adj. 愚蠢的; 荒谬的; 荒唐的 ridiculously: adv. 荒唐地;荒谬地; 令人惊奇地 It is ridiculous to do ...: 做什么是愚蠢的/荒谬的/荒唐的 It is ridiculous that ...: ...是愚蠢的/荒谬的/荒唐的 ridiculousness n. fun [fʌn]: adj. 有趣的; 好玩的; 令人开心的/快乐的/愉快的 funny [ˈfʌnɪ]：adj. 滑稽的; 好笑的; 有趣的; 奇怪的; 疯癫的 foolish [ˈfuːlɪʃ]：adj. 愚蠢的; 可笑的 silly [ˈsɪlɪ]：adj. 傻的; 糊涂的; 可笑的 stupid [ˈstjuːpɪd]：adj. 愚蠢的; 糊涂的; 迟钝的; 烦人的 comic: adj. 滑稽的; 好笑的 a ridiculous idea 荒唐的主意 look ridiculous 看上去可笑 sound ridiculous 听起来荒谬 1）Don’t be ridiculous! You can’t pay 100 pounds for a jacket. 2）She thought that it was ridiculous that the sculpture was brought to life and fell in love with the hero. 7. integrity [ɪnˈteɡrəti]: n. 诚实正直; 完整; 完好 behave with integrity行为表现诚实正直 respect the territorial integrity of the nation尊重该国的领土完整 honest [ˈɒnɪst]：adj. 诚实的; 正直的 honesty：n. 诚实; 正直 perfect [ˈpɜːfikt]：adj. 完美的; 极好的; 理想的; 正确的 1)We have always regarded him as a man of integrity 2)Claire thought it was ridiculous that she was being offered sympathy by a robot, but she gradually admired his wisdom and integrity and began to trust him. 3)The ancient tower is still there, but not in its integrity. 4)Their decision is a threat to the integrity of the country. 8. dignity [ˈdɪɡnəti]: n. 庄重; 庄严; 尊严 with dignity: 有尊严地 1)It's difficult to preserve your dignity when you have no money. 2)The robot always treated her with dignity. 9. salary [ˈsæləri]: n. 薪水; 薪金 (常指月工资，也可用来表示年薪) a salary of 400,000 dollars a year: 年薪40万美元 wage [ weɪdʒ ]: n. 工资 (小时/天/周工资) offer/pay/raise a wage/salary: 提供/支付/上调工资 income：n. 收入; 收益 pay: n. 工资; 薪水 get a rise/raise: 涨工资 get paid: 领工资 a 10% salary increase： 加薪10% 1)She told him how she was unhappy that her home wasn’t elegant enough for Larry，who wanted to improve his social position with a bigger salary. 2)I am on a salary of 5,900 yuan. = My salary is 5,900 yuan. 10. absurd [əbˈsɜːd]: adj. 荒谬的; 荒唐的 ridiculous [rɪˈdɪkjələs]: adj. 愚蠢的; 荒谬的; 荒唐的 It is absurd to do ...: 做什么是荒谬的/荒唐的 It is absurd that ...: ... 是荒谬的/荒唐的 1)She looked at his fingers with wonder as they turned each page. How absurd, she thought. He was just a machine. 2)You look absurd/ ridiculous in your wife's skirt. 3)It's absurd/ ridiculous to believe that the earth goes around the moon. 11. appointment [əˈpɔɪntmənt]: n. 预约; 约会; 委任 make/arrange an appointment with sb.预约 keep/break an/one’s appointment 守约/违约 put off/change one's appointment 推迟/改变某人的约定 have an appointment with…: 和…约会 (办事情等) have a date with…: 和…约会 (情人之间) by appointment 预约 appoint [əˈpɔɪnt]: v. 任命; 委任; 约定 appoint sb.to be/as... 任命某人为…… appoint sb.to do sth.委派某人做某事 at the appointed time 在指定时间 1)She made an appointment for her daughter to see the doctor. 2)I have an appointment with my boss. 3) Viewing is by appointment only. 4)The appointment of Jack as governor will be announced tomorrow. 5)It's a great honour for him to be appointed as the consultant of the company. 12. nail [neɪl]: n. 指甲; 趾甲; 钉子 vt. (用钉子)钉牢; 固定 hammer ['hæmə]：n. 锤子 v. 锤击 nail... down: 把...钉牢/固定 nail... up: 用钉子把(门/窗)封住/封死; 用钉子把什么固定到什么上（墙上、柱子上等） 1)She had an appointment to paint her nails, then she went into an expensive clothes shop. 2)I have nailed the road sign to a big tree. 3)The loose board in the floor should be nailed down. 13. saleswoman [ˈseɪlzwʊmən]: n. 女售货员; 女推销员 salesman: n. 男售货员; 男推销员 The saleswoman there was rude to her，so she rang Tony and told him she was being treated badly. 14. guilty [ˈɡɪlti]: adj. 内疚的; 有罪的; 有过失的 guilt: n. 内疚; 犯罪; 罪行 innocence [ ˈɪnəsns]: n. 天真; 单纯; 无罪 innocent [ ˈɪnəsnt ]: adj. 天真无邪的; 无辜的; 无恶意的 crime [kraɪm]：n. 犯罪; 罪行commit a/the crime: 犯罪 feel guilty about/at...: 对...感到内疚/到惭愧 be guilty of: 有...过失；有...罪责 find/prove someone guilty: 认定/证明某人有罪 1)Although it was completely innocent, Claire felt guilty. 2)I felt guilty about not visiting my parents more often. 3)Lucy had a guilty look on her face. 4)The man was found guilty of murder. 15. suspend [səˈspend]: vt. 悬; 挂; 暂停; 暂缓 suspension n暂停；中止： hang [hæŋ]：v. 吊; 悬挂 (hung) (经常用主动表示被动) stop: v. 使停止; 停下; 停止 pause [pɔːz]: v.暂停; 停顿 delay [dɪˈleɪ]: v. 延迟; 延期; 推迟 postpone [pəˈspəʊn]：v. 延迟; 延期 put off: 推迟; 拖延 1)The company has to suspend the space exploration project due to financial problems. 2)A lamp/fan is suspended from the ceiling. = A lamp/fan hangs from the ceiling. 16. ladder [ˈlædə(r)]: n. 梯子; 阶梯 climb up/fall off a ladder : 爬上/跌下梯子 a flight of stairs: 一段楼梯 climb the stairs: 爬楼梯 upstairs: adv./adj. 楼上 downstairs: adv./adj. 楼下 1)Claire tried to help by working on a light suspended from the ceiling, but she fell off the ladder. 2)Please stand the ladder up against the wall. 3)This ladder doesn't seem very stable/secure. 17. dismiss [dɪsˈmɪs]: vt. 让(某人)离开; 解散; 解雇; 消除；不考虑 dismiss... from..从……解除/开除(……) fire/dismiss sb: 解雇某人 hire/employ sb: 雇用某人 1)The guests would be arriving soon，so Claire dismissed Tony for the rest of the night. 2)I was so pleased to hear the bell ring and our teacher announce, “Class is dismissed.” 3)If you don't work hard, you'll be dismissed (from the company). 4)The doctor's explanation cannot dismiss their doubt. 18. declare [dɪˈkleə(r)]: vt. 表明; 宣称; 公布；申报（纳税品等） declaration n.申报; 宣布; 公告The Declaration of Independence独立宣言 declare war on…: 向…宣战 declare against/for... 声明反对/赞成 ① declare + that 从句: ② declare sth / sb (to be) sth: ③ declare sth + adj announce: v. 宣布; 宣告; 通知; 声称; 宣称 claim[kleɪm] : v. 宣称; 声称; 索取 1)She heard him declare that he did not want to leave her the next day, and that he felt more than just the desire to please her. 2)The government has declared a state of emergency. 3) The area has been declared a national park. 4)I declare this bridge/museum/hospital open. 5)The USA declared war on Japan on December 8,1941. 19. whereas [ˌweərˈæz]: conj. 然而; 但是; 尽管（引导进行对比、对照的从句） while：conj. 然而 but：conj. 但是 however [haʊˈevə]: adv. 然而; 但是 regardless/despite of = in spite of = in despite of = despite: 不管; 不顾; 尽管 1) Some students enjoy English classes, whereas some hate them. 2)Some people like coffee, whereas/while others like tea. 3)Whereas knowledge can be acquired from books, skills must be learned through practice. 20. rumour/rumor [ˈruːmə(r)]: n. 谣言; 传闻 v. 谣传 start/spread a rumour: 制造/散布谣言 the rumor of/about sth. 有关于...的谣言 it is rumored that ... 有谣言说 1)Rumours are like sharp knives, cutting one's self-respect into pieces. We should be aware of this and not spread unkind news around. 2) It's rumored that they are getting married/ promoted. 3)She decided to shut her ears to all the rumours. 4)The White House was swift to deny the rumours. 21. presume [ prɪˈzjuːm] [ prɪˈzuːm]: vt. & vi. 假设; 假定; 认为; presumption [prɪˈzʌmpʃn]: n. 假设; 假定 presumable adj. 可假定的 presumably adv. 很可能，大概 it is presumed that 据推测 assume [əˈsjuːm]: v. 设想; 假定; 认为 suppose: v. 假定; 假设; 认为 (正式) imagine: v. 想象; 设想; 认为 supposing/assuming/provided/providing + that句子…: 假如; 假定【以上结构that 前的词均是连词】 ★1)Supposing that she doesn't come, we will still go. ★2) Supposing he is absent, what shall we do? 1)Whoever is charged with a crime should be presumed innocent until proven otherwise. 2)When a person is brought to an American court, he is presumed innocent until proven guilty. 3)The court presumed the death of the man that disappeared during the war. 4)We presumed (that) he understood all the rules. 5) It was presumed that he was dead, then one day he turned up in Italy. 22. fare [feə(r)]: n. [C][U]车费; 船费; 飞机/火车/公共汽车/出租车票价 fee [fiː]: n. 服务费; 酬金; 咨询费; 报名费; 会费 tuition fee: 学费 【[tjuˈɪʃn]: 教学;讲授; 指导; 学费】 (pay/afford) bus/taxi/train(railway/rail)/air fares (to...) : 公共汽车费/出租汽车费/火车票价/飞机票价 1)What is the fare from here to Tokyo? 2)What's the fare to France? 3) The student should pay full fare. 4)A single/round-trip fare is 290 pounds. 5)Children under four travel (at) half fare/half-fare. 6)Many airlines have brought down (air) fares. 23. weekly [ˈwiːkli]: (1)adj. 每周的 (2)adv. 每周= every week (3) n. 周刊 a weekly meeting: 周会 monthly [ˈmʌnθli]: adv. & adj. 每月=every month; 每月一次的 n. 月刊 daily: adv. 每天; 天天 = every day adj. 每天的; 每日的 n. 日报 1)In addition to my weekly wage, I got a lot of tips. 2)The newspaper is published twice weekly. 3)The boy improves his English by reading English Weekly. 24. on a ... basis: 根据; 以…的方式(基准) according (to) [əˈkɔːdɪŋ ]…: 根据; 按照 on a 24/7 basis: 一周不分白天黑夜的方式 on a daily/weekly basis: 按每天/每周的方式 on a five-day- a-week basis: 一周五天的方式 on a regular/permanent/ part-time/ temporary basis:以定期/永久/兼职/临时性方式 1)The truck is checked on a regular basis. 2)The students can only get scholarships on a competitive basis. 3)The workers get paid on a daily/weekly basis. 25. calculate [ˈkælkjuleɪt]: vt. 计算(work out); 核算; 预测 (estimate) calculator n. 计算器 calculate 尤指进行精确复杂的计算，也可指计算成本，时间，距离等 count 指计算（清点）逐一相加得出的总数 1)They believe if AI can handle tasks like calculating and driving for us, we will have more time for creating, thinking, and “being human”. 2)Since I don't have much time, I need to calculate how long it will take me to do the task. 3)With so many factors, it is difficult to calculate the cost. 4)Scientists have calculated the distance between the earth and the moon. 5)It has been calculated that at least 6, 000 jobs were lost last year. 26. chairwoman [ˈtʃeəwʊmən]: n. 女主席; 女董事长; 女委员长 chairman: n. 男主席; 男董事长; 男委员长 president [ˈprezɪdənt]：n. 国家主席; 总统; 校长; 院长; 董事长; 行长 1)Janet was elected chairwoman of the student union last month. 2)His mother was once chairwoman of Sun Media Group. 3)If you speak for too long, the chairwoman will cut you off. 27. gramme/ɡram [ɡræm] : n. 克(重量单位) kilogram/kilo [ˈkɪləɡræm]/[ˈki:ləʊ] : n. 千克; 公斤 ton [tʌn]: n. 吨 pound: n. 磅 (1 pound = 0.454 kilograms ) by the gram/ kilogram/ton: 以克/千克/吨为单位 by weight: 以重量为单位 1)A football weighs about 400 grams. 2)There are five hundred gram s of sugar in the bottle. 3)Sorry, but we sell the roast Beijing duck by the gram. 28. flour [ˈflaʊə(r)]: n. 面粉; (谷物磨成的)粉 flower [ˈflaʊə(r)]: n. 花 1)Two hundred grammes of flour should be added to the cake mix. 2)Flour is sold by the kilogram. 29. venue [ˈvenjuː]: n. 活动场地(如音乐厅、会场等) avenue [ˈævənjuː]: n. (城镇的)大街; 林荫道 stadium [ˈsteɪdɪəm]: n. 体育场; 运动场 sportsground : n. 操场; 运动场 playground: n. 游乐场; 操场 gym[dʒɪm]: n. 健身房; 体育馆 bowl: n. 椭圆形体育场 1)A 3000-seat venue was built for the circus performance in November. 2)Please note the change of venue for the sports meeting. 30. salesman [ˈseɪlzmən]: n. 售货员; 推销员 saleswoman : n. 女售货员; 女推销员 1)When I entered the room, I found that the salesman's salary was being discussed at the meeting. 2)His son is a car salesman/ an insurance salesman. 31. alien [ˈeɪliən]: n. 外星人(生物); 外国人 adj. 陌生的; 外星的; 外国的 foreign [ˈfɒrən]：adj. 外国的; 外来的; 陌生的 foreigner [ˈfɒrənə]：n. 外国人 an alien environment: 陌生的环境 an alien culture: 异域文化 1)Topics like life in the future, AI development, and aliens are often found in sci-fi. 3)I am an alien, so I am not familiar with the city. 4) Such an attitude is alien to all the teachers. 5) He quickly adjusted to the alien environment. 6)They are alien people. 7) Jim is an alien being in this film. 32. (the) pros and cons: 事物的利与弊; 支持与反对 [prəʊz] [kɒnz] 1)What are the pros and cons of robots doing these jobs? 2)You must weigh up the pros and cons of city and country life. 3)We need to discuss the pros and cons of this project. 33. blurred [blɜːd]: adj. 模糊不清的; 难以区分的 a blurred image/picture(photo)/ memory : 模糊的形象/照片/记忆 1)The line between humans and robots will be more blurred in the future. 2)Your writing is blurred. 34. superior [suːˈpɪəriə(r)] [sjuːˈpɪəriə]: adj. 更好的; 占优势的; (在级别或重要性上)更高的 1)The enemy won because of their superior numbers. 2)Neither approach is superior. 3)He talked as if he had superior abilities. 35. (be) superior to...: 比…更好; 更胜一筹 be senior/junior to sb: 比…年长/年幼; 比...级别高/低 1)They are much stronger than we are and may be superior to us in the future. 2)The new generation of smartphones is greatly superior to older version. 3)There is no doubt that the new method is superior to the old one. 4)Don't think you're superior to us in studies. 36. take over: 占上风; 取而代之; 接管; 接手 take over from ...: 占上风; 取而代之 take over... from ...: 接管; 接手 1)In science fiction stories, robots often become superior and take over. 2)Will robots take over from human beings in the future? 3)The Taliban took over the capital peacefully. 4)They planned to take over the airport/factory/shop/farm/business. 37. inaction [ɪnˈækʃn]: n. 无行动; 不采取措施 action [ˈækʃn]：n. 行动; 活动; 动作 take action(s) (to do…) : 采取行动做什么 1)A robot may not injure a human being, or, through inaction. 2)Even our inaction is a form of action. 3)But the president said that was no excuse for inaction. 4)We do not accept this as an excuse for government inaction. 38. conflict with: 与…冲突或抵触 conflict 矛盾；冲突 n./ v. (1)in conflict with 与…有矛盾 (2)come into conflict with 与…产生冲突 1)A robot must obey the orders given it by human beings except where such orders would conflict with the First Law. 2)A robot must protect its own existence, as long as such protection does not conflict with the First or Second Law. 3)The report brought her into conflict with the authorities. 4)George often comes into conflict with his boss. 5)These results conflict with earlier findings. 39. labour/labor [ˈleɪbə(r)]: n. 劳动(者); 体力劳动 (U.) vi. 奋斗; 努力工作 manual labour 体力劳动 labour to do sth 1)The robots will probably do most of our labour for us. 2)Some developed countries lack skilled labour/workers. 3)The farmers laboured /worked all day in the fields. 4)For 30 years now he has laboured to build a better community. 40. leather [ˈleðə(r)]: n. 皮革; [pl.]皮衣; 皮外套 feather [ˈfeðə(r)]: n. 羽毛 1)You should polish shoes regularly to protect the leather. 2)He bought a leather jacket/coat yesterday. 3)In the 1990s many people liked to wear black leathers. 41. lever [ ˈliːvə(r)][ˈlevər ]: n. 操纵杆; 杠杆 level [ˈlev(ə)l]: n. 水平; 水准 liver [ˈlɪvə(r)]: n. 肝脏; 肝 1)Pull the lever towards you to adjust the speed. 2)He pulled the lever to start the motor. 3)The driver pushed a lever to speed up the car.  42. panel [ˈpænl]: n. 控制板; 仪表盘; 专家咨询组 meter: n. (用于测量电/煤气/水/时间/距离等的)计量器; 计量表 a control/display panel: 控制/显示面板 1)The unusual control panel on the walls caught our attention. 2)He will ask the ten-man panel for advice on how to control the situation. 3)The panel says that such a thing will not happen to the dam. 43. inch [ɪntʃ]: n. 英寸(长度单位，等于2.54厘米) foot(复数feet): n. 英尺 1 foot = 12 inches = 30.48 centimeters millimeter毫米 -- centimeter厘米 -- meter米 -- kilometer千米 1)She is two inches taller than me/I. 2)Twenty inches of rain fell last night. 44. backwards [ˈbækwədz]( backward): adv. 向后; 倒着; 往回 forwards/forward: adv. 向前 upwards/upward: adv. 向上 downwards/downward: adv. 向下 eastwards/eastward: adv. 向东 backward(s) and forward(s): 来来回回 1)I pushed the starting lever on the main panel forwards an inch, then immediately backwards again. 2)The girl lost her balance and fell backwards. 3)I looked backwards and saw nothing. 4)He was rocking backwards and forwards in his chair. 45. grip [ɡrɪp]: vt. & vi. (1)紧握; 抓紧 (2)使感兴趣；吸引住…的注意 (3)对…产生强有力的影响 grasp [ɡrɑːsp]: v. 抓紧; 抓牢; 理解; 领会 catch: n. 接住; 抓住; 握住; 领会; 听清楚 hold/hang/grip on to…: 紧紧抓住... catch/get/grab/take/seize hold of...: 抓住; 握住; 拿着 1)I drew a breath, gripped the lever and pushed it forwards. 2)The woman gripped the rope in the water. 3)In the flood the boy gripped on to the tree with both hands. 4)The speaker gripped the attention of the audience. 5)She was gripped by a feeling of panic. 46. hazy [ˈheɪzi]: adj. 模糊的; 朦胧的; 困惑的 a hazy afternoon/sky : 雾蒙蒙的下午/天空 hazy light/sunshine : 朦胧的光线/阳光 a hazy memory/idea : 模糊不清的记忆/概念 confused: adj. 糊涂的; 迷惑的; 不清楚的 puzzled [ˈpʌzld]: adj. 困惑的; 迷惑不解的 1)The laboratory went hazy around me. 2)The mountains are hazy in the distance. 3)My memories of childhood are hazy. 4)I have only a hazy memory of what my grandfather was really like. 5)We are a little hazy/confused/puzzled about what to do next. 47. niece [niːs]: n. 侄女; 外甥女 nephew [ ˈnefjuː]: n. 侄子; 外甥 brother --- sister son --- daughter cousin [ˈkʌzn]: n. 堂兄/弟/姐/妹; 表兄/弟/姐/妹 1)My niece is a high-school student. 2)I'll go and see my nephew and niece next Saturday. 48. fetch [fetʃ]: vt. (去)拿来; (去)请来 fetch…from…: 去/从…拿回/拿来 fetch help/a doctor 去请人帮忙；去请医生 bring: v. 拿来; 带来; 取来 take: v. 拿走; 带走; 取走 carry: v. 拿; 提; 搬; 扛; 背; 抱; 运送; 携带; 佩戴 1)Fetch me my umbrella. / Fetch my umbrella for me. 3)Ordered by its master, the AI dog fetched the book from the bookshelf. 3)She has gone to fetch her daughter from school. 49. handkerchief [ˈhæŋkətʃɪf ]: n. 手帕; 纸巾 (复数：-chiefs/ -chieves) chief [tʃiːf]：n. 首领; 上司; 领袖; 头目; 长官 (复数：chiefs) 1)My niece came in to fetch something, maybe her handkerchief, apparently without seeing me. 2)He took a handkerchief from his pocket and lightly wiped his mouth. 50. lamp [læmp]: n. 灯; 台灯 lamp: n. 灯(使用电/油/气) light: n. 灯; 电灯 switch(turn) on/off a lamp(light) : 开/关灯 turn out a lamp(light) : 关灯 1)The desk lamp has a heavy base. 2)There is a lamp/light hanging/suspended over the table. 3)A lamp is suspended from the ceiling.= A lamp hangs from the ceiling. 51. turn out: 生产，制造；关掉; 熄灭; 在场; 使朝外; 结果是 It turns out that ...: 结果/原来/证明是... 1)The factory turns out 900 cars a week. 2) I pushed the lever further. Night came as if a lamp was being turned out, and in another moment came the day. 3)The whole town turned out to welcome their heroes home. 4)The policeman told the man to turn out his pockets. 5)I feel certain that it will all turn out well/fine. 6)The women turned out to be a police officer in disguise. 7)It turned out that he didn’t get the job in the end. 52. pace [ˈpeɪs]: n. 速度; 步伐; 节奏 vt. & vi. 确定速度; 调整节奏 pace oneself: 控制步速; 以平稳的速度做什么; 掌握速度 keep pace (with sb/sth) （与某人/某物）步调一致；并驾齐驱 at a ... pace: 以...的速度 at a slow/fast pace: 慢速/快速 at a/the speed of…: 以..的速度 at high/top/full/low speed: 以高/全/低速 1)City people are experiencing increasing psychological pressure as a result of a faster pace of life and rising competition. 2)It is difficult to keep up with the rapid pace of change/society. 3)I prefer the relaxed pace of life in the countryside. 4)He will have to learn to pace himself in this job. 53. fall away: (逐渐)减少; 消失 reduce [rɪˈdjuːs]：v. 减少; 缩小; 降低 decrease [dɪˈkriːs]：v. 减少; 降低 decline [dɪˈklaɪn]: v. 减少;下降; 衰落; 衰竭 disappear [ˌdɪsəˈpɪə(r)]：v. 消失; 失踪; 灭绝; 消亡 1)As my pace grew faster, the walls of the laboratory fell away, and I was left in the open air. 2) The sales of cold drinks usually fall away in winter. 3)If you take this medicine, all your pains will fall away. 54. division [dɪˈvɪʒn]: n. 分开; 分隔; 差异; 除(法) divide [dɪˈvaɪd]：v. 分开; 分割; 除以 divide…into…: 把…分成... separate …from…:把…和…分开 do division: 做除法 1)The sun and moon looked as if they were being thrown across the sky，but soon there was division between night and day. 2)The division between the west and the east remains. 3)I taught my daughter how to do division at the age of seven. 4)72 divided by 8 is a simple division. 72除以8是一个简单的除法。 55. puff [pʌf]: n. (烟、气等的)一缕; 少量; 喘息 a puff of...: 一缕; 一股; 一阵 run out of puff: 气喘吁吁 1)Around me I saw trees growing like puffs of smoke; they grew, spread, and died in moments. 2)A puff of wind blew the papers off the desk. 3)Puffs of white smoke came from the house. 4)The hill was very steep and I soon ran out of puff . 56. urge [ɜːdʒ]: n. 强烈的欲望; 冲动 vt. 催促; 力劝; 大力推荐 urge sb to do...: 敦促/催促/力劝某人做什么 urge that 句子: 强烈要求 insist(坚决要求), order/instruct/command, suggest, advise, propose, recommend, desire, demand, request, require, ask, urge(强烈要求), advocate(主张)等接that宾语从句时，从句用 should do/be 结构，should可省。 1)Her friends urged her to stay in the USA. 2)We urged them not to give up on peace efforts. 3)The report urged that all children (should) be taught to swim. 4)I never felt an urge to learn a second foreign language before. 57. have an urge to do...: 有强烈的欲望做某事 1)At one time or another, each of us probably has an urge to break the routine of daily life and try something new. 2)The vacation is coming and I have an urge to travel abroad. 58. random [ˈrændəm]: adj. 随机的; 不可思议的 randomly: adv. 随机; 随意; 未加计划地 at random: 随意; 随机; 胡乱 1)I had a strong urge to look at the random things that were being flashed before my eyes! 2)The soldiers were charged with the random killing of innocent people. 59. maximum [ˈmæksɪməm]: adj. 最大极限的 n. 最大量; 最大限度 minimum: adj. 最小的; 最低的; 最低限度的 n. 最低限度; 最小值; 最少量 1)So long as I travelled at maximum speed, it didn’t matter. 2)Effective reading can help students to obtain maximum information. 3)100 dollars is the minimum, 200 dollars the maximum. 60. explode [ɪkˈspləʊd]: vi. & vt. 爆炸; 爆破 go off: 爆炸;走火;离开 blow up: 爆炸; 炸毁 bomb [bɒm]: n. 炸弹 1)But if I stopped and the same space was being occupied by something else, we would be forced together and explode like a bomb! 2)Batteries are not allowed by airlines in checked luggage, as they might explode due to heating. 61. jolt [dʒəʊlt]: n . 震动; 摇晃; 颠簸 vt. & vi. (使)震动; 摇晃 shake (shook – shaken): v. 摇动; 抖动; (使)颤动; 摇头 tremble: v. 颤抖; 哆嗦; 抖动; 战栗; 颤动; 轻轻摇晃 1)The plane landed with a jolt. 2)The bus will jolt again on the rough road. 62. flip [flɪp]: vt. & vi. (使)快速翻转; (用手指)轻抛 1)With a sudden jolt, the Time Machine was flipped on its side, and I was thrown through the air. 2)He flipped the keys onto the table. 63. stun [stʌn]: vt. 使震惊; 使昏迷 stunned: adj. 震惊的; 惊愕的 stunning: adj. 令人震惊的/惊愕的 faint [feɪnt]: v./n. 昏厥 dizzy [ˈdɪzi]: adj.头晕目眩的; 眩晕的 v. 使头晕眼花; 使发昏 1)I was stunned for a moment, and then heard the sound of thunder. 2)He was stunned and sank to the ground. 3)The world was stunned by China's high technology used at the opening ceremony. 4)The fall stunned me for a moment. 64. mud [mʌd]: n. 泥; 泥浆 1)I was sitting in the rain in some mud next to the machine. 2)The car wheels got stuck in the mud. 65. overstatement [ˈəʊvəsteɪtmənt]: n. 夸大; 夸张 statement: n. 说法; 声明; 陈述 state: v. 陈述; 说明; 声明 1)True emotion ought not to require overstatement. 2)It is no overstatement to say that Internet has played an important role in the way we live, work, study and play. 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $