Unit 4 Our Memory 单词讲解文本 2026-2027学年人教版九年级英语上册

人教版新版九年级上学期英语单词讲解文本 Unit 4 Our Memory 1. position /pəˈzɪʃn/n. 位置；地方；v. 安置；使处于 in position 在恰当位置 out of position 位置不当 position sth. + 地点 安置某物在某处 She positioned the camera carefully to get the best shot. 她仔细安置相机以获得最佳拍摄角度。 Rick can remember the position of every card in the deck. 里克能记住牌堆中每张牌的位置。 positional adj. 位置的 2. sadness /ˈsædnəs/n. 悲伤 full of sadness 充满悲伤 hide one's sadness 隐藏悲伤 deep sadness 深深的悲伤 She couldn't hide her sadness after losing the game. 输掉比赛后她无法隐藏悲伤。 Johnny's eyes were filled with sadness when he talked about his lost dog. 约翰尼谈论他丢失的狗时，眼里充满了悲伤。 sad adj. 悲伤的 sadly adv. 悲伤地 3. run out of sth 用完；耗尽 run out of money/time 用完钱/时间 run out of patience 失去耐心 We have run out of fuel for the car. 我们的汽车燃料已经用完了。 Our short-term memory can run out of space quickly if we don't organize information well. 如果我们不组织好信息，短期记忆很快就会耗尽空间。 run out 物作主语，run out of 人作主语 4. react /riˈækt/v. 作出反应；回应 react to sth. 对某事作出反应 react with 与…… 反应 react against 反抗 How did he react to your suggestion? 他对你的建议有什么反应？ People react differently to different memory techniques. 人们对不同的记忆技巧有不同的反应。 reaction n. 反应 reactive adj. 反应的 5. mix up 混淆；弄乱 mix up A and B 混淆 A 和 B mix up the order 打乱顺序 get mixed up 被弄混 I always mix up the twins' names. 我总是把这对双胞胎的名字弄混。 Don't mix up the steps in this memory method, or it won't work. 不要把这个记忆方法的步骤弄混，否则就不起作用了。 6. put sth to good use 有效使用或利用某物 put time to good use 充分利用时间 put skills to good use 发挥技能 put resources to good use 有效利用资源 We should put our knowledge to good use to help others. 我们应该充分利用知识帮助他人。 Smart learners know how to put their memory skills to good use. 聪明的学习者知道如何有效利用他们的记忆技巧。 7. chain /tʃeɪn/n. 链条 gold chain 金条 a chain of 一系列 chain reaction 连锁反应 break the chain 打破链条 A chain of events led to the accident. 一系列事件导致了这场事故。 Memory is like a chain where each link connects to the next. 记忆就像链条，每个环节都相互连接。 chain v. 用链条拴住 8. stable /ˈsteɪbl/adj. 稳定的；稳固的 stable situation稳定的局势 stable job 稳定的工作 stable relationship 稳固的关系 stable memory 稳定的记忆 A stable mind helps with better memory retention. 稳定的心态有助于更好地记忆。 Repetition helps to form stable memories in our brains. 重复有助于在我们大脑中形成稳定的记忆。 stability n. 稳定性 stabilize v. 使稳定 9. lecture /ˈlektʃə(r)/n. 讲座；讲课 attend a lecture 参加讲座 give a lecture 讲课 lecture hall 演讲厅 I attended a lecture on memory improvement yesterday. 我昨天参加了一个关于提高记忆力的讲座。 Bob gave a lecture about how to use visual images to remember things. 鲍勃做了一个关于如何使用视觉图像来记忆事物的讲座。 lecture v. 讲课；训斥 lecturer n. 讲师 10. retell /ˌriːˈtel/v. 复述 retell a story 复述故事 retell the main points 复述要点 retell in one's own words 用自己的话复述 Can you retell the passage in your own words? 你能用自己的话复述这篇文章吗？ After listening to the story, the teacher asked us to retell it to our partners. 听完故事后，老师让我们向同伴复述。 11. memorize /ˈmeməraɪz/memorise v. 记住；记忆 memorize new words 记新单词 memorize a poem 背诗 memorize by heart 牢记 I need to memorize all these formulas before the exam. 考试前我需要记住所有这些公式。 To improve your memory, you should actively memorize important information. 为了提高记忆力，你应该主动记住重要信息。 memory n. 记忆 memorable adj. 难忘的 12. tick /tɪk/v. 给…… 打钩；n. 对号；钩号 put a tick 打勾 tick the box 在方框内打钩 tick off 标记；列举 a tick mark 对号标记 Please tick the correct answers on the test paper. 请在试卷上的正确答案处打钩。 When you finish a task, tick it off your list to help you remember what you've done. 完成任务后，在清单上打钩，帮助你记住已完成的事情。 13. grandson /ˈɡrænsʌn/n. 孙子；外孙 grandson and granddaughter 孙子孙女 my eldest grandson 我的长孙 His grandson likes to listen to his stories about the past. 他的孙子喜欢听他讲过去的故事。 The old man's grandson taught him how to use memory techniques to remember names. 老人的孙子教他如何使用记忆技巧来记住名字。 granddaughter n. 孙女 14. go through 经历；仔细察看 go through difficulties 经历困难 go through a difficult time 经历困难时期 go through the details 仔细查看细节 go through the list 浏览清单 We need to go through all the options before making a decision. 做决定前我们需要仔细考虑所有选项。 To remember the information better, go through it several times and summarize the key points. 为了更好地记住信息，多次浏览并总结要点。 15. happen to 发生于；使遭遇 Sb happen to meet sb. 某人碰巧遇见某人 what happened to sb ？某人发生了什么事情？ I happened to see your friend at the mall yesterday. 我昨天在商场碰巧看到了你的朋友。 What happened to your memory when you were under stress? 当你处于压力下时，你的记忆力会发生什么变化？ 16. keep in mind 记在心中；记住 keep in mind that... 记住…… keep the rules in mind 牢记规则 keep important dates in mind 记住重要日期 Please keep in mind that practice makes perfect. 请记住熟能生巧。 Keep in mind that everyone's memory works differently. 记住每个人的记忆方式都不同。 17. case /keɪs/n. 情况；事实 in case 以防万一 in this case 在这种情况下 case study 案例研究 in sb's case 就某人的情况而言 Take an umbrella in case it rains. 带把伞以防下雨。 In Johnny's case, using association helps him remember things better. 就约翰尼的情况而言，使用联想能帮助他更好地记忆。 18. in sb's case 就某人的情况而言 in my case 就我而言 in most cases 在大多数情况下 In my case, I need more time to memorize new information. 就我而言，我需要更多时间来记忆新信息。 19. opera /ˈɒprə/n. 歌剧；歌剧团 go to the opera 去看歌剧 opera house 歌剧院 opera singer 歌剧演唱家 We are going to watch an opera this weekend. 这个周末我们要去看歌剧。 Rick's grandmother likes to listen to opera, which helps her remember the past. 里克的祖母喜欢听歌剧，这有助于她回忆过去。 operatic adj. 歌剧的 20. ticket /ˈtɪkɪt/n. 入场券；票 train ticket 火车票 concert ticket 音乐会门票 one-way ticket 单程票 return ticket 往返票 I bought two tickets for the opera. 我买了两张歌剧门票。 Johnny lost his wallet with all his tickets and money inside. 约翰尼丢了钱包，里面有他所有的票和钱。 21. wallet /ˈwɒlɪt/n. 钱包 leather wallet 皮钱包 lose one's wallet 丢钱包 pick up a wallet 捡到钱包 He found a wallet on the street and returned it to the owner. 他在街上捡到一个钱包并归还给了失主。 Bob always keeps his wallet in the same pocket to avoid losing it. 鲍勃总是把钱包放在同一个口袋里以防丢失。 22. picnic /ˈpɪknɪk/n. 野餐 have a picnic 去野餐 picnic basket 野餐篮 picnic area 野餐区 We are going to have a picnic in the park this Sunday. 这个星期天我们要去公园野餐。 The family had a picnic by the lake and made many happy memories. 这家人在湖边野餐，留下了许多美好的回忆。 23. pardon /ˈpɑːdn/v. 原谅；interj. 请再说一遍；抱歉 pardon me 请原谅；打扰一下 ask for pardon 请求原谅 pardon sb. for sth. 原谅某人某事 beg your pardon 请再说一遍 Pardon me for interrupting, but I have a question. 请原谅我打断一下，我有个问题。 Pardon? asked Rick when he didn't hear what the teacher said clearly. 请再说一遍？里克没听清老师的话时问道。 pardonable adj. 可原谅的 pardonably adv. 可原谅地 24. airport /ˈeəpɔːt/n. 机场 international airport 国际机场 arrive at the airport 到达机场 depart from the airport 从机场出发 We need to get to the airport two hours before the flight. 我们需要在航班起飞前两小时到达机场。 Cathy missed her flight because she couldn't remember the airport address. 凯茜错过了航班，因为她记不住机场地址。 25. gunshot /ˈɡʌnʃɒt/n. 枪声；射出的炮弹 hear a gunshot 听到枪声 a loud gunshot 一声响亮的枪声 gunshot wound 枪伤 The hunter fired a gunshot and scared away the birds. 猎人开了一枪，吓跑了鸟儿。 The old man could still recall the sound of gunshots from the war. 老人仍然能回忆起战争中的枪声。 26. grown-up /ˈɡrəʊnʌp/adj. 成年的 grown-up children 成年子女 grown-up responsibilities 成人责任 grown-up behavior 成人行为 She has a grown-up daughter who works as a doctor. 她有一个成年女儿，是一名医生。 As a grown-up, you need to develop effective memory strategies. 作为成年人，你需要制定有效的记忆策略。 grown-ups n. 成年人 27. recall /rɪˈkɔːl/v. 回忆起；回想起 recall sth. clearly 清晰地回忆起某事 recall one's childhood 回忆童年 recall a past event 回忆过去的事件 I can't recall his name right now. 我现在想不起他的名字了。 It's easier to recall information if you associate it with something you already know. 如果你把信息和已知的东西联系起来，就更容易回忆起来。 与 remember 区别 recall 强调努力回忆，remember 强调自然记住 28. grapevine /ˈɡreɪpvaɪn/n. 葡萄藤；葡萄树 grapevine trunk 葡萄藤树干 grapevine leaves 葡萄叶 hear sth. through the grapevine 道听途说 The grapevine in our garden produces many sweet grapes. 我们花园里的葡萄藤结出了许多甜葡萄。 The old story was passed down through the grapevine for generations. 这个古老的故事通过口口相传流传了几代人。 grape n. 葡萄 + vine n. 藤 → grapevine n. 葡萄藤； 29. boost /buːst/v. 促进；使增长；n. 帮助；增长 boost memory 增强记忆力 boost confidence 增强信心 give a boost 给予帮助、boost up 提升 Exercise can boost your brain power and improve memory. 锻炼可以增强脑力，提高记忆力。 Using mnemonic devices can boost your ability to remember things. 使用记忆技巧可以提高你记忆事物的能力。 30. to start with 首先 to start with, let's... 首先，让我们…… to start with, I think... 首先，我认为…… To start with, we need to understand the problem clearly. 首先，我们需要清楚地理解这个问题。 To start with, you should organize the information before trying to memorize it. 首先，你应该在尝试记忆之前组织信息。 =first of all, at first 31. short-term /ˌʃɔːtˈtɜːm/adj. 短期的 short-term memory 短期记忆 short-term goal 短期目标 Our short-term memory can hold about 7 items at a time. 我们的短期记忆一次可以容纳大约 7 个项目。 Short-term memory is different from long-term memory in many ways. 短期记忆在很多方面与长期记忆不同。 32. long-term /ˌlɒŋˈtɜːm/adj. 长期的 long-term memory 长期记忆 long-term effect 长期影响 long-term relationship 长期关系 Repeating information over time helps move it to long-term memory. 随着时间的推移重复信息有助于将其转移到长期记忆中。 To form long-term memories, you need to review the information regularly. 要形成长期记忆，你需要定期复习信息。 33. technique /tekˈniːk/n. 技巧 memory technique 记忆技巧 learning technique 学习技巧 practical technique 实用技巧 This technique helps me remember new words more easily. 这个技巧帮助我更容易地记住新单词。 There are many techniques you can use to improve your memory. 有很多技巧可以用来提高记忆力。 technical adj. 技术的 technician n. 技术员 34. passage /ˈpæsɪdʒ/n. 段落；走廊 read a passage 读一段文章 a long passage 长段落 a passage of text 一段文字 passage of time 时间的流逝 Can you find the main idea of this passage? 你能找到这篇文章的主旨吗？ After reading the passage, summarize it in three sentences. 阅读文章后，用三句话概括它。 35. likely /ˈlaɪkli/adj. 可能的 be likely to do sth. 可能做某事 most likely 很可能 less likely 不太可能 It is likely to rain tomorrow. 明天可能下雨。 You are more likely to remember information if you are interested in it. 如果你对信息感兴趣，就更有可能记住它。 unlikely adj. 不可能的 36. wear out 使疲乏；磨损 wear out the shoes 把鞋穿坏 wear out quickly 很快磨损 wear oneself out 使自己疲惫不堪 Walking all day wore me out completely. 走了一整天我筋疲力尽。 Our memory can wear out if we don't use it regularly. 如果我们不经常使用，记忆力会衰退。 37. discuss /dɪˈskʌs/v. 讨论；谈论；商量 discuss sth. with sb. 与某人讨论某事 discuss the problem 讨论问题 discuss plans 讨论计划 We need to discuss this issue carefully before making a decision. 做决定前我们需要仔细讨论这个问题。 The class discussed different ways to improve memory. 全班讨论了提高记忆力的不同方法。 discussion n. 讨论 38. image /ˈɪmɪdʒ/n. 图像；形象 an image on the screen 屏幕上的图像 visual image 视觉图像 public image 公众形象 clear image 清晰的图像 Creating a mental image helps me remember things better. 创建心理图像有助于我更好地记忆事物。 Using vivid images is an effective way to remember information. 使用生动的图像是记住信息的有效方法。 imaginary adj. 想象的 imagination n. 想象力 39. graph /ɡrɑːf/n. 图；图表 line graph 折线图 bar graph 柱状图 pie graph 饼图 read a graph 读图表 The graph shows the growth of our memory capacity over time. 图表显示了我们的记忆容量随时间的增长。 Bob used a graph to explain how memory works. 鲍勃用图表解释了记忆是如何工作的。 40. view /vjuː/v. 看；观看；n. 观点；视野 view the scenery 观赏风景 in my view 在我看来 point of view 观点 have a good view 视野好 view a picture 看图片 In my view, memory is one of the most important human abilities. 在我看来，记忆是人类最重要的能力之一。 From a scientific view, memory is a complex brain process. 从科学角度看，记忆是一个复杂的大脑过程。 viewer n. 观众 41. effective /ɪˈfektɪv/adj. 有效的 effective method 有效方法 effective way 有效途径 effective solution 有效解决方案 This is an effective technique for improving memory. 这是提高记忆力的有效技巧。 What is the most effective way to remember new vocabulary? 记住新词汇最有效的方法是什么？ effect n. 效果 effectively adv. 有效地 effectiveness n. 有效性 42. engine /ˈendʒɪn/n. 发动机 car engine 汽车发动机 engine oil 机油 engine room 机房 The engine of the car needs to be checked regularly. 汽车发动机需要定期检查。 Our brain is like an engine that needs proper fuel to work well. 我们的大脑就像发动机，需要适当的燃料才能正常工作。 engineer n. 工程师 43. fuel /ˈfjuːəl/n. 燃料 fossil fuel 化石燃料 nuclear fuel 核燃料 fuel for the brain 大脑的燃料 Healthy food is the best fuel for our bodies and brains. 健康食品是我们身体和大脑的最佳燃料。 Good sleep and proper nutrition are the fuel for our memory. 良好的睡眠和适当的营养是我们记忆的燃料。 fuel v. 给…… 加燃料 fuel the car 给汽车加油 44. address /əˈdres/n. 地址 home address 家庭地址 email address 电子邮件地址 IP address IP 地址 Please write down your full address on the form. 请在表格上写下你的完整地址。 I can't remember the address of the new restaurant we went to last week. 我记不住我们上周去的那家新餐厅的地址。 address v. 地址；演讲 45. password /ˈpɑːswɜːd/n. 密码；口令 a password to log in 登录密码 computer password 电脑密码 password protection 密码保护 change password 更改密码 You should choose a strong password to protect your account. 你应该选择一个强密码来保护你的账户。 Remembering multiple passwords can be a challenge for many people. 记住多个密码对很多人来说是个挑战。 pass v. 通过 + word n. 单词 → password n. 密码 46. account /əˈkaʊnt/n. 账户；账目 bank account 银行账户 email account 电子邮件账户 take sth into account 考虑--- I need to check my bank account balance online. 我需要在线查看我的银行账户余额。 Bob has many online accounts and uses a password manager to remember them. 鲍勃有很多在线账户，使用密码管理器来记住它们。 accountant n. 会计 47. increase /ˈɪŋkriːs/n. 增长；/ɪnˈkriːs/v. 增加 increase in numbers 数量增加 increase by 10% 增加 10% increase rapidly 迅速增长 There has been a significant increase in memory research in recent years. 近年来，记忆研究显著增加。 Regular practice can increase your memory capacity. 定期练习可以增加你的记忆容量。 increasingly adv. 越来越多地； 反义词 decrease v./n. 减少 48. wild /waɪld/adj. 野生的；自然生长的 wild animals 野生动物 wild plants 野生植物 wild nature 野生自然 We saw many wild animals during our trip to the forest. 我们在森林旅行期间看到了许多野生动物。 Squirrels store nuts in the wild to remember where they are for winter. 松鼠在野外储存坚果，以便记住它们冬天的位置。 wildness n. 野性；wildly adv. 疯狂地 49. blood /blʌd/n. 血 blood pressure 血压 blood test 验血 lose blood 失血 blood circulation 血液循环 Good blood circulation is important for brain health and memory. 良好的血液循环对大脑健康和记忆力很重要。 The patient lost a lot of blood in the accident. 病人在事故中失血过多。 bloody adj. 血腥的；出血的 50. wound /wuːnd/n. 伤口；创伤；v. 使受伤 deep wound 深伤口 wound healing 伤口愈合 mental wound 精神创伤 wound sb. 使某人受伤 The doctor cleaned and bandaged the wound carefully. 医生仔细清洁并包扎了伤口。 The soldier had a wound on his leg from the battle. 士兵腿上有战斗留下的伤口。 51. mall /mɔːl/n. 购物商场 shopping mall 购物中心 mall entrance 商场入口 mall parking 商场停车场 We went to the mall to buy some new clothes. 我们去商场买了些新衣服。 I met an old friend at the mall yesterday, which I hadn't expected. 我昨天在商场遇到了一位老朋友，这是我没想到的。 52. notebook /ˈnəʊtbʊk/n. 笔记本；笔记本电脑 take notes in a notebook 在笔记本上做笔记 laptop notebook 笔记本电脑 notebook computer 笔记本电脑 I always carry a notebook to write down important things I need to remember. 我总是随身携带笔记本，写下需要记住的重要事情。 Using a notebook to organize your thoughts can improve your memory. 使用笔记本组织你的想法可以提高记忆力。 53. squirrel /ˈskwɪrəl/n. 松鼠 grey squirrel 灰松鼠 squirrel's nest 松鼠窝 squirrel food 松鼠食物 The squirrel is gathering nuts for the winter. 松鼠正在为冬天收集坚果。 Squirrels have a good memory for where they hide their food. 松鼠对它们藏食物的地方有很好的记忆力。 squirrel n. 松鼠 → squirrels pl. 复数形式 54. nut /nʌt/n. 坚果 mixed nuts 混合坚果 nut tree 坚果树 a hard nut to crack 难解决的问题 Eating nuts is good for brain health and memory. 吃坚果对大脑健康和记忆力有益。 The squirrel buried the nut in the ground to find it later. 松鼠把坚果埋在地下，以便以后找到。 55. dolphin /ˈdɒlfɪn/n. 海豚 dolphin show 海豚表演 dolphin intelligence 海豚智力 Dolphins are known for their high intelligence and good memory. 海豚以其高智商和好记性而闻名。 Scientists have found that dolphins can remember other dolphins for many years. 科学家发现海豚能记住其他海豚很多年。 56. recognize /ˈrekəɡnaɪz/ recognise v. 辨认出；认可 recognize a voice 辨认出声音 recognize sb. 认出某人 recognize the problem 认识到问题 recognize the importance 认识到重要性 I recognized my old teacher in the crowd immediately. 我立刻在人群中认出了我的老老师。 Our brains can recognize familiar faces quickly, which is related to memory. 我们的大脑能快速识别熟悉的面孔，这与记忆有关。 recognition n. 认出；认可 recognizable adj. 可辨认的 57. outline /ˈaʊtlaɪn/n. 纲要；v. 概述 make an outline 制作大纲 outline the main points 概述要点 course outline 课程大纲 Before writing the essay, I need to make an outline first. 写文章前，我需要先制作一个大纲。 Outlining the passage helps you remember the main ideas better. 概述文章有助于你更好地记住主要思想。 58. fully /ˈfʊli/adv. 完全地 fully understand 完全理解 fully prepared 完全准备好 fully aware 完全意识到 I don't fully understand how memory works. 我不完全理解记忆是如何工作的。 To remember something well, you need to fully focus on it. 要很好地记住某事，你需要完全专注于它。 full adj. 完全的 反义词 partially adv. 部分地 59. divide /dɪˈvaɪd/v. 把…… 分成 divide into parts 分成部分 divide by 除以 divide...between... 在…… 之间分配 divide sth into 把某物分为 Let's divide the class into four groups for the activity. 让我们把班级分成四组进行活动。 You can divide the information into smaller parts to remember it more easily. 你可以把信息分成更小的部分，以便更容易记住。 division n. 划分；除法； divided adj. 分裂的 60. divide sth into 把某物分为 divide a cake into pieces 把蛋糕分成小块 divide the project into stages 把项目分成阶段、divide the text into paragraphs 把文章分成段落 The teacher asked us to divide the passage into three parts. 老师让我们把文章分成三部分。 Dividing the information into smaller chunks can improve your memory. 把信息分成更小的块可以提高你的记忆力。 61. one-size-fits-all /ˌwʌn saɪz fɪts ˈɔːl/adj. 通用的 one-size-fits-all solution 通用解决方案、one-size-fits-all approach 通用方法、one-size-fits-all policy 通用政策 There is no one-size-fits-all method for improving memory. 没有通用的提高记忆力的方法。 Memory techniques are not one-size-fits-all; you need to find what works for you. 记忆技巧不是通用的；你需要找到适合你的方法。 62. Rick /rɪk/ 里克 Rick shared his memory techniques with the class. 里克与全班分享了他的记忆技巧。 63. Johnny /ˈdʒɒni/ 约翰尼 Johnny's story shows that everyone can improve their memory with practice. 约翰尼的故事表明，每个人都可以通过练习提高记忆力。 64. Bob /bɒb/ 鲍勃 Bob's experience proves that memory techniques really work. 鲍勃的经历证明记忆技巧确实有效。 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $