Unit 4 Our Memory 单词讲解文本 2026-2027学年人教版九年级英语上册
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Unit 4 Our Memory
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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。
- 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。
- chain /tʃeɪn/n. 链条
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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
- 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
- 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
- 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。
- 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
- 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。
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- 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
- 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。
- 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？
- 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。
- 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。
- 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。
- 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
- ticket /ˈtɪkɪt/n. 入场券；票
train ticket 火车票
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