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Unit 7 Art
词汇精讲精练
核心词汇概览:
masterpiece figure starry mentally massive beneath affect spot
failure scream let out a scream viewer burning cause empire scene
mysterious visual reaction striking
词汇精讲
序号
单词/短语
词汇讲解
affect
释义:vt.影响
/a'fekt/
词汇变形:affection(m.)感情;affective(adj)情感的;affected
(adj.)受影响的,做作的
搭配:affect one's decision影响某人的决定;be affected by..受.
影响;affect the outcome影响结果
易混辨析:affect vt.影响(常指对情绪、健康等产生直接作用);
effect n.影响,效果(常用have an effect on);influence v.n.影响
(更侧重潜移默化或长期作用)
例句:The weather can greatly affect our mood.
天气会极大地影响我们的情绪。
Her words deeply affected his choice
她的话深深影响了他的选择。
cause
释义:t.导致,引起;使发生;n.原因;事业
/ko:z/
词汇变形:causation(n)因果关系;causal(adj)因果关系的
搭配:cause sth.导致某事;cause sb.to do sth.使某人做某事;the
cause of..的原因;fight for a cause为事业奋斗
易混辨析:cause强调直接导致结果的原因:reason强调逻辑上的理
由;lead to强调导致的结果(后接名词)
例句:Pollution can cause serious health problems.
污染会导致严重的健康问题。
His carelessness caused the accident.
他的粗心导致了这次事故。
massive
释义:ad.巨大的
/'maesrv/
词汇变形:mass(m)大量,团块;massively(adv)巨大地
搭配:a massive amount of大量的:a massive change巨大的变化:
massive effort巨大的努力
易混辨析:massive强调体积或数量巨大;huge普通用词;
enormous强调超出正常尺度;giant常指生物或物体巨大
例句:The company made a massive investment in new technology.
该公司在新技术上进行了大量投资。
That building requires a massive amount of repairs.
那座建筑需要大量的维修。
mysterious
释义:adj.神秘的:难以解释的
/mI'stiarias/
词汇变形:mystery(n)神秘;mysteriously(adv)神秘地
搭配:a mysterious figure神秘人物;mysterious disappearance神秘
消失;remain mysterious依然神秘
易混辨析:mysterious强调令人困惑、无法解释;secret强调隐藏、
不为人知;puzzling强调令人费解
例句:There was a mysterious light in the abandoned house.
那座废弃的房子里有一道神秘的光。
The origin of these symbols remains mysterious.
这些符号的起源至今仍是个谜。
striking
释义:adj.惊人的:显著的
/'straik四/
词汇变形:strike(v)打击,罢工;strikingly(adv)显著地
搭配:striking difference显著差异;striking resemblance惊人的相
似;striking feature显著特点
易混辨析:striking强调给人深刻印象、引人注目;remarkable强调
值得注意;outstanding强调杰出、突出
例句:There is a striking contrast between the two paintings..
这两幅画之间有着鲜明的对比。
Her beauty was striking.
她的美貌令人惊叹。
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mentally
释义:adv.精神上:心理上
/'mentali/
词汇变形:mental(adj,)精神的:mental health心理健康;mentality
()心态,思想
搭配:mentally ill精神有病的:mentally exhausted精神疲惫;
mentally prepared心理上准备好的
易混辨析:mentally侧重精神/心理层面;psychologically更侧重心
理学角度;spiritually侧重精神/灵魂层面
例句:She was mentally exhausted after the exam.
考试后她精神疲惫。
You need to be mentally prepared for the challenge
你需要为这次挑战做好心理准备。
beneath
释义:prep.&adv.在…(正)下方
br'niθ/
词汇变形:无常见变形
搭配:beneath the surface在表面之下;beneath one's dignity有失某
人的身份:lie beneath位于…之下
易混辨析:beneath与below常可互换,但beneath更正式,且可
表示“低于…的等级”;under强调垂直下方;below泛指下方
例句:The treasure was hidden beneath the old tree.
宝藏藏在老树下。
She thought the job was beneath her
她认为做这份工作有失身份。
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spot
释义:n.(圆)点;斑点:污渍;v.看见,注意到
/sppt/
词汇变形:spotless(adj)一尘不染的;spotlight(n)聚光灯;spotted
(adj)有斑点的
搭配:on the spot当场;立即;spot a mistake发现错误;a spot of
trouble一点麻烦
易混辨析:spot作动词时指无意中看见或发现;notice强调注意到;
recognize强调认出
例句:I spotted a familiar face in the crowd.
我在人群中看到了一张熟悉的面孔。
He spotted a stain on his shirt.
他在衬衫上发现了一个污渍。
failure
释义:n.失败的事;失败
/'ferlja/
词汇变形:fail(.)失败;failing (n)缺点;failure rate失败率
搭配:end in failure以失败告终:failure to do sth.未能做某事;a
complete failure彻底的失败
易混辨析:failure强调结果失败;defeat强调被打败;loss强调损
失;frustration强调挫折感
例句:Failure is the mother ofsuccess.
失败是成功之母。
His failure to finish the work on time led to serious consequences.
他未能按时完成工作导致了严重后果。
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scream
释义:n.尖叫,尖叫声;vi.&vt.高声喊出
/skri:m/
词汇变形:screaming(adj)尖叫的;scream out大声喊出
搭配:let outa scream发出尖叫声;scream for help尖叫求救;
scream with laughter放声大笑
易混辨析:scream指因恐惧、愤怒或兴奋而尖叫:shout指大声喊叫
以引起注意;yel1常指愤怒地喊叫;cy可指哭喊
例句:The audience screamed with excitement when the band
appeared.
乐队出现时,观众兴奋地尖叫起来。
She let out a scream when she saw the mouse.
她看到老鼠时尖叫了一声。
二、专项训练
(一)单句填空(每空一词,共15题)
1.The news that the flight was cancelled
(affect)everyone's travel plans
2.Heavy rain can often
(cause)floods in low-lying areas
3.The company made a
(mass)investment in renewable energy last year.
4.The
(mysterious)of the old castle attracts many tourists every year.
5.There is a
(strike)similarity between the two sisters'handwriting
6.He had been
(mental)preparing himself for the tough interview.
7.The treasure lay hidden
(beneath)a pile ofold books
8.She
(spot)a rare bird in the garden yesterday morning.
9.His
(fail)to keep his promise disappointed his parents
10.The child
(scream)with joy when he saw the birthday cake
11.The
(mysterious)stranger refused to tell anyone his name.
12.
(strike)by her beauty,he couldn't move his eyes away.
13.The problem is
(mental)challenging for many students.
14.They dug a tunnel
(beneath)the river to lay pipes.
15.Losing the game was a
(fail),but they learned a lot.
(二)单句表达(根据汉语提示完成句子,每空词数不限,共10题)
1.环境污染严重影响人们的健康。
Environmental pollution
people's health
2他的粗心导致了这次严重的事故。
His carelessness
the serious accident.
3那座建筑需要大规模维修。
That building requires
ofrepairs
4这个古老村庄的起源依然神秘。
The origin of this ancient village
5这两幅画之间有惊人的相似之处。
There is a
between the two paintings.
6你需要为考试做好心理准备。
You need to be
for the exam.
7.他们发现宝藏埋在树底下。
They found the treasure
the tree
8警察当场抓住了小偷。
The police caught the thief
9.未能按时到达导致他们错过了航班。
arrive on time caused them to miss the flight.
10.她看到蜘蛛时发出了尖叫声。
She
a
when she saw the spider.
(三)短文填空
Last night,I watched a documentary about a 1
(mystery)island that had never
been explored.The 2.
(strike)images showed huge rock formations 3.
(beneath)the water.The filmmaker said that the island's isolation 4.
(cause)many
unique species to evolve.This discovery 5.
(affect)the scientific community
greatly.One scene in particular caught my attention:a group of birds let out a loud 6
(scream)when a massive storm approached.The 7.
(mental)preparation
of the animals for the disaster was amazing.The documentary also 8
(spot)some
rare plants growing on the cliffs.Unfortunately,many plants faced 9.
(fail)to adapt
to the changing climate.The film made me realize that human activities are a major 10.
(cause)of environmental damage.We need to take action to protect these
mysterious places.It's a 11.(strike)reminder that nature is both beautiful and
fragile.I hope that future generations will still be able to see such 12
(amaze)
sights.
三、参考答案
(一)单句填空
1.affected;2.cause;3.massive;4.mystery;5.striking;6.mentally;7.beneath;
8.spotted;9.failure;10.screamed;11.mysterious;12.Struck;13.mentally;14.beneath;
15.failure
(二)单句表达
1.affects,greatly;2.caused,/led to;3.a massive amount;4.remains mysterious;5.striking
similarity;6.mentally prepared;7.buried beneath;8.on the spot;9.Failure to;10.let out;
scream
(三)短文填空
1.mysterious;2.striking;3.beneath;4.caused;5.affected;6.scream;7.mental;
8.spotted;9.failure;10.cause;11.striking;12.amazing