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Unit 2 School Life
词汇精讲精练
核心词汇概览:
fancy capable;definitely gifted per semester nominate award
annual essay committee actually entirely honour revise announce
clap aim replace metaphor sweat muscle ache indicate strength
spray;mental等
词汇精讲
序号
单词/短语
词汇讲解
fancy
释义:adj.精致的:昂贵的n.想象v.想要;喜爱
/'faensi/
词汇变形:fanciful(adj.幻想的),fanciness(n.)
搭配:fancy doing sth.想要做某事;fancy oneselfas自认为是;
fancy dress化装服饰
辨析:fancy指一时幻想或喜欢,想象成分多;imagine指有根据的
想象或设想。
例句:,She fancies herself as a talented singer.
她自认为是一位有天赋的歌手。
He bought a fancy car with his savings.
他用积蓄买了一辆精致的车。
capable
释义:adj.有能力的:足以胜任的
/'kerpabl/
词汇变形:capability(m.能力),incapable(反义词),capably(adv)
搭配:be capable of(doing)sth.有能力做某事
辨析:capable强调潜在的能力,常接of;able强调实际能力,接
to doo
例句:The young man is capable of solving this problem alone.
这个年轻人有能力独自解决这个问题。
She is a capable leader
她是一位有能力的领导者。
definitely
释义:adv.肯定;确实
/'defmatli/
词汇变形:definite(adj.明确的),definition.定义)
搭配:definitely not绝对不;definitely+adj./adv.确实…
辨析:definitely语气强烈,表示毫无疑问:certainly更常用,强调
确实性。
例句:This is definitely the best movie I've ever seen.
这绝对是我看过的最好的电影。
I will definitely attend the meeting
我肯定参加这次会议。
gifted
释义:adj.有天赋的
/'grfud/
词汇变形:gift(n.天赋:礼物),giftedness(n)
搭配:be gifted with天生具有;gifted child/student天才儿童/
学生
辨析:gifted侧重天生禀赋;talented强调后天培养的才能,常互换
使用。
例句:Mozart was gifted with musical talent from an early age.
莫扎特从小就有音乐天赋。
The school has a special program for gifted students
学校为天才学生设有专门的项目。
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nominate
释义:v提名;推荐
/npmmert/
词汇变形:nomination(),nominee(n.被提名人),nominator(.)
搭配:nominate sb.for sth.提名某人获得某奖项/职位;nominate sb.
as..任命某人为…
辨析:nominate侧重提名候选;appoint指正式任命到某个职位。
例句:She was nominated for Best Actress.
她被提名最佳女主角奖。
The committee nominated him as the new chairman.
委员会任命他为新主席。
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award
释义:n奖品;奖金v.授予:奖励
/a'wo:d/
词汇变形:awardee(n.获奖者),awarder(n)
搭配:award sth.tosb.授予某人某物;win/receive an award获奖:
award ceremony颁奖典礼
辨析:award常指官方或比赛颁发的奖品、荣誉;reward指因工
作、服务而给予的报酬或回报。
例句:The school awards a scholarship to the top student each year.
学校每年向优秀学生颁发奖学金。
He won the first award in the competition.
他在比赛中赢得了一等奖。
honour
释义:n.荣誉;名誉v.颁奖;尊重
/'Dna(r)/
词汇变形:honourable(adj.光荣的),honorary(adj.名誉的),
dishonour(反义词)
搭配:in honour of为了纪念;it's an honour to do sth.很荣幸做某
事:honour sb.with sth.授予某人荣誉
辨析:honour更正式,强调公开的尊重或表彰;respect更日常,指
内心尊敬。
例句:The ceremony was held in honour of the heroes,
仪式是为了纪念英雄们而举行的。
It is a great honour to be invited here.
能被邀请到这里是莫大的荣幸。
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revise
释义:v.复习;修改
I'varz/
词汇变形:revision(.),reviser(.)
搭配:revise for exams复习备考;revise a plan/document修改计
划/文件
辨析:revise兼有“复习”和“修改”义;review侧重回顾(美式英
语中review也常表示复习)。
例句:You should revise your essay before submitting it..
你应该在提交前修改你的论文。
She is busy revising for the final exam.
她正忙着复习准备期末考试。
announce
释义:v,宣布:通知
/a'nauns/
词汇变形:announcement(n.),announcer(.播音员)
搭配:announce that...宣布…;announce sth.tosb.向某人宣布
某事
辨析:announce侧重公开告知大众;declare指正式、官方地声明
(如宣战、宣判)。
例句:The principal announced that the school would hold a charity
fair.
校长宣布学校将举办慈善义卖会。
The results will be announced next week.
结果将于下周公布。
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indicate
释义:v,表明:显示
/'mdikeit/
词汇变形:indication(m),indicative(adj),indicator(.指标)
搭配:indicate that..表明…;indicate sth.tosb.向某人指示
辨析:indicate更正式,常指通过迹象或数据显示:how更通用。
例句:The dark clouds indicate that it is going to rain.
乌云表明快要下雨了。
Her smile indicated her satisfaction.
她的微笑表明她很满意。
replace
释义:v.代替:更换
/rI'pleis/
词汇变形:replacement(n),replaceable(adj),irreplaceable(反义词)
搭配:replace A with B用B代替A;1 eplace sth.更换某物
辨析:replace常用词;substitute作动词时常说substituteAfor B
(用A替换B),注意结构不同。
例句:They replaced the old computer with a new one,
他们用一台新电脑替换了旧电脑。
No one can replace her in my heart
在我心中没有人能取代她。
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metaphor
释义:n.暗喻;隐喻
/'metafa(r)/
词汇变形:metaphorical(adj.),metaphorically(adv)
搭配:use a metaphor使用隐喻;a metaphor for...…的隐喻
辨析:metaphor直接比喻,如“Time is money;simile用like/as,
如“as brave as a lion”。
例句:The poet often uses metaphors to express emotions,
诗人常使用隐喻来表达情感。
"Life is a journey"is a common metaphor.
“人生是一段旅程”是一个常见的隐喻。
二、专项训练
(一)单句填空(在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式)
1.Many students are not capable
finishing such a difficult task within one hour.
2.The diamond ring is really
(fancy)-I can't afford it.
3.She was
(nominate)for the "Best Volunteer"award last month.
4.The teacher told us that we should
(revision)the notes before the exam.
5.It is
(definite)a great honour to be invited to speak at the conference.
6.The headmaster
(announce)that the school sports meet would be held next
Friday.
7.All the evidence
(indicate)that he has nothing to do with the case.
8.They plan to
(replacement)the old wooden bridge with a stone one
9.Using the
(metaphor)the world is a stage",Shakespeare made his point clear
10.He is a
(gift)musician who can play five instruments.
11.The award
(give)to the best performer every year
12.We should always
(honour)those who have contributed to our country.
13.The committee decided to
(nomination)a new leader for the team.
14.I
(fancy)going for a walk after dinner if you are free.
15.His speech was
(entire)impressive,and everyone clapped for a long time.
(二)单句表达(根据汉语提示,用本单元核心词汇/短语完成句子)
1她自认为是一位有天赋的画家,但实际上她的作品很普通。
She
herself
painter,but actually her works are
ordinary
2这台旧机器需要更换,因为它已经不能正常工作了。
The old machine needs
because it is no longer capable of working
properly
3.结果表明,他的实验完全成功了。
The results
that his experiment was
successful
4为了纪念这位伟大的科学家,学校举办了一场特别的颁奖典礼。
The school held a special
ceremony
of the great
scientist.
5老师宣布下周一将进行复习,所有学生都要参加考试。
The teacher
that next Monday we would
for the exam and all
students must take it.
6他因杰出的服务被授予荣誉奖章。
He
an honour medal for his outstanding service.
7这个隐喻生动地表明了友情的重要性。
This
vividly
the importance of friendship
8委员会提名她为年度最佳员工。
The committee
her
the Employee of the Year.
9你肯定没认真复习,因为你的答案全是错的。
You
did not revise carefully,because your answers are all wrong
10.这个精美的礼物是他想象出来的吗?
Is this
gift a product of his
(三)短文填空(阅读下面短文,在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形
式)
Last month,our school held an annual award ceremony to honour those who had made
outstanding contributions.I was lucky enough to be 1
(nominate)for the "Most
Creative Student"award.The committee 2
(announce)the results at the ceremony,
and my name was called!It was 3
(definite)a great honour to stand on the stage.
My teacher said I was 4
(gift)with imagination,and she encouraged me to keep
using 5
(metaphor)in my writing.This award 6
(present)to me by the
headmaster.I felt so proud that I could hardly 7
(clap)properly.Actually,I had
been 8
(revise)my essay many times to make it perfect.The experience 9
(indicate)that hard work pays off.However,I knew I couldn't 10
(replace)the
effort with luck.After the ceremony,I 11_
(fancy)having a big dinner with my
friends to celebrate.But my mother said,"Don't get too 12
(fancy)-keep your feet
on the ground.She was right.I must remain 13
(capable)oflearning more.Now I
14
(aim)to win again next year,and I will 15
(honour)this award by
working even harder.
三、参考答案
(一)单句填空
1.of;2.fancy;3.nominated;4.revise;5.definitely;6.announced;7.indicated;
8.replace;9.metaphor;10.gifted;11.is given /is awarded;12.honour;13.nominate;
14.fancy;15.entirely
(二)单句表达
1.fancies,as;gifted;2.to be replaced;3.indicate;entirely;4.award;in;honour;
5.announced;revise;6.was awarded;7.metaphor,indicates;8.nominated;for;
9.definitely;10.fancy;imagination
(三)短文填空
1.nominated;2.announced;3.definitely;4.gifted;5.metaphors;6.was presented;
7.clap;8.revising;9.indicated;10replace;11.fancied;12.fancy;13.capable;14.aim;
15.honour