内容正文:
Unit 5 The value of Money
词汇精讲精练
核心词汇概览:
value valuable invaluable worthless worth be worth doing be worth
cost expense expensive cheap price charge charge sb.for sth.free free
of charge afford can't afford to do sth.budget on a budget save save up
deposit withdraw withdrawal bank account open an account bank
account interest interest rate
词汇精讲
序号
单词/短语
词汇讲解
1
value
释义:n.价值:价值观;重要性vt.重视;珍视:给…估价
/'vaelju:/
词汇变形:valuable(adj,)有价值的;invaluable(adj,)极宝贵的;
valueless(adj,)无价值的:evaluate(v,)评估
搭配:value sth.at.给某物估价;value sb./sth.as.重视…作
为…;attach great value to高度重视;be of great value很有价值
辨析:value强调事物本身的内在价值或重要性;woth更侧重“值
得”的程度或等值交换。
例句:The museum values the painting at.$1 million.
博物馆给这幅画估价100万美元。
We should value every opportunity to learn.
我们应该珍惜每一个学习的机会。
valuable
释义:adj.有价值的;宝贵的:珍贵的
/'vaeljuabl/
词汇变形:value(./w);invaluable(反义但程度更强);valueless
(反义)
搭配:valuable experience宝贵经验;valuable advice宝贵建议;
valuable time宝贵时间
辨析:valuable指某物值钱或有用;invaluable指“极有价值的”,
程度比valuable更深,且常指抽象事物:worthless指“毫无价值
的”。
例句:HTer valuable suggestions helped us solve the problem.
她的宝贵建议帮助我们解决了问题。
Time is the most valuable thing we have.
时间是我们拥有的最宝贵的东西。
3
invaluable
释义:adj.极有价值的:非常宝贵的
/m'vaeljuabl/
词汇变形:invaluably(adv.);value(n.w.);valuable(adj)
搭配:be invaluable to/for对…极其宝贵;an invaluable asset一
笔极其宝贵的财富
辨析:invaluable≠not valuable,.而是“非常宝贵”,相当于
priceless;注意与valueless(无价值的)区分。
例句:This dictionary is invaluable for English learners.
这本词典对英语学习者来说极其宝贵。
His contribution to the project was invaluable.
他对这个项目的贡献是不可估量的。
worthless
释义:adj.无价值的;无用的
/'w3:0las/
词汇变形:worth(prep./h.);worthlessness()
搭配:be worthless to sb.对某人毫无价值;feel worthless感到一无
是处
辨析:worthless指没有价值或没有用处;priceless则指“无价的
(极其珍贵)”。
例句:Many counterfeit products are completely worthless.
许多假冒产品完全一文不值。
Don't let failure make you feel worthless
不要让失败让你觉得自己一无是处:
worth
释义:prep.值得;应得n.价值;作用
w3:0/
词汇变形:worthy(adj.值得的);worthwhile(adj.值得做的);
worthlessness(n.)
搭配:be worth doing值得做;be worth+钱数价值…钱:worth
it值得的:ofgreat worth很有价值
辨析:woth作介词,后接名词、代词或动名词主动形式:worthy作
形容词,后接of+名词/动名词被动形式:be worthy ofbeing done/
be worthy to be done
例句:The book is well worth reading
这本书很值得一读。
This painting is worth $5,000.
这幅画价值5000美元。
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cost
释义:t.(cost,cost)花费:使付出n.成本;费用;代价
/kost/
词汇变形:costly(adj.昂贵的;代价高的);costing(m)
搭配:cost sb.sth.花费某人某物:at the cost of以…为代价;
cost of living生活费用;cost price成本价
辨析:cost做主谓时主语通常是物;spend主语是人,结构为sb.
spend money/,time on sth./(in)doing sth.;take常用于It takes sb.time
to do sth.o
例句:The project cost the company millions ofdollars,.
这个项目花费了公司数百万美元。
He saved the child at the cost of his own life.
他牺牲了自己的生命救了那个孩子。
expense
释义:n.费用:花费;开销
/ik'spens/
词汇变形:expensive(adj.昂贵的);expensively(adv);expend(w.
花费)
搭配:at the ex邓ense of以…为代价:living expenses生活开支:
expense account报销账户;spare no expense不惜代价
辨析:expense多指大额或整体开销;cost强调成本或代价:
spending泛指花费的金钱。
例句:He traveled abroad at his own expense.
他自费出国旅行。
They decorated the house at great expense.
他们花了大笔钱装修房子。
charge
释义:vt.&wi.收费:要价:指控;充电n.费用;指控;电荷
/tfa:d3/
词汇变形:overcharge(v.多收费);discharge(w.放电;释放):
recharge(v.再充电)
搭配:charge sb.for sth.因某事向某人收费;charge sb.with(doing)
sth.指控某人…;in charge of负责;take charge of接管;free of
charge免费
辨析:charge表示“收费”时,主语是提供服务的机构或个人;cost
表示“花费”时,主语是物;pay表示“付款”,主语是人。
例句:The hotel charged us50 for a room.
酒店向我们收取房间费50美元。
He was charged with theft.
他被指控盗窃。
afford
释义:t.买得起;担负得起:提供:给予
/a'fo :d/
词汇变形:affordable(adj.负担得起的);affordability)
搭配:can/can't afford to do sth.负担得起/不起做某事;afford sb.
th.给予某人某物:afford to buy买得起
辨析:afford常与can/could/be able to连用,表示经济能力或时间
精力上的承受力。
例句:I can't afford to waste any more time.
我再也浪费不起时间了。
The new policy affords more opportunities for young people.
新政策为年轻人提供了更多机会。
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budget
释义:n.预算;预算案vt.&vi.编制预算;安排开支
/'bAd3It/
词汇变形:budgetary(adj山.预算的);budgeting(n.)
搭配:on a budget节省开支;按预算;budget for为…做预算:
within/over budget在预算内/超预算;budget one's time安排时间
例句:We need to plan our budget carefully
我们需要仔细规划预算。
She is trying to live on a tight budget.
她试图靠紧缩的预算生活。
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save
释义:vt.&wi.节省;储蓄;拯救;挽救n.救援;救助
/serv/
词汇变形:saver(.储蓄者);saving.储蓄额;节省);savings(n.
存款)
搭配:save up储蓄;存钱;save money/ime省钱/时间;save sb.
fiom拯救某人免于;save for a rainy day未雨绸缪
辨析:save侧重“存钱”或“节省”;economize更强调“节约资
源”;rescue指“营救”人。
例句:He is saving up for a new car:.
他正在存钱买新车。
The doctor saved the patient's life
医生挽救了病人的生命。
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interest
释义:n.利息;兴趣:关注vt.使感兴趣;使关注
/mtrast/
词汇变形:interested(adj.感兴趣的);interesting(adj.有趣的):
interestingly (adv.)
搭配:interestrate利率;a place of interest名胜;have/take(an)
interest in对…感兴趣;lose interest in失去兴趣;in the
interest(s)of为了…的利益
辨析:interest作“利息”为不可数名词,作“兴趣”可加a(an
interest in)o
例句:The bank offers a high interest rate for deposits.
这家银行为存款提供高利率。
He shows a great interest in history.
他对历史表现出极大的兴趣。
二、专项训练
(一)单句填空(每空一词,共12题)
1.The new smartphone is well
(worth)its price because of its excellent
performance.
2.Many young people can't afford
(buy)a house in big cities due to high prices
3.The museum charges $10
each visitor for a guided tour
4.We should value the
(value)time we have with our family
5.His advice was
(value)to me;I would have failed without it.
6.The hotel provides breakfast free
charge for all guests.
7.She spends all her savings on traveling,but she thinks it's worth
8.The cost ofliving has increased a lot,so we have to budget
every expense
9.He saved
for two years to buy a car.
10.The bank offers a low-interest
☑oam)for students
11.Don't buy that cheap watch;it's
(worth)-it breaks easily
12.The
(expense)of the wedding was too high for them to afford.
(二)单句表达(根据汉语提示完成句子,每空词数不限,共8题)
1这本书非常值得一读,因为它包含了宝贵的人生经验。
This book
because it contains valuable life
experience
2这家公司收费过高,他们应该调整预算。
This company
too much;they should adjust their
3她买不起那件昂贵的连衣裙,所以决定存钱。
She
buy that expensive dress,so she decided to
4.他对投资很感兴趣,并密切关注利率变化。
He
a great
investment and keeps an eye on
5.以牺牲健康为代价来赚钱是不值得的。
It is not worth making money
health
6这个软件对初学者来说极其宝贵,因为它免费。
This software is
beginners because it is
of charge
7我们预算有限,必须节省开支。
We are
a tight
so we have to
money
8这些旧硬币看似无用,但对我而言价值连城。
These old coins seem
but they are of great
to me
(三)短文填空
Last month,my family decided to move to a new city.We had to plan our 1
(budget)
very carefully because moving is expensive.First,we began to save 2
for the
deposit and other costs.The renting agent 3
(charge)us a high fee for processing
the contract,but we had no choice.The apartment itself was 4
(value)to us because
it was close to my new school.My dad said the moving expense was 5
(worth)it as
long as we could live comfortably.However,my mom worried that we couldn't 6
(afford)all the expenses.She even considered some worthless furniture 7
(sell)to
save money.In the end,we managed to stay within our budget.The experience taught me that
money should be 8
(value)wisely.Although the moving cost 9
(cost)us a
lot,we learned how to make every dollar count.I also opened a bank 10
(account)
to deposit my pocket money,where the interest 11
(rate)is low but safe.Now I
understand that saving is 12
invaluable habit for a better future.
三、参考答案
(一)单句填空
1.worth;2.to buy;3.for;4.valuable;5.invaluable;6.of;7.it;8.for;9.up;10loan;
11.worthless;12.expense
(二)单句表达
1is well worth reading;2.charges;budget;3.can't afford to,save up;4.takes/has;interest
in;interest rates;5.at the expense of;6.invaluable to;free;7.on;budget;save;
8.worthless;value
(三)短文填空
1.budget;2.up;3.charged;4.valuable;5.worth;6.afford;7.to sell;8.valued;9.cost;
10.account;11.rate;12.an