内容正文:
Unit 5 On the road
词汇精讲精练
核心词汇概览:
destination;gallery,indigenous;kangaroo;crocodile;quest;quit;profession;
previous;route;aboard;landscape;dramatic;hike;volcano;embassy,visa;budget;
chain,transfer等
词汇精讲
序号
单词/短语
词汇讲解
indigenous
释义:adj.本地的,土生土长的
/in'did3anas/
词汇变形:indigenously(adv)本地地;indigeneity (n)本土性
搭配:be indigenous to+某地(原产于某地);indigenous people
土著居民:indigenous culture本土文化
辨析:indigenous强调“原生的、土著的”,常指动植物、民族;
native更广泛,可指出生地或天然属性;local侧重“当地的”。
例句:Kangaroos are indigenous to australia.
袋鼠原产于澳大利亚。
The government protects indigenous languages.
政府保护本土语言。
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quest
释义:n.(长期的)寻求,探索,追求
/kwest/
词汇变形:无常见派生,但常与动词搭配。
搭配:in quest of寻求…;quest for sth.对某物的追求;a quest
to do sth.寻求做某事
辨析:quest强调长期、艰难的探索;search更普通;pursuit更侧重
追赶。
例句:He set offon a quest for the truth:
他踏上了寻求真理的征程。
The scientist's quest to find a cure never stopped.
科学家寻找治疗方法的探索从未停止。
quit
释义:v.离开(工作岗位、学校等):离任
/kwIt/
词汇变形:quitter(n)半途而废的人;quit-quit-quit(不规则动
词)
搭配:quit doing sth.停止做某事;quit one'sjob/school/position
辞职/退学/离职;quit smoking戒烟
辨析:quit多指主动放弃;resign正式辞职;abandon彻底放弃(物
或计划)。
例句:She quit her job to travel abroad,
她辞职去国外旅行。
He decided to quit drinking for health
为了健康,他决定戒酒。
profession
释义:.(需要高等教育和训练的)专业,行业
/pra'fefn/
词汇变形:professional(adj.m)职业的;专业人士;professionally
(adv.)职业地
搭配:by profession以…为职业;enter/go into a profession进入
某个行y业;the medical/teaching profession医学/教学行业
辨析:profession特指需要专门教育和高技能的行业(如医生、律
师);occupation泛指职业;career指生涯。
例句:He is a lawyer by profession.
他是一名职业律师。
Teaching is a noble profession.
教学是一项高尚的职业。
previous
释义:adj.以前的,先前的
/'pri.vias/
词汇变形:previously(adv.)以前地
搭配:previous to sth.在…之前(相当于before);the previous
day/week前一天/周;previous experience先前经验
辨析:previous指时间顺序上“在前”;former指“前任的”或
“前一个”;pior更正式,常与to连用。
例句:Ihad no previous experience of this job,
我之前没有这份工作的经验。
Previous to moving here,she lived in Beijing.
在搬到这里之前,她住在北京。
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route
释义:n.路线
u.t/
词汇变形:无常见派生;routing.)路线安排
搭配:take a route走某条路线:bus route公交线路;route to/fom
通往/来自…的路线;en route在途中
辨析:route指固定的或规划的路线:path指小路或行进轨迹;
course常指自然或时间进程。
例句:Which route did you take to get here?
你走哪条路到这里?
The driver changed the route due to traffic.
司机因交通状况改变了路线。
aboard
释义:prep.在(船、飞机、火车)上
/3'b3:dW
词汇变形:无
搭配:go aboard上船/飞机/火车;climb aboard登上;all aboard!
请各位上船(飞机、火车)!
辨析:aboard强调“在交通工具上”;board作动词“登上”;on
board同义,但board可作名词“木板”。
例句:The passengers are all aboard the plane,
所有乘客都已登机。
He went aboard the ship without hesitation.
他毫不犹豫地登上了船。
landscape
释义:n.(陆上的)风景,景致
/'laendskerp/
词汇变形:landscaper(m)园艺师;landscaping (n)园林设计
搭配:the landscape of…的风景;beautiful/dramatic landscape
美丽/壮观的风景;political landscape政治格局(比喻义)
辨析:scenery总称“风景”,不可数;view从某处看到的景色:
landscape侧重于自然陆地风光,可数。
例句:The landscape in that valley is breathtaking
那个山谷的风景令人叹为观止。
The economic landscape has changed greatly.
经济格局发生了巨大变化。
dramatic
释义:ad.激动人心的:给人印象深刻的:戏剧性的
/dra'maetik/
词汇变形:dramatically(adv,)戏剧性地,显著地;drama)戏剧;
dramatize(v)改编成戏剧
搭配:dramatic change巨变;dramatic effect戏剧性效果;
dramatic increase急刷增长
辨析:dramatic强调“突然、显著、引人注目”。
例句:There has been a dramatic increase in sales..
销售额急剧增长。
The movie has a dramatic ending
这部电影有一个戏剧性的结局。
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hike
释义:v.在…徒步旅行,远足;n.远足:大幅上涨
/haik/
词汇变形:hiker(n)远足者;hiking (n)徒步活动
搭配:go hiking去远足;hike up上涨(价格);take a hike去远
足
辨析:walk泛指走路:trek常指艰难的长途跋涉;hike通常指在乡
村或山间远足。
例句:They hiked through the forest.
他们徒步穿越森林。
The government hiked taxes on cigarettes.
政府提高了香烟税。
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budget
释义:n.预算;v.做预算
/'bAd3It/
词汇变形:budgetary(adj,)预算的;budgeting(.)预算编制
搭配:ona(tight)budget预算紧张;within budget在预算内;
budget for为…做预算;government budget政府预算
辨析:cost成本;expense花费;budget是计划性的财务分配。
例句:We need to plan a travel budget..
我们需要规划旅行预算。
They are budgeting for a new car.
他们正在为新汽车做预算。
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transfer
释义:n.转乘,换乘;转移:v.转移,调动
/'traensf3:r))/
词汇变形:transferable(adj.)可转移的;ansferee(n)被调动者:
transferor(n.)转让人
搭配:transfer from..to..从…转移到;ransfer to another
bus/train换乘;transfer fee转会费/转让费
辨析:t女ransport运输:transit中转过程;transfer强调位置或职位的
变更。
例句:We made a transfer at the main station.
我们在主站换乘。
He transferred to a new school.
他转到了新学校。
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.The koala is indigenous
Australia,and it cannot be found in other continents.
2.He went on a long quest
the lost treasure,but finally returned empty-handed.
3.My father decided to quit
(smoke)after years of health problems
4.She is a doctor by
(profession),but she also enjoys painting as a hobby.
5.Previous
leaving the company,he had worked there for ten years
6.The fastest
(route)to the airport is through the expressway.
7.All passengers are requested to go
(aboard)the train ten minutes before
departure
8.The
(landscape)of this region is so dramatic that it attracts millions of tourists
each year.
9.The price of gasoline has seen a
(dramatically)rise in the past month
10.They spent the whole afternoon
(hike)in the national park.
11.You should plan your travel
(budget)carefully to avoid running out of money
12.We had to make a
(transfer)at the city center because our direct bus was
cancelled.
(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,每空一词)
1.这种植物原产于南美洲的热带雨林。
This plant is
the tropical rainforest in South America.
2.探险家们踏上了寻找失落的文明的征程。
The explorers set off
the lost civilization.
3.他去年辞去了高薪工作,开始环游世界。
He
high-paid job last year and began to travel around the world.
4这位律师以他的职业为荣,并且工作了三十多年。
The lawyer is proud
his
and has worked for over thirty years.
5.在来之前,他没有任何教学经验。
coming here,he had no
experience.
6我们建议你走一条更短的路线以避免交通堵塞。
We suggest you take a shorter
to avoid traffic jams.
7所有乘客都已经登上了飞机,飞机即将起飞。
All the passengers are already
the plane,and it is about to take off.
8这个地区的自然景观因壮丽的火山而闻名。
The natural
of this area is famous for its
volcanoes
9由于预算有限,他们不得不选择更便宜的住宿。
Because of a tight
they had to choose cheaper accommodations.
10.在东京我们需要换乘一次地铁才能到达酒店。
We need to make one
on the subway in Tokyo to reach the hotel.
(三)短文填空
Last summer,my family took a trip to Australia.Before leaving,we made a careful travel 1.
(budget)because we didn't want to spend too much.Our first 2.
(route)
was to fly to Sydney and then travel by train to the outback.However,we had to 3.
(transfer)to a bus in a small town because the railway was damaged.During the trip,we went
(hike)through a national park.The 5.(landscape)there was
absolutely 6.
(drama)-red rocks,deep canyons,and wide blue skies.We saw
many animals that are 7.
(indigenous)to Australia,such as kangaroos and koalas.I
took a lot of photos,but I 8.
(quit)taking pictures when my camera battery died.
One day,we found a local guide who was on a 9.
(quest)to protect the
environment.He told us that his 10.
(profession)was both a tour guide and a
volunteer.11
(previous)to our meeting,he had worked in many national parks.He
invited us to join his team,and we gladly got 12.
(aboard)his project.It was an
unforgettable experience
三、参考答案
(一)单句填空
1.to;2.for;3.smoking;4.profession;5.to;6.route;7.aboard;8.landscape;
9.dramatic;10.hiking;11.budget;12.transfer
(二)单句表达
1.indigenous to;2.in quest of;3.quit his;4.of,profession;5.Previous to,teaching;
6route;7.aboard;8.landscape;dramatic;9.budget;10.transfer
(三)短文填空
1.budget;2.route;3.transfer;4.hiking;5landscape;6.dramatic;7.indigenous;
8.quit;9.quest;10.profession;11.Previous;12.aboard