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词汇精讲
Unit 4
Exploring literature
01
devote oneself to
/dɪˈvəʊt wʌnˈself tuː/
phrase 致力于,专心,献身
派生词
• devotion n.奉献
• devoted adj.忠诚的
例句
• She devoted herself to writing.
考点
• devote time/money to 投入时间/金钱于
02
earnest
/ˈɜːnɪst/
adj. 非常认真的;诚实的,真诚的
派生词
• earnestly adv.认真地
例句
• He made an earnest attempt to finish the novel.
考点
• in earnest 认真地
03
butterfly
/ˈbʌtəflaɪ/
n. 蝴蝶
派生词
• 无
例句
• A butterfly flew past the window.
考点
• butterflies in one's stomach 紧张不安
04
literature
/ˈlɪtrətʃə(r)/
n. 文学,文学作品
派生词
• literary adj.文学的
• literate adj.有读写能力的
例句
• She studies English literature at university.
考点
• classical literature 古典文学
05
shell
/ʃel/
n. 贝壳;壳
派生词
• 无
例句
• She collected shells on the beach.
考点
• shell out 付一大笔钱
06
in store
/ɪn stɔː(r)/
phrase 即将发生;等待着某人
派生词
• store n.商店 v.储存
例句
• Who knows what life has in store for us?
考点
• There is a surprise in store. 有惊喜在等着。
07
appeal
/əˈpiːl/
v. & n. v. 有吸引力;申诉,呼吁;n.吸引力;申诉
派生词
• appealing adj.有吸引力的
例句
• The book appeals to young readers.
考点
• appeal to 对…有吸引力
08
determine
/dɪˈtɜːmɪn/
v. 确定;支配;决心;vi.决心
派生词
• determination n.决心
• determined adj.坚定的
例句
• She determined to finish the book that year.
考点
• be determined to do sth 决心做某事
09
significant
/sɪɡˈnɪfɪkənt/
adj. 有重要意义的;显著的
派生词
• significance n.重要性
• significantly adv.显著地
例句
• This is a significant novel in English literature.
考点
• be significant to 对…重要
10
description
/dɪˈskrɪpʃn/
n. 描述,形容,说明
派生词
• describe v.描述
例句
• The book gives a vivid description of life.
考点
• beyond description 难以形容
11
sensitive
/ˈsensətɪv/
adj. 感觉敏锐的;体贴的;敏感的
派生词
• sense n.感觉
• sensitivity n.敏感
例句
• Writers are often sensitive to beauty.
考点
• be sensitive to 对…敏感
12
soul
/səʊl/
n. 心灵;灵魂;内心
派生词
• soulless adj.没有灵魂的
例句
• Music touches the soul.
考点
• heart and soul 全心全意
13
reflect
/rɪˈflekt/
v. 反映;映出;反射;思考
派生词
• reflection n.反映;倒影
• reflective adj.沉思的
例句
• The novel reflects society at that time.
考点
• reflect on 思考,反思
14
capable
/ˈkeɪpəbl/
adj. 有能力,有才能,有能力的
派生词
• capacity n.能力
• capability n.才能
例句
• She is capable of writing great stories.
考点
• be capable of doing sth 有能力做某事
15
awaken
/əˈweɪkən/
v. &vi.唤起,被唤起;(使)醒来
派生词
• awake adj.醒着的
例句
• The book awakened my love of literature.
考点
• awaken sb to sth 使某人意识到
16
launch
/lɔːntʃ/
v. 使(船)下水;开始从事,发动
派生词
• launcher n.发射器
例句
• She launched her new novel last month.
考点
• launch a campaign 发起运动
17
permanence
/ˈpɜːmənəns/
n. 永久,持久性
派生词
• permanent adj.永久的
• permanently adv.永久地
例句
• The book gave her a sense of permanence.
考点
• permanent job 固定工作
18
contain
/kənˈteɪn/
v. 包含,含有,容纳
派生词
• container n.容器
• contents n.内容
例句
• The book contains many beautiful stories.
考点
• contain oneself 克制自己
19
element
/ˈelɪmənt/
n. 要素,基本部分
派生词
• elementary adj.基本的
例句
• Honesty is an important element of literature.
考点
• element of …的要素
20
universal
/ˌjuːnɪˈvɜːsl/
adj. 普遍的;普通的;普遍存在的
派生词
• universe n.宇宙
• universally adv.普遍地
例句
• Love is a universal theme in literature.
考点
• universal truth 普遍真理
21
summary
/ˈsʌməri/
n. 总结,概括,概要
派生词
• summarize v.概括
例句
• Write a summary of the book.
考点
• in summary 总的来说
22
feature
/ˈfiːtʃə(r)/
n. & v. n. 特色,特征;vt.以…为特色
派生词
• 无
例句
• The book features a young hero.
考点
• a feature of …的特色
23
author
/ˈɔːθə(r)/
n. 作者,作家
派生词
• authorship n.作者身份
例句
• Who is your favorite author?
考点
• the author of …的作者
24
therefore
/ˈðeəfɔː(r)/
adv. 因此,所以
派生词
• 无
例句
• He loved books; therefore he became a writer.
考点
• 句首或句中表因果
25
issue
/ˈɪʃuː/
n. & v. n. 重要议题;问题;(报刊)一期;vt.宣布,公布
派生词
• 无
例句
• The magazine issue comes out monthly.
考点
• the issue of …的问题
26
novel
/ˈnɒvl/
n. & adj. n. (长篇)小说;adj.新奇的
派生词
• novelist n.小说家
• novelty n.新奇
例句
• She is reading a novel about adventure.
考点
• a novel idea 新奇的想法
27
upper
/ˈʌpə(r)/
adj. 上面的,上部的
派生词
• up adv.向上
例句
• The upper shelf has rare books.
考点
• upper class 上层社会
28
gap
/ɡæp/
n. 差距;间隙
派生词
• 无
例句
• There is a gap between the two books.
考点
• generation gap 代沟
29
context
/ˈkɒntekst/
n. (事情发生的)背景,环境;上下文,语境
派生词
• 无
例句
• Guess the meaning from the context.
考点
• in context 在上下文中
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specific
/spəˈsɪfɪk/
adj. 特定的;明确的;具体的
派生词
• specifically adv.明确地
例句
• Can you be more specific?
考点
• specific to 为…特有的
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ought to
/ˈɔːt tə/
modal v. 应该,应当
派生词
• 无
例句
• You ought to read more classic novels.
考点
• ought to have done 本应该做
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particular
/pəˈtɪkjələ(r)/
adj. 特别的;特定的;挑剔的
派生词
• particularly adv.特别,尤其
例句
• I particularly like this novel.
考点
• in particular 尤其,特别
33
topic
/ˈtɒpɪk/
n. 话题;题目;标题
派生词
• topical adj.话题的
例句
• Love is a common topic in literature.
考点
• topic sentence 主题句
34
collection
/kəˈlekʃn/
n. (同类)收藏品;作品集;募捐
派生词
• collect v.收集
• collector n.收藏家
例句
• He has a large collection of books.
考点
• a collection of 一系列
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section
/ˈsekʃn/
n. 部分;部门;部件;路段
派生词
• sectional adj.部分的
例句
• Read the first section of the book.
考点
• the sports section 体育版
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mean
/miːn/
adj. 吝啬的;小气的;不善良的,刻薄的
派生词
• meaning n.意思
例句
• Don't be mean to the new student.
考点
• mean to do 打算做
37
transport
/trænˈspɔːt/
v. & n. v. 运输,运送;n.交通运输系统
派生词
• transportation n.运输
例句
• Books are transported around the world.
考点
• public transport 公共交通
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turkey
/ˈtɜːki/
n. 火鸡;火鸡肉
派生词
• 无
例句
• They ate turkey at Thanksgiving.
考点
• talk turkey 坦率地说
39
generosity
/ˌdʒenəˈrɒsəti/
n. 慷慨,大方;宽宏大量
派生词
• generous adj.慷慨的
例句
• She showed great generosity to the poor.
考点
• generosity to/towards 对…慷慨
40
chapter
/ˈtʃæptə(r)/
n. 章节;篇章
派生词
• 无
例句
• Read Chapter 3 for homework.
考点
• chapter by chapter 逐章
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poetry
/ˈpəʊətri/
n. 诗集,诗歌
派生词
• poet n.诗人
• poem n.诗
例句
• She loves reading English poetry.
考点
• 不可数名词
42
stage
/steɪdʒ/
n. & v. n. 舞台;阶段;步骤;vt.上演,举办
派生词
• 无
例句
• The play was on stage for three nights.
考点
• on stage 在舞台上
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autobiography
/ˌɔːtəbaɪˈɒɡrəfi/
n. 自传
派生词
• autobiographical adj.自传的
例句
• He wrote his autobiography last year.
考点
• auto- 自己
• biography 传记
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biography
/baɪˈɒɡrəfi/
n. 传记,传记作品
派生词
• biographical adj.传记的
例句
• I read a biography of Shakespeare.
考点
• biography of …的传记
45
extremely
/ɪkˈstriːmli/
adv. 极其,非常;极端
派生词
• extreme adj.极端的
• extremity n.极端
例句
• The book is extremely popular.
考点
• extremely + adj. 极其…
46
destroy
/dɪˈstrɔɪ/
v. 摧毁,毁灭,破坏
派生词
• destruction n.破坏
• destructive adj.破坏性的
例句
• The fire destroyed the library.
考点
• do destruction to 对…造成破坏
47
defeat
/dɪˈfiːt/
v. & n. v. 击败,战胜;n.失败;战败
派生词
• 无
例句
• Our team defeated the opponents.
考点
• defeat sb at sth 在某事上击败某人
48
attempt
/əˈtempt/
v. & n. 努力,尝试;试图
派生词
• 无
例句
• He attempted to write a novel.
考点
• attempt to do sth 试图做某事
• make an attempt 尝试
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straighten
/ˈstreɪtn/
v. 挺直;(使)变直,变正
派生词
• straight adj.直的
例句
• Straighten your back when you read.
考点
• straighten up 整理
50
strain
/streɪn/
n. & v. n. 用力;使劲;压力;拉力;重负;v.拉紧
派生词
• 无
例句
• Reading too much puts a strain on your eyes.
考点
• stress and strain 压力与负担
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alongside
/əˌlɒŋˈsaɪd/
adv. & prep. adv. 在旁边;prep.与…一起
派生词
• along prep.沿着
例句
• The book sits alongside classics on the shelf.
考点
• walk alongside 与…并肩走
52
accomplish
/əˈkʌmplɪʃ/
v. 完成
派生词
• accomplishment n.成就
例句
• She accomplished her goal of writing a book.
考点
• accomplish a task 完成任务
53
noble
/ˈnəʊbl/
adj. 贵族的;高贵的;崇高的;宏伟的
派生词
• nobleman n.贵族
例句
• It is a noble act to help others.
考点
• noble mind 高尚的思想
54
confused
/kənˈfjuːzd/
adj. 糊涂的,迷惑的;不清楚的,混乱的
派生词
• confuse v.使困惑
• confusion n.困惑
例句
• I was confused by the ending of the book.
考点
• be confused about 对…困惑
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clear up
/klɪə ʌp/
phrase (头脑)清醒;使整洁,清理
派生词
• clear adj.清楚的
例句
• A walk will clear up your mind.
考点
• clear up the confusion 消除困惑
56
be on the point of
/biː ɒn ðə pɔɪnt ɒv/
phrase 正要做某事
派生词
• point n.点
例句
• I was on the point of giving up reading.
考点
• be on the point of doing 正要做
57
weave
/wiːv/
v. &vi. 编织;迂回行进;穿行
派生词
• wove(过去式)
• woven(过去分词)
例句
• The author weaves different stories together.
考点
• weave a tale 编故事
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mushy
/ˈmʌʃi/
adj. 糊状的;软而湿的
派生词
• mush n.糊状物
例句
• The movie was too mushy for me.
考点
• 口语中形容多愁善感
59
flash
/flæʃ/
n. & v. n. 闪光;v.使闪光;(使)闪现
派生词
• flashy adj.浮华的
例句
• A flash of lightning lit up the sky.
考点
• in a flash 立刻,一瞬间
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