Word List 13

period/ ˋpIəriəd / n. 时期，时代

[例] the period of the Civil War 美国南北战争时期

feed/ fiːd / v.（fed, fed, feeding） 喂（养） ，饲（养） ；吃（饲料）

[记] 联想记忆： 播种就是给土地喂（feed）种子（seed）

[例] Have you fed the dog yet? 你喂狗了吗？

[考] 1. feed on 以…为食 2. be fed up（with...）（对…） 厌倦，受够了

breath/ breθ / n. 气息，呼吸

[考] 1. take a breath 吸气 2. hold/catch one's breath 屏住呼吸3. out of breath 上气不接下气

[参] breath⁃taking（adj. 惊人的）

bent/ bent / adj. 弯的n.（某方面的）天赋，爱好

[例] The path to the top of the hill is bent in the distance. 那条通向山顶的小路蜿蜒地伸向远方。

chance/ tʃɑːns / n. 机会；可能性

[考] 1. by chance 偶然，凑巧 2. by any chance 万一，也许 3. take one's chance 碰运气，冒险

park/ pɑːk / n. 公园；停车场 vt. 停放（汽车）

[记] 联想记忆： 纽约有一个非常著名的公园——Central Park（中央公园）

[例] Several friends are going boating in the beautiful park this week. 几个朋友打算这周去那个美丽的公园划船。

project/ ˋprɒdʒekt / n. 项目，工程

[例] project manager 项目经理 // water projects 水利工程

[参] projector（n. 投影机）

trick/ trIk / n. [C] 诡计，把戏

[记] 联想记忆： 万圣节（Halloween）前夕，孩子们喜欢玩一种叫treat or trick（不给糖就捣乱）的游戏

[例] The killer has to think of a trick to pass the security. 那个杀手必须设法骗过安保人员。

cry/ kraI / n. 喊；哭声 v. 喊叫；哭

[例] The little boy's cries brought his parents. 小男孩的喊声把他的父母引了过来。

rent/ rent / n. 租金 v. 租用；出租

[记] 联想记忆： 只剩一分钱（cent），这个月的租金（rent）怎么办？

[例] The rent of this apartment has been put up again by the landlord. 这间公寓的租金又被房东提高了。

[参] rental（adj. 租用的）

辨：rent, let

rent既可以指“租用”，也可以指“出租”，在英式英语中，rent一般只用于房屋和土地的出租，而在美式英语中可以指出租任何东西；let也有“出租”的意思，经常用在英式英语中，比如： Netherfield park is let at last. 尼德斐庄园终于租出去了。

nationality/ ˌnæʃəˋnæləti / n. 国籍；民族

[例] People should be treated equally regardless of nationality, race and sex. 无论国籍、种族和性别是什么，人们应该得到平等的对待。

begin/ bIˋgIn / v.（began, begun, beginning） 开始，着手

[考] 1. begin with... 以…开始： He began his speech with a joke. 他以一个笑话作为演讲的开头。2. begin to do与begin doing经常可以互换使用，但是当主语是物或begin本身为进行时态时，用begin to do: It began to rain. 开始下雨了。

[参] beginning（n. 开始，开端）

symptom/ ˋsImptəm / n. 症状

[记] 词根记忆：sym（共同）+ptom（现象）→症状

[例] She showed all the symptoms of an allergy. 她表现出过敏的所有症状。

windy/ ˋwIndi / adj. 多风的

[记] 词根记忆：wind（风）+y（…的）→多风的

indeed/ Inˋdiːd / adv. 确实，实在

[例] He speaks English well indeed, but of course not so fluently as a native speaker. 他的英语说得确实不错，但还是不如英语国家的人说得流利。

have/ hæv / vt.（had, had, having） 有，使，令 aux.v. 帮助构成完成时态

[用] have接复合宾语，主要句型有： 1. have sb. do sth. 让某人做某事： If anyone happens to drop in while I am out, have him or her leave a message. 如果我出去时有人来访，让来人留个口信儿。注意：have的宾补是省略to的不定式，相同用法的动词还有：notice, help, feel, hear, listen to, make, let, watch, see, look at, observe等。 2. have sb./sth. doing... 让…一直做…： He had us laughing all through the meal. 他让我们一顿饭都笑个不停。 3. have sth. done 让某事被（别人）做；遭遇： You have had your hair cut. 你剪头发了。// We had our money stolen. 我们的钱被偷了。

[考] 1. have trouble/difficulty（in） doing... 做…有困难 2. have nothing to do with... 和…无关

prove/ pruːv / vt. 证明，证实 vi. 证明是，结果是，原来是

[记] 词根记忆：prov（证明）+e→证明

[用] 1. prove+（to be） +n./adj. 证明是…： She may prove to be the most suitable person for the job. 她可能是最适合干这项工作的人。// Your plan proved to be workable. 你的计划证明是可行的。注意： 此句不能说成： Your plan is proved to be workable. 即prove 一词用主动形式表被动含义，而不用被动语态。2. prove+that从句： But Einstein was able to prove that light coming from the stars was bent as it passed the sun. 然而爱因斯坦却能证明来自恒星的光线经过太阳时变弯曲了。

[例] He has proved his courage in the battle. 他已经在作战中证明了自己的勇气。

burst/ bɜːst / v.（burst, burst, bursting） 突然发生；爆炸

[考] 1. burst into laughter/tears/cheers...突然笑/哭/欢呼…起来 2. burst out doing sth. 突然做某事： They burst out laughing. 他们突然大笑起来。

advance/ ədˋvɑːns / v./n. 推进，前进

[考] in advance 预先，提前： We will have to book our tickets in advance. 我们得提前订票。

[参] advanced（adj. 高级的，先进的）

gym/ dʒIm /（=gymnasium） n. 体育馆；健身房

[例] at the gym 在体育馆

[参] gymnastics（n. 体操）

wise/ waIz / adj. 聪明的，明智的

[例] a wise old man 智叟

culture/ ˋkʌltʃə / n. 文化

[记] 词根记忆：cult（培养）+ure（表状态） →培养出来的→文化

[例] traditional Chinese culture 中国传统文化

companion/ kəmˋpæniən / n. 同伴，同事

[记] 联想记忆：compani（看作company, 陪伴）+on→同伴

[例] A dog is a faithful companion. 狗是忠实的伙伴。

dare/ deə / v. 敢，敢于

[用] dare的用法与need相似，既可作情态动词，又可作实义动词。当dare作情态动词时，没有人称和数的变化： He dare express his views boldly. 他敢于大胆发表意见；当dare作实义动词时，需有人称和数的变化： He dares to go alone. 他敢一个人去。在疑问句、否定句或条件句中常省略dare后接的不定式符号to: He doesn't dare（to） go alone. 他不敢一个人去。

train/ treIn / v. 培训，训练 n. 火车

[例] If you want to take up this job, you should first be trained for three months. 如果你想从事这份工作，必须先接受三个月的培训。

[参] trainee（n. 受训者，练习生）

relax/ rIˋlæks / v.（使） 放松，轻松

[记] 词根记忆：re（一再）+lax（放松）→一再放松→（使）放松

[例] Don't worry about it; just try to relax.不要为这件事担心，放松一些。

[参] relaxing（adj. 令人放松的）；relaxed（adj. 放松的，舒畅的）；relaxation（n. 放松，消遣）

honest/ ˋɒnIst / adj. 诚实的，正直的

[例] Bob's behavior showed that he was an honest man. 鲍勃的行为表明他是一个诚实的人。

[参] honestly（adv. 真诚地；公正地）

stick/ stIk / v.（stuck, stuck, sticking） 黏住；坚持 n. 木棒，木棍

[例] Once a decision has been made, all of us should stick to it. 一旦作出决定，我们都应该坚持它。// We made the fire out of dry sticks.我们用干柴来生火。

consult/ kənˋsʌlt / v. 请教，商议；查询

[例] I consulted the lawyer about what to do next. 我和律师商讨下一步该怎么做。// consult a guidebook 查询旅游指南

[参] consultant（n. 顾问，咨询者）

disease/ dIˋziːz / n. 病，疾病

[例] a disease of the eyes 眼疾

direct/ dəˋrekt / adj. 直接的；直达的 v. 指挥，指导

[例] a direct cause 直接原因 // The teacher directed kids to build solar collectors. 老师指导孩子们做太阳能收集器。

[参] indirect（adj. 间接的）；directly（adv. 直接地）；director（n. 主管；导演）

tasty/ ˋteIsti / adj. 味道好的

[例] At dinner time, the cook made a tasty meal for guests. 晚饭时，厨师为客人们做了一顿可口的饭菜。

辨：tasty, tasteful

tasty多用来形容饭菜可口、美味，tasteful则是指品味高雅、有鉴赏力等。

loose/ luːs / adj. 松散的；宽松的

[例] I had to wear a belt because my pants were so loose. 因为裤子太松了，我得系皮带。

chemical/ ˋkemIkl / adj. 化学的 n. 化学制品

[例] a chemical reaction 化学反应

[参] chemistry（n. 化学）

widespread/ ˋwaIdspred / adj. 分布广的

[记] 组合词：wide（宽广的）+spread（传播，分布）→分布广的

handwriting/ ˋhændraItIŋ / n. 书法

[例] Jack taught his students handwriting patiently. 杰克耐心地教学生们书法。

anything/ ˋeniθIŋ / pron. 某事（物） ；任何事（物）

[用] 1. anything表示某事（物） ，用于疑问句和否定句中，相当于肯定句中的something: Was there anything interesting in the mail? 邮件里面有什么有趣的事情吗？注意： 修饰anything, something, nothing等不定代词的形容词要后置，比如：anything else其他的事。2. anything 表示任何事（物），可以用于肯定句、疑问句或否定句中： You can do anything you like. 你爱做什么就做什么。

[考] anything but 绝对不： The house is anything but safe. 这房子绝对不安全。

knowledge/ ˋnɒlIdʒ / n. 知识，学问

[例] Joe had a strong desire for knowledge when he was young. 乔小时候有强烈的求知欲。

[参] knowledgeable（adj. 知识渊博的，有见识的）

exhibition/ ˌeksIˋbIʃn / n. 展览，展览会；展品

[例] visit an art exhibition 参观艺术展 // glass exhibitions 玻璃展品

单元自测题

1. Jim sold most of his things. He has hardly ______ left in the house.（2007重庆）

A. anything

B. everything

C. nothing

D. something

2. It is important to have your eyes examined regularly to check for any sign of eye disease that may not have any ______ .（2012湖北）

A. symptom

B. similarity

C. sample

D. shadow

3. She ______ out alone at night.

A. dare not to go

B. dares not go

C. doesn't dare to go

D. doesn't dares go

4. This project requires close teamwork. ______ will be achieved unless we work well together.（2013安徽）

A. Nothing

B. Anything

C. Something

D. Everything

5. You ______ buy a gift, but you can if you want to.（2010湖南）

A. must

B. mustn't

C. have to

D. don't have to

6. ______，the pay isn't attractive enough, though the job itself is quite interesting.（2009浙江）

A. Generally speaking

B. On the contrary

C. In particular

D. To be honest

7. We thought the examination would be difficult, but it ______ easy.

A. turned

B. came

C. appeared

D. proved

8. I just can't stop worrying about the result of the job interview.

— ______. There's nothing you can do now but wait.（2008天津）

A. Relax

B. Go ahead

C. Go for it

D. Good luck

9. In April, thousands of holidaymakers remained ______ abroad due to the volcanic ash cloud.（2010福建）

A. sticking

B. stuck

C. to be stuck

D. to have stuck

10. When asked why he went there, he said he was sent there ______ for a space flight.（2007江西）

A. training

B. being trained

C. to have trained

D. to be trained

11. Sam ______ some knowledge of the computer just by watching others working on it.（2010山东）

A. brought up

B. looked up

C. picked up

D. set up

12. — I'm still working on my project.

— Oh, you'll miss the deadline. Time is ______.（2008江苏）

A. running out

B. going out

C. giving out

D. losing out

13. — Bill, can I get you anything to drink?

— ______.（2009江苏）

A. You are welcome

B. No problem

C. I wouldn't mind a coffee

D. Doesn't matter

14. It was a nice house, but ______ too small for a family of five.（2009天津）

A. rarely

B. fairly

C. rather

D. pretty

15. — What a beautiful picture you've drawn!

— ______（2006四川）

A. Not at all.

B. Thank you.

C. You're great.

D. I'm proud of you.

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