Word List 16
include/ Inˋkluːd / vt. 包含,包括
[记] 词根记忆:in(进入)+clude(关)→关进里面→包括,包含
[用] including sb./sth. = sb./sth. included, 如: Many people like the book, including me/me included. 许多人喜欢这本书,我也不例外。
[例] The activities include singing pop songs and playing classical and folk music. 活动内容包括演唱流行歌曲、演奏古典和民族音乐。
ought/ ˋɔːt / modal v. 应当,应该
[考] ought to do... 应该做…: I wondered whether I ought to leave. 我想我是否应该离开。
辨:should, ought to
should和ought to都表示“应该”的意思。二者用法基本相同,只是ought to常用来表示因责任、义务等该做的事情,口气稍重一些,而should则表示宜于做某事。
crazy/ ˋkreIzi / adj. 疯狂的
[记] 联想记忆: 电影Crazy Stone 《疯狂的石头》
[考] be crazy about... 对…着迷、迷恋: Tom was crazy about stamp collecting and Jazz music. 汤姆对集邮和爵士乐很着迷。
challenging/ ˋtʃælIndʒIŋ / adj. 具有挑战性的
[例] Studies show that many graduates want to find a challenging job after graduation. 研究表明许多毕业生毕业后想找一份具有挑战性的工作。
exact/ Igˋzækt / adj. 精确的,准确的,确切的
[记] 词根记忆:ex(表加强)+act(做)→努力做出精确的结果→精确的
[例] There is no exact answer up to present. 到目前为止还没有准确的答案。// the exact age 确切的年龄
[参] exactly(adv. 准确地,确切地)
translate/ trænsˋleIt/v. 翻译
[记] 词根记忆:trans(转) +late→将一种语言转为另外一种语言→翻译
[例] The article was written in German and translated into Chinese. 这篇文章是用德文写的,并被译成中文。
[参] translation(n. 翻译;译文);translator(n. 翻译家,译者)
sure/ ʃʊə /adj. 确信,肯定 adv. 〈口语〉 的确,一定,当然
[考] 1. be sure about 有把握,确信 2. be sure to do... 一定会做… : Quite a few people used to believe that disaster was sure to strike if a mirror was broken. 很多人曾经相信,如果镜子碎了那么灾难肯定就会降临。3. be sure that... 确信: I'm sure that we will win. 我确信我们会赢。 4. make sure that... 确定: She looked up his number in the phone book to make sure that she had got it right. 她从电话本查了他的号码以确保号码没错。5. for sure 确实
ordinary/ ˋɔːdnri / adj. 普通的,平常的
[例] ordinary people 普通人
[参] extraordinary(adj. 不平常的,不一般的)
apply/ əˋplaI / v. 申请;应用
[记] 词根记忆:ap(表加强)+ply(重叠)→多次重叠,反复使用→应用
[例] How many jobs did Ben apply for? 本申请了多少份工作?
[考] apply oneself to 致力于: After a short holiday, he applied himself once more to his studies. 短暂的假期过后,他再次投入到学习中。
[参] applied(adj. 应用的);applicant(n. 申请者);application(n. 申请);applicable(adj. 适用的)
lecture/ ˋlektʃə / n. [C] 讲课,演讲
[记] 词根记忆:lect(讲)+ure→讲课
[例] Professor Green will give us an interesting lecture in the teaching building tonight. 格林教授今晚将在教学楼给我们作有趣的演讲。
feel/ fiːl / vt.(felt, felt, feeling) 感觉;触摸;认为 vi. 摸索,寻找 link. v. 觉得;摸起来
[用] 1. feel用作系动词,表示人的感觉或感情时,可用进行时态: I feel lonely. 我觉得孤独。// I am feeling better now. 我现在感觉好多了。注意:feel表示某物给人的感觉时不能用进行时态: This cloth feels smooth. 这块布摸起来很光滑。2. feel用作及物动词,后可接名词、代词、复合宾语或从句: We can't see air but we can feel it. 我们看不到空气,但能感觉到它。// I felt that he liked me very much. 我觉得他很喜欢我。
[考] 1. feel like doing sth. 想做某事 2. feel as if/though 仿佛…: Her chest felt as if it was about to burst. 她的胸膛仿佛快要爆炸了。
[参] feeling(n. 感情;感觉)
congratulate/ kənˋgrætʃuleIt / vt. 祝贺,恭贺
[记] 词根记忆:con(一起)+gratul(表示高兴)+ate→表示与获奖者一起高兴→祝贺
[用] congratulate的名词形式是congratulation, 多用复数,后面也跟介词on, 表示“对某事表示祝贺”,比如: Congratulations on your achievements! 祝贺你取得的成就!
[例] I want to take this chance to congratulate you on your promotion to Sales Manager. 我想借此机会祝贺你晋升为销售经理。
[考] congratulate sb. on sth. 就某事祝贺某人
position/ pəˋzIʃn / n. 位置;职位
[记] 词根记忆:posit(放)+ion→放下的地方→位置
[例] I am applying for a position at IBM. 我正在申请IBM公司的职位。
never/ ˋnevə / adv. 决不,从来没有
[用] never用于句首时句子要倒装: Never will I forget the day on which I got married. 我永远也忘不了自己结婚的那一天。
illegal/ Iˋliːgl / adj. 违法的,不合规定的
[记] 词根记忆:il(不)+legal(合法的)→不合法的→违法的
[例] Cigarette advertising on TV is illegal in many countries. 在许多国家,在电视上给香烟做广告是违法的。
[参] illegally(adv. 非法地)
victory/ ˋvIktəri / n. [C] 胜利
[记] 联想记忆: 奥巴马选举胜利的演讲题目为This Victory Belongs to You 《胜利属于你们》
[例] The boxer is very confident of victory in the following match next Sunday. 这个拳击手自信能够在下周日的比赛中获胜。
辨:victory, triumph
两个词都有“胜利”的意思,victory指在比赛中获胜,是中性词;triumph意为“伟大的胜利,凯旋”,强调胜利带来的荣誉感,是褒义词。
survive/ səˋvaIv / vi. 幸存,生还 vt. 比…活得长
[记] 词根记忆:sur(超过)+vive(生命)→超越他人的生命→比…活得长
[例] In such dry weather, the flowers will have to be watered if they are to survive. 在这样干燥的天气下,这些花必须浇水才能存活。
[参] survival(n. 幸存,生还)
satisfaction/ ˌsætIsˋfækʃn / n. 满意
[例] What he has done is far from satisfaction. 他所做的远不能令人满意。
[考] satisfaction with... 对…满意
memory/ ˋmeməri / n. 回忆,记忆
[记] 词根记忆:memor(记忆)+y→记忆
[例] The old man often thinks about the happy memories of the past alone. 老人经常一个人重温那些美好的往事。
[考] in memory of 纪念
[参] memorable(adj. 值得纪念的,难忘的)
rule/ ruːl / n. 规则,规定;统治 vt. 统治;支配
[例] At school, both teachers and students must obey school rules. 在学校,老师和学生都必须遵守校规。
辨:rule, reign, govern
rule指权力拥有者通过制度、法律或武力等手段来进行完全、直接的统治;reign指有君主地位,但不一定能行使实际权力;govern指为了维持社会秩序或保障公共福利而行使权力或治理国家。
suitable/ ˋsuːtəbl /adj. 合适的,适宜的
[例] This online game is not suitable for children under ten years old. 这个网络游戏不适合十岁以下的孩子。
remark/ rIˋmɑːk / n./v. 陈述,评论
[记] 词根记忆:re(一再)+mark(做标记)→一再做标记→评论
[例] That girl made a number of polite remarks about the new car. 这个女孩很礼貌地评论了这辆新车。
copy/ ˋkɒpi / n. 抄本,副本;一本(份、册…) v. 复制;抄写;复印
[例] The teacher asked his students to copy a text carefully. 老师让他的学生仔细地抄一篇课文。
fantastic/ fænˋtæstIk / adj. 极好的,美妙的,很棒的
[例] The fantastic music attracted thousands of audience both at home and abroad. 这段美妙的音乐吸引了数千名国内外的听众。
whom/ huːm / pron./conj. 谁
[例] She was a woman whom I greatly respected. 她是我非常敬佩的一位女性。
differ/ ˋdIfə / vi. 不一致,有区别
[记] 词根记忆:dif(分开)+fer(带来)→分别带来→有区别
[考] 1. differ on sth. 关于某事观点不一致 2. differ from... 和…不同,相异 3. differ with sb. about/on/over sth. 关于某事与某人意见不同
accident/ ˋæksIdənt / n. 事故,意外事件
[记] 词根记忆:ac(表加强)+cid(切)+ent(名词后缀)→不小心切到手→意外事件
[例] traffic accident 交通事故
hear/ hIə / v.(heard, heard, hearing) 听见,听说,得知
[考] 1. hear of/about 听说 2. hear from 收到…的来信 3. hear... doing/do... 听见…正在做 / 做…
辨:hear, hear of/about, listen to
hear, hear of/about, listen to都有“听”的意思。hear 侧重于“听到”,强调“听”的结果;listen to侧重于“听”的动作,不一定能听到;hear of/about侧重于“听说”,指间接听别人说到。
[参] hearing(n. 听力;听觉)
portable/ ˋpɔːtəbl / adj. 轻便的,便携的
[记] 词根记忆:port(拿,运)+able(可…的)→可以拿的→轻便的
[例] a portable computer 便携式电脑
still/ stIl / adj. 静止的,平静的 adv. 仍然,还
[例] Time has stood still for me from that moment. 从那一刻起,时间对我来说就静止了。// Please tell me how the accident came about. I am still in the dark. 请告诉我事故是怎么发生的,我还被蒙在鼓里呢。
change/ tʃeIndʒ / vt. 改变;更换;兑换 n. 零钱;变化
[考] 1. change sth. with sb. 和某人交换某物 2. change... into... 将…变成…;兑换(把钱换成零票或硬币)
garbage/ ˋgɑːbIdʒ / n. 垃圾
[例] garbage truck 垃圾车
will/ wIl / modal v.(would) 将要 n. 意志;遗嘱
[用] will作情态动词: 1. 表示意愿或决心: I will do my best to help you. 我愿意尽全力帮助你。 2. 表示习惯或规律: Fish will die out of water. 鱼儿离开水就会死。3. 表示请求、建议或询问,此时would不指过去,只是使语气更委婉: Would you like a drink? 你要不要来杯饮料?
[例] Maggie had the will to finish her degree in four years. 玛吉希望能在四年内取得学位。
promote/ prəˋməʊt / vt. 促进;提升;推销
[记] 词根记忆:pro(向前)+mote(动)→向前动→促进;提升
[例] The organization promotes cancer research. 该机构推动了癌症研究的发展。// The company has employed pretty girls to promote their goods. 公司雇用了漂亮的女孩来推销商品。
settle/ ˋsetl / vi. 安家,定居 vt. 解决(问题)
[例] They helped the rare bird settle in Kent. 他们帮助这种稀有的鸟在肯特郡安家落户。// All the problems were settled. 所有的问题都解决了。
[考] settle for sth. 勉强认可某事物
[参] settled(adj. 固定的);settler(n. 移民者,殖民者);settlement(n. 殖民;新拓居地)
date/ deIt / n. 日期;约会 vt. 约会;注明日期
[例] Most of the young people don't know the exact date of their parents' births. 大多数年轻人不知道父母的生日是哪一天。
[考] 1. out of date 过时的 2. up to date 直到现在,到目前为止
辨:date, day
date指具体的日期(年、月、日),一般用单数;day泛指“日子”,a day 指“一天”。用date提问,问的是“几月几号”。用day提问,问的是“星期几”。date from = date back to意为“始于,追溯到”,常用一般现在时且无被动语态。
match/ mætʃ / v. 相配,相称 n. 比赛;火柴
[例] The warship our enemy had could not match ours in speed or in fire⁃power. 敌方的战舰,不论是在速度还是在火力上,都无法和我们的相媲美。// a well⁃matched couple 非常般配的一对儿 // the final match 总决赛
conference/ ˋkɒnfərəns / n.(正式的) 会议
[记] 词根记忆:con(共同)+fer(带来)+ence→带来问题和观点一起讨论→会议
[例] a conference room 会议室 // You will see her at the press conference. 你会在记者招待会上见到她。
neighbour/ ˋneIbə /(美neighbor) n. 邻居
[例] As is well known, the Moon is the Earth's nearest neighbour. 众所周知,月球是地球最近的邻居。
单元自测题
1. My parents have always made me ______ about myself, even when I was twelve.(2007江苏)
A. feeling well
B. feeling good
C. feel well
D. feel good
2. — How did your interview with the manager go?
— ______ He seemed interested in my experience, but he didn't ask for references.(2013安徽)
A. Perfect!
B. I'm not sure.
C. That's right.
D. Couldn't be better.
3. — I wonder if I could possibly use your car for tonight?
— ______. I'm not using it anyhow.(2006全国1卷)
A. Sure, go ahead
B. I don't know
C. Yes, indeed
D. I don't care
4. There are 50 students in our class ______ Zhou Lan.
A. includes
B. beside
C. including
D. that
5. — I'm sorry I'm late. I got held up in the traffic on my way here.
— ______.(2006辽宁)
A. Don't be late next time
B. You should be blamed
C. It doesn't matter, I'm also late
D. Never mind. Come and sit down
6. Her shoes ______ her dress; they look very well together.(2008天津)
A. suit
B. fit
C. compare
D. match
7. I hear they've promoted Tom, but he didn't mention ______ when we talked on the phone.(2008江西)
A. to promote
B. having been promoted
C. having promoted
D. to be promoted
8. The experiment has ______ the possibility of the existence of any life on that planet, but it does not mean there is no life on other planets.(2010江苏)
A. found out
B. pointed out
C. ruled out
D. carried out
9. It was so noisy outside that he couldn't ______ down to read.
A. settle
B. put
C. sit
D. lie
10. She brought with her three friends, none of ______ I had ever met before.(2009全国1卷)
A. them
B. who
C. whom
D. these
11. The accident is ______ fresh in my memory than when it happened.
A. little
B. more
C. no less
D. without
12. — What do you think we can do for our aged parents?
— You ______ do anything except to be with them and be yourself.(2007重庆)
A. don't have to
B. oughtn't to
C. mustn't
D. can't
13. James took the magazines off the little table to make ______ for the television.(2010天津)
A. room
B. area
C. field
D. position
14. In this seaside resort, you can ______ all the comfort and convenience of modern tourism.(2007山东)
A. enjoy
B. apply
C. receive
D. achieve
15. — Good evening. Huangshan Hotel.
— Good evening. ______?(2008安徽)
A. Do you still have a room for tonight
B. What would you like, please
C. Is there anything I can do for you
D. Who is that speaking, please
答案:DBACD DBCAC CAAAA
A man is not old as long as he is seeking something. A man is not old until regrets take the place of dreams.
只要一个人还有所追求,他就没有老。直到后悔取代了梦想,一个人才算老。
——美国演员 巴里穆尔(J. Barrymore, American actor)