M2U3 New Words1

1、1. curse k:s n. a. 詛咒，咒語(yǔ)詛咒，咒語(yǔ) The family thought that they were under a curse. Loneliness in old age is the curse of modern society. 老年孤獨(dú)是現(xiàn)代社會(huì)的不幸。老年孤獨(dú)是現(xiàn)代社會(huì)的不幸。b. 罵人的話罵人的話 He muttered a curse at the other driver.c. 禍根禍根 Noise is a curse of modern city life.vi./vt. 詛咒；咒罵詛咒；咒罵 curse at sb. / sth. 詛咒某人詛

2、咒某人/某事物某事物 He cursed at his bad luck. 他詛咒自己的運(yùn)他詛咒自己的運(yùn)氣不好。氣不好。 curse sb / sth for sth 咒罵咒罵，詛咒，詛咒 He cursed himself for his stupidity.2. explore ikspl: v. a. 勘探，考察勘探，考察 explore for sth companies exploring for oilexploration n. 探測(cè)；探究；勘探探測(cè)；探究；勘探 carry out space exploration 開展太空探索開展太空探索 oil exploration 石油

3、勘探石油勘探 explorer n. 探險(xiǎn)家；探測(cè)者，探測(cè)器探險(xiǎn)家；探測(cè)者，探測(cè)器3. curious kjuris adj.a. 求知欲強(qiáng)的，好奇的求知欲強(qiáng)的，好奇的 be curious about sth/ to do sth Children are always curious about everything around them. He is curious to know what is written in his letter.b. It is/was curious that稀奇古怪的，難以稀奇古怪的，難以解釋的解釋的 It is curious that she le

4、ft without saying goodbye. curiosity n. 好奇心，求知欲好奇心，求知欲 out of curiosity 出于好奇出于好奇 curiosity and creativity 好奇心與創(chuàng)造好奇心與創(chuàng)造力力 Children show curiosity about everything. curiously adv. 好奇地好奇地4. set sail 起航起航 Early in the morning, they set sail southward. set sail for sp. 啟程前往啟程前往 We set sail for home. sail

5、 vi. 航行，起航航行，起航 Our ship will sail for Britain tonight. sailor seil n. 水手，海員水手，海員 a sailing ship go sailing 去航海，去航行去航海，去航行5. fortune f:tu:n n.a. C大筆的錢，財(cái)富大筆的錢，財(cái)富 They must have spent a fortune on that house. make a / ones fortune 發(fā)財(cái)，賺大錢發(fā)財(cái)，賺大錢b. U運(yùn)氣，命運(yùn)運(yùn)氣，命運(yùn) have the good fortune to do sth. 運(yùn)氣好運(yùn)氣好 I ha

6、d the good fortune to be invited to stay in Rome. 我運(yùn)氣好，受邀去羅馬小住。我運(yùn)氣好，受邀去羅馬小住。 good fortune in sth 在在方面有好運(yùn)方面有好運(yùn) ill-fortune = bad luck 厄運(yùn)厄運(yùn) fortunate f:tnit adj. 幸運(yùn)的；幸運(yùn)的； fortunately adv. 幸運(yùn)地幸運(yùn)地6. preserve priz:v v.a. 保護(hù)，維護(hù)保護(hù)，維護(hù) I think these interesting old customs should be preserved. 我認(rèn)為這些有趣的舊習(xí)俗應(yīng)該保

7、存下來(lái)我認(rèn)為這些有趣的舊習(xí)俗應(yīng)該保存下來(lái) preservefrom 保護(hù)保護(hù)以免以免 The society was set up to preserve endangered species from extinction. 成立這個(gè)協(xié)會(huì)是為了保護(hù)瀕危物種不致滅絕成立這個(gè)協(xié)會(huì)是為了保護(hù)瀕危物種不致滅絕.b. 維護(hù)維護(hù) Its the duty of police to preserve public order. 警察的責(zé)任是維護(hù)警察的責(zé)任是維護(hù)公共秩序公共秩序。 preserve the world peace 維護(hù)世界和平維護(hù)世界和平 preservation n. 保護(hù)，維護(hù)保護(hù)，維護(hù)

8、 preserver n. 保護(hù)人，維護(hù)者保護(hù)人，維護(hù)者 preserved fruit 蜜餞蜜餞 well-preserved mummies 保存很好的木乃伊保存很好的木乃伊7. come across 偶然遇到，發(fā)現(xiàn)偶然遇到，發(fā)現(xiàn) run into 偶然遇到偶然遇到 come over 來(lái)訪，拜訪；過(guò)來(lái)來(lái)訪，拜訪；過(guò)來(lái) come out 出版；出版； （太陽(yáng)、月亮、星辰）出現(xiàn)（太陽(yáng)、月亮、星辰）出現(xiàn) come on 快點(diǎn)，加油快點(diǎn)，加油 come down （價(jià)格，水平）降低（價(jià)格，水平）降低8content n.容納的東西容納的東西，內(nèi)容內(nèi)容The box had fallen ove

9、r, and some of the contents had spilled out. 箱子翻了，里面箱子翻了，里面的一些東西散落出來(lái)。的一些東西散落出來(lái)。adj. 愜意的，滿足的愜意的，滿足的(不用于名詞前不用于名詞前)She is content with her job at the moment.John is quite content to watch television for hours at a stretch. 約翰非常滿足于一連幾個(gè)小時(shí)不停地看電約翰非常滿足于一連幾個(gè)小時(shí)不停地看電視。視。vt. 使使?jié)M足或滿意于某事物滿足或滿意于某事物 content oneself

10、 with sth a contented person 心滿意足的人心滿意足的人 be contented with 對(duì)對(duì)滿足滿足discontent ,diskntent n. 不滿不滿 adj. 不滿的不滿的 vt. 使不滿使不滿9. swallow swlu vt. 吞下，咽下吞下，咽下 He swallowed the last of his coffee.swallow up 耗盡，用盡耗盡，用盡 What can we do, if the fuel has been swallowed up? 燃料用完之后我們?cè)撛趺崔k燃料用完之后我們?cè)撛趺崔k?swallow down 吞下；咽

11、下吞下；咽下 He contracted his brows and swallowed medicine down. 他皺了皺眉頭，然后一口把藥水喝了下去。他皺了皺眉頭，然后一口把藥水喝了下去。 n. 燕子燕子 Swallow can help peasants kill pests. 燕子能幫助農(nóng)民消滅害蟲。燕子能幫助農(nóng)民消滅害蟲。10. coincidence kuinsidns C/U n.巧合，一致巧合，一致 What a coincidence! I wasnt expecting to see you here. 真巧，我沒(méi)料到會(huì)在這遇見(jiàn)你真巧，我沒(méi)料到會(huì)在這遇見(jiàn)你. Its n

12、ot a coincidence that none of the directors are women. 沒(méi)有一位董事是女性，這并非偶然沒(méi)有一位董事是女性，這并非偶然. coincident adj. 同時(shí)發(fā)生的，巧合的同時(shí)發(fā)生的，巧合的 coincidentally adv. 一致地，巧合地一致地，巧合地 by coincidence = by chance 碰巧碰巧 11disturb dist:b vt.干擾，打擾，使中斷；干擾，打擾，使中斷；攪亂，弄亂；使惱怒，使不安攪亂，弄亂；使惱怒，使不安 Sorry to disturb you. Dont disturb。 請(qǐng)勿打擾。請(qǐng)勿打

13、擾。 disturb the peace 擾亂治安擾亂治安 disturb the minds of the people 擾亂人心擾亂人心 disturb his plans 打亂他的計(jì)劃打亂他的計(jì)劃 disturbance n. 攪擾，打擾，騷擾攪擾，打擾，騷擾12. result n. result of sth a. 后果，結(jié)果后果，結(jié)果 the result of the vote as a result 結(jié)果結(jié)果 as a result of 由于由于原因原因 without result 毫無(wú)結(jié)果地毫無(wú)結(jié)果地 I tried to recall your name without

14、 result. 我試圖想起你的名字，可是沒(méi)能記起。我試圖想起你的名字，可是沒(méi)能記起。 result from 因因而發(fā)生（而發(fā)生（+原因）原因） His success results from working hard. result in 造成造成,導(dǎo)致（導(dǎo)致（+結(jié)果）結(jié)果） The earthquake has resulted in many thousands of deaths.13. labour US labor n. U (體力或腦力體力或腦力)勞動(dòng)勞動(dòng) manual labour 體力勞動(dòng)體力勞動(dòng) vi. 努力做；奮爭(zhēng)努力做；奮爭(zhēng) Ive been labouring o

15、ver this report all morning 整個(gè)早上我都忙于這份報(bào)告。整個(gè)早上我都忙于這份報(bào)告。 labour to do sth 努力做某事努力做某事 Ray had little talent but laboured to acquire the skills of a writer.14. warning n. 勸告，警告勸告，警告 Let me give you a word of warning. give sb a final / written warning 向某人發(fā)出最后向某人發(fā)出最后/書面的警告書面的警告 warn sb (not) to do He warn

16、ed her to keep away from the dog. 他警告她離狗遠(yuǎn)一些。他警告她離狗遠(yuǎn)一些。 warn 提醒，通知提醒，通知 warn sb of sth warn sb about/ against warn that 提醒注意提醒注意/使警惕使警惕 He warned us against pickpockets. 他提醒我們要提防小偷。他提醒我們要提防小偷。 She was warned that if she did it again she would lose her job. 她被提醒說(shuō)如果她再這樣做就會(huì)丟掉工作。她被提醒說(shuō)如果她再這樣做就會(huì)丟掉工作。 Polic

17、e have warned of possible delays. 警方已經(jīng)通知交通可能受阻。警方已經(jīng)通知交通可能受阻。15. inspire inspai vt. 鼓舞，激勵(lì)鼓舞，激勵(lì) inspire sb to sth I hope this success will inspire you to greater efforts. 希望這次成功能激勵(lì)你加倍努力。希望這次成功能激勵(lì)你加倍努力。 inspire sb to do sth His speech inspired us to try again. inspiring adj. 鼓舞人心的；灌輸?shù)?；啟發(fā)靈感的鼓舞人心的；灌輸?shù)?；啟發(fā)

18、靈感的 inspired adj. 有靈感的有靈感的 inspiration n. 靈感；鼓舞靈感；鼓舞 16. discourage v. 使灰心，使喪氣使灰心，使喪氣 Students get discouraged if you criticize them too often. 設(shè)法阻止設(shè)法阻止 Dont let difficulties discourage you. 不要讓困難阻礙了你。不要讓困難阻礙了你。 discourage sb from doing sth. We ought to be focusing on discouraging children from smok

19、ing. 我們應(yīng)該把重點(diǎn)放在勸阻孩子不要吸煙上。我們應(yīng)該把重點(diǎn)放在勸阻孩子不要吸煙上。 discouraging adj. 使人沮喪的；令使人沮喪的；令人氣餒的人氣餒的 discouragement n. 氣餒；挫折氣餒；挫折 encourage sb to do sth. 鼓勵(lì)某人做鼓勵(lì)某人做某事某事17. desire V. 想要，希望想要，希望 desire to do sth Anyone who desires to vote must come to the meeting. n. 渴望；欲望渴望；欲望 a desire for knowledge show/ express a

20、desire 表現(xiàn)表現(xiàn)/表達(dá)意愿表達(dá)意愿 have no desire to do sth 不想做某事不想做某事 desirable adj. 值得擁有的，值得做的值得擁有的，值得做的18apply v. a. 申請(qǐng)申請(qǐng) apply to sb for sth 向某人申請(qǐng)某物向某人申請(qǐng)某物 I applied to four universities and was accepted by all of them. apply for sth 申請(qǐng)，請(qǐng)求申請(qǐng)，請(qǐng)求 Tom applied for a position of secretary. b. 使用，運(yùn)用使用，運(yùn)用 apply A to

21、 do B 使用使用A來(lái)做來(lái)做B Theories should be applied to practice. Do you apply high-tech to fight crime? 你們應(yīng)用哪些高科技你們應(yīng)用哪些高科技打擊犯罪？打擊犯罪？ apply oneself to 致力于，致力于，鉆心于致力于，致力于，鉆心于 One must apply oneself to his work or else he will not enjoy it. 一個(gè)人必須專心于自己的工作否則他無(wú)法喜愛(ài)它。一個(gè)人必須專心于自己的工作否則他無(wú)法喜愛(ài)它。 applied adj. 實(shí)用的，應(yīng)用的實(shí)用的，應(yīng)

22、用的 applied science/ physics/ linguistics 應(yīng)用科應(yīng)用科學(xué)學(xué)/物理學(xué)物理學(xué)/語(yǔ)言學(xué)語(yǔ)言學(xué) application n. 應(yīng)用，申請(qǐng)應(yīng)用，申請(qǐng) application forms 申請(qǐng)表申請(qǐng)表19. Superior sju:piri n. 上司，上級(jí)，長(zhǎng)官上司，上級(jí)，長(zhǎng)官 ones superior 某人的上司某人的上司 adj. 職位更高，上級(jí)的職位更高，上級(jí)的 a superior court 上級(jí)法院上級(jí)法院 更好的，更強(qiáng)的，更有效的更好的，更強(qiáng)的，更有效的 The products produced in this factory are superior to those made its rivals.superiority sju:,piririti