Module 10Units 3—4 单元点拨□殷华新Unit 3

一、重点词汇

1. abrupt a. 突然的，意外的；唐突无礼的

His abrupt reply hurt our feelings. 他粗鲁的回答伤害了我们的感情。

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abruptness n. 突然

abruptly adv. 突然地，意外地

The secretary abruptly left the conference room. 书记突然离开会议室。

2. weep （wept， wept） vi. 哭泣， 流泪 n. 一阵哭泣

Allow yourself to weep for things you have lost. 容许你为自己已经失去的事物而哭泣。

She wept the loss of her mother. 她因为失去了妈妈而哭泣。

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weep for / over... 为……而哭泣

weep to see... 因为看到……而哭泣

a weeping willow 枝条下垂的垂柳

We had wept for / over the death of our parents. 我们为父母的离世而流泪。

3. cure n. 药，药物；疗法；解决问题的措施，对策；疗程

There is still no known cure for Aids but it can be treated. 艾滋病尚没有确切的治愈方法但可以医治。

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v. 治愈，治好；去解决问题

90 per cent of the patients can be cured of the disease. 这种病90%的病人能治好。

I finally managed to cure the rattling noise in my car. 我最终设法解决了汽车发出的吱吱声。

4. contrary adj. 相反的（常作定语）n. 相反（事物）

His mother had given him contrary messages. 他母亲给他的消息正好相反。

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by contraries 与预期的相反

on the contrary 与此相反；正相反

Many events in our lives go by contraries. 我们的生活中有不少事与愿违的事情。

You werent boring me. On the contrary， youre interesting me frightfully. 你没有使我厌烦，正相反，你使我很感兴趣。

5. familiar adj. 熟悉的，亲切友好的，亲密的

He is a familiar friend of mine. 他是我的一个密友。

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sb. be familiar with sth. 某人对某事熟悉

sth. be familiar to sb. 某事对某人来说是熟悉的

Most Chinese people are familiar with the four great inventions in ancient China. 大多数国人熟悉中国四大发明。

These tales are familiar to Chinese children. 这些传说对于中国小孩而言是听惯了的。

6. burst （burst， burst）

1） n. 爆炸；爆破；爆裂

a burst in a waterpipe 水管的破裂

a burst of anger， enthusiasm， etc 怒火﹑热情等的迸发

a burst of applause 一阵欢呼

2） vi. & vt.（使某物）爆炸；胀破；爆破

If you blow that balloon up any more， it will burst. 那气球再吹就要破了。

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burst in （a room， etc.） 突然进入（房间等）

The police burst in （through the door） and arrested the murderer. 警察突然闯进（房门）逮捕了那个凶手。

burst into sth. 突然而猛烈地发出或产生出某事物

The aircraft crashed and burst into flames. 飞机坠毁起火。

burst into tears， song， angry speech 突然哭、唱、吵起来

burst on / upon sb. / sth. 突然而意外地出现在某人（某物）面前

The truth burst upon him. 他突然了解了真相。

burst out

（a） 突然激动地说；叫嚷

“I hate you！” she burst out. “我讨厌你！” 她叫嚷道。

（b） 突然开始（做某事）

burst out crying / laughing / singing 突然哭起来（笑起来/唱起来）

7. bid n. 出价；投标，招标；努力，企图 v. 叫牌

Several companies will bid for the contract. 数家公司要投标争取合约。

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in a bid to do sth. 为了做某事

The company cut prices just before the holiday in a bid to support sales. 为了提高销量，这家公司在节假日前就降低了价格。

8. messy adj. 散乱的；污秽的；麻烦的

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mess n. 混乱；肮脏

be in a mess 杂乱无章

make a mess of 把……搞得一塌糊涂

The manager left our company in a mess. 经理让公司非常混乱。

You have made a mess of the job. 你把这件事办得一塌糊涂。

9. appetite n. 食欲，胃口；嗜好；强烈欲望

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have a good appetite 胃口好

lose ones appetite 没有胃口

have an appetite for 喜爱；渴望

When I was ill I completely lost my appetite. 我生病时完全没有食欲。

My sister has an appetite for American country music. 我妹妹喜欢美国乡村音乐。

10. slide n. 降低，衰退；滑动 v. 降低，衰退；（使）滑动，滑行

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slide 过去式 slid； 过去分词 slid

slide into 逐渐陷入（恶习）；衰落成

The children are sliding on the ice. 孩子们在冰上滑行。

Housing prices may begin to slide. 房价可能要开始下跌。

Take heroin for example， users may slide into addiction. 以海洛因为例，吸食者可能会上瘾。

二、重点词组

1. devote himself to

devote （oneself / ones life / time / money / energy） to （doing） sth. 把……献给……；把……用在……

He devoted his whole life to working for the motherland. 他把毕生献给了祖国。

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devoted adj.； devotedly adv.； devotion n.

be devoted to （doing） sth. 专心致志于；忠于

She is devoted to her studies. 她专心于她的学习。

His devotion to the cause of education is wellknown. 他对教育事业的献身精神是众所周知的。

2. provide... with...

provide... with... 提供某人某物

We should provide them with additional background. 我们应该给他们提供额外的背景资料。

=We should provide additional background for them.

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supply... with...

offer sb. sth.

The Red Cross supplies disaster victims with food and shelter. 红十字会为受灾的人提供食品和住处。

The company offered him a promotion. 公司给他升了职。

3. have access to

have access to 得以接近；得以进入；得以使用

Every student in our school has access to the library. 在我们学校每位学生都可利用图书馆。

4. end in 以……告终

The meeting ended in disorder. 会议在一片混乱中结束。

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end up doing sth. 结果……，最终……

end up with sth. 以……告终

We were going to a concert， but end up watching videos at home. 我们原计划去听音乐会，但结果却在家看录像。

She ended up her speech with a short poem. 她朗诵了一首短诗结束了她的演讲。

Unit 4

一、重点词汇

1. involve vt. 包含；（使）参加；牵涉，涉及

What does the job of editing involve？ 编辑工作包含些什么？

Dont involve me in your quarrel. 不要把我卷入你们的争吵。

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involve sb. in （doing） sth. 把某人牵涉到某事里

be / get involved with... 和……有牵连；参与……中

Im afraid your sons been involved in an accident. 恐怕你的儿子牵涉进了一起事故中。

More than 30 software firms were involved in the project. 三十多家软件公司参与了这项工程。

He is now involved in stocks. 他现在热衷于股票。

2. offensive adj. 冒犯的，极其讨厌的；攻击性的

offensive behavior 无礼的行为

an offensive smell 令人讨厌的气味

John was charged with possessing an offensive weapon. 约翰因为拥有攻击性武器而被指控。

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offend v. 冒犯，使生气；使反感

Lily was offended by such a personal question. 提这样私人的问题让莉莉很生气。

offence n. 得罪，冒犯行为

The problem was how to say “no” to her without causing offence. 问题是怎样对她说“不”而又不得罪她。

3. ripe adj. 适宜的，时机成熟的；（水果或庄稼）成熟的

The strawberries are ripe enough to be picked. 草莓已经熟得可以采收了。

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ripen v. （果实、谷物等）熟，使……熟；成熟

Our wheat has ripened. 我们的小麦已经成熟了。

be ripe for sth. 适宜做某事，做某事条件成熟

The former factory area is ripe for development. 这片从前的厂区可以开发了。

The time is ripe for... 做某事的时机成熟了

The time is ripe for a review of progress up to now. 是时候回顾一下到目前为止所取得的进步了。

4. suspect n. 嫌疑犯，可疑对象；suspects for the robbery 抢劫案的嫌疑犯

Two suspects were arrested today in connection with the robbery. 有两名与劫案有关的嫌疑人今天被逮捕。

main / prime / chief suspect 首要嫌疑人

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v. 怀疑（某人有罪）；怀疑（某事属实或可能发生，尤指坏事）

suspect sb. of sth.

She suspected him of taking her money. 她怀疑他拿了她的钱。

suspect that

I suspected that there was something wrong with the engine. 我怀疑发动机出了什么故障。

suspect sb. to be...

I suspect him to be the pickpocket. = I suspect （that） he is the pickpocket. 我怀疑他就是那个扒手。

注意：suspect后不跟whether引导的从句；doubt 可以跟whether。

She strongly doubt / suspect he was lying to her.

You can complain， but I doubt whether itll make any difference.

5. negotiate vt. /vi. 商定；谈判，协商

negotiation n. 交涉，协商，谈判

They want to negotiate / enter into negotiations with the Government about compensation. 他们想开始和政府进行有关赔偿的谈判。

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negotiate （with sb.） about / on / over / for sth.

We negotiated with the school about tuition increase. 我们与校方协商学费调高问题。

negotiate an agreement / contract 商定一份协议

Union leaders have negotiated an agreement for a shorter working week. 工会领袖已经商定了一份缩短每周工作时间的协议。

6. charge n. 费用；控制、负责；指控；电荷、充电

free of charge 免费

in charge （of sth.） 负责

Gas charges will rise in July. 汽油收费在七月份会上涨。

Guided tours are provided at no charge. 提供免费带导游的旅行。

Your order will be sent free of charge （=at no cost）. 你的订单将被免费送出去。

He asked to speak to the person in charge. 他要求与负责的人说话。

Stern put Tim in charge of （=gave him control of） the research team. Stern让Tim负责研究小组。

Jefferson is facing a charge of armed robbery. 杰斐逊正面临一项武装抢劫的指控。

Leave the battery on charge all night. 让电池充一夜的电。

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v. 收费；指控；进攻、袭击；充电

The restaurant charged us ￡40 for the wine. 饭店收了我们40英镑的酒钱。

Gibbons has been charged with murder. Gibbons已经因为谋杀而受到起诉。

Then， with a final effort， our men charged the enemy for the last time. 然后，我们的人用最后的努力向敌人发起了最后一次进攻。

The bear charged towards her at full speed. 熊全速地向她冲去。

The shaver can be charged up and used while traveling. 这种刮胡刀能在旅行的时候充电并使用。

7. suspension n. 暂停，中止；暂时停职（停学）；暂时除名；减震装置；悬浮液，悬胶体

He is set to return to football after a three match suspension. 他在被罚停赛三场之后将回到足球队中。

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suspend v. 暂停，中止；暂令停职（停学）；悬，挂吊

suspend sb. from sth. 从……中停职（学）

suspend sth. from sth. 把……悬挂在……上

suspend judgment 暂不作出判断

be suspended in 在……中悬浮

The doctor has been suspended from duty. 那位医生被暂时要求停职。

二、重点词组

1. as well 也、又

相当于too或also，常位于句末。

We are going on a picnic. Why dont you come along as well？ 我们打算去野炊，你为什么不也一起去呢？

2. refer to sb. / sth.

1） 提到

Dont refer to this matter again， please. 请不要再提及这件事了。

2） 与某人/某事物有关

What I have to say refers to all of you. 我要说的事和你们大家都有关。

3） 参考，向……咨询

refer to a dictionary / an expert 查词典/询问专家

I referred to my watch for the exact time. 我看了一下手表好知道准确的时间。

4） refer A to B将A送交B

They are planning to refer the issue to the head office. 他们正计划把这个问题向总部提交。

I was referred to the inquiry office. 人家叫我去问讯处。

3. keep up 继续，坚持；保持，维持

If this rain keeps up， the garden will be ruined. 如果继续下雨，园子就毁了。

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keep your courage up！ 不要气馁！不要灰心！

keep up with 跟上；不落后；赶上

Dont run—I cant keep up with you. 不要跑——我跟不上你。

（作者：殷华新，泰州市第三高级中学）