1、Unit 4 Vocabularyquote n.引文,引语引文,引语vt&vi 引用;援引He quoted the Bible.He quoted a passage from a newspaper.n C 等于quotationa quote/quotation from his speechDutch adj 荷兰的荷兰的荷兰:the Kingdom of the Netherlands Holland Capital:Amsterdamgo Dutch(with)=pay separately 为什么go Dutch会被用来表示“各付各的”呢?据说是因为几个世纪前,荷兰商人吃饭从来
2、不请客,而是各付各的,后来go Dutch就被用来指“各付各的”。float v 浮,漂浮,漂反义词:sinkWood floats on water.floating fishfolk adj.民间的,民俗的民间的,民俗的a folk tale/story 民间传说/故事folk music/songs 民间音乐/歌曲He likes listening to Chinese folk.n.(常用复数)人们Folks differ in their tastes.人各有所好。tale n.故事故事a fairy/moral tale 童话/寓言tell the tales of ones e
3、xperience 经历tale n.故事故事a fairy/moral tale 童话/寓言tell the tales of ones experience 经历motion n.动,运动动,运动the motion of the planetsset/put.in motion 使.开始He set in motion a train of events which led to his failure.他开始了一系列导致他失败的事件。set down 写下,记下set apart 分开放;隔离开;留出set aside 留出;把置于一边set off 出发,动身;使爆炸set out
4、to do sth.开始;着手做某事set about doing sth.着手做某事compose v.作(曲)作(曲)vt.不用于进行时正式用语构成;组成(make up)compose musiccomposer n.作曲家be composed of=be made up of 由组成write a composition n.作文根据所给汉语提示填空。根据所给汉语提示填空。1.Eight towers _(组成)this hotel that offers over 300 rooms.(2010 全国)2.Life in the town of Tivaton _(由组成)both
5、 good news and bad news.(2016 上海)composeis composed ofmake upis made up ofcrouch v 蹲下;蹲伏蹲下;蹲伏The tiger crouched down.peacock n.(雄)孔雀(雄)孔雀peahen n.(雌)孔雀princess n.公主公主princeprincessactoractresswaiterwaitressmastermistresshosthostessemperorempresssorcerersorceressethnic adj.民族的;种族的ethnic groups 少数民族ab
6、stract adj.抽象(派)的反义词:concrete adj.具体的an abstract idea/conceptawe-inspiring adj 令人起敬的,令人钦佩的形近词:awesome adj 令人敬畏的;极好的awkward adj.令人尴尬的;使人难堪的installation n.现代雕塑装置install v.安装;设置;建立(程序)install new softwarethe installation of the new system wire n.金属丝;电线a telephone wire 电话线a wireless router 无线路由器cable n.
7、电缆take a ride on a cable car 乘缆车cable television 有线电视innovative adj.新颖的,创新的innovate new products v.创新;改革innovation n.革新,创新We need to encourage innovation.trend n.趋势,动向the general trend of historya trend towards lower fat and less salt辨析:trend指“趋向,倾动态,动向”,(表示大体的趋势,动向或动态)Todays trend is toward less fo
8、rmal clothing.tendency(强调一种新趋势,以前可能没有这样的现象),趋势,趋向,倾向,偏好。如:show a tendency to improve。He is spoiled,arrogant and has a tendency towards snobbery.他被宠坏了,傲慢无礼,而且趋炎附势。wire fence 铁丝网,铁丝栅栏contrast n.反差,对比the economic and social contrasts between the poor and the richBy/in contrast,Mrs Young was much more o
9、utsopken.相比之下In contrast to/with his wife,Bush has little appetite for foreign travel.与对比;与相反The white walls make a contrast with the black carpet.与形成对比vt&vi(使)形成对照;(使)形成对比:His actions contrast sharply with his promises.辨析:compare:为求同求同而对比。Shakespeare compared the world to stage.contrast:为求异求异之对比。In
10、contrast,thelivesofchildreninwell-to-do families were often very sheltered.1._ contrast,there are some people who actually enjoy work.(2015 浙江)2.In contrast _ your belief that we will fail,I am confident that we will succeed.3.The yellow curtains contrast _ the blue bedcover.4.The old building made
11、_ contrast to the modern girls of today.5.We should recall the misery of the past and contrast it _ the happiness of today.By/Inwith/towithawithGreek adj.希腊的The people in Greece speaks Greek.literally adv.根据字面意思;(强调事实可能令人惊讶)真正地,确实地;(加强即使字面意义并不真实的词语)简直literal meaning 字面意思technician n.巧匠technical supp
12、ort adj.技术的;技能的interview techniques n.技巧;技艺high technology n.技术;科技animation n.动画片animation n.动画片distinct adj.清晰的;明显不同的 In Beijing,the four seasons are all very distinct.distinct writingdistinct from sth.与不同的;有别于的as distinct from sth.有别于的distinction n.区别;荣誉;卓越;特质have the distinction of.在某方面卓越/优秀单词补充p
13、ass sth.down 使世代相传;流传(教材P39)Hofmans inspiration for Floating Fish came from Chinese folk tales passed down through the generations.pass away 去世pass by 经过pass out 昏过去pass through 穿过,贯穿pass on.to.把传给/传染给/转嫁给influence vt.&n影响(教材P39)To listen to Tans music is to experience a mix of Chinese musical tradi
14、tions and Western influences.influence sb.to do sth.影响某人做某事have an influence on/uponhave an effect on/upon 对有影响under the influence of 在的影响下grateful adj.感激的;表示谢意的;感激不尽的(教材P39)“I feel very grateful for the years in Xishuangbanna,”says Yang.be grateful(to sb.)for sth.感谢(某人)某事be grateful that.感激be grate
15、ful to do sth.因做某事而感激admire v钦佩,羡慕(教材P39)Our ethnic groups,especially the Dai people,admire the peacock.admire sb.for sth.因某事而钦佩某人admiration n.钦佩;羡慕with/in admiration 钦佩地admirer n.赞赏者;爱慕者;追求者admirable adj.令人钦佩的;极好的;值得赞扬的represent vt.代表;表示;象征;描绘;声称;阐述,说明,传达(教材P39)They think the peacock represents the
16、 beauty of nature.represent.as.把描绘成represent oneself as/to be 自称是/声称是represent sth.to sb.向某人说明某事;向某人传达某事bring out (使)显现;阐明;出版(教材P39)My dance comes from their traditional belief and aims to bring out the Dai womens beauty.bring about 导致,引起,促使bring back 带回;使回忆;使恢复bring down 减少,降低;使跌倒bring in 赚得,挣;引入br
17、ing up 抚养,养育,培养;提出determine vt.决定;确定;下定决心(教材P41)Although my legs were tired from walking around the city,I was determined to see the painting,which is often called the“Mona Lisa of the North”determine从句决定determine to do sth.决定做某事(强调动作)determine on/upon(doing)sth.就(做)某事做出决定determined adj.坚决的;有决心的be d
18、etermined to do sth.决心做某事(强调状态)determination n.决心a variety of/varieties of 各种各样的(教材P44)To do this,they have used a variety of tools and technologies.vary vi.不同,相异;变化vt.改变,变更vary in 在方面不同/有差异vary with sth.随某事而变化vary from.to.由到情况不等various adj.不同的;各种各样的a variety of/varieties of 各种各样的(教材P44)To do this,t
19、hey have used a variety of tools and technologies.vary vi.不同,相异;变化vt.改变,变更vary in 在方面不同/有差异vary with sth.随某事而变化vary from.to.由到情况不等various adj.不同的;各种各样的as a result 因此,结果因此,结果(教材P44)As a result,the art world is changing greatly.as a result of 由于;作为的结果result in 导致,造成结果(后接结果)result from 起因于,由于(后接原因)with
20、out result 毫无结果地,徒劳地accessible adj.可到达的;可接近的;可使用的;可进入的;可到达的;可接近的;可使用的;可进入的;可见到的可见到的(教材P44)Now art is more accessible to us than ever before.be accessible to sb.易于为某人所接近/进入/得到access n.使用权;入口,通路,机会v.访问,存取(计算机文件)access ton.通往的入口have/gain/get access to 拥有的机会或权利;可以获得或接近limited adj.有限的有限的(教材P44)Once in front of the painting,they only have limited time to spend taking in its five metres of scenes along the Bian River in Bianjing.be limited to 被限制到limit n.边界,限度,极限vt.限制,限定beyond the limit 超过限度within limits 在一定范围内set a limit to 设定的限度limit.to.把限定在内感谢T H A N K Y O U F O R Y O U R W A T C H I N G