必修五unit3 words and expressions

Unit 3

Life in the future

WORDS & EXPRESSIONS

1.aspect n. 方面；层面 in all aspects = from every aspect 从各方面 2.impression n. 印象；感想；印记 leave/have/make a good/bad impression on sb. →impress vt. 盖印；给予某人深刻印象 vi. 给人印象 be impressed with/by… 对…有印象；被…感动

3.take up ①占据(时间、空间) The piano takes up too much room. ②从事 Tom decided to take up teaching as his career. ③开始做 When did you take up your job? ④拿起 The Chinese people took up arms to fight against the Japanese invaders. ⑤继续He took up the work he hadn’t finished the day before.

4.constant adj. 时常发生的；连续不断的 →constantly adv. 不断地 Constant dropping wears out the stone. (谚)滴水穿石。 5. previous adj. 在前的；早先的 → previously adv. previous to =before在...之前

来这儿之前，小明在伦敦工作。 Previous to coming here, XiaoMing worked in London.

6.uncertain:adj it’s ~ whether…不确定… →certain: adj be ~ about/of…对…确定，有把握 →certainly: adv →certainty: n with~ 确定地=certainly

7. surrounings: n 周边的自然环境 ≈environment: n 自然,精神环境(对人的感受) The boy grew in beautiful surroundings but not in a happy family environment. →surrounding: adj the ~ scenery:四周风景 → surround vt. 环绕；围住 be surrounded by/with…被...环绕着, 周围都是

8. tolerate: vt =bear…/stand…/put up with… →tolerant: adj 忍受的，容忍的 →tolerance: n 容忍 9. combination:n →combine…with… 10.adjustment: n → adjust…(oneself) to…调整…以适应…

http://ck 1)un. 缺乏；短缺的东西。 lack of……的缺少 2)vt. lack ...(抽象n.)= be short of ....(具体n.) 3)vi. lack for… →lacking: adj 缺少的 be ~ in=be short in…在…方面不足 没有暖气使我们感到很冷。 Lack of heating made us cold. 他非常富有，不缺任何东西。 As he is very rich, he lacks (for) nothing.

12.be back on one’s feet He got a good job, so he should be back on his feet soon.* struggle to one’s feet 挣扎着站起来 * get/rise to one’s feet 站起来 * jump to one’s feet 跳起来

13. press vt. 压，按 ~sb to do 敦促去做某事 n. 新闻报道；印刷；按 Her mom always presses her to keep fit. Without thinking, he pressed the button .the freedom of the press 新闻自由 the press 新闻界 the Press 出版社

14. lost sight 看不见 It was so dark that he lost sight of him.catch sight of in sight out of sight within sight of 望见，看到 在视线内 看不见了 已能看到，在…在望

15. flash a flash of lightning/hope闪电/一线希望

16. slide into 溜走，潜行：滑落：向下移动： slide----slid----slid * slide into the room偷偷溜进房间 * slide into bad habits不知不觉地沾染上坏习惯

17.optimistic adj. be ~ about sth 对…乐观 optimist n. 乐观主义者 optimism n.

乐观主义 pessimistic adj. --- pessimist n. --- pessimism n.18. speed up (使)加速 at a speed of… 以… 的速度 * at high/low speed 以高速/低速 * pick up speed 逐渐加快速度

19.imitate vt. 模仿；仿造 You should imitate her way of doing things.

imitation n. 仿制品，赝品；扮演20. moveable adj. 可移动的；活动的 move v. movement n. 活动，运动 mover n. moving adj. 动人的，令人感动的

21. typist n. 打字员 →type v. 用打字机打；打字 n. 类型，风格；典范，榜样 → typewriter n. 打字机 22. instant: 1)n. 瞬间；片刻 in an instant (=immediately) 立刻 the instant (that) (=as soon as) 一…就… = the moment/minute + 从句 instantly/immediately/directly + 从句 2)adj. 立即的；立刻的 an instant reply

23. greedy adj. 贪吃的；贪婪的；贪心的 * be greedy for…对… 贪婪→greed n. 贪心，贪婪 →greedily adv.嘴馋地， 贪吃地 他渴望成名/急欲发财。 He is greedy for fame/money. He longs for fame/money. He longs to become famous/rich.