B8U3课文词汇

1、.Book8 UNIT31. The old photo calls up my childhood. memories of our class trips. 使想起、使回忆起call up sb= ring up sb. 打电话ring back; 回复电话ring off 挂断电话2. (every) now and then/again= from time to time= once in a while =occasionally 有时 偶尔 时常(Every ) now and then she checked to see if he was still asleep.3. d

2、istinguish A from B/ (between )A and B 区分；辨别= to recognize the difference between two people or two things.At the age of three I was able to distinguish between right and wrong.I couldnt distinguish her words, but she sounded upset. =to be able to see or hear sth. (=make out) distinguish yourself( a

3、s sth):= to do sth so well that people notice and admire you She has already distinguished herself as an athlete. 使杰出distinguished adj. very successful and admired by othersa distinguished career in medicine 杰出的医学事业4. mercy n. merciful adj.Show mercy to / have mercy on 对.仁慈We were at the mercy of th

4、e weather. 受的支配 摆布5. set out to do sth: (1)= set about doing sth; 着手做某事 set off 引爆；激起；引起set off ( fireworks ; a quarrel/ war)6. abrupt: (1) an abrupt change=suddenly and unexpected 突然的；意外的7. (1)It is convenient to pay by credit card.Come when it is convenient to youThe house is very convenient for s

5、everal schools.= （near to a particular place)8. be cautious about sth/ doing sthThey have taken cautious approach.Look cautiously around9. expectationThe event didnt live up to expectations 不辜负、实现I am confident in my expectation of a full recovery 期待着I am confident in my expectation that I will reco

6、verContrary to expectations, interest rates didnt rise. 与期望相反的是。Against all expectations, she was enjoying herself.I went to college with great expectations.All students without exception must take the English examination. （没有）例外10. seize: take sb/ sth in your hand suddenly and use force (1)He seize

7、d her by the arm. 抓住(2)seize the airport: take control of sth violently and suddenly 控制(3)seize a chance/ an opportunity 抓住11. valid adj valid vote 有效票 valid certificate pass 有效证件valid period 有效期valid proofs 有效证据12. freezing= extremely cold adj.(1)It is freezing in here. I am freezing.(2) freezing t

8、emperature/point morning 极冷的It is freezing cold outside. Adv. ( informal)Frozen adj. (1) frozen meat/ food=(of food) kept at a very low temperature in order to preserve it)(2) I am absolutely frozen.= (of people or parts of the body) extremely cold 冻僵的(3) The ground was frozen solid.( of river/ grou

9、nd)(4) She stared at him, frozen with shock. 惊呆了 =unable to move because of a strong emotion such as fear or horror13. Identification: n.; 辨认 identity n 身份(1)The identification of the crash victims was a long and difficult task.=the process of showing, proving or recognizing who or what sb./sth. is.

10、 辨认(2) Can I see some identification, please?= official papers or a document that can prove who you are 鉴定identify v.认出；识别(1) Identify sb/sth (as sb/sth) :to recognize sb/ sth and be able to say who or what they were 确认、认出、鉴定Passengers were asked to identify their own suitcases before they were put

11、on the plane.(2) Scientists have identified a link between diet and cancer.= to find or discover(3) In many cases, the clothes people wear identify them as belonging to a particular social class. =make it possible to recognize who or what sb/sth is 表明.的身份14. bear (bore, borne) sth/ doing/ to do sth(

12、1) The pain was almost more than he could bear. 忍受 I could not bear being laughed at/ to be laughed at(2) bear the responsibility for sth= be responsible for sth 承担Do parents have to bear the whole cost of tuition fees?= be responsible for sthYou shouldnt have to bear the blame for other peoples mis

13、takes.(3) The ice is too thin to bear your weight.= support weight 承受(4) Bear children/ fruits= give birth to/ produce 生孩子15. track n.(1) a rough track through the forest= path/ road 崎岖的小路follow the beaten track 因循守旧 go off the beaten track 不走寻常路(2) railway tracks 铁路(3) a running track 跑道(4) = marks

14、 left by a person, an animal or a moving vehicle We followed the tigers tracks in the snow. 轨迹；行踪(5) Police are on the track of the thieves.= search for(6) Bank statements help you keep track of where your money is going.= have information about what is happening or where sb/sth is 了解动态； 与取得联系16. di

15、ve into= to put your hand quickly into sth(bag/ pocket) 迅速把手伸入She dived into her bag and took out a couple of coins. dive (oneself) into research 一心投入17. associate 联系(1) associate A with B: to make a connection between people or things in your mind.I always associate the smell of baking with my chil

16、dhood. 与.联系=The smell of baking is closely associated with my childhood.(2) The risks associated with taking drugs。association n. 协会、联盟、社团(1) The Football Association 足球协会(2) They have maintained a close association with a college in the US.18. hang on (1) hang on tight. =to hold sth tightly 紧握着(2)

17、Hang on-I am not quite ready. 稍等(3) Hang on- Ill just see if hes here. 别挂电话；稍等(4) Hang on to sth = hold on to sth 坚持某事；紧紧地握着Hang on to that rope and dont let go.= hold sth tightly（5）Hang out a the mall=spend a lot of time in a place 逛商场Hang about in the street= wait or stay near a place, not doing v

18、ery much 闲逛Hang up: end a telephone conversation by putting the telephone receiver down or switching the telephone offAfter I hung up ,I remembered what Id wanted to say.Get the hang of sth: learn how to do or use sth/ to understand sth Its not difficult once you get the hang of it.19. out of order(1) I checked the