高中英语必修四语言点总结

1、必修四Unit 1 Women of achievementWord usageachieve v: attain or reach a goal through a lot of efforteg. You will never achieve anything if you spend your time that way.She finally achieved what she wanted.该词的名词形式为achievement.eg. The invention of the computer is a great achievement.They made great effor

2、ts in the achievement of their goals.condition n: a) Csituation or state that under which person or thing existeg. After the king came to power, the condition of the people became worse.My bike is in bad condition. I want to buy a new one.Our living and working conditions have been improved in the p

3、ast few years.b) Uthe state of general healthWhat's the patient's condition?The old mans condition is improving.connection: union or relationship linked by different meanseg. His connection with the family is slight.Therere excellent road and rail connections between the two cities.Is there

4、a connection between the sun and seasons?campaign n: organize activity+ for/against/to doeg. The city is planning to start a campaign against smoking.We started a campaign for money raising for the flood area.b)v: hold or join in a campaigneg. He hasn't decided whether to campaign for the positi

5、on.Mary is campaigning for equal rights for anization: organizing or organized systemeg. An army without organization would be useless.Do you know the organization of the human body?He is busy in the organization of the football club.devote v: give up time or set apart for该词通常构成词组devote to，

6、其中to 为介词，后接名词或代词或动名词.eg. He devoted himself to writing.He still devotes to the study of chemistry.He has devoted all his life to helping the blind.behave v: act or respond in a specified wayeg. He behaved like a true gentleman.The young lady behaved courageously in the face of danger.He behaved badl

7、y to the customers. 其名词形式为behaviour. eg. His parents were satisfied with his behaviour.I dont like his rude behaviour.worthwhile adj: rewarding enough to justify the time, money or effort that is spenteg. The job is worthwhile. It is worthwhile to read the book.It is worthwhile to visiting the city.

8、区别worthwhile, worthy 及worth 的用法be worth sth/doing sthbe worthy of sth/ being done sthbe worthwhile to do/doing sthbe worthy to be doneeg. The book is worth reading.It is worthwhile to read the book.The book is worthy of being read.observe v: watch carefullyeg. The scientist observed the experiment.I

9、 observed him stop at the gate.这个动词的名词形式为observationeg. They decided to put him under observation.respect n: esteem or admirationeg. They treated me with respect.We show great respect for old man.v: to have respect foreg. He is highly respected by everyone. I deeply respected his courage.argue vi/vt

10、: to express disagreement in words, often with strong feelings.Eg. I dont want to argue with you.We argued the matter over four hours.He argued that she should not go.inspire v: encourageeg. His speech inspired us to try again.My parents inspire me to study harder.The beautiful scenery inspired the

11、writer.support n: act of supportingeg. Tom is the chief support of the family.We need your support.I will support his plan.v: to provide money , food, etceg. He has a large family to support.I can support myself after graduate from munication n: act of communicatingeg. Communication be

12、tween old and young people is not so difficult as you think.Mobile phone has become an important means of communication.There is little communication between him and his parents. explain v: make clear or know in detaileg. Can you explain how the machine operates?I was asked to explain the meaning of

13、 the sentence.explain不能带双宾语， 不能说explain sb sth 而说成explain sth to sbeg. Please explain this rule to me.16. deliver v:a) take to an intended receivereg. The mailman delivered the letters.He delivered my message to his brother.b) utter speech etceg. He delivered an important report at the meeting.He de

14、livered his speech successfully.kindness: quality of being kindeg. She always shows kindness to children and animals.He helped the man out of kindness.Thank you for your kindness.considerate adj: careful not to hurt otherseg. She is considerate of others.Hes always considerate towards old people. Pl

15、ease be considerate.consideration n: thinking that kept in mindeg. The matter is under consideration.Well give your advice careful consideration.Health is the first consideration.modest adj: not boasting/ shyeg. Hes modest about his success.He is a modest man.Useful expressionslook down on/upon: reg

16、ard sb or sth inferior to oneselfeg. She looks down on people who have never been to university.He was looked down on because of his poor dress.The proud girl looks down on all the other girls in her class.care for: sympathetic concerneg. He cares for nobody.His mother cared for his health.She is go

17、od at caring for patients.3 deliver a baby 接生eg. She once delivered a baby for a poor family. She successfully delivered a baby last night.Unit 2 Working the landWords usagehunger n. need, desire for food(fig) any strong desireEg: In those days, many persons died of hunger. He satisfied his hunger w

18、ith everything he could find. The children have a strong hunger for knowledge.拓展: hunger to do sth. / hunger for sth 2. struggle vi.1) make great efforts2) fightEg: He has been struggling for success in business. Large numbers of people had to struggle on the edge of starvation. He has been struggli

19、ng with/ against illness for many years.export vt.& n.vt. send goods to another country for the purpose of traden. c sth. exportedeg; Japan exports electrical appliances to Europe. What are the chief exports of your country?confuse vt.put into disorder; mix up in the mindmistake one thing for an

20、othereg; They asked so many questions that they confused me. People were confused by a lot of information. I confused her with her sister because they are so alike.apply vt. & n.vt. give or provide sth. neededn. sth. which is suppliedeg: They supplied him with food. I supplied him with food. We

21、shall be receiving new supplies of shoes.拓展: supply sth. to sb. = supply sb. with sth.6. satisfied : be contentedeg: I was not satisfied with the result. I am satisfied of his innocence. He was satisfied when he won the race.Useful phrases:1. rid of : make freeeg: We try to rid a house of mice.2. le

22、ad a lifeeg; They lead a simple life in the remote village.3.thanks to sb./sth. : because of sb. / stheg: Thanks to your help, we were successful.4.with the hope of eg: He went to the city with the hope of making much money.5. refer to 1) speak of; apple to2) meanEg; When I said that some persons we

23、re stupid, I was not referring to you. What I have to say refers to all of you. What does the number refer to?6. would rather: prefer to eg: I would rather stay at home than go out.7. . in some ways : to a certain extent but not entirelyEg: In some ways, the job is difficult.Unit 3 A taste of Englis

24、h humourWords:slide v. (cause sth to) move or make sth move smoothly along a surface(cause sth to) move quietly so as not to be noticedEg: Carefully she slid along the ice. They slid out of the room when nobody was looking.2. content1) adj. satisfied, happy, not wanting more 2) n. that which is cont

25、ained in sth.Eg: She is quite content to stay at home looking after her children. Are you content with your present salary? I like the style of her writing but I dont like the content.3. astonish vt. fill with sudden wonder or amazementeg: It will astonish you to hear what I paid for this ring. It w

26、as such an astonishing performance for such a young musician.particular adj. not general or universaladj. separate and distinct from others of the same group, category, or natureeg: She has a particular preference for Chinese art. We will make an exception in this particular case.entertain vt. to ho

27、ld the attention of with something amusing or divertingvt. to hold the attention of with something.Eg: He entertained friends at dinner. I amused myself with a game of solitaire. They are much more entertaining than half the novels that are written.adj. entertaining n. entertainmentthroughout : prep

28、. In, to, through, or during every part of; all througheg: The road is kept open throughout the year. The material is flawed throughout. Through unsure how her speech would be received, she remained calm and professional throughout. homeless adj. having no home or havenn. people without homes consid

29、ered as a groupeg: When he broke away from his family, he became homeless. He often provides food to the homeless.8. failure n.1) the condition or fact of not achieving the desired end or ends2) one that failsEg: They were afraid of risking failure because they didnt want to lose face. Failure is th

30、e mother of success. He is a failure at his career.overcome vt. conquer; get the better of eg: The learner of a second language has many obstacles to overcome. She was overcome with emotion.snowstorm n. a storm marked by heavy snowfalleg: According to the weather report, theres snowstorm blowing up

31、this evening. They were caught in the snowstorm.chewvt. to bite and grind with the teeth; masticatevt. to meditate on; ponderto cogitate; meditateeg: You must chew your food before you swallow it. He chewed a problem over. He chewed on the difficulties ahead.direct vt. to give guidance and instructi

32、on tovt. to give authoritative instructions to vt. to show or indicate the way foreg: Who directed the new Indian film? He directed the students to answer. The driver directed us to the airport.star vi. to play the leading role in a theatrical or film prodectioneg: One of my favorite old films starr

33、ing Charlie Chaplin. Chenglong starred in many famous films.fortune n. u the chance happening of fortunate or adverse event; luckn. success, especially when at least partially resulting from lucka large sum of moneyeg: He decided to go home for the holidays, and his fortune turned for the worse. No

34、matter what they tried, it ended in fortune. He spent a fortune on the new car.whisper vi. & vt. to speak softly to make a soft rustling soundeg: He is whispering to his neighbor. The two girls were whispering in the library. The wind whispered in the pines.vastadj. very great in size, number, a

35、mount, or quantityvery great in area or extent; immensevery great in degree or intensityeg: We bought the house at vast cost. All the lands was shrouded in our vast forest. The city is vast compared to our village. Useful phrases:1. badly off : in a poor position, esp financiallyEg: They are too bad

36、ly off to have a holiday. In fact most people are better off than they were five years ago.反义:well offworn-outadj. worn of used until no longer usable or effectivethoroughly exhausted; spenteg: He wore a pair of worn-out shoes. I was worn-out after the long journey.pick outto choose or select / to d

37、iscern from the surroundings ; distinguisheg: They picked out the best piece of silk. They picked out their cousins from the crowd.cut offto separate from others; isolateto stop suddenly; discontinueeg: When the city was cut off, everyone know that the total defeat was certain. They cut off our food

38、 supply. The telephone operator cut us off.Unit 4 Body LanguageWord usage:major 1) adj. more important or serious than other things 2) v. major in sth. to study sth. as your main subject at university 3) n. a subject you major in.The house needs major repairs.He is a major writer.Alice majors in eco

39、nomics.2. represent v. 1) to act officially for another person or group of people 2) to be a sign for another thing 3) to describe or show a person or thing in a particular wayThey said that they represented the committee.The dove represents peace.What does X represent here?curious adj. 1) never bef

40、ore a noun eager to know sth. or to learn about sth. 2) odd or strange The boy was curious about everything he saw.We were curious about where shed gone.I heard a curious noise last night.4. experience 1) n. a) U knowledge or skill which comes from doing or feeling sth. for a long time rather than f

41、rom books b) C sth. that happens to you and has an effect on your mind and feelings 2) vt. to feel or to be influenced by sth. that happensShe had no experience of life at all.Have you had any experience of teaching English?Please tell us about your experiences in Africa.I had a rather odd experienc

42、e the other day.We have experienced many defeats, but we believe that we will succeed.5. introduce v. make (a person) know to others; bring into use I introduced John to Mary last year, and now they are married. Would you please introduce yourself? Potatoes were introduced into Europe from South Ame

43、rica.6. approach 1) vt. come nearer to; set to do 2) n. the act of coming nearer; accessSilently we approached the enemys camp.The time is approaching when we will have to leave.The approach of winter brings cold weather.7. express 1) vt. put into words; show feelings; 2) n. fast train or delivery;

44、a rapid, efficient system for the delivery of goods and mail He can not express how he felt about the matter. Could you express yourself in English? Send the letter by express.8. action n. deed or conduct; process of doing Actions speak louder than words.We are tired of talking about the problem-now

45、 is the time for action. The police had to take firm action to deal with the case.9. general adj. involving or applying to all persons or things of a group or category; concerning the overall aspects of a subjectThere is a general feeling that this law isnt working properly.The school gives a good g

46、eneral education.Worry about high food prices has now become fairly general. 10. avoid v. keep away from; preventI avoided him as much as possible.They all avoided mentioning that name.She braked suddenly and avoided an accident.11. comedy n. amusing play or film; amusing incidentOne of his new come

47、dies is to be presented.Do you prefer comedy or tragedy?There will be a comedy show in TV this evening.12. misunderstand v. unable to understand the correct meaning; misinterpretHis intentions were misunderstood.He misunderstood what I said.They pretended to misunderstand my complaint.13. similar ad

48、j. showing resemblance; resembling but not the same; of the same kind or amount His problem is similar to yours.They had similar opinion.14. expression n. communication of an idea, emotion, etc.; the manner that expresses feelingI sent them flowers as an expression of thanks.There was no expression

49、on her face."Shut up" is not a polite expression.15. agreement n. accord or harmony of opinion and way of thinking; treatyMy parents are in agreement on what color to paint the house.The three sides reached an agreement to stop the war.We are in agreement with their decision.16. chest n. p

50、art of the body wrapped by ribs and the breastbone; big strong box for storing things in; treasury of a public institution.He has a severe pain in the chest.Hes got a weak chest.I keep the tea in a chest. 18. gesture n. movement of the body to express an idea, intentions or attitude. v. to make a ge

51、sture.We hold a party for our new colleagues as a gesture of friendship.Handshake is a gesture of friendship.She was gesturing so excitedly that I knew something was wrong.19. adult 1) n. group-up or mature person 2) adj. grow-up or matureHe'd spent all his adult life in the army.Sam is a rather

52、 adult child.In this sense, children and adults have equal rights.20. punish v. to inflict penalty onMotorists should be severely punished for speeding.The teacher punished her students for cheating in the exam.He has never been punished by his parents.Unit 5 Theme parksWord usage:theme n. topic of

53、discussion; main idea or topic in literary works, musical piece, etc. The main theme of discussion was press censorship.The theme of the poem is love and peace.Our school themes must be written in ink and on white paper.amuse v. entertain, make time pass pleasantlyA clown's job is to amuse the s

54、pectators.It was too rainy to play outside, so she amused herself with a book.He amused himself by playing the flute.amusement n. the state of being amused; entertainment, a way of passingtime pleasantlyTo our amusement, the actor jumped on and off the stage.Reading and seeing movies are among my am

55、usements.They often sing for their own amusement.variety n. state of being varied or different; many sidedness; collection of different thingsWhat other ways do you know to add variety?People like to live a life full of variety.He has a variety of interests.charge n. price set for getting goods or services; load, duty or responsibilitygive as a job or task; entrust; blame or accuse by law; record as a debt; fix a price; rush upon or attack; This store often charges only 65 US cents a dozen for large eggs.Please charge my account.They charged t