外研版高中英语Book8 Module 4

1、Book 8 Module4Which English?1. instantly ad. =immediately She solved the question instantly. 她立刻解决了那个问题。她立刻解决了那个问题。 The man has an instantly recognizable face. 这个人长了一副让人可以一眼就认得出的面孔。这个人长了一副让人可以一眼就认得出的面孔。 instantly conj. 一一就就 =immediately/directly=the instant I recognized her instantly/the instant I s

2、aw her. instant noodle/coffee adj. 立即的，刻不容缓的，速溶的立即的，刻不容缓的，速溶的 instance n.例子，实例例子，实例 for instance= for example (eg.)2. recognisable a. 1. 可认出的可认出的 , 可辨认的可辨认的 The burnt body is hardly recognisable. recognize vt. 1. 辨认出辨认出 I recognized Mary in the photo. 2. 承认，认可（某事物）承认，认可（某事物） They refused to recogniz

3、e the new government. His performance in the movie is well recognised. recognition n. 1.认识，认出认识，认出 Her appearance is beyond her parents recognition. 2. 承认，认可，确认承认，认可，确认 The new association hasnt received recognition from the government.3. tell apart It is also quite easy to tell British and American

4、 English apart. 要将英国英语和美国英语分辨开来很容易。要将英国英语和美国英语分辨开来很容易。 The two words are so confusing that we can hardly tell them apart. The two words are so confusing that we can hardly tell the difference between them. tell A and B apart tell A from B tell the difference(s) between A and B 把把A和和B区分开来区分开来 tell sb

5、. about / of sth. 告诉某人有关某事告诉某人有关某事 tell a lie / lies 撒谎撒谎 to tell the truth 说实话说实话 4. matter n.事件事件;(讨论、考虑等的讨论、考虑等的)问题问题; 重要性；物质重要性；物质a matter of time / politeness/ moneyMatter is made up of atoms. vi.要紧，重要；化脓；有重大影响；有重要性 It matters that/whether（if） What matters is that5. as long as as long as =so lo

6、ng as引导条件状语从句引导条件状语从句 Lu Xun once said, “As long as I live, I will study.” 鲁迅曾经说过：鲁迅曾经说过：“只要活着，我就要学习。只要活着，我就要学习。” Perhaps correctness doesnt matter-as long as speakers can understand each other-its communication that counts. 也许正确与否不要紧也许正确与否不要紧只要说话的人相互只要说话的人相互明白就行明白就行重要的是交流本身。重要的是交流本身。其他引导条件状语从句的连词还有

7、：其他引导条件状语从句的连词还有：if , unless, on condition that 及及provided，providing,supposing 等。等。在条件状语从句中要用一般时表示将来时（与在条件状语从句中要用一般时表示将来时（与时间状语从句相同）时间状语从句相同）I will miss the train if you dont hurry.He said we would miss the train if we didnt hurry.（代替过去将来时）（代替过去将来时）You will fail the exam unless you study hard /if yo

8、u dont study hard. He will lend them money on condition that they pay it back on time.6. count v. 数数;计算计算;认为认为;有价值有价值;依赖依赖, 依靠依靠count from 1 to 100count it an honour to do sthEvery second counts.You can count on my help. countableuncountableaccountaccountant7. unique be unique to be typical of 8. li

9、e in在于在于 But the main differences between Australian English and other varieties of English lie in the individual sounds and intonation patterns. 但澳大利亚英语和其他几种英语的最主要但澳大利亚英语和其他几种英语的最主要区别在于单音和音调模式。区别在于单音和音调模式。 The accident lies in the drivers driving after drinking heavily. 事故的原因是司机酗酒后驾车。事故的原因是司机酗酒后驾车。

10、9. link10. debate n. & vt. & vi. 争论，讨论，辩争论，讨论，辩 论；斟酌，考虑论；斟酌，考虑 Politicians will be debating the bill later this week. 政界将在本周晚些时候讨论这个议案。政界将在本周晚些时候讨论这个议案。 There has been little public debate on these issues so far. 到目前为止，对于这些问题几乎还没有进到目前为止，对于这些问题几乎还没有进行过公众讨论。行过公众讨论。归纳拓展归纳拓展 debate on/about.就就辩论

11、辩论 debate with sb. about sth.和某人就某事辩论和某人就某事辩论 debate whether to do sth. debate whether+从句从句 have a debate with sb. about sth. 与某人就某事争论与某人就某事争论 beyond debate无可争辩无可争辩 under debate在讨论中在讨论中11. complain vi. 抱怨，埋怨；申诉，控诉，控告抱怨，埋怨；申诉，控诉，控告 You have nothing to complain of, do you? 你没什么可抱怨的，是吧？你没什么可抱怨的，是吧？ com

12、plain to sb. about / of sth. 向某人抱怨某事向某人抱怨某事 complaint n抱怨；埋怨；投诉抱怨；埋怨；投诉 The most common complaint is about poor service. 最常见的投诉与服务差有关。最常见的投诉与服务差有关。 She complained _ waiting. A. having kept B. to keep C. of having been kept D. of having kept12. convince v. 使确信使确信, 使信服使信服, 说服说服 Experts are convinced t

13、hat convince sb of sth.使使相信某事相信某事 convince the court of his guilt We convinced Anne to go by train rather than plane. He was convinced of his error. 他认识了错误。他认识了错误。13. in conclusion above all in a word in short altogether14. furthermore （正式）而且，此外 moreover whats more besides15. a huge number of 知识拓展知识

14、拓展 1)只修饰可数名词的有：只修饰可数名词的有： many(of the), a great/good many (of the)， a large/big/great number of, large/big/great numbers of，many a 2)只修饰只修饰不可数名词不可数名词的有：的有： much (of the), a great/good deal of, a great/good amount of， large/big/great amounts of 3)既既可可修饰修饰可数名词可数名词又可修饰又可修饰不可数名词不可数名词的有：的有： a lot of，lots

15、 of，plenty of， a large quantity of，large quantities of16. splendid wonderful fantastic fascinated gorgeous17. srtaightforward adj.简单的，易懂的简单的，易懂的 The issue is not quite straightforward as it seems. 这个问题不像看上去那么简单。这个问题不像看上去那么简单。 This article is written in straightforward language. 这篇文章用易懂的文字写成。这篇文章用易懂的

16、文字写成。 知识拓展知识拓展 straightforward adj.坦率的；直截了当的坦率的；直截了当的18. Association nC，U联系；联想联系；联想 He has no association with foreigners. 他和外国人没有联系。 Scotland has all kinds of happy associations for me. 苏格兰给我各种各样愉快的联想。v知识拓展in association with 与合作associate v. 将联系起来；交往；联合；联想be associated with19. relevant与有关 What you

17、said is not relevant to the present questions. 你的话和目前的问题无关。 The scientist corresponds with colleagues in order to learn about matters relevant to his own research. 那个科学家和同事们相互通信以了解和她自己的研究有关的事。have relevance to be related tobe connected with have connection withhave sth. to do withbe associated withb

18、e linked with relevance n. relevantly ad. 20. thus adv.如此，这样；因此如此，这样；因此 =so/therefore thus He sold his farm and thus he had enough money for his journey. 他卖掉了农场，这样他就有足够的钱旅行了。 He forgot to turn on the radio and thus missed the program. 他忘了打开收音机，因此错过了那个节目。v特别提示 thus 位于句中时，后常跟现在分词(短语)作结果状语。v词语辨析thus/so

19、/therefore (1)thus adv.因此，所以。可放在句首或句中。 We do not own the building. Thus, it would be impossible for us to make any major changes to it. 我们不是这栋楼房的房主，因此不能对它进行大的改动。 (2)so因此，所以。它是一个并列连词，连接前后两个分句。也可以作为副词使用，相当于thus. He was sick, so he went to see a doctor. 他病了，所以他去看医生了。 (3)therefore adv.因此，所以。常放在句首，表示结果。可

20、以单独使用，也可以和and连用。 He has broken his leg and therefore he cant walk. 他摔断了腿，因此不能走路了。v 即学即用They added much water in the drug，_reducing its effectiveness.Aand Bthus Crather Dotherwise答案：B句意：他们往药里加了很多水，结果降低了药效。thus后一般跟现在分词作结果状语。21. get down to sth.开始（认真）做某事 get down to sth./doing sth. Lets first have a dr

21、ink before we get down to business. 我们做正事之前，先喝杯酒吧。 It is high time you got down to some serious work. 你该认真干点正事了。22. clarify v弄明白；澄清Would you please clarify your last point?请你说明你的最后一个要点好吗？He clarified his stand on his issue.他澄清了他在该问题上的立场。v clarification. nU澄清澄清23. tendency nC趋向；倾向 人们在家里而不是在办公室里工作的趋向日

22、益增长。 鲍勃有爱夸张的倾向。v 知识拓展 have a tendency to 趋向于趋向于 tend v倾向，趋向倾向，趋向 tend to do sth. 24. select v.挑选；选择挑选；选择 Were going to select two students to represent our school. 我们要选拔两名学生代表我们学校。我们要选拔两名学生代表我们学校。 All our hotels have been carefully selected for the excellent value they provide. 我们住的旅馆都是精心挑选的，最为合算。我们

23、住的旅馆都是精心挑选的，最为合算。归纳拓展归纳拓展select sb. to do sth.select sb. to do sth.选拔某人干某事选拔某人干某事select sb./sth. for sth.select sb./sth. for sth.为某事精心挑选某人为某事精心挑选某人/ /某物某物select.from.select.from.从从选择选择make a selectionmake a selection精心选择精心选择select.as.select.as.挑选挑选作为作为易混辨异易混辨异select/choose(1)select强调强调“在广泛的范围内精选、淘汰在

24、广泛的范围内精选、淘汰”，侧重侧重“以客观为标准进行选择以客观为标准进行选择”。(2)choose通常指在所提供的对象中，经过考虑，通常指在所提供的对象中，经过考虑，凭个人的判断力进行选择。凭个人的判断力进行选择。25. significance n. U意义；含义Few people realized the significance of the discovery.几乎没人意识到这个发现的意义。几乎没人意识到这个发现的意义。What was the significance of her look?她那种表情有什么含义？她那种表情有什么含义？v知识拓展知识拓展be of great/ma

25、jor/little significance有重大意义有重大意义/无意义无意义significant adj. 重要的，有意义的重要的，有意义的26. rejectv.拒绝；不接受拒绝；不接受 Sarah rejected her brothers offer of help. 萨拉拒绝了她弟弟要帮忙的提议。萨拉拒绝了她弟弟要帮忙的提议。 We have very strict quality control,so anything that is imperfect is rejected. 我们实行非常严格的质量管理，凡是有缺我们实行非常严格的质量管理，凡是有缺陷的一概剔除。陷的一概剔除

26、。27. Potential adj.潜在的，有可能的n. 潜力，潜能； The firm has found 60 potential customers at home and abroad. 该公司已在国内外找到60个潜在客户。 We are aware of the potential problems and have taken every precaution. 我们已意识到潜在的问题，并采取了全面的预防措施。 The boy has great potential. 这个男孩非常有潜质。This team has all the potential. 这支队伍简直潜力无限。28

27、. let sb. down 使失望;辜负；失信 The company now has a large number of workers who feel badly let down. 公司的很多工人现在都感到非常沮丧。 So please dont let down the one who loves you forever. 所以请永远都不要辜负爱你的人。 This machine wont let you down. 这部机器不会出毛病，你尽管放心。let alone 更不必说更不必说let alone =letbe/leavealone不干涉；对不干涉；对置之不理置之不理let out 泄露，放出；放宽，放大（衣服）；泄露，放出；放宽，放大（衣服）； 发出（发出（ 声音）声音）When she saw him, she let out a cry of horror.她看见他时吓得大叫一声。她看见他时吓得大叫一声。let go （of sb./