高中 英语Book4U3 A taste of English humor-----vocabulary_study

1、Unit3Vocabulary study 1. humor humorous He has a good sense of humor. I cant stand people with no sense of humor. 2. up to now = by now; until now; so far 用于完成时用于完成时 Up to now, nobody has been able to work out this difficult problem. 3. brighten The sky was beginning to brighten. He brighten up at t

2、heir words of encouragement. 使更愉快 4. content We should be content with what we have. The family is content to live in the countryside. be content with sth = be satisfied with = be pleased with be content to do sth = be willing /ready to do sth She contented herself with a single glass of wine. conte

3、nt oneself with sth. n. 内容；目录内容；目录5. astonish1). The news astonished everybody.2).Everybody was astonished at the astonishing news.3.)We were astonished that he appeared at the party4.)To our astonishment, he appeared at the party.5).She stared at me in astonishment.vt. 使惊讶adj. 对感到惊讶adj.令人惊讶的adj. 对感

4、到惊讶令某人惊讶的是吃惊地30秒速秒速记记1). The news _everybody.2).Everybody was _at the _news.3.)We were _he appeared at the party4.)_, he appeared at the party.5).She stared at me_astonishedastonishedastonishingastonished thatTo our astonishmentin astonishment当当堂堂过过关关(1)He often entertains the children with funny jo

5、kes. （2）My son enjoys entertaining himself with toys，for he thinks such games are entertaining and fun.(3)Much to my entertainment, my friends often entertain me to dinner on Sundays.他用笑话逗孩子们开心。他用笑话逗孩子们开心。6. entertain我儿子喜欢玩玩具,因为他认为这样的游戏很好玩归归纳纳.概概括括entertain sb._ sth. 用使某人快乐entertain sb._ sth. 用招待/款待

6、某人使某人非常快乐的是_愉快的，有趣_withtopractice makes perfect)to ones entertainmententertaining昨晚，爱德华幽默的表演使我们很高兴，并且使我们非常高兴的是， 他还请我们吃了一顿丰盛的晚饭Last night , Edward _us _his humorous performance and _, he also_ _ _ a rich dinner.entertained withmuch to our entertainmententertained us to7overcome (overcame, overcome) v

7、t.战胜；克服战胜；克服归纳拓展归纳拓展overcome the enemies战胜敌人战胜敌人overcome fear/difficulty克服恐惧克服恐惧/困难困难be overcome with/by.使无能为力、受到极大的影响使无能为力、受到极大的影响Having overcome his faults, he is more and more popular with his colleagues.克服了他的缺点以后，他越来越受到同事的欢迎。克服了他的缺点以后，他越来越受到同事的欢迎。She was overcome with heat.她热得晕过去了她热得晕过去了。 Pick o

8、nes pocket Pick out a rip peach Pick out his friend in the crowd The wind is picking up now Trade usually picks up in the spring. Lets pick up where we left off. Pick up the phone Pick sb. Up Pick up the crying baby Pick up BBC 扒窃 (pickpocket) =select 认出 增强 贸易一般在春天回升。 （好转，改善） 继续 接电话 （开车）去接某人 抱起，拿起 接

9、收(信号、图像、声音等)pick Pick up Italian when in Italy Pick up the coat from the cleaners Pick up a few bargains Pick up a terrible cold from somewhere She didnt waste time feeling sorry for herself she just pick herself up and carried on. 偶然，顺便学会 从干洗店取回衣服 (碰巧或廉价地)买到 感染，得到 她没有浪费时间自怜，而是振作起来继续干。 I usually cut

10、 through/across the park on my way home, which will save some time. Cut down a tree Cut the article down to 1000 words Cut down on smoking She kept cutting in on our conversation. We were cut off on the phone. Cut off ones water supply The army was cut off from its base. 抄近路穿过 砍倒 缩小(数量，尺寸等) 少抽烟 插嘴 中

11、断电话通话 断水 切断的去路或来路，与外界隔绝 Cut out a dress Cut out that part of working experience Cut the article out of a newspaper Cut up the carrot A deep cut 裁剪出 删掉，删除 剪下 切碎 一个很深的伤口归纳归纳.概括概括cut sth.off sb./sth. be cut. off (from.) 1)_ 2)_ 3)_ cut down 砍到；减少 cut up 切碎；使伤心 cut in 插嘴 cut across 走近路；走捷径 cut out 裁剪出 切

12、下；砍掉切下；砍掉停止向停止向供应供应； (常用于被动语态常用于被动语态) 使使与外界隔绝与外界隔绝 (常用于被动语态常用于被动语态)探索探索.发现发现7. convince 1)Though I have tried my best ,I still cant convince them of my honesty. 2)Though I have tried my best, I still cant convince them that I am honest 尽管我尽了最大努力，还是未能使他们相信我的尽管我尽了最大努力，还是未能使他们相信我的诚实。诚实。3)Though my sist

13、er is stubborn，I finally convinced her to accept my advice.4) I was convinced that we were doing the right thing.尽管我的姐姐很固执，我还是说服她接受了我的建议。尽管我的姐姐很固执，我还是说服她接受了我的建议。我确信我们做的事情是正确的 归纳归纳.概括概括常用短语常用短语使某人相信某事 _ _convince sb. of sth.convince sb. that.convince sb. to do sth.说服某人做某事adj. convinced 坚信不移的,修饰人及人的表情

14、，声音. convincing 令人信服的，修饰物. 确信， 坚信_be convinced that/of8. directWho direct the new Indian film?He directed the students to answer.The driver directed us to the airport.Which is the most direct way to New York.The car is running in the direction of Beijing.Take this medicine according to the direction

15、s.The plan was carried out under the direction ofthe manager.v.导演导演v. 引导；指导引导；指导v. 给给指路指路adj. 直的；最近的直的；最近的朝朝的方向的方向用法说明；操作指南用法说明；操作指南在在的指导下的指导下9. particularbe particular about sth. 对讲究/挑剔in particular = particularly 特别、尤其He loves science fiction in particular.10. occasionIve met him on several occasi

16、ons.On one occasion, she called me in the middle of the night.He will lose temper on occasions.我曾见过他几次。有一次偶尔；有时11. amuseA clowns job _ _ _the spectators.小丑的工作就是娱乐观众。He _ _playing the flute.他吹笛自娱。The children _ _at the clowns_performance.is to amuseamused himself bywas amused atamusingamuse sb. 逗乐某人a

17、muse oneself （by doing sth）自娱自乐be amused at 因而逗乐12. Whisper He whispered to her so that no one would hear.他对她低声耳语，以免让别人听到。 It is whispered that he has cancer. 传闻他身患癌症。 They spoke in whispers. 他们在交头接耳。13react vi.作出反应，回应作出反应，回应归纳拓展归纳拓展(1)react to对对作出反应作出反应react on/upon对对有影响，作用于有影响，作用于react against反对；反抗反对；反抗react with sth.react together 和某物起化学反应和某