选修8unit4词汇讲解

1、精品Language points in unit4 Module81. work out 计算出，设法弄懂，精心制定出，逐渐解决，按某种方式发展。1) You can work out the answer by adding all the numbers.2) I m not telling you the answer-work it out foryourself.3) I haven t worked out who is going to look after the kids tonight.4) I hope it all works out between you and

2、me.5) We didn t plan our art exhibition like that but it worked out very well.2.an expert in phonetics, convinced that the quality of aperson s English decides his/her position in society.一位语音学专家，认定一个人的英语水平决定这个人的社会地位。(1) Convincevt. to cause to believer or feel certain; topersuade说服；使相信，说动（某人）我们说服了他

3、坐火车去，不要搭飞机去。We convinced him to go by train rather than plane.-可编辑 -精品2)(be) convinced + of短语 / that从句意思是“坚信 ”; “确信 ”。例如：我确信他有罪。I am convinced of his guilt.=I am convinced that he was guilty.3) convince (vt.) sb + of短语 /that从句，“使 坚信 ”;“使 确信 ”。我不认为她的强作欢颜能使她父亲相信她在那个小孤岛上过得开心。I don t think her forced sm

4、ile will convince her father thatshe lives happily on that small lonely island.Convincedadj. 坚信的，意志坚定的Convincing adj.令人心服的3. set(1) vt. 安排；布置（岗哨）；定（时间、标准）；创造（记录）；专心于1 ） Set guards around the gate.2) The time and date of the meeting have not yet been set.3) He set a new record.-可编辑 -精品4) Nothing in t

5、he world is difficult for one who sets his mindto it.(2) vt. 使做某事；使处于某状态5 ）I opened the cage and set the bird free.6) A spark set the soods on fire.(3) vi. （日、月等）下落；下沉7) It will be cooler when the sun has set.(4) n. 一套，一组；电器设备8 ） I bought a set of LuXun s short stories.9) I need a radio set.短语：set o

6、ff出发 ,动身set out出发，着手Set about开始，着手set up建立，成立Set sb. a good example为某人树立好榜样4 Hold up1) raise; keep up举起Hold up your right hand.2) show as an example提出（作为榜样）The teacher always holds up Tom as a model of hard work.3) to delay阻滞-可编辑 -精品The building of the new road has held up by bad weather.短语： hold ba

7、ck使固定；阻挡hold down压制Hold to遵循；坚持hold together(使团结；连接在一起 )5 Hand over移交；让与；交给某人照料1)The captain was unwilling to hand over the command ofhis ship.军舰的指挥权2 ）The thief was handed over to the policeman.短语：hand down传给hand over传递Hands up举手hand out分发，分给6. But they betray themselves every time they open their

8、mouths. 但每次一张嘴说话，他们就原形毕露。betray oneself无意中露出本性；背叛相当多的人面对金钱的诱惑便原形毕露。Quite a lot of people will betray themselves when temptedby money.betray1 ）vt. give away or make known泄露（秘密）她不会把他的秘密泄露给我。他向所有的朋友透露了这个消息。-可编辑 -精品He betrayed the news to all his friends.2 ）vt. to be disloyal or unfaithful to出卖；背叛他的最好的朋

9、友背叛了他.His best friend betrayed him.他背叛祖国，向敌人投降了.He betrayed his country to the enemy(3) to be a sign of (sth. One would like to hide)显露；显示他的脸显露出他很生气。His face betrayed that he was angry.betray + n. + to出卖，背叛betray +n.+ (to be)/-that表示“无意中显示，暴露”名词形式 betrayal如 an act of betrayal背叛的行为Everytime每一次；下列名词词组

10、可作为连词使用：the moment, the second, the minute, the instant, any time,the first time, the last time等。例如：The moment I heard the news that she had been admittedinto Oxford University, I sent an e-mail to congratulate her.7. Condemn vt.谴责(1)condemn sb. / sth.谴责某人 / 某事-可编辑 -精品大部分人谴责任何形式的暴力行为。Most people con

11、demn any sort of violence.(2)be condemned to death / be sentenced to death被判死刑那个罪犯被判处死刑。The criminal was condemned to death.(3) condemn sb. to do sth.使注定他的病使他被迫一直呆在床上。His illness condemned him to be in bed all the time.8.acquaintancen. 相识 ; 了解我懂得这门语言 .I have some acquaintance with the language.我很久以前

12、已经认识他了.I made his acquaintance long ago.make one s acquaintance / make the acquaintance of sb.结识某人be familiar with/ be acquainted with对 熟悉acquaint sb. with使某人了解9. a handful of 一把，少数的（人）我给了那个男孩一把糖。-可编辑 -精品I gave the boy a handful of sweets.我们邀请了 12 人，但只有几个人来。We invited 12, but only a handful of them

13、came.a basketful一篮子a bagful of一书包a mouthful of一口a pocketful of一袋10. in amazement惊讶地当她撕烂那张合同然后仍掉的时候,我们都惊讶地望着她。We watched in amazement as she tore up the contract andthrew it.to one s amazement 使某人惊奇的是使我惊奇的是，我得了一等奖。To my amazement I got the first prize.11.a fortune!一笔财富(1)U success; good luck成功 ;好运 ,幸

14、运1) Fortune smiled on him.他事事顺利 .2) By good fortune he was not hurt.(2) C 未来的命运 ;运道 ;运气3) What will be our fortune?4)One day good fortune befell him.-可编辑 -精品(3) C 财富5) He received a large fortune when his father died.Fortunate adj.幸运的fortunatelyadv. 幸运地短语 : make a fortune发财seek one s fortune 外出找出路try one s fortune碰运气be fortunate to do sth./ in doing sth.幸运地做某事12. Generally speaking, people are more polite to those whom they think are of higher social class.总