unit3wordsandexpressions

1、 humo(u)r n. 幽默，诙谐幽默，诙谐 humorous adj. 幽默的，诙谐的 humorist n. 幽默作家；谈吐诙谐的人 humo(u)rless adj.缺乏幽默感的 comedy n.喜剧 comedian n.喜剧演员astonish: v. 使使(某人某人)吃惊吃惊, 震惊震惊, 比比surprise的的语气要强。如语气要强。如:astonish sb. 使某人惊奇使某人惊奇 be astonished at sth. 对对感到惊讶感到惊讶be astonished to do sth.对做对做感到惊讶感到惊讶be astonished that 从句从句 对对感到惊

2、讶感到惊讶The news astonished me.这个消息令我惊讶这个消息令我惊讶I was astonished at/by the news. 这消息使我大吃一惊。这消息使我大吃一惊。I was astonished at/to hear the loud sound.他出现在宴会上，使我们感到惊讶。他出现在宴会上，使我们感到惊讶。 We were astonished that he appeared at the party.astonished adj. 感到感到吃惊的吃惊的 astonishing adj. 令人吃惊的令人吃惊的 an astonishing remark 惊

3、人之语惊人之语astonishment n. 惊异惊异; 惊愕惊愕; 惊奇惊奇 to ones astonishment 令令惊异的是惊异的是To our astonishment， the small boy swam across the river. in astonishment 愕然愕然, 吃惊地吃惊地 如：如：She stared at me in astonishment. bored adj.感到无趣的或单调的感到无趣的或单调的boring adj.令人厌烦的，乏味的令人厌烦的，乏味的bore vt. 使厌烦；使厌烦；n. 令人讨厌的人令人讨厌的人(或事或事) We felt

4、bored when we listened the boring speech.当我们听那令人厌烦的演讲时我们感到当我们听那令人厌烦的演讲时我们感到无趣。无趣。unfortunately adv.不幸地不幸地 fortune n.(大量大量) 财产，大笔的钱；运气，财产，大笔的钱；运气，命运命运 fortunate adj.幸运的，侥幸的幸运的，侥幸的 unfortunate adj.不幸的不幸的,倒霉的倒霉的 fortunately adv.幸运地，幸亏幸运地，幸亏 unfortunately adv.不幸地不幸地 I cant come, unfortunately. Unfortuna

5、tely for him,he was wrong. fortunate adj. 幸运的，吉利的。幸运的，吉利的。be fortunate in doing 在在方面幸运方面幸运她很幸运嫁了一个好丈夫。她很幸运嫁了一个好丈夫。She is fortunate in having a good husband.be fortunate to do sth. 幸运的能做某事幸运的能做某事我很幸运有健康的身体。我很幸运有健康的身体。Im fortunate to have good health. It is fortunate that 是幸运的是幸运的说来幸运，他被恰好驶过的船救起。说来幸运，

6、他被恰好驶过的船救起。It was fortunate that he was saved by the passing boat. homeless adj. 无家可归的无家可归的 -less是表示否定意义的形容词后缀是表示否定意义的形容词后缀, 加在某些加在某些名词的后面构成否定意义的形容词名词的后面构成否定意义的形容词, 类似的如：类似的如：helpless 无力的无力的; 无计可施的无计可施的; 无助的无助的; 无依无靠的无依无靠的careless 粗心的粗心的; 轻率的轻率的harmless 无害的无害的; 无损害的无损害的;没有恶意的没有恶意的; 无邪的无邪的countless 数

7、不尽的数不尽的; 无数的无数的tireless 不会疲倦的不会疲倦的; 不知疲倦的不知疲倦的, 不休止的不休止的 worn-out adj. (衣类、机器等衣类、机器等)磨破的磨破的; 磨损的磨损的; 用旧的用旧的 如：如： He often wears a worn-out coat.他常穿一件破烂不堪的大衣。他常穿一件破烂不堪的大衣。 精疲力尽的精疲力尽的; 憔悴的憔悴的(一般不用在名词前一般不用在名词前) 如：如： She looks worn-out. 她看起来憔悴不堪。她看起来憔悴不堪。I was worn-out, and my head was swimming.我累坏了，头发晕

8、。我累坏了，头发晕。Up to now 到目前为止到目前为止(一般用于现在完成时)Her life has run smoothly up to now.她的生活到目前仍一帆风顺。Up to now, we have learnt 3 units of Book4到目前为止，我们到目前为止，我们必修四的三个单元了必修四的三个单元了。throughout prep. 遍及遍及；贯穿；贯穿 The company has branches throughout the country. 这家公司的分店遍及全国。这家公司的分店遍及全国。It rained throughout the day. 雨下

9、了一整天。雨下了一整天。He led a poor life throughout his life.他一生过着穷苦的生活。他一生过着穷苦的生活。throughout adv. 到处；自始至终到处；自始至终 ；全部全部 The hill was green throughout. 那座山整个都是绿的。那座山整个都是绿的。 She remained silent throughout.她从头到尾都保持沉默。她从头到尾都保持沉默。pick out(1)挑选，选出挑选，选出She picked out a pink dress for her daughter.她给女她给女儿挑了一件粉红色的礼服。儿

10、挑了一件粉红色的礼服。(2)分辨出，辨认出分辨出，辨认出Its easy to pick him out in a crowd because heis very tall.很容易从人群中辨认出他，因为他个子很高。很容易从人群中辨认出他，因为他个子很高。与与pick有关的短语有关的短语:pick off 摘取摘取pick up 拾起拾起, (车车, 船船)搭载客人搭载客人, 驾车去接驾车去接(人人), 接收接收(信号信号, 广播、电视节目广播、电视节目), 学会学会(语言语言)She picked up Spanish when she was living in Mexico.她旅居墨西哥时

11、学会了西班牙语。她旅居墨西哥时学会了西班牙语。Ill pick you up at five.我五点钟来接你。我五点钟来接你。cut off(1)切切下，砍掉，剪掉下，砍掉，剪掉He cut off the branches from the trunk.他把树干上的小分枝都剪掉了。他把树干上的小分枝都剪掉了。He had his finger cut off in an accident at work.他在一次工伤中被切断了手指。他在一次工伤中被切断了手指。(2)停止；中断停止；中断(供给供给)A storm cut off power to the whole region. 暴风雨切断

12、了整个地区电力供应。暴风雨切断了整个地区电力供应。(3)打断打断(某人并阻止其讲话某人并阻止其讲话)My explanation was cut off by loud protests.我的解释被强烈的抗议声打断了。我的解释被强烈的抗议声打断了。(4)使使与外界隔绝，常用于：与外界隔绝，常用于：cut sb./sth.off from.We were completely cut off from the outsideworld. 我们和外界完全隔绝了。我们和外界完全隔绝了。cut短语：短语：cut across 取捷径取捷径; 走近路走近路 cut in 插嘴插嘴cut down 砍倒；

13、砍倒；减少减少; 缩减缩减 cut up 切碎切碎cut out 切掉切掉; 割掉割掉 ；剪除；删除cut into pieces 切成碎片切成碎片 convince vt 使信服；使确信；说服使信服；使确信；说服convince sb.of sth. 使某人确信使某人确信/ 明白某事明白某事be convinced of 确信确信; 承认承认convince sb.to do sth.说服某人做某事说服某人做某事convince sb.that. 使某人相信使某人相信I try to convince him of the reality of the danger.我试图使他相信危险的确存

14、在。He convinced me that I should study law.他使我相信，我应该学法律。How can I convince you of the fact?我如何才能让你相信事实呢？Ive been trying to convince him to see a doctor.我一直劝他去看病。 convincingadj.使人信服的使人信服的; 令人心悦诚服的令人心悦诚服的 His analyses were always so convincing. 他的分析总是那么令人信服。他的分析总是那么令人信服。This is the most convincing evid

15、ence that I can find to prove my point. 这是我所能找到的最令人信服的证据这是我所能找到的最令人信服的证据, 以证明以证明我的观点。我的观点。 direct vt.& vi.导演；指挥；指导导演；指挥；指导 director导演；指挥；指导者导演；指挥；指导者 direction n方向；指示；指南方向；指示；指南direct sb.to. 给某人指路，指引某人到某地给某人指路，指引某人到某地direct sb.to do sth. 指示某人做某事指示某人做某事He directed many Shakespearean plays in Lond

16、on.他在伦敦导演过许多莎士比亚的戏剧。他在伦敦导演过许多莎士比亚的戏剧。Can you direct me (to the station)? 你告诉我（到车站）怎麽走好吗你告诉我（到车站）怎麽走好吗?The manager directed him to cancel the meeting.经理指示他取消这次会议。经理指示他取消这次会议。 adj.直的；直接的；直率的直的；直接的；直率的 There is no direct train from here to Shanghai. 此地没有直达此地没有直达上海上海的火车。的火车。 She is in direct contact wit

17、h the general manager. 她与总经理直接联系。她与总经理直接联系。 He has a direct way of speaking. 他说话坦白。他说话坦白。star in 在在担任主角；主演担任主角；主演Benedict Cumberbatch is to star in a new film. 本尼迪克特本尼迪克特康伯巴奇将主演一部新影片。康伯巴奇将主演一部新影片。star sb in sth.使某人担任主角；由某人主演使某人担任主角；由某人主演The director wanted to star Morgan Freeman in his new film. par

18、ticular adj. 特别的；特殊的；挑剔的特别的；特殊的；挑剔的particularly adv 特殊地；特别地；尤其特殊地；特别地；尤其 He left for no particular reason.他无缘无故走了。他无缘无故走了。To Jane,her diary is a particular friend.对于简来说日记是她的一位特殊的朋友。对于简来说日记是她的一位特殊的朋友。be particular about 对对很挑剔或很讲究很挑剔或很讲究 in particular=particularly 特别地；特别地；尤其尤其她对衣着特别挑剔。她对衣着特别挑剔。Shes very particular about her clothes.她特别喜爱这首歌，因为她妈妈过去常唱。她特别喜爱这首歌，因为她妈妈过去常唱。She loves the song in particular ，because her mother used to sing it. whisper n.耳语耳语;私语；私语；v低语低语;小声说小声说The children were whispering in the corner. 那些小孩在角落里说悄悄话。那些小孩在角落里说悄悄话。They spoke in whispers. 他们在交头接耳。他们在交头接耳。She whispered so