Unit2Outofthisworld单词详解课件牛津版高中英语选择性

Unit2单词1.astronaut/ˈæstrənɔːt/n.

宇航员，航天员

astronomyn.astronomern.astronomicaladj.

2.gravity/ˈɡrævəti/n.（U）1）重力,地球引力；

Newton’slawofgravity

2）严重性(formal)(extremeimportanceandacauseforworry)；严肃

Idon’tthinkyourealizethegravityofthesituation.Hespokeslowlyandwithgreatgravity.

3.absence/ˈæbsəns/n. absentadj.

presencen.presentadj.

beabsentfrombepresentat

absent-mindedadj.1)(C)&(U)缺乏，不存在；

Herabsenceofmindduringdrivingnearlycausedanaccident.2)(U)缺席

Hewaseagertobebackaftermorethanaweek’sabsencefromschool.

in/duringone’sabsence

在某人不在时

InhisabsenceIlookedtoseewhatwasonhisdesk.

intheabsenceof...在缺乏。。。的情况下

Intheabsenceofgraywolves,thedeerpopulationgrewquickly.

4.float/fləʊt/

vi.飘动，漂流；浮

vt.使浮动，使漂流

(反）sink

Duetothenearabsenceofgravityinspace,wehaveto

attatchourselvessothatwedon’tfloataround.5.cupboard/ˈkʌbəd/n.壁橱；橱柜，衣柜6.ceiling/ˈsiːlɪŋ/n.天花板；上限

7.bother/ˈbɒðə(r)/

botheredadj.1)vt.使烦恼，使担心；(toannoy,worryorupsetsb)Youneedn’tbotheryourselfabout/withsmallthings.2)vt.打扰(tointerruptsb;trouble)Don’tbothermewhileI’mreading.

Sorrytobotheryou,butthemanagerisontheline.3)vt&vi.(常用于否定句和疑问句）花费时间精力（做某事),费心(做某事)

(tospendtimeand/orenergydoingsth.)Hedidn’tbothertoanswerthequestion.---Ineedtoadvertiseforaroommatefornextterm.---Whybother?Maryisinterested.4)n.麻烦，困难(troubleordifficulty)---Thanksforyourhelp!---Itwasnobother.

8.occupy/ˈɒkjupaɪ/vt.

occupiedadj.occupationn.1）占用，使用(时间、空间）(takeup)Hisspeechoccupiedonlythreeminutes.Thebedseemedtooccupymostoftheroom.2)占领，侵占

Duringthewar,Germanyoccupiedmanycountries,includingFrance.3)使忙碌

Hisworkoccupieshimforthewholeday.

beoccupiedwithsth.

beoccupied(in)doingsth

12.mosquito/məˈskiːtəʊ/n.(pl.mosquitoesor

mosquitos)蚊子

13.microscope/ˈmaɪkrəskəʊp/n.显微镜

under/throughamicroscope14.castnewlighton使进一步了解…

Hopefully,theexperimentwillcastnewlightontheEarth’sclimate.

15.maintenance/ˈmeɪntənəns/n.维护，保养；维持，保持

maintainv.

16.circumstance/ˈsɜːkəmstəns/n.1)(常用复数）条件，状况（theconditionsthataffectasituation,anevent,etc)Ourcircumstancesaresodesperatethatitisuncertainwhetherwewilleverreturnalive.2)(复数)境况，（尤指）经济状况

(theconditionsofaperson’slife,especiallythemoneytheyhave)

financial/social/personalcircumstances

in/under...circumstances在。。。情况下

In/Underthecircumstances,itseemsbetternottotellhimabouttheaccident.It’sanexperimantalmodel,sodon’ttouchitunderanycircumstances.

in/undernocircumstances决不；无论如何都不

Undernotcircumstances

shouldwedoterriblethingstootherpeople.

17.exposure/ɪkˈspəʊʒə(r)/n.

exposevt.1)面临，遭受Weputonourspacesuits,whichallowustobreatheinspaceandprotectusfromexposuretothecoldandradiation.

2)揭露theexposureofillegaldeals3)（常用单数）

接触；体验ManypeopleinChinahavelimitedexposuretoEnglish.18.radiation/ˌreɪdiˈeɪʃn/n.辐射，放射线

nuclearradiation19.visible/ˈvɪzəbl/adj.看得见的；明显的(反）invisible

visionn.ForseveralhoursImademyselfhighlyvisible,makingsureeveryonecouldseeme.20.inviewof鉴于，考虑到Inviewoftheweather,theeventwillbeheldindoors.21.luxury/ˈlʌkʃəri/n.

luxuriousadj.1)(单数)不常有的乐趣（或享受)It’saluxurytoeatfreshfoodinspace.2(C)奢侈品

Happinessistobefoundnotinluxuriesbutinsimplethings.3)(U)奢侈；奢华leadalifeofluxury22.tube/tjuːb/n.管，管子；软管

athintubeofplastic

23.furthermore/ˌfɜːðəˈmɔː(r)/adv.此外，再者(moreover)

Thehouseisn’tbigenoughforus,andfurthermore,it’stoofarfromthetown.23.pill/pɪl/n.药丸，药片

takepills

Bitterpillsmayhavewholesomeeffects.

良药苦口利于病。24.vital/ˈvaɪtl/adj.必不可少的，对…极重要的；维持生命所必需的

(veryimportantornecessary;essential)

Spendingsometimeinthegymisofvitalimportancetoastronauts’health.Considerationforotherpeopleisvitaltoallofus.What’sworse,somedriversdonotthinkitvitaltoobeytrafficrules.Readingisavitalpartofmylife.25.discipline/ˈdɪsəplɪn/1)vt.严格要求（自己）；惩罚；训练Wedisciplineourselvestodoatleasttwohoursofexerciseeveryday.2)n.(U)训练，管教，纪律Theschoolhasareputationforhighstandardsofdiscipline.Thebookgivesparentsadviceondiscipline.3)n.(U)自制力Studyingathomerequiresagooddealofdiscipline.4)n.(C)(正式用语）（尤指大学的）学科Wearelookingforpeoplefromawiderangeofdisciplines.

26.leisure/ˈleʒə(r)/n.(U)闲暇，空闲leisuretime/activitiestheleisureindustryatone’sleisure

有空时；空闲时

27.crew/kruː/n.（集体名词）1）全体工作人员；全体乘务人员，全体船员Theplanecrashed,killingtwoofthecrewandfourpassengers.2）专业团队；一群人

acameracrew

摄制组28.permanent/ˈpɜːmənənt/adj.永久的，永恒的

permanencen.

(反）impermanent/temporary

setuppermanentbasesonotherplanetsapermanentjob29.altogether/ˌɔːltəˈɡeðə(r)/adv.1)

完全地Theenvironmentinspaceisaltogetherdifferentfromthatbackontheearth.

2)总共，一共（inall/intotal)Therearealtogetherelevenbooksontheshelf,ofwhichfivearemine.3)总之,总的来说

(allinall)Thefoodwasgoodandwelovedtheatmosphereandthepeople.Altogetheritwasagreatevening.30.kit/kɪt/n.成套设备，成套工具；配套元件

afirst-aidkit

急救包；一套急救用品

31.telescope/ˈtelɪskəʊp/n.望远镜 32.universe/ˈjuːnɪvɜːs/n.(theuniverse)宇宙，天地万物

Ourworldisbutasmallpartoftheuniverse.33.crucial/ˈkruːʃl/adj.至关重要的，关键性的(extremelyimportant)

(近）vital/critical/essential

playacrucialrolein...Theearlylearningyearsarecrucialtoachild’seducationaldevelopment.

Itiscrucialforteenagerstodevelopintomatureandresponsiblemembersofsociety.

34.orbit/ˈɔːbɪt/

orbitern.

(绕天体作轨道运行的）宇宙飞船；轨道飞行器1)vt.&vi.围绕…运动，沿轨道运行

TheEarthtakesayeartoorbit(around)thesun.2)n.（天体等运行的）轨道

Theman-madesatellitehasbeenputintoorbitaroundtheEarth.35.astronomer/əˈstrɒnəmə(r)/n.天文学家

astronomyn.astronomicaladj.36.merely/ˈmɪəli/adv.仅仅，只不过(only,simply)

mereadj.

Iaskeditmerelyoutofcuriosity.Itisnotmerelyajob,butawayoflife.37.administration/ədˌmɪnɪˈstreɪʃn/n.行政部门；管理，行政

administrativeadj.theChinaNational

SpaceAdministration

中国航空航天局theuniversityadministration大学行政部门38.agency/ˈeɪdʒənsi/n.机构；代理处

agentn.(C)代理人；代理商；经纪人1)(尤指政府内的）机构；局；部；厅

spaceagency

航天局，

宇航局XinhuaNewsAgency

新华社2)代理处；经销处；代理机构

atravel/housingagency

旅行社/房屋中介anadvertising/employmentagency

广告公司/职业介绍所41.plaintosee显而易见的

Thefactswereplaintosee.

42.foundation/faʊnˈdeɪʃn/n.1)(C)&(U)基础，根据(theidea,principle,orfactonwhichsthisbased)Thefoundationofeverystateisitseducationofitsyouth.2)(C)(常用复数）地基

Howlongwillittaketofinishdiggingthefoundations?3)(U)创办

thefoundationofthefirstuniversity4)(C)基金会

theChineseRedCrossFoundation43.laythefoundationfor为…打下基础

“Lianda

laidthefoundationforeveryachivementIhavemade,”Yang

Zhenningrecalled.44.

purse/pɜːs/n.(单数）资金，财源；(C)钱包

thepublicpurse

政府经费45.tale/teɪl/n.故事；讲述，叙述

folk/romantic/ancienttalestellthetalesofone’sexperience

fairytale

神话；童话46.origin/ˈɒrɪdʒɪn/n.

originaladj.originallyadv.originatevt.1)起源，起因

Theexactoriginoftabletennisisnotknown.TheWesternfestivalHalloweenhasitsoriginsinoldbeliefsaboutthereturnofthespiritsofdeadpeople.2)出身

Over80%ofthe3.6millionpeopleareofEuropeanorigin.

47.shuttle/ˈʃʌtl/1)n.航天飞机；来往于两地之间的航班（或班车、火车）2)vi.频繁往来（于两地之间）

Herchildhoodwasspentshuttlingbetweenhermotherandfather.48.frequency/ˈfriːkwənsi/n.发生率，出现率；频繁；频率

frequentadj.frequentlyadv.

citieswithahigh/lowfrequencyofearthquakesTrafficaccidentshaveincreasedinfrequencyoverrecentyears.49.hydrogen/ˈhaɪdrədʒən/n.(U)氢，氢气50.rocket/ˈrɒkɪt/1)n.(C)火箭；火箭武器

launcharocket2)vi.飞速上升；飞驰

Unemploymenthasrocketedupagain.

51.motive/ˈməʊtɪv/n.原因，动机，目的

motivatev.motivationn.

Motivationmeansthatyouhaveagoodmotiveforaction.52.investment/ɪnˈvestmənt/n.

investv.1)投资；投资额；(有用的）投资物

Spaceexplorationdemandshugeinvestment.Thebestinvestmentyoucanmakeisinyourself.aminimuminvestmentof1,000Weboughtthehouseasaninvestment.2)(时间、精力的）投入

Theprojectdemandsconsiderableinvestmentoftimeandeffort.53.calculate/ˈkælkjuleɪt/vt.

calculationn.calculatorn.1)vt.&vi.计算，核算(workout)Theteachercalculatedtheaveragemarkoftheclass.①calculate+that/wh-从句

Sallycalculatedthatshewouldhaveabout$100left.Atsomestageweneedtocalculatewhentheprojectwillbefinished.②Itiscalculatedthat+that从句

Ithasbeencalculatedthattheglobalspaceeconomyisincreasingbybillionsofdollarseveyyear.2)vt.预测;估计(estimate)

calculate+that/wh-从句

Icalculatedthatwewouldarriveat6:00pm.Thispaintingissovaluablethatitisdifficulttocalculatewhatitspriceis.54.coverage/ˈkʌvərɪdʒ/n.(U)coverv.1)新闻报道

Jobsinthespaceindustrygofarbeyondtheastronautsthatreceivewidespreadmediacoverage.

2)覆盖范围5Gcoverageareas3)(书、节目、课程等的）内容范围；信息范围magazineswithextensivecoverage

ofdietandhealthtopics4)保险范围

insurancecoverage

55.mechanic/məˈkænɪk/n.机械师，技工

mechanicaladj.acarmechanic

56.assistant/əˈsɪstənt/

assistv.assistancen.1)n.助理；售货员；助教

aresearch/teaching/shopassistant2)adj.助理的，副的

anassistantmanager/professor

57.incredibly/ɪnˈkredəbli/adv.

incredibleadj.1)（口语）极其，极端地

(extremely)

Everyoneintheclassworksincrediblyhard.2)(句子副词）令人难以置信

Incredibly,noonewashurtintheaccident.

58.dust/dʌst/n.(U)沙土，尘土；灰尘，尘埃 dustyadj.

duststorms