沪教版 选择性必修 第二册英语单词表
沪教版 选择性必修 第二册英语单词，按 4 个单元整理，共 266 个词，附音标、中文释义和例句。可以直接对照课本复习，也可以打开消了个词按单元闯关练习。
Unit 1 72 个词
| 单词 | 音标 | 词性 | 释义 | 例句 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| vocation | /voʊˈkeɪʃən/ | n. | 职业 | She found her vocation in teaching young children.（她在幼儿教学中找到了适合自己的职业。） |
| gain | /ɡeɪn/ | v. | 获得；赢得 | She gained valuable experience by working in the small restaurant.（她在小餐馆工作，获得了宝贵的经验。） |
| impress | /ɪmˈprɛs/ | v. | 给……深刻印象 | Her clear answer to our science question impressed the whole class.（她对我们科学问题的清晰回答给全班留下了深刻印象。） |
| clerk | /klɜrk/ | n. | 办事员 | The office clerk keeps the records of all the club's members.（办公室文员保存着俱乐部所有成员的档案。） |
| descend | /dɪˈsend/ | v. | 下降 | We watched the lift descend to the ground floor.（我们看着电梯下降到地面层。） |
| shaft | /ʃæft/ | n. | 升降机井 | The elevator moves up and down inside the shaft.（电梯在升降机井内上下运行。） |
| loosen | /ˈluːsən/ | v. | 松开 | Please loosen the belt before removing the coat.（脱外套前，请松开腰带。） |
| toss | /tɔs/ | v. | 轻抛 | Toss me the ball, please.（请把球轻轻抛给我。） |
| edge | /edʒ/ | n. | 边缘 | Keep your glass away from the edge of the table.（把你的玻璃杯放得离桌子边缘远些。） |
| amused | /əˈmjuzd/ | adj. | 被逗乐的 | Dad looked amused at my funny story.（爸爸听了我的趣事，看起来被逗乐了。） |
| territory | /ˈtɛrəˌtɔri/ | n. | 领土；地区 | The map showed the country’s territory.（地图显示了那个国家的领土。） |
| mailbox | /ˈmeɪlˌbɑks/ | n. | 邮箱邮筒 | He opened the mailbox outside his house and found three letters inside.（他打开屋外的信箱，发现里面有三封信。） |
| worthwhile | /ˌwɜrθˈwaɪl/ | adj. | 值得做的 | The long walk was worthwhile because it brought us to a beautiful hidden lake.（这段长途步行很值得，因为它带我们来到一个美丽而隐蔽的湖泊。） |
| wander | /ˈwɑndər/ | v. | 闲逛漫游 | We wandered through the old town without choosing a fixed path.（我们没有选定固定路线，在老镇里闲逛。） |
| bare | /ber/ | adj. | 空的 | The shelves were bare after the sale.（促销结束后，货架都空了。） |
| sensational | /senˈseɪʃənəl/ | adj. | 轰动的 | The discovery made sensational news around the world.（这一发现在世界各地成了轰动的新闻。） |
| rough | /rʌf/ | adj. | 不舒服的 | I feel rough today, so I will stay in bed.（我今天身体不舒服，所以要卧床休息。） |
| column | /ˈkɑːləm/ | n. | 专栏 | She writes a weekly column about food for the newspaper.（她每周为这家报纸撰写一篇美食专栏文章。） |
| occupation | /ˌɑkjəˈpeɪʃən/ | n. | 职业工作 | The form asked for his occupation, so he wrote that he was a carpenter.（表格要求填写职业，所以他写下自己是木匠。） |
| suitable | /ˈsutəbəl/ | adj. | 合适的 | These warm boots are suitable for walking in the snow.（这些保暖的靴子适合在雪地里行走。） |
| deserve | /dɪˈzɜrv/ | v. | 应得值得 | You deserve a rest after working so hard all morning.（你整个上午工作那么辛苦，理应休息一下。） |
| cease | /sis/ | v. | 停止；终止 | Work must cease when the warning light appears, and staff should wait for the engineer’s instructions.（警示灯亮起时，工作必须停止，员工应等候工程师的指示。） |
| goat | /ɡoʊt/ | n. | 山羊 | The goat is eating grass on the hill.（山羊正在小山上吃草。） |
| scholarship | /ˈskɑlərˌʃɪp/ | n. | 奖学金 | The scholarship paid her university fees so she could continue studying science.（奖学金支付了她的大学学费，让她能够继续学科学。） |
| circumstance | /ˈsɜrkəmˌstæns/ | n. | 情况条件 | Given the circumstances, including heavy rain, we decided to postpone the picnic.（考虑到包括大雨在内的情况，我们决定推迟野餐。） |
| exaggeration | /ɪɡˌzædʒəˈreɪʃən/ | n. | 夸大 | Calling this small problem a disaster is an exaggeration.（把这个小问题称为灾难是一种夸大。） |
| proof | /pruf/ | n. | 证据；证明 | The photograph was proof that our missing cat was still alive.（这张照片证明我们走失的猫还活着。） |
| passionate | /ˈpæʃənət/ | adj. | 满怀热情的 | She is passionate about protecting wild animals.（她对保护野生动物满怀热情。） |
| mission | /ˈmɪʃən/ | n. | 任务 | Our mission was to collect old books for the village library.（我们的任务是为村里的图书馆收集旧书。） |
| rocket | /ˈrɑkɪt/ | n. | 火箭 | The rocket carried scientific instruments into space yesterday morning.（昨天早晨，火箭把科学仪器送上了太空。） |
| recite | /rɪˈsaɪt/ | v. | 背诵 | She recited the poem without looking at the page.（她没看书页，就背出了那首诗。） |
| patent | /ˈpætənt/ | n. | 专利权 | Her patent allowed her to control who could make and sell the new device.（她的专利权让她能决定谁可以制造和销售这种新装置。） |
| insight | /ˈɪnsaɪt/ | n. | 洞察力 | Her insight helped her understand why the quietest pupil found group discussions so difficult.（她的洞察力帮助她理解了为什么最安静的那个学生觉得小组讨论那么困难。） |
| counsellor | /ˈkaʊnsələr/ | n. | 夏令营负责人 | Our camp counsellor showed us how to put up a tent.（我们的夏令营负责人教我们如何搭帐篷。） |
| enthusiastic | /ɪnˌθuziˈæstɪk/ | adj. | 热情热心的 | The enthusiastic volunteers arrived early and immediately began preparing the room for visitors.（热心的志愿者早早到达，立刻开始布置房间，迎接访客。） |
| entertainment | /ˌentərˈteɪnmənt/ | n. | 娱乐消遣 | The festival offered entertainment for families, including music, stories, and a short comedy performance.（节庆活动为家庭提供了音乐、故事和短篇喜剧表演等娱乐节目。） |
| assistant | /əˈsɪstənt/ | n. | 助手 | The shop assistant helped me find shoes in my size.（店员帮我找到了合我尺码的鞋。） |
| enquiry | /ɪnˈkwaɪəri/ | n. | 询问调查 | She made an enquiry about train times before deciding when to leave the village.（她先询问了火车时刻，再决定什么时候离开村庄。） |
| scan | /skæn/ | v. | 浏览扫描 | She scanned the timetable to find the next train leaving for the coast.（她快速查看时刻表，寻找下一班开往海边的火车。） |
| qualification | /ˌkwɑləfəˈkeɪʃən/ | n. | 资格资历 | Her teaching qualification allowed her to apply for work at the local school.（她的教师资格使她能够申请当地学校的工作。） |
| enclose | /ɪnˈkloʊz/ | v. | 随函附上 | Please enclose a photo with your letter.（请随信附上一张照片。） |
| drama | /ˈdrɑmə/ | n. | 戏剧；剧本 | Our class will perform a drama about life in a small village.（我们班将表演一部关于小村庄生活的戏剧。） |
| candidate | /ˈkændɪˌdeɪt/ | n. | 候选人；申请人 | The manager interviewed three candidates for the job at the library.（经理面试了三位申请图书馆这个职位的人。） |
| certificate | /sərˈtɪfɪkət/ | n. | 证明书证书 | She received a certificate confirming that she had completed the course in first aid.（她收到了一份证明她已完成急救课程的证书。） |
| catalogue | /ˈkætəlɔːɡ/ | n. | 目录 | She searched the library catalogue to find which shelf held the book about ancient ships.（她查阅图书馆目录，寻找那本关于古代船只的书在哪个书架上。） |
| sincerely | /sɪnˈsɪrli/ | adv. | 真诚地 | He sincerely thanked the neighbours who had helped his family after the fire.（他真诚地感谢火灾后帮助过家人的邻居。） |
| minimum | /ˈmɪnəməm/ | adj. | 最少的 | The minimum age for this course is sixteen.（这门课程要求的最低年龄是十六岁。） |
| approve | /əˈpruːv/ | v. | 赞成；同意 | My parents approve of my plan to study art.（我父母赞成我学习美术的计划。） |
| freedom | /ˈfriːdəm/ | n. | 自由 | The art teacher gives us freedom to choose our own materials.（美术老师让我们自由选择自己的材料。） |
| citizen | /ˈsɪtɪzən/ | n. | 公民 | She is a citizen of one country but now works in another.（她是一个国家的公民，但现在在另一个国家工作。） |
| constitution | /ˌkɑːnstɪˈtuːʃən/ | n. | 宪法 | The teacher explained how the constitution describes citizens' basic rights in this country.（老师解释了宪法如何规定这个国家公民的基本权利。） |
| arrest | /əˈrɛst/ | v. | 逮捕拘留 | The police arrested a suspect after finding the stolen bicycles in his garage.（警方在他的车库找到被盗自行车后，逮捕了一名嫌疑人。） |
| humiliate | /hjuːˈmɪlieɪt/ | v. | 使受辱 | She refused to humiliate a student in front of the class.（她拒绝当着全班的面羞辱学生。） |
| prison | /ˈprɪzən/ | n. | 监狱 | The man was sent to prison for stealing expensive watches.（这名男子因偷窃昂贵的手表而被送进了监狱。） |
| sow | /soʊ/ | v. | 播种 | Farmers sowed wheat in the prepared soil before autumn rain reached the fields.（秋雨到来前，农民把小麦播种在整好的土里。） |
| seed | /sid/ | n. | 种子 | She planted a seed in damp soil and watched a tiny shoot appear days later.（她把一粒种子种进湿土，几天后看到一小根嫩芽冒出来。） |
| discrimination | /dɪˌskrɪmɪˈneɪʃən/ | n. | 歧视 | The teacher explained why refusing a person a job because of disability is discrimination.（老师解释了为何因残疾而拒绝给一个人工作属于歧视。） |
| damage | /ˈdæmɪdʒ/ | v. | 损害；毁坏 | Heavy rain can damage these old books.（大雨会损坏这些旧书。） |
| church | /tʃɜrtʃ/ | n. | 教堂 | The old church has a tall tower beside its main door.（那座老教堂的正门旁有一座高塔。） |
| threat | /θrɛt/ | n. | 威胁 | The damaged wall was a threat to anyone walking nearby.（受损墙体对附近行人构成威胁。） |
| reform | /rɪˈfɔːrm/ | n. | 改革；改进 | The education reform gave students more choice in their subjects.（这项教育改革让学生在科目选择上有了更多自由。） |
| illegal | /ɪˈliɡəl/ | adj. | 非法的 | The guide explained that removing protected plants from the forest was illegal under national law.（导游解释说，根据国家法律，把受保护植物从森林带走是违法的。） |
| decline | /dɪˈklaɪn/ | v. | 谢绝 | She declined our dinner invitation because she had other plans.（她因为另有安排，谢绝了我们的晚餐邀请。） |
| racial | /ˈreɪʃəl/ | adj. | 种族相关的 | The exhibition examined racial prejudice through accounts of unfair treatment based on people’s background.（展览通过关于人们因出身而受到不公平待遇的记述，考察种族偏见。） |
| fend for oneself | /fend fər wʌnˈself/ | phr. | 自谋生计 | He learned to fend for himself after leaving home.（离家后，他学会了自谋生计。） |
| in a nutshell | /ɪn ə ˈnʌtʃel/ | phr. | 简而言之 | In a nutshell, we need more time.（简而言之，我们需要更多时间。） |
| hay wagon | /ˈheɪ ˌwæɡən/ | phr. | 干草运输车 | The farmer loaded the hay wagon before lunch.（农民在午饭前给干草运输车装上了干草。） |
| autobiographical novel | /ˌɔtəˌbaɪəˈɡræfɪkəl ˈnɑvəl/ | phr. | 自传体小说 | She published an autobiographical novel about growing up by the sea.（她出版了一部讲述自己在海边成长的自传体小说。） |
| traffic jam | /ˈtræfɪk dʒæm/ | n. | 交通堵塞 | We were late because of a traffic jam.（我们因为交通堵塞迟到了。） |
| arts and crafts | /ˌɑːrts ən ˈkræfts/ | phr. | 手工艺品 | The shop sells local arts and crafts.（这家商店出售当地的手工艺品。） |
| department store | /dɪˈpɑrtmənt stɔr/ | n. | 百货商场 | She bought a winter coat in the department store beside the railway station.（她在火车站旁的百货商店买了件冬季外套。） |
| Uganda | /juːˈɡɑːndə/ | n. | 乌干达 | My aunt teaches English at a school in Uganda.（我姑姑在乌干达的一所学校教英语。） |
Unit 2 66 个词
| 单词 | 音标 | 词性 | 释义 | 例句 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| log | /lɑːɡ/ | v. | 登录 | Please log in with your school account.（请用你的学校账号登录。） |
| status | /ˈsteɪtəs/ | n. | 状况；情形 | Please check the status of your application online.（请在网上查看你的申请的进展状况。） |
| analyze | /ˈænəˌlaɪz/ | v. | 分析 | We analyzed the survey results to understand students' reading habits.（我们分析了调查结果，了解学生的阅读习惯。） |
| gossip | /ˈɡɑːsɪp/ | n. | 闲言碎语 | There is always gossip about who is dating whom.（关于谁在和谁约会的闲言碎语总是不断。） |
| dozen | /ˈdʌzən/ | n. | 十二个 | She bought a dozen eggs and used six of the twelve to make cakes.（她买了一打鸡蛋，用这十二个中的六个做蛋糕。） |
| bet | /bɛt/ | v. | 敢说 | I bet you are tired after such a long walk.（走了这么远的路，我敢说你累了。） |
| untag | /ʌnˈtæɡ/ | v. | 去除标签 | Please untag me in that photo.（请去除那张照片中标明我的标签。） |
| pray | /preɪ/ | v. | 企盼；祈望 | Stuck in traffic, I prayed I wouldn't be late for my first day at work.（堵车时，我企盼自己第一天上班不要迟到。） |
| intense | /ɪnˈtɛns/ | adj. | 强烈的；剧烈的 | The intense heat made everyone look for a seat in the shade.（强烈的暑热让大家都想在阴凉处找座位。） |
| consistently | /kənˈsɪstəntli/ | adv. | 持续地 | She consistently arrives early for class.（她一直早早地到教室上课。） |
| consequently | /ˈkɑnsəˌkwɛntli/ | adv. | 因此；所以 | The road was flooded; consequently, our bus had to return to the village.（道路被淹，因此我们的公共汽车不得不返回村庄。） |
| compromise | /ˈkɑmprəmaɪz/ | v. | 使陷入危险 | Sharing your password could compromise the security of your account.（分享密码可能使你的账户安全陷入危险。） |
| nasty | /ˈnæsti/ | adj. | 令人讨厌的；恶劣的 | A nasty smell came from the old rubbish bin.（旧垃圾桶里传出一股难闻的气味。） |
| profile | /ˈproʊfaɪl/ | n. | 人物简介；概况 | Her profile in the magazine describes her job and interests.（杂志上的人物简介介绍了她的工作和兴趣。） |
| delete | /dɪˈlit/ | v. | 删除 | Please delete the extra word from the second sentence.（请删掉第二句话中多余的词。） |
| weep | /wip/ | v. | 哭泣 | She began to weep when the old letter reminded her of her late father.（那封旧信使她想起已故的父亲，她开始流泪。） |
| sympathetic | /ˌsɪmpəˈθetɪk/ | adj. | 同情的 | The teacher was sympathetic when she heard about his difficulties.（听说他的困难后，老师表示理解和关心。） |
| employer | /ɪmˈplɔɪər/ | n. | 雇主 | Her employer pays her at the end of each month.（她的雇主每月月底给她发工资。） |
| exposure | /ɪkˈspoʊʒər/ | n. | 暴露接触 | Long exposure to sunlight faded the cloth.（长时间暴露在阳光下，使布料褪色。） |
| harm | /hɑrm/ | n. | 伤害损害 | The fallen branch caused no harm to anyone in the garden.（掉落的树枝没有伤到花园里的任何人。） |
| potential | /pəˈtenʃəl/ | adj. | 潜在的 | We discussed the potential problems before starting the project.（开始项目之前，我们讨论了潜在的问题。） |
| pause | /pɔz/ | n. | 停顿 | There was a long pause before she answered.（她停顿了很久才回答。） |
| instant | /ˈɪnstənt/ | adj. | 立即的 | The new website was an instant success.（这个新网站立即获得了成功。） |
| dare | /dɛr/ | v. | 敢于 | She dared to sing alone in front of the whole class.（她敢于在全班面前独自唱歌。） |
| outgoing | /ˈaʊtˌɡoʊɪŋ/ | adj. | 外向的 | Our outgoing classmate enjoys meeting people and making new friends.（我们外向的同学喜欢认识人、结交新朋友。） |
| adorable | /əˈdɔrəbəl/ | adj. | 可爱极了的 | The baby looks adorable in that little hat.（那个宝宝戴着那顶小帽子，看起来可爱极了。） |
| prior | /ˈpraɪər/ | adj. | 先前的；在前的 | This course requires no prior knowledge; it starts with the basics.（这门课程不要求先前的知识，它从基础开始讲起。） |
| globe | /ɡloʊb/ | n. | 世界；地球 | People around the globe watched the final match.（世界各地的人们观看了最后一场比赛。） |
| canal | /kəˈnæl/ | n. | 运河 | Workers dug a canal to carry river water to fields beyond the dry hills.（工人们挖了一条运河，把河水引到干旱山丘另一边的田地。） |
| foggy | /ˈfɔɡi/ | adj. | 多雾的 | The foggy morning delayed our boat because its captain could not see the harbour entrance.（早晨雾气浓重，船长看不清港口入口，使我们的船延误了。） |
| mist | /mɪst/ | n. | 薄雾 | Thin mist hung above the pond, partly hiding the far bank in the morning light.（晨光中，淡淡的薄雾笼罩池塘，遮住了部分对岸。） |
| estate | /ɪˈsteɪt/ | n. | 住宅区 | Our housing estate has a small park for children.（我们的住宅区有一个供孩子们玩耍的小公园。） |
| weed | /wid/ | n. | 杂草 | A tall weed was taking water from the young vegetables growing beside it.（一株高大的杂草正在吸收旁边幼小蔬菜所需的水分。） |
| wire | /waɪr/ | n. | 金属丝 | She used a piece of wire to hold the flowers together.（她用一段金属丝把花束在一起。） |
| kettle | /ˈketəl/ | n. | 烧水壶 | The electric kettle switched itself off when the water inside began to boil.（里面的水开始沸腾时，电热烧水壶自行断电了。） |
| lung | /lʌŋ/ | n. | 肺 | The doctor pointed to the lung on a diagram and explained how breathing works.（医生指着示意图上的肺，解释呼吸如何进行。） |
| handkerchief | /ˈhæŋkərtʃɪf/ | n. | 手帕 | She took a clean handkerchief from her pocket and wiped the tears from her face.（她从口袋里拿出干净的手帕，擦去脸上的泪水。） |
| plug | /plʌɡ/ | v. | 接通电源 | Plug the lamp into the socket beside the desk.（把台灯的插头插入书桌旁的插座，接通电源。） |
| wrist | /rɪst/ | n. | 手腕 | The nurse checked his wrist after he fell while playing tennis.（他打网球时跌倒，护士随后检查了他的手腕。） |
| waist | /weɪst/ | n. | 腰部 | She tied a belt around her waist to keep the loose trousers in place.（她把腰带系在腰间，以便固定宽松的裤子。） |
| comprise | /kəmˈpraɪz/ | v. | 包括；由…组成 | The museum’s collection comprises photographs, letters, and tools that reveal how families once lived in the valley.（博物馆的馆藏包括照片、信件和工具，展现了山谷里的人家从前如何生活。） |
| component | /kəmˈpoʊnənt/ | n. | 组成部件 | This small component connects the two larger parts of the machine.（这个小部件连接着机器的两个较大部分。） |
| clue | /klu/ | n. | 线索；提示 | The picture on the card gives us a clue about the answer.（卡片上的图片提供了一条关于答案的线索。） |
| clarify | /ˈklærəˌfaɪ/ | v. | 澄清阐明 | Please clarify your instructions so everyone knows exactly what to do.（请阐明你的指示，让每个人都确切知道该做什么。） |
| constant | /ˈkɑnstənt/ | adj. | 不断的；持续的 | The constant noise outside made it hard to read quietly.（外面持续的噪音让人很难安静地阅读。） |
| rarely | /ˈrɛrli/ | adv. | 很少 | She rarely travels by plane.（她很少乘飞机出行。） |
| instantly | /ˈɪnstəntli/ | adv. | 立刻 | She instantly recognized her friend’s voice.（她立刻认出了朋友的声音。） |
| emergency | /ɪˈmɜrdʒənsi/ | n. | 紧急情况；突发事件 | The teacher showed us where to go in an emergency.（老师告诉我们在紧急情况下该去哪里。） |
| inaccurate | /ɪnˈækjərət/ | adj. | 不准确的 | The report contains inaccurate information about the school.（这份报告包含关于该校的不准确信息。） |
| objective | /əbˈdʒektɪv/ | adj. | 客观的 | Try to give an objective account of what happened.（尽量客观地描述所发生的事情。） |
| device | /dɪˈvaɪs/ | n. | 装置；设备 | This small device measures the temperature of the water.（这个小装置用于测量水温。） |
| absorb | /əbˈzɔrb/ | v. | 吸引全部注意 | The story absorbed the children so completely that they forgot the time.（这个故事完全吸引住了孩子们，他们都忘了时间。） |
| withdraw | /wɪðˈdrɔ/ | v. | 撤回撤离 | The school decided to withdraw its team from the competition after several players became ill.（几名队员生病后，学校决定让本校队伍退出比赛。） |
| compatible | /kəmˈpætəbəl/ | adj. | 兼容的 | This printer is compatible with my computer.（这台打印机与我的电脑兼容。） |
| fleeting | /ˈfliːtɪŋ/ | adj. | 短暂的 | A fleeting smile crossed her face.（她脸上闪过一丝短暂的微笑。） |
| hip | /hɪp/ | n. | 髋部 | The doctor examined the pain in her hip.（医生检查了她髋部疼痛的情况。） |
| desperate | /ˈdespərət/ | adj. | 极想的 | After the long walk, we were desperate for a drink.（走了很久之后，我们极想喝点东西。） |
| reverse | /rɪˈvɜrs/ | v. | 使反向 | Please reverse the order of these two paragraphs.（请把这两段的顺序调换一下。） |
| version | /ˈvɜrʒən/ | n. | 版本；变体 | I read the first version of her story before she changed it.（她修改故事前，我读了最初的版本。） |
| rhyme | /raɪm/ | v. | 使押韵 | The poet rhymed day with play.（诗人使 day 和 play 押韵。） |
| mechanical | /məˈkænɪkəl/ | adj. | 机械般的 | He gave a mechanical reply without looking up.（他头也没抬，机械般地回答了一句。） |
| neutral | /ˈnutrəl/ | adj. | 中立的 | The judge remained neutral during the dispute.（法官在争端中保持中立。） |
| log in | /lɔːɡ ɪn/ | phr. | 登录 | Enter your password to log in to your account.（输入密码以登录你的账号。） |
| have a row with | /hæv ə raʊ wɪð/ | phr. | 与某人吵架 | I had a row with my brother about the television.（我因电视的事和哥哥吵了一架。） |
| human being | /ˈhjumən ˈbiɪŋ/ | n. | 人 | The robot looked almost like a human being until its metal hand touched the table.（直到金属手碰到桌子，这个机器人看起来都几乎像真人。） |
| detective story | /dɪˈtektɪv ˌstɔːri/ | phr. | 侦探小说 | I borrowed a detective story from the library.（我从图书馆借了一本侦探小说。） |
Unit 3 64 个词
| 单词 | 音标 | 词性 | 释义 | 例句 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| genius | /ˈdʒinjəs/ | n. | 天才人物 | That young pianist is a musical genius.（那位年轻的钢琴家是一位音乐天才。） |
| scream | /skrim/ | n. | 尖叫声 | A sudden scream came from the room when she discovered a snake beneath the chair.（她发现椅子下面有条蛇，房间里突然传出一声尖叫。） |
| professor | /prəˈfɛsər/ | n. | 教授 | The professor teaches history at the university beside the lake.（这位教授在湖边的大学教历史。） |
| maturity | /məˈtʃʊrəti/ | n. | 成熟 | She showed maturity by listening calmly to both sides.（她冷静地听取双方意见，表现出了成熟。） |
| sculptor | /ˈskʌlptər/ | n. | 雕塑家 | The sculptor made a small horse from clay.（这位雕塑家用黏土做了一匹小马。） |
| cubism | /ˈkjuːbɪzəm/ | n. | 立体主义 | In art class, we studied cubism and its use of shapes.（在美术课上，我们学习了立体主义及其对形状的运用。） |
| found | /faʊnd/ | v. | 创办建立 | They founded a reading club to help children borrow and share books.（他们创办了一个读书会，帮助孩子们借书和分享书籍。） |
| triangle | /ˈtraɪˌæŋɡəl/ | n. | 三角形 | She drew a triangle with three straight sides and marked each corner.（她画了一个由三条直边围成的三角形，标出每个顶点。） |
| controversial | /ˌkɑntrəˈvɜrʃəl/ | adj. | 有争议的 | The controversial plan to close the village library divided families at the public meeting.（关闭村庄图书馆的争议性计划让参加公开会议的家庭意见分裂。） |
| applaud | /əˈplɔːd/ | v. | 称赞 | We applaud your decision to help the local school.（我们赞许你帮助当地学校的决定。） |
| compose | /kəmˈpoʊz/ | v. | 作曲 | She composed a song for the school concert.（她为学校音乐会创作了一首歌。） |
| symphony | /ˈsɪmfəni/ | n. | 交响曲 | The symphony brought many instruments together through four different movements during the concert.（音乐会上，这首交响曲通过四个不同乐章，让多种乐器共同奏响。） |
| brilliant | /ˈbrɪljənt/ | adj. | 出色的 | Her brilliant idea helped us finish the project on time.（她的出色想法帮助我们按时完成了项目。） |
| superb | /suːˈpɝːb/ | adj. | 极好的 | The chef prepared a superb meal that every guest praised for its fresh taste.（厨师准备了一顿极佳的饭菜，每位客人都称赞其新鲜滋味。） |
| noble | /ˈnoʊbəl/ | adj. | 贵族的 | She was born into a noble family.（她出生于一个贵族家庭。） |
| royal | /ˈrɔɪəl/ | adj. | 王室的 | The museum displays clothes worn by the royal family long ago.（博物馆展出了很久以前王室成员穿过的衣服。） |
| beauty | /ˈbjuti/ | n. | 美；美丽 | We stopped to admire the beauty of the mountain lake.（我们停下来欣赏山中湖泊的美丽。） |
| output | /ˈaʊtˌpʊt/ | n. | 产量输出量 | The factory’s daily output rose from fifty chairs to eighty after new machines arrived.（新机器运来后，工厂的日产量从五十把椅子增加到了八十把。） |
| opera | /ˈɑpərə/ | n. | 歌剧 | The actors sing the story in this three-hour opera.（在这部三个小时的歌剧中，演员们唱出故事。） |
| devotion | /dɪˈvoʊʃən/ | n. | 奉献忠诚 | His devotion to his father showed in the daily visits he made after work.（他每天下班后探望父亲，体现了对父亲的深厚关爱。） |
| tailor | /ˈteɪlər/ | n. | 裁缝 | The tailor measured his shoulders before cutting cloth for a suit made to fit him.（裁缝先量他的肩宽，再裁布，为他定做西装。） |
| servant | /ˈsɜrvənt/ | n. | 家务雇员 | The rich family employed a servant to cook and clean their house.（那个富裕家庭雇了一名佣人，负责做饭和打扫房子。） |
| finance | /ˈfaɪnæns/ | n. | 资金；财力 | The project stopped because of a lack of finance.（这个项目因缺乏资金而停了下来。） |
| vision | /ˈvɪʒən/ | n. | 想象 | She had a vision of herself living in a house by the sea.（她想象着自己住在海边一所房子里的情景。） |
| funeral | /ˈfjunərəl/ | n. | 葬礼 | The family attended a funeral to say goodbye to a relative.（家人们参加葬礼，向一位亲人告别。） |
| grave | /ɡreɪv/ | n. | 坟墓 | Fresh flowers lay on her grandfather's grave.（她祖父的坟墓上放着鲜花。） |
| financial | /faɪˈnænʃəl/ | adj. | 财政的；金融的 | The manager checked the company’s financial records.（经理检查了公司的财务记录。） |
| criticism | /ˈkrɪtɪˌsɪzəm/ | n. | 批评；指责 | His criticism of my painting helped me improve the colours.（他对我画作的批评帮助我改进了用色。） |
| gradually | /ˈɡrædʒuəli/ | adv. | 逐渐地 | The sky gradually became brighter as the sun rose behind the hills.（太阳从山丘后升起时，天空渐渐变亮。） |
| splendid | /ˈsplendɪd/ | adj. | 壮丽的 | A splendid palace stood above the river.（一座壮丽的宫殿矗立在河流上方。） |
| substantial | /səbˈstænʃəl/ | adj. | 可观大量的 | Repairing the roof will require a substantial amount of money.（修缮屋顶需要一笔相当可观的钱。） |
| property | /ˈprɑːpərti/ | n. | 性质；特性 | One useful property of glass is that light can pass through it.（玻璃的一项实用特性是能透光。） |
| ruin | /ˈruːɪn/ | n. | 废墟 | We explored the ruins of an ancient village.（我们探索了一座古村落的废墟。） |
| jungle | /ˈdʒʌŋɡəl/ | n. | 热带丛林 | The thick jungle made it difficult to see the river below.（茂密的热带丛林让人很难看到下面的河。） |
| fantasy | /ˈfæntəsi/ | n. | 幻想作品 | We read a fantasy about a talking tree.（我们读了一部讲会说话的树的幻想作品。） |
| leather | /ˈlɛðər/ | n. | 皮革 | The bag is made of leather that feels smooth and soft.（这个包用皮革制成，摸起来光滑柔软。） |
| practical | /ˈpræktɪkəl/ | adj. | 明智的 | My sister is practical and never spends more than she earns.（我姐姐很明智，花钱从不超过自己的收入。） |
| security | /sɪˈkjʊrəti/ | n. | 安全保障 | The museum improved security by checking visitors’ bags before they entered the galleries.（博物馆在访客进入展厅前检查包袋，以加强安全保障。） |
| straightforward | /ˌstreɪtˈfɔːrwərd/ | adj. | 简单明了的 | The straightforward instructions let us put the shelf together without asking for help.（说明简单明了，让我们不用求助就组装好了架子。） |
| emotion | /ɪˈmoʊʃən/ | n. | 情感；情绪 | Joy was the strongest emotion she felt when her older brother returned.（哥哥回来时，她最强烈的情绪是喜悦。） |
| division | /dɪˈvɪʒən/ | n. | 部门 | She works in the sales division of a large company.（她在一家大公司的销售部门工作。） |
| compete | /kəmˈpit/ | v. | 竞争；比赛 | Our school will compete against three other teams in the swimming event.（我们学校将在游泳项目中与另外三支队伍比赛。） |
| category | /ˈkætəɡɔri/ | n. | 类别；种类 | Put books about plants in the same category on your list.（把关于植物的书在清单上归为同一类。） |
| absence | /ˈæbsəns/ | n. | 缺乏；没有 | The absence of rain has left the fields dry.（由于没有降雨，田地变得干燥。） |
| remarkable | /rɪˈmɑrkəbəl/ | adj. | 非凡的；引人注目的 | The pupils made remarkable progress in reading.（学生的阅读取得了显著进步。） |
| robber | /ˈrɑbər/ | n. | 抢劫者 | The police found the robber near the bank.（警察在银行附近找到了那名抢劫者。） |
| interpretation | /ɪnˌtɜrprəˈteɪʃən/ | n. | 演绎 | Her interpretation of the song brought tears to my eyes.（她对这首歌的演绎让我热泪盈眶。） |
| adaptation | /ˌædæpˈteɪʃən/ | n. | 适应改编 | Her adaptation to life in a colder country took several difficult months.（她经历了几个艰难的月，才适应较寒冷国家的生活。） |
| evaluative | /ɪˈvæljuətɪv/ | adj. | 评估的 | The teacher gave evaluative comments on each project.（老师对每个项目都给出了评价性的意见。） |
| deny | /dɪˈnaɪ/ | v. | 否认 | He continued to deny taking the missing money.（他继续否认拿了丢失的钱。） |
| favoured | /ˈfeɪvərd/ | adj. | 大众喜爱的 | The park is a favoured meeting place for local families.（这座公园是当地家庭喜爱的聚会场所。） |
| distinctive | /dɪˈstɪŋktɪv/ | adj. | 独特的 | Her distinctive voice is easy to recognize.（她独特的嗓音很容易辨认。） |
| inner | /ˈɪnər/ | adj. | 内部的；内在的 | The inner pocket of this coat is large enough to hold my phone.（这件外套的内袋够大，放得下我的手机。） |
| emphasis | /ˈɛmfəsɪs/ | n. | 强调；重点 | Our coach places great emphasis on helping every child improve.（我们的教练特别重视帮助每个孩子进步。） |
| complicated | /ˈkɑːmplɪkeɪtɪd/ | adj. | 复杂的 | The complicated instructions had so many connected steps that she drew a chart to keep track of them.（说明很复杂，有许多相互关联的步骤，所以她画了一张图来跟进。） |
| characteristic | /ˌkærəktəˈrɪstɪk/ | adj. | 典型有特征的 | His calm response was characteristic of a teacher who seldom lost patience with mistakes.（他平静的反应体现了他的教师风格，他很少因为错误而失去耐心。） |
| anniversary | /ˌænɪˈvɝːsəri/ | n. | 周年纪念日 | They planted a tree to mark the tenth anniversary of their school's opening.（他们种了一棵树，纪念学校创办十周年。） |
| striking | /ˈstraɪkɪŋ/ | adj. | 显著的；引人注目的 | The painting used a striking contrast of dark and light.（画作运用了醒目的明暗对比。） |
| sketch pad | /ˈsketʃ pæd/ | phr. | 速写簿 | She drew the old bridge in her sketch pad.（她在速写簿上画了那座古桥。） |
| trial and error | /ˌtraɪəl ən ˈerər/ | phr. | 反复试验 | We solved the puzzle through trial and error.（我们通过反复试验解开了这个谜题。） |
| Austria | /ˈɔstriə/ | n. | 奥地利 | My cousin lives in Austria with her parents.（我的表姐和她父母住在奥地利。） |
| Cambodia | /kæmˈboʊdiə/ | n. | 柬埔寨 | Our class is learning about Cambodia this week.（我们班这周正在了解柬埔寨。） |
| the United Kingdom | /ðə juˈnaɪtɪd ˈkɪŋdəm/ | n. | 英国 | London is the capital of the United Kingdom.（伦敦是英国的首都。） |
| Greece | /ɡriːs/ | n. | 希腊 | She brought a map of Greece to plan her summer holiday.（她带来一张希腊地图，规划暑假旅行。） |
Unit 4 64 个词
| 单词 | 音标 | 词性 | 释义 | 例句 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| accompany | /əˈkʌmpəni/ | v. | 陪同陪伴 | Her father accompanied her to the hospital and waited while she spoke to the doctor.（父亲陪她去医院，在她和医生交谈时等着。） |
| beam | /biːm/ | n. | 光线 | A beam of light shone through the window.（一束光线从窗户照了进来。） |
| brick | /brɪk/ | n. | 砖；砖块 | The workers used red bricks to build the garden wall.（工人们用红砖砌了花园的围墙。） |
| blank | /blæŋk/ | adj. | 空白的；空的 | Write your name on the blank card beside your plate.（在盘子旁的空白卡片上写上你的名字。） |
| nonsense | /ˈnɑnˌsɛns/ | n. | 胡说废话 | The claim was complete nonsense.（那种说法完全是胡说。） |
| shade | /ʃeɪd/ | n. | 窗帘；卷帘 | She lowered the shade to keep the afternoon sun out.（她放下窗帘，挡住午后的阳光。） |
| firm | /fɜːrm/ | adj. | 牢固的 | Make sure the ladder is firm before you climb.（爬梯子前要确保梯子牢固。） |
| stem | /stɛm/ | n. | 茎；柄 | This flower has a long stem.（这朵花有一根长长的茎。） |
| sin | /sɪn/ | n. | 罪；过错 | He considered cheating in an exam a sin.（他认为考试作弊是一种罪过。） |
| ladder | /ˈlædər/ | n. | 梯子 | The farmer used a ladder to reach the tree's higher branches.（农民用梯子去够树上较高的枝条。） |
| fate | /feɪt/ | n. | 命运 | The future fate of the old building remained uncertain.（那栋老建筑未来的命运仍未确定。） |
| amateur | /ˈæmətər/ | n. | 业余爱好者 | Although she works as a nurse, she paints as an amateur during her free time.（虽然她的工作是护士，但空闲时她是一名业余绘画爱好者。） |
| humble | /ˈhʌmbəl/ | adj. | 谦逊的 | Despite her success, she remained humble.（尽管取得成功，她仍保持谦逊。） |
| amid | /əˈmɪd/ | prep. | 在…之中 | A small wooden house stood amid the tall trees at the edge of the lake.（湖边的一栋小木屋被高大的树木环绕。） |
| hint | /hɪnt/ | n. | 暗示；提示 | She gave me a hint about where the key was hidden.（她给了我一点关于钥匙藏在哪里的提示。） |
| pessimistic | /ˌpɛsəˈmɪstɪk/ | adj. | 悲观的 | He was pessimistic about the weather and expected rain to spoil the picnic.（他对天气很悲观，预计下雨会破坏野餐。） |
| ambitious | /æmˈbɪʃəs/ | adj. | 有抱负的 | My ambitious sister wants to run her own company.（我那有抱负的姐姐想经营自己的公司。） |
| pond | /pɑnd/ | n. | 池塘 | Ducks swim across the small pond in our garden.（鸭子游过我们花园里的小池塘。） |
| labour | /ˈleɪbər/ | n. | 劳动 | Building the stone wall required weeks of hard physical labour.（砌这道石墙需要数周艰苦的体力劳动。） |
| carpet | /ˈkɑrpɪt/ | n. | 地毯 | The children sat on the soft carpet to hear a story.（孩子们坐在柔软的地毯上听故事。） |
| blanket | /ˈblæŋkɪt/ | n. | 毯子毛毯 | He covered his legs with a warm wool blanket on the sofa.（他坐在沙发上，用一条暖和的羊毛毯盖住双腿。） |
| classify | /ˈklæsəˌfaɪ/ | v. | 分类归类 | We classify the leaves by shape before placing them in separate groups.（我们先按形状给叶子分类，再把它们分别放进各组里。） |
| corresponding | /ˌkɔrəˈspɑndɪŋ/ | adj. | 相应的；对应的 | Match each photograph with the corresponding name on the list.（把每张照片与名单上对应的名字配在一起。） |
| severely | /səˈvɪrli/ | adv. | 严重地 | The storm severely damaged the school roof.（暴风雨严重损坏了学校的屋顶。） |
| belief | /bɪˈlif/ | n. | 相信；信心 | Her belief in her team never changed.（她对团队的信心从未改变。） |
| bow | /boʊ/ | n. | 弓 | The museum has a wooden bow from ancient times.（博物馆里有一张古代的木弓。） |
| arrow | /ˈæroʊ/ | n. | 箭 | The museum displayed an arrow beside the bow that once sent it through the air.（博物馆展出了一支箭，旁边是曾把它射向空中的弓。） |
| acknowledge | /əkˈnɑlɪdʒ/ | v. | 承认认可 | She acknowledged her mistake and offered to replace the broken bowl.（她承认了自己的错误，并提出把那个破碗换掉。） |
| interact | /ˌɪntərˈækt/ | v. | 互动；相互作用 | The activity lets children interact with students from other schools.（这个活动让孩子们与其他学校的学生互动。） |
| liberation | /ˌlɪbəˈreɪʃən/ | n. | 解放释放 | The exhibition marked the liberation of the city after years of foreign occupation.（展览纪念这座城市经历多年外国占领后获得解放。） |
| navy | /ˈneɪvi/ | n. | 海军 | The museum displayed photographs of the navy training its sailors at sea.（博物馆展出了海军在海上训练水兵的照片。） |
| crew | /kru/ | n. | 全体船员；机组 | The ship's crew welcomed our class and explained how the boat worked.（船员们欢迎我们班，解释船怎样运作。） |
| assign | /əˈsaɪn/ | v. | 指派；分配 | The teacher assigned each group a different science project.（老师给每个小组分配了不同的科学项目。） |
| confront | /kənˈfrʌnt/ | v. | 使面临 | A difficult choice confronted her when both colleges offered her a place.（两所大学都录取了她，使她面临一个艰难的选择。） |
| seize | /siz/ | v. | 抓住夺取 | He seized the loose rope before it slipped completely over the edge of the boat.（绳子快完全滑过船边时，他猛地抓住了它。） |
| communist | /ˈkɑmjənɪst/ | n. | 共产主义者 | The diary’s author was a communist who believed factories should belong to the community.（日记作者是一位共产主义者，认为工厂应归社会集体所有。） |
| outstanding | /aʊtˈstændɪŋ/ | adj. | 杰出的 | Her outstanding performance earned the highest score in the competition.（她杰出的表现在比赛中获得了最高分。） |
| fascinating | /ˈfæsəneɪtɪŋ/ | adj. | 迷人的 | The fascinating book describes animals that live deep below the sea.（这本引人入胜的书描述了深海里生活的动物。） |
| herb | /ɜrb/ | n. | 药草香草 | She added a herb to the soup and explained how its leaves improved the taste.（她在汤里加入一种香草，并解释它的叶子如何改善味道。） |
| extraordinary | /ɪkˈstrɔrdəˌneri/ | adj. | 非同寻常的 | Her extraordinary memory allowed her to remember every name after meeting the group only once.（她的记忆力非同寻常，只与这群人见过一次面，就记住了每个人的名字。） |
| pursue | /pərˈsuː/ | v. | 追求；致力于 | She hopes to pursue a career in medicine.（她希望致力于医学事业。） |
| dedicate | /ˈdedɪkeɪt/ | v. | 投入奉献 | She dedicates an hour each day to reading.（她每天投入一小时阅读。） |
| liberty | /ˈlɪbərti/ | n. | 自由 | The book explores personal liberty through characters who choose their own work and beliefs.（这本书通过自主选择工作和信仰的人物，探讨个人自由。） |
| initially | /ɪˈnɪʃəli/ | adv. | 最初 | Initially, I found the job quite difficult.（起初，我觉得这份工作很难。） |
| transformation | /ˌtrænsfərˈmeɪʃən/ | n. | 彻底转变 | The old school has gone through a complete transformation.（那所老学校经历了彻底转变。） |
| sorrow | /ˈsɑroʊ/ | n. | 悲伤 | Her sorrow after losing her closest friend eased when neighbours listened to her memories.（失去最亲密的朋友后，她很悲伤，邻居听她讲述回忆，让悲痛有所减轻。） |
| subsequent | /ˈsʌbsəkwənt/ | adj. | 随后的；后来的 | The first test failed, but subsequent attempts succeeded.（第一次测试失败了，但后来的尝试成功了。） |
| lawyer | /ˈlɔjər/ | n. | 律师 | The lawyer explained the agreement before asking her to sign it.（律师先解释了协议，才请她签字。） |
| welfare | /ˈwɛlˌfɛr/ | n. | 福祉福利 | The school considered the children’s welfare before changing the length of the lunch break.（学校更改午休时长前，考虑了孩子们的福祉。） |
| involvement | /ɪnˈvɑlvmənt/ | n. | 参与介入 | Her involvement in the project began with a single meeting.（她从参加一次会议开始参与这个项目。） |
| expense | /ɪkˈspɛns/ | n. | 费用；开支 | Train tickets were our biggest expense during the school trip.（火车票是我们学校旅行中最大的一笔开支。） |
| principled | /ˈprɪnsəpəld/ | adj. | 原则性强的 | She is a principled person who refuses to cheat.（她是个原则性很强的人，拒绝作弊。） |
| persistence | /pərˈsɪstəns/ | n. | 坚持不懈 | Her persistence helped her finish the difficult course.（她的坚持不懈帮助她完成了这门困难的课程。） |
| dignity | /ˈdɪɡnəti/ | n. | 尊严 | The nurse respected his dignity by explaining each step before helping him dress.（护士在帮他穿衣前解释每个步骤，尊重他的尊严。） |
| steel | /stil/ | n. | 钢 | The bridge is made of steel and carries trains across the river.（这座桥由钢建成，供火车跨河通行。） |
| stability | /stəˈbɪləti/ | n. | 稳定性 | The wide base gives the table greater stability.（宽大的底座让这张桌子更加稳固。） |
| negotiate | /nɪˈɡoʊʃieɪt/ | v. | 协商谈判 | They negotiated the price of the car before signing the agreement.（他们签协议前协商了汽车的价格。） |
| manner | /ˈmænər/ | n. | 方式；举止 | She explained the homework in a calm and friendly manner.（她以平静友好的方式讲解了作业。） |
| capacity | /kəˈpæsəti/ | n. | 能力；才能 | Children have a great capacity for learning.（孩子们有很强的学习能力。） |
| cling to | /ˈklɪŋ tuː/ | phr. | 紧紧抓住 | The little boy clung to his mother in the crowd.（那个小男孩在人群中紧紧抱住妈妈。） |
| fond of | /ˈfɑːnd əv/ | adj. | 喜爱……的 | My sister is fond of reading by the window.（我姐姐喜爱在窗边看书。） |
| in the midst of | /ɪn ðə mɪdst əv/ | phr. | 在……中间 | A small house stood in the midst of the trees.（一座小房子坐落在树木中间。） |
| turn down | /tɜrn ˈdaʊn/ | phr. | 拒绝 | I had to turn down her invitation because I was busy.（因为很忙，我只好拒绝了她的邀请。） |
| the Philippines | /ðə ˈfɪləpiːnz/ | n. | 菲律宾 | My cousin lives in the Philippines.（我的表亲住在菲律宾。） |