1、Language PointsBook 3 Unit 31. diverse adj. 不同的; 多种多样的diversity n. 多样性; 差异diversify vt. 使多样化Beijing is a very culturally diverse city.There is a need for greater _ and choice in education.The factory is trying to_ its range of products.diversitydiversify The museum houses a wide and_variety of antiq
2、ues.diverse2. fortune n. 机会；运气good/bad fortune 好/坏运气 tell sbs fortune 为某人算命I have the good fortune to have a good friend like you.fortunate adj. 幸运的；侥幸的(lucky) fortunately adv. 幸运地(luckily)有幸做某事seek ones fortune 找出路；碰运气 try ones fortune 碰运气make a fortune 发财 by good fortune 幸好；由于幸运She was _enough to
3、find a job as soon as she graduated from the university. _ ,she found a job as soon as she graduated from the university.fortunateFortunately3. admit vi. &vt. 承认vt. 准许进入(或加入)admit sth. /that. . . 承认/认可The narrow windows admit little light into the room.They freely admit (that) they still have a
4、lot to learn.admit doing sth. /having done sth. 承认做了某事She apologised to me and admitted taking/having taken my umbrella by mistake. In fact，we all admit him to be /as an honest man.承认某人是；接纳某人为admit sb. into. . . =allow sb. to enter. . 允许sb进入; 吸收sb参加.Women were only admitted into the club last year.
5、be admitted to/into被(某校)录取; 允许进入As was expected，he was admitted to/into Beijing University.Her _(admit) to Beijing University made her parents very happy. 译: 他承认违反了交通规则。He admitted _ the traffic rules. He admitted _the traffic rules. He admitted _the traffic rules. being admittedbreakinghaving broke
6、nthat he had broken4. definitely adv. 肯定; 确实definite adj. 明确的; 确定的definition n. 释义; 定义Can you give me a definite answer by tomorrow? Whats your definition of happiness?I definitely remember sending the letter to you and Im definite about this. Tom knew that he had _ been wrong about Mary. They have
7、very _ ideas on how to bring up children. Dictionary writers must be skilled in the art of _. definitelydefinitedefinitionI shall definitely be at the airport to meet you.5. occur vi. 发生发生, 出现出现 (happen)When exactly did the incident occur?Something unexpected occurred.A good idea occurred to me whil
8、e I was watching TV.It occurs to him that that he had left the door unlocked.It occurs to sb. to do sth 某人想起做某事sth. occur(s) to sb. （观念或想法观念或想法) 被想到；出现在头脑中被想到；出现在头脑中译：我想到可以让人把书寄给我。译：我想到可以让人把书寄给我。It occurred to me that I could have the book sent to me.It occurs to/strikes/hits sb that. 某人突然想起Didnt it
9、 occur to you to close the window?6. head to/for（朝（朝）前进；（向）前进；（向）去）去In the afternoon, I headed to a local museum to admire the fine works. If youre indoors, go outdoors. Or head to the park.译：1. 他朝公交车站走去。He headed to /for the bus stop. 2. If you work hard and never give up, you will head for success
10、 sooner or later. 7. seek v. (sought, sought)寻求, 寻找; 追求; 探求, 探索; 试图He sought to find a way to get along well with his new friends.seek to do sth. 试图做某事Many young people leave their hometown to seek their fortune in big cities.seek ones fortune 寻找致富(或成功)的机会They are seeking for/after solutions to the
11、problems.He managed to calm her down and seek help from a neighbor. 向sb请求，寻求.寻找；追求How can we seek out a really good person for the job?找出8. earn a/ones living谋生(make ones/a living) He got a job in a restaurant to earn his livingSaving a girl from the river earned him a good reputation. 赢得名声His paren
12、ts died early, he had to earn his own living when he was a teenager.自食其力It is honorable to earn a living with your hands. People of their village earned money/ a fortune from/by raising pigs.靠谋生earn money/success 挣钱/获得成功9. select vt. 挑选；选择；选拔We selected him as/to be our monitor because he was very r
13、esponsible.挑选作为Simon has been selected to make a speech at the opening ceremony.挑选某人做某事After a long walk，we selected a good place for our camp.为挑选selection n. 选择; 挑选selected adj. 挑选出来的; 精选的10. claim vt. &n. 夺取(生命); 宣称; 断言Over 60, 000 lives were claimed in the 2008 Wenchuan earthquake.You can cla
14、im your money back if the goods are damaged.So far nobody has claimed the wallet discovered on the lab. It is claimed that soap powders pollute the water we drink. 索回/要回sth声称做过.据说/据称.夺走，夺去The scientist claimed to have discovered a new kind of medicine.认领11. escape vi. &vt. 逃走; 逃脱; 避开 n. 逃跑; 逃脱;
15、解脱escape (doing) sth. 逃脱(做)某事They escaped from the burning house. 从逃跑, 逃走She was lucky to escape punishment./being punished. The driver narrowly _in the accident.escaped being killedI remember seeing him somewhere before, but his name escapes me for the moment.vt. 被忘掉; 被忽视He narrowly escaped in the
16、earthquake. He had a narrow escape in the earthquake. 九死一生They made an/his escape from the burning house. 逃脱; 逃走 12.bring about 导致; 引起 His parents died when he was young, and he was brought up by his grandmother. His work brings him in 5, 000 yuan a month.(cause, result in, lead to, contribute to)养育
17、, 抚养; 提出; 呕吐引进; 赚得, 挣得The photos brought back many pleasant memories. 带回; 使想起Its believed that new technologies will bring about great changed in our daily life.What do you think brought about the cultural diversity? 13.poisonous adj. 有毒的，引起中毒的poison n. 毒药,毒物,毒素 v. 使中毒,毒害,使恶化 poisonous chemicals/ pl
18、ants/snakesDont trust the words which poison our friendship.One mans meat is another mans poison.14.collection n. 作品集；收集物；收藏品a collection of rubbish一堆垃圾a collection of short stories 短篇小说集His workmates made a collection for his leaving party.a collection of 一批；一系列为募捐collect vt. 收集；采集15.settle vi.&
19、; vt.定居；安家；结束(争论)；解决(纠纷)It will take you a few months to settle into life at college.He hoped to settle down in the countryside.I really must settle down to doing some serious work.settle the conflict peacefully 适应于定居下来；使安静下来开始认真对待某事；定下心来做某事16.construction n.建筑；建造；建造物；(句子或短语等的)结构Its dangerous to get
20、 close to the building under construction.正在建设中；在施工construct vt. 建筑；建造；创建；组成constructor n. 建筑者；制造者work in construction在建筑行业工作a very solid construction 特别坚固的建筑物construction of the fourmodernizations 四个现代化建设17.suit vt. 适合；满足的需要；相配；合身The colour of the business suit suits the young lady well.合某人的意；对某人很合
21、适He can suit his conversation to whoever hes with.使sth适合某人/某物diving/swimming /business suitn.西服；套装suitable adj. 合适的；适宜的The novel is suitable for people of all ages.18.(at) first hand 第一手；亲自I heard about it at first hand from my deskmate.I only heard the news at second hand. 第二手；间接Soon school will end and the vacation will be at hand.在手边；在附近；即将到来；即将发生19. contain v. 包含,含有,容纳,克制,抑制contain ones excitementHearing the news ,she couldt contain herself and burst into tears.The container contains many kinds of fruits, including apples./apples included.克制自己container n. 容器
