1、Important Words & Phrases Unit Three Life in the Future1. impression n.- vt. impress adj. impressive impressedmake/leave a/an impression on sb.给某人留下给某人留下的印象的印象翻译：他的演讲给我们留下了深刻的印象。翻译：他的演讲给我们留下了深刻的印象。His speech left a deep impression on us.2. take up1). The student takes up his pen and writes to his fa
2、ther. 2). Playing basketball takes up much of my time.3). Where did you take up football?4). She took up his offer of a drink.5). He is going to take up the story where he left off yesterday.拿起，占据，开始从事，拿起，占据，开始从事，接受，继续接受，继续【即学即练【即学即练】 1. The poor boy always helps his father even though going to scho
3、ol _ most of his day. A. takes up B. makes up C. saves up D. puts up2. My old friend invited me to attend his wedding and I _ the invitation. A. takes up B. taking up C. took up D. to take up3. constant adj. constantly adv. 不断地不断地Fashion is constantly changing.时尚总是日新月异。时尚总是日新月异。Heat the sauce, stirr
4、ing constantly.加热调味汁并不停地搅动。加热调味汁并不停地搅动。4. previous adj. 在前的，早先的在前的，早先的 I am unable to attend the meeting because of a previous engagement.【特别提示【特别提示】previous常与常与to搭配，相当于搭配，相当于prior to，意为意为“在在之前；先于之前；先于”His father died two hours previous to his arrival.I worked in Paris previous to coming here.4. unc
5、ertain adj. 不确定的；无把握的不确定的；无把握的 certain adj. It is certain that It is certain that our team will win the match.5. surrounding n. 周围的事物；环境（周围的事物；环境（pl.） adj.周围的周围的 vt. surround 包围；围绕包围；围绕 be surrounded with/by 被被包围包围 The house is situated in very pleasantsurroundings. The village and its surrounding s
6、cenery are very beautiful. They lived in a house surrounded by trees, and most of the trees surrounding the house were pine trees.vt. surround 包围；围绕包围；围绕 be surrounded with/by 被被包围包围6. tolerate vt. 容忍；忍受容忍；忍受We simply cannot tolerate cheating in exams.I cannot tolerate her rudeness.我不能容忍她的粗鲁无礼。我不能容忍
7、她的粗鲁无礼。翻译：翻译： 我再也不能容忍你那恶劣的态度了。我再也不能容忍你那恶劣的态度了。I wont tolerate your bad manners any longer.7. lack vi. & vt. 缺乏；没有缺乏；没有 n. 缺乏；短缺的东西缺乏；短缺的东西1. She lacks money to buy new clothes.2. He is lacking in confidence.3. She does not lack for friends.4. Poor as he is, he still thinks that he lacks for nothing.
8、【归纳总结【归纳总结】v. lack sth. = be lacking in sth. 某物不足某物不足 lack for sth. = need sth. 需要需要（否定）（否定） lack for nothing 一无所缺一无所缺5. Our tour is cancelled for lack of bookings.6. You are excellent, but we do have no lack of teachers.7. Too many teachers are treated with a lack of respect.n. for lack of 因为缺乏因为缺乏
9、 no lack of 不缺乏，很多不缺乏，很多 a lack of 缺乏缺乏【归纳总结【归纳总结】用用lack的适当形式填空。的适当形式填空。1. Though _ money, his parents managed to send him to university.2. Born in a rich family, they _.3. I cant buy that book _ money.4. He just _ a little confidence for he is often afraid that he may fail again.5. He seems to be t
10、otally _ common sense.lackingfor lack oflackslacking inlacked for nothing8. adjustment n. 调整；调节调整；调节 v. adjust 整理，使适应整理，使适应 adjust to 调整以适应调整以适应The body quickly adjusts itself to changes in temperature.Ive made a few minor adjustments to the seating plan.我对座次表作了小小的调整。我对座次表作了小小的调整。9. be/get back on o
11、nes feet （困境后）恢复；完全复原（困境后）恢复；完全复原Sue is back on her feet after her operation.After his wifes death, it took him two years to get back on his feet.10. press vi. & vt. 按；压；逼迫按；压；逼迫 n. 按；压；新闻按；压；新闻 n. pressure 压力压力 press the button the news press 新闻发布会新闻发布会 a press journalist 新闻记者新闻记者 under the pressur
12、e of work 在工作的压力下在工作的压力下11. lose sight of 阅读下列句子，观察阅读下列句子，观察lose sight of 的意思和的意思和用法。用法。1. Suddenly I lost sight of my father in the crowd. 2. We must not lose sight of the fact that learning English is very important.3. I have lost sight of my best school friend over the years.看不见，忽视，失去联系看不见，忽视，失去联
13、系【拓展拓展】catch sight of 望见，看到望见，看到in sight 在视线内在视线内out of sight 看不见了看不见了at (the) sight of 一看见一看见at first sight 第一眼；初看起来第一眼；初看起来12. flash vt. & vi. (使使)闪光，（使）闪现闪光，（使）闪现Lightning flashed during the storm.A lighthouse was flashing in the distance.His eyes flashed angrily. Her eyes flashed anger and dissa
14、tisfaction at everyone.My mind flashed back to last Christmas.13. desert n. 沙漠；荒原沙漠；荒原 vt. 离弃；抛弃离弃；抛弃 adj. deserted 被遗弃的；无人的被遗弃的；无人的 the Sahara Desert desert a house/ a city He deserted his wife and children and went abroad. a deserted house/ wife 14. speed up 加速加速slow down反义词反义词You will never get t
15、here if you dont speed up.The girls heart often speed up while she is talking to a stranger.at a speed of 以以的速度的速度at high/ low/ full/ top speed with great speed 高速高速15. instant n. 瞬间；片刻瞬间；片刻 adj. 立即的；立刻的立即的；立刻的 in an instant 一会儿；马上一会儿；马上 the instant (that) 一一就就 instant coffee 速溶咖啡速溶咖啡 instant hot wa
16、ter 即时热水即时热水 He will be back in an instant. The instant I saw him, I knew he was the man I was looking for.16. slide into 移动；溜进移动；溜进 Exhausted, I slid into bed and fell asleep.17. be optimistic about 对对很乐观很乐观 He has no reason to be optimistic about the future, for he doesnt study hard.根据汉语意思完成句子。根据汉
17、语意思完成句子。1. The little boy watched the plane go higher and higher until he _ it. (这个小男这个小男孩望着飞机越飞越高直到看不见为止。孩望着飞机越飞越高直到看不见为止。) 2. His speech _ the audience. (他的演讲给观众留下了很深的他的演讲给观众留下了很深的印象。印象。) lost sight ofmade a great impression on3. She _ the room without anyone noticing. (她溜进了房间竟没有人发现。她溜进了房间竟没有人发现。)
18、 4. He is good at his job but he seems to _. (他工作不错，但似乎缺乏他工作不错，但似乎缺乏信心。信心。) 5. He had studied Japanese for a year and a half before he _ English. (他开始学习英他开始学习英语之前已经学了一年半日语了。语之前已经学了一年半日语了。) slid intolack confidencetook up6. She is not _ the outcome. 她对结果并不乐观。她对结果并不乐观。7. -Cant you _ a bit? I wont miss a minute of the concert. 你能不能快点，我不想错过这场音乐会的你能不能快点，我不想错过这场音乐会的一分钟。一分钟。8. Dont forget to _ the lights when you leave the classroom.当你离开教室时，别忘记关灯。当你离开教室时，别忘记关灯。optimistic aboutspeed upswitch off
