1、Unit 4 单词精讲1. bendvt. 表现；表达2. waist vt. 察觉；看待；理解3. imply n. 腰；腰部4. perceive vt. 意味着；暗示5. demonstratev. 弯曲；倾斜6. trialn. 趋势；倾向7. chest n. 天花板；上限8. barrier n. & v. 审讯；审判9. ceiling n. 隔阂；障碍10. tendencyn. 胸部；胸膛11. internal n. 组成部分；零件12. incident adj. 相同的13. identical adj. 内部的；里面的14. ashamedn. 严重事件；冲突15.
2、componentadj. 羞愧；惭愧1. _ v. 交流；互动影响 _ n. 交流；互动影响2. _ vi. 变化；改变 _ n. 种类；多样化 _ adj. 各种各样的；多方面的interactinteractionvaryvarietyvarious3. _ v. 使用；应用；雇佣 _ n. 使用；雇佣 _ n. 雇员 _ n. 雇主4. _ n. 愤怒 vt. 使生气 _ adj. 生气的employemploymentemployeeemployerangerangry5. _ v. 依靠；信赖 _ adj. 可靠的；可信赖的6. _ adj. 轻微的；细小的 _ adv. 轻微地；
3、细小地7. _ v. 教育；培养 _ n. 教育；培养 _ n. 教师；教育工作者relyreliableslightslightlyeducateeducationeducator8. _ vi. (对)起反应；回应 _ n. 反应；回应9. _ adj. 合适的；适当的 _ adv. 适当地；合适地10. _ n. 焦虑；担心；害怕 _ adj. 焦虑的；渴望的reactreactionappropriateappropriatelyanxietyanxious11. _ adj. 赤裸的；最基本的 _ adv. 几乎不；勉强才能12. _ vt. 使窘迫；尴尬 _ adj. 难堪的；尴尬
4、的 _ adj. 使人尴尬的; 令人难堪的barebarelyembarrassembarrassedembarrassing13. _ adj. 仅仅的；只不过的 _ adv. 只是；仅仅14. _ adj. 最后的；最终的 _ adv. 最终；最后ultimatelymeremerelyultimate1. _ the risks 评估风险2. _ for joy 高兴得流泪3. _the volume 调整音量4. _ at the paper 盯着那张纸5. _ your knees 弯曲你的膝盖6. _ from each other 各不相同assessweepadjuststar
5、ebenddiffer7. _ your vision 阐明你的见解8. _ of their plan赞同他们的计划9. _ a beautiful sunset 目睹美丽的日落10. _between right and wrong 明辨是非11. _ your study time 占用你的学习时间clarifyapprovewitnessdistinguishoccupy12. _ hugs over handshakes 喜欢拥抱而不是握手13. _ her silence as acceptance 把她的沉默看作接受14. avoid _ with him 避免与他发生冲突15.
6、 Please stop _ me. 请不要打扰我。 botheringfavour/favorinterpretconflict1. 相比之下_2. 眼神交流_3. 推理；推断_4. 最终；结束_5. 直起来；整理_6. 泄露一条秘密_by contrastmake eye contactmake inferencesend upstraighten upreveal a secret7. (与) 相比较_8. 消除；分解；打破_9. 通过；到达；做完_10. 因文化不同而有差异_11. 换句话说；也就是说_12. 访问；要求；正式邀请 _call onby comparisonbreak
7、downget throughvary from culture to culturein other words(1) 问候某人_(2) 招手_(3) 点头_(4) 握手_(5) 鼓掌 _(6) 摇头_(7) 亲吻某人脸颊 _(8) 竖起大拇指_greet sbwave ones handsnod ones headshake handsthumb upclap ones handsshake ones headkiss sb on the cheeks1. use body language to communicate _2. the gestures purpose _3. secre
8、t hand signals _4. eye contact _5. act out _用肢体语言去沟通手势/姿势的目的神秘的手势眼神交流把表演出来6. smile in a nervous way _7. move ones arm around _8. main expression_9. silent acting ability_10. reveal the situation_透露这个情况紧张地微笑移动某人的手臂主要的表达方式沉默的表演方式1. interaction n. 交流；相互影响The more interaction the robot has with humans,
9、the more it learns. interact v. 交流；互动inter- ： 在-之间相互interchangeable adj.可互换的internal adj.内在的，国内的international adj.国际的interpersonal adj. 人与人之间的interaction n.相互影响interval n.间隔，距离2. vary vi. (根据情况)变化；改变various adj. 各种各样的 varied adj. 各式各样的variety n. 多样化，种类 variation n. 变化vary in 在方面不同vary with 随着而变化vary
10、 from 不同于vary from . to . vary between . and . 由到情况不等eg The students work varies considerably in quality. Peoples reactions to the medicine vary widely. Pulse rates vary slightly from person to person. In this school, the class numbers vary between 25 and 30.1. The young writers novels vary in lengt
11、h. 2. The temperature here varies from 20 degrees to 30 degrees recently. 在在方面不同方面不同/有差异有差异从从到到变化；从变化；从到到不等不等3. appropriate adj. 合适的；恰当的 The book was written in a style appropriate to children.这本书的文体适合儿童阅读。It is entirely appropriate to provide a separate room when one is needed.为需要的人提供一个单独的房间是完全恰当的。
12、1. Jeans are not appropriate for a formal party. 2. The book was written in a style appropriate to the age of the children. 3. It is appropriate to let Mr Smith do the job. 适合某物/某人；适用于适合某物/某人适合做某事1. be suitable for sth 适合2. be fit for sth 适合3. be fit for sth/sb 适合某物/某人4. be proper for sth/sb 适合某物/某人
13、4. by contrast 相比之下；相反 in contrast with/to . 和和形成对比，比较起形成对比，比较起来来1. She almost failed the exam, but her brother, by contrast, did very well. 2. Theres a marked contrast between his character and hers. 3. As for the quality, no manufacturers can be in contrast with ours.相比之下；相反相比之下；相反与与之间的差异之间的差异/对比对
14、比能和能和相比相比5. approve vi. 赞成;同意vt.批准;通过 Her parents did not approve of her decision.她的父母不赞成她的决定。I would appreciate it if my application could get your approval.如果你同意我的申请,我会非常感激。eg He seemed to approve of my choice. He doesnt approve of me leaving school this year. I approve of what the government is d
15、oing. The government has approved a program of economic reforms. The course is approved by the Department for Education.6. demonstrate vt. 表现; 表达; 说明证明 团队展示了惊人的技能。The team demonstrated breathtaking skills. 这药已经证明是有效的。It has been demonstrated that this medicine is effective. 7. witness vt.目击;见证n.目击者W
16、itnesses to the crash say they saw an explosion just before the disaster.空难目击者称,就在灾难发生之前他们看见发生了爆炸。He witnessed to having seen the man near the scene of the crime.他作证说曾看见那个人在犯罪现场附近。eg Police are appealing for witnesses to the accident to come forward. Mary appeared as a witness for the defence. Did a
17、nyone witness the attack? This university has witnessed quite a few changes over the years. The past few years have witnessed great changes throughout Eastern Europe. 8. employ vt.使用;应用;雇用 employ sb. as . 雇用某人作为employ sb. to do sth. 雇用某人做某事be employed in (doing) sth. 从事于(做)某事【拓展】employee n. 受雇者，雇工，雇
18、员employer n. 雇用者，雇主employment n. 雇用1. They have employed every possible means to solve the problem. 2. My father is too busy now, so he decides to employ a man to help him. 3. My uncle was employed as a cook in a grand hotel. 4. My sister was employed in teaching the children French after school. 使用
19、/应用某物雇用某人做某事雇用某人担任(某工作) 从事于；忙于做某事【语境应用】1) Arts agencies employ more than 10,000 people as part-time employees. _2) She agrees and hopes her team s findings might one day help employ the enzyme (酶) to break down plastics in landfills. _3) More than 750,000 have graduated, with many seeking employment
20、 in engineering, medicine. _雇用使用寻求就业9. differ vi.相异;不同于 Opinions on table manners differ greatly from country to country.各国对餐桌礼仪的观点大相径庭。I have to differ with you on that.在这一点上我不能同意你的看法。 【拓展】 different adj. 不同的，有区别的不同的，有区别的 difference n. 差异，不同差异，不同 make a/no difference (to .) (对对)有有/没没有影响有影响eg My bro
21、ther differs from me in many ways. John differs with his brother about/on/over the best way to cook fish. Emily is completely different from her sister. Whatever she did, it made no difference. It wont make much difference whether you go today or tomorrow.10. By comparison 比较起来 by/in comparison comp
22、ared with sb./sth. 比比较起来较起来 comparison n. 比较比较 make a comparison 作作比较比较 in comparison with 与与相比相比 compare v. 对对比；比比；比作；相比，比得上作；相比，比得上诗诗人经常把人生比作一条河人经常把人生比作一条河。(compare)Poets often compare mans life to a river.eg Does his latest novel compare with his first one? He was a loud friendly man. In comparis
23、on, his brother was rather shy. After months of living in a tropical climate, Spain seemed cool by comparison. You cant make a comparison between American and Japanese schools theyre too different.11. favour vt.较喜欢;选择;有利于 n.帮助;恩惠;赞同 Ive come to ask you to do me a favour.我来这儿是想请你帮个忙。Opportunities and
24、 success tend to be in favour of those who are ready.机遇和成功往往青睐那些有准备的人。1. Most students favour the plan, while their teachers are not in favour of it. 2. This decision will be in his favour. 3. Would you please do me a favour?4. Paul, may I ask you a favour? =Paul, may I ask a favour of you?支持；赞成支持；赞
25、成 有利于某人；有助于某人有利于某人；有助于某人帮助某人帮助某人请某人帮助请某人帮助12. break down消除;分解;打破 break into 强行进强行进入；打入；打断断 break off 中断中断 break out 突发，爆发突发，爆发 break through 突破，突围突破，突围 break up 打碎，分打碎，分裂裂13. assessment n.评价;评定 The technique is being tried in classrooms to assess what effects it may have.这项技术正在教室里试用,以评估它可能产生的影响。Many
26、 of the adults were assessed as having learning difficulties.许多成年人被评估为有学习困难。14. reveal vt.揭示;显示;露出 Her biography revealed that she was not as rich as everyone thought.她的传记显示,她并不像大家想象的那么富有。15. in other words换句话说;也就是说 In a word,practice is far more important than book knowledge.一句话,实践远比书本知识重要。He promi
27、sed that he would keep his word,and so he did.他向我保证会信守诺言,他做到了。16. occupy vt.占据;占用 The workers are occupied in building new houses.建筑工正忙于建造新房子。She keeps herself fully occupied with volunteer activities.她自己不间断地、全身心地忙于志愿者活动。stare, glance, glare stare 凝凝视，盯视，盯着。指着。指由于好奇、惊由于好奇、惊讶、讶、赞叹等原因长时间赞叹等原因长时间地注视地注视
28、。eg Dont stare at people like that; its rude.glance (粗略地、随便地粗略地、随便地)一瞥，看一一瞥，看一眼。眼。eg I just glance at the headlines in the newspaper because of the limited time.glare 怒怒目而目而视，视，强调怀有敌意或在强调怀有敌意或在气愤气愤的情绪下看的情绪下看。eg They stopped arguing and glared at each other. 17. distinguish vt.& vi.区分;辨别 The Chinese
29、nation is distinguished for its diligence and courage.中华民族以勤劳勇敢著称。I sometimes have difficulty distinguishing Spanish from Portuguese.我有时很难把西班牙人和葡萄牙人区分开来。18. call on(短暂)访问;要求;正式邀请19. bother vt.& vi.费心;麻烦n.麻烦He didnt even bother to say thank you.他甚至连说一声谢谢都不肯。Im sorry to bother you with so many questions on such an occasion.在这种情况下,我还问了你这么多问题,给你添麻烦了。20. adjust vt.调整;调节 vi.& vt.适应;(使)习惯We have been preparing our fighters to adjust themselves to civil society.我们一直在培训我们的战士,以使他们适应普通的社会生活。She made a few minor adjustments to the focus of her camera.她对相机的焦距做了一些小的调整。Thank You
