1、Unit3 Diverse Cultureswords and expressions1.diverse adj.不同的不同的;多种多样的多种多样的 diversity n.差异差异(性性);不同不同(点点);多样性多样性 a great/wide/rich diversity of 各种各样的各种各样的diversify v.使）多元化、多样化使）多元化、多样化eg.People from diverse cultures work together in this company.be diverse from 和和.不一样不一样2.fortune n.机会机会;运气运气;财富财富 mis
2、fortune n.不幸不幸 fortunate adj.幸运的幸运的;侥幸的侥幸的;吉利的吉利的 unfortunate fortunately adv.幸运地幸运地 unfortunatelyeg.In China,children are given money in a red envelope to bring good _ in the New Year.fortunetry ones fortune 碰运气碰运气seek ones fortune 找出路找出路;碰运气碰运气 make a fortune 发财发财good/bad fortune 好好/坏运气坏运气3.4.spic
3、y adj.加有香料的加有香料的;辛辣的辛辣的 hot adj.热的热的;烫的烫的;辛辣的辛辣的 spicy food 辛辣的食物辛辣的食物5.admit vi.&vt.承认承认;承认承认;招认招认 vt.准许进入或加入准许进入或加入 admit(to)doing/having done 承认做过某事承认做过某事admit(to sb)that 从句从句（向某人）承认（向某人）承认.admit sb./sth.(to be)n./adj.承认某人是承认某人是.admit sb to/into(college/club/hospital)准许准许.进入（学校、公共场所进入（学校、公共场所)、加入
4、（组织）、入住（医院）、加入（组织）、入住（医院）admission n.进入进入;承认承认;招供招供;入场费入场费;门票费门票费admission prices/charges 入场费入场费 6.definitely adv.肯定肯定;确实确实 definite adj.明确的，肯定的明确的，肯定的 indefinite adj.不明确的，不肯定的不明确的，不肯定的give sb.a definite answer 给某人一个明确的答复给某人一个明确的答复be definite about sth./doing sth.对对有把握有把握It is definite that.确定无疑的是确定
5、无疑的是eg.Can you give me a _ answer by tomorrow?definite7.occur vi 发生；出现发生；出现 occurredoccurringsth.occur(s)to sb.某人想到某人想到 浮现在某人的脑海中浮现在某人的脑海中It occurs to sb.to do/that+从句从句某人想到某人想到It strikes/hits sb.+that从句从句 sth.strike(s)e(s)to sb.sb.hit(s)on sth.某人突然想到occurhappentake placebreak out vi.可指某事偶然发生,可与happ
6、en互换,但比较正式。表示“某人想到”时,用occur,后接介词tovi.特指某事偶然发生。表示“某人发生了某事”,要用sth.happen(s)to sb.;happen to do sth.表示“碰巧做某事”多指有计划、有目的、有步骤地发生,比如举办活动、发生变化等自然灾害、战争、疾病的突然爆发以上这些表示“发生”的单词或短语都不能用于被动语态不能用于被动语态8.seek(sought，sought):v.寻找寻找;寻求寻求;争取争取;(向人向人)请求请求 seek for.寻找寻找=look for=search for=hunt forseek to do:设法做某事设法做某事/试图做
7、试图做seek ones fortune 寻找成功致富之路，闯世界寻找成功致富之路，闯世界seek advice/help from sb.向某人向某人征求意见征求意见 向某人向某人寻求帮助寻求帮助 1)We seek to improve relations between our two countries.2)She managed to calm him down and seek help from a neighbor.9.earn a/ones living=make a/ones living =earn ones bread 谋生谋生 earn a fortune 挣大钱挣大
8、钱 earn money=make money 挣钱挣钱 earn a reputation 赢得声誉赢得声誉 earn ones respect 赢得尊敬赢得尊敬1)You cant expect to earn a living from your painting.2)The Chinese people just want to earn a living and live in peace.10.select:v.选择选择;挑选挑选;选拔选拔 (表示精心挑选表示精心挑选)select from:从从选择选择/挑选挑选/选拔选拔 select sb.to do sth.挑选某人做某事挑
9、选某人做某事 select sb.as 挑选某人作为挑选某人作为 selection n.选择，挑选，入选者，可供选择选择，挑选，入选者，可供选择物物 make a wise selection 做出明智的选择做出明智的选择11.claim:v./n.夺夺取取(生命生命);宣称宣称;断断言言 claim+that从句从句 声称声称 It is claimed that.据称据称.claim to do sth.声称做某事声称做某事 claim to have done sth 声称做过某事声称做过某事 claim for sth.要求，宣称，索赔要求，宣称，索赔【语境应用】【语境应用】1)Th
10、e plane crash claimed 154 lives.2)He claims that he was not given a well-paid job.3)The old woman claims that she owns the house.12.escape:v.逃走逃走;逃脱逃脱;避开避开 n.逃跑逃跑;逃脱逃脱;解脱解脱 escape from.从从.逃跑逃跑 escape doing sth 逃脱做某事逃脱做某事 make ones escape 逃脱逃脱 an escape from reality 逃避现实逃避现实 have a narrow escape 九死一生
11、，死里逃生九死一生，死里逃生 there is no escaping the fact that 不可否认的是不可否认的是/毫无疑问毫无疑问.1)I have to admit that it is the best district of China to escape the cold winter.2)In the UK ten prisoners escaped from prison yesterday evening.3)She was lucky to escape punishment/death.4)They had escaped to America shortly b
12、efore the war broke out in 1939.5)The man made his escape.【语境应用】【语境应用】13.bring about:导致导致;引起引起 bring up 养育，抚养，提出，呕吐养育，抚养，提出，呕吐 bring back 带回，使回忆起，恢复带回，使回忆起，恢复 bring down 降低，减少降低，减少 bring forward 将将提前，提议提前，提议 bring in 引入，提出引入，提出(新法案新法案)bring out 使显现，使表现出使显现，使表现出归纳：cause:v.使发生使发生;造成造成;引起引起;导致导致 n.原因原因
13、;起因起因lead to.:导致导致;造成造成;通向通向result in:导致，引起导致，引起contribute to:导致，引起导致，引起14.financial adj.财政的，财务的，金融的财政的，财务的，金融的 financial service 金融服务金融服务 a financial center 金融中心金融中心 financial affairs 财务财务 financial difficulties/problems/crisis 财财务困难务困难/问题问题/危机危机 finance n.金融，财政，财务金融，财政，财务15.poison:n.毒物毒物;毒药毒药;毒素毒素
14、 v.毒死毒死;毒害毒害;使恶化使恶化 poisonous:adj.引起中毒的引起中毒的;有有毒毒的的e.g.1)Some mushrooms contain a deadly poison.2)The dog/man was killed by rat poison.谚语：谚语：One mans meat is another mans poison.兴趣因人而异兴趣因人而异/一人手中宝，他人脚下草一人手中宝，他人脚下草16.fold:v.包包;裹裹;折叠折叠;(可可)折小折小;(可可)叠叠平平 n.褶皱褶皱 fold up 折叠折叠 fold ones arms 双臂交叉在胸前双臂交叉在胸
15、前 fold paper 折纸折纸 fold-away seats 折叠座椅折叠座椅 folder n.文件夹文件夹 unfold:v.打开打开;(使使)展开展开;显露显露17.settle:v.定居定居;结束结束(争论争论);解决解决(纠纷纠纷)settle down:定居定居;安顿下来安顿下来;坐下坐下;躺下躺下 settle down to sth:开始，定下心做某事开始，定下心做某事 settle in:习惯习惯;适应适应;安顿下来安顿下来 settlement n.解决，定居点解决，定居点 settled adj.稳定的，舒适自在的稳定的，舒适自在的 18.construction:
16、n.建筑建筑;建造建造;建造物建造物;结构结构 under construction 在在建设建设中中 under repair 在修理中在修理中 under consideration 在考虑中在考虑中 under treatment 在治疗中在治疗中 under discussion 在讨论中在讨论中construct:v.建造建造;绘制绘制constructive adj.建设性的，积极建设性的，积极19.to name but a few 仅举几仅举几例例and so on 等等等等=etc.e.g.1)Yesterday Mr.Black praised Betty,Alice an
17、d Robert,to name but a few.2)Next year they will visit Germany,Italy and Spain,to name but a few.20.(at)first hand:第一手第一手;亲自亲自 a second-hand car 二手车二手车 second-hand smoke 二手烟二手烟21.contain v.包含包含;含有含有;容纳容纳 contain oneself 克制自己克制自己 contain ones excitement 抑制某人的激动抑制某人的激动 container n.容器，集装箱容器，集装箱include:v.包含包含;包括包括including:包括包括(介词介词)
