1、必修二必修二Unit4History and Tradition单词讲解confucius n.孔子 mansion n.公馆,宅第cemetery n.墓地;公墓philosophy n.哲学扩展:philosopher哲学家descendant n.后裔,后代,子孙后裔,后代,子孙individual adj.单独的,个别的n.个人扩展individually 单独heel n.足跟;(脚、袜子、鞋等的)后跟扩展heels 高跟鞋Achilles heel (喻)(希腊神话)阿克琉斯的脚跟,致命的弱点阿喀琉斯,是凡人珀琉斯和美貌仙女忒提斯的宝贝儿子。忒提斯为了让儿子炼成“金钟罩”,在他刚出
2、生时就将其倒提着浸进冥河,遗憾的是,乖儿被母亲捏住的脚后跟却不慎露在水外,全身留下了惟一一处“死穴”。后来,阿喀琉斯被帕里斯一箭射中了脚踝而死去。后人常以“阿喀琉斯之踵”譬喻这样一个道理:即使是再强大的英雄,他也有致命的死穴或软肋。kingdom n.王国;领域王国;领域扩展:king 国王chief adj.最重要的;最高级别的最重要的;最高级别的n.(公司或机构的公司或机构的)首领;首领;酋酋长长辨析:chef 厨师puzzle n.谜;智力游戏;疑问谜;智力游戏;疑问vt.迷迷惑;使困惑惑;使困惑nearby adj.附近的;临近的附近的;临近的adv.在附在附近近join.to.把把和
3、和连接或联结起来连接或联结起来用法:join A to BA is joined to Bbreak away(from sb/sth)脱离;背叛;脱离;背叛;逃脱逃脱例句:The tiger broke away from the cage and fled into the forest.扩展:break down 出故障;垮掉break into 强行闯入break out 战争等突然爆发break up 破碎;与某人绝交belong vi.应在(某处);适应应在(某处);适应belong to 属于属于例句:He belongs to the football club.The com
4、puter belongs to me.扩展:belonging 所有物;财物 sense of belonging 归属感Having sold most of his belongings,he almost had nothing left in the house.as well as 同(一样也);和;还同(一样也);和;还as well as 连接两个并列主语时,谓语动词与as well as前面的主语在人称和数上保持一致,即“就前一致”。有类似用法的词语还有with,along with,together with.例句:He as well as his classmates
5、likes pop music.currency n.通货;货币通货;货币military adj.军事的;军用的军事的;军用的defence n.防御;保卫防御;保卫扩展:defend v.防御,保护legal adj.法律的;合法的法律的;合法的扩展:legally adv.合法得 illegal adj.不合法的surround vt.围绕;包围围绕;包围扩展:be surrounded by/with.被.包围例句:Our house is surrounded by/with trees,so we can enjoy their shade in summer.evidence n
6、.证据;证明证据;证明achievement n.成就;成绩;达到成就;成绩;达到扩展:achieve v.完成location n.地方;地点;位置地方;地点;位置扩展:local 当地的conquer vt.占领;征服;控制占领;征服;控制battle n.战役;搏斗战役;搏斗vi&vt.搏斗;奋斗搏斗;奋斗port n.港口(城市)港口(城市)fascinating adj.极有吸引力的;极有吸引力的;迷迷人的人的a fascinating story/subject迷人的故事;趣味无穷的话题扩展:fascinatedadj.着迷的;被深深吸引的Ive always been fasci
7、nated by his ideas.我总是对他的想法极感兴趣。keep your eyes open(for)留心;留意留心;留意charge n.充电;充电;收费;指控;收费;指控;主管主管1.充电例句:Alex forgot to charge his phone.亚历克斯忘了给手机充电。2.收费free of charge免费The restaurant charged us 400 yuan for the wine.3.指控,控告charge sb.with(doing)sth指控某人做某事例句:The company charged her with using the comp
8、anys money for her own purposes.这家公司指控她将公司的钱挪做私用。4.掌管,主管take charge of 掌管,负责in charge of 主管.,负责.例句:Soon he will take charge of the department.Mr Green is in charge of this factory.announce vt.宣布;通知;声称宣布;通知;声称Its announced that.据宣布例句:It is announced that the sports meet will be held next tuesday据宣布,运
9、动会将在下周二举行。amount n.金额;数量金额;数量例句:She was carrying a large amount of cash.她携带了大量的现金。gallery n.(艺术作品的)(艺术作品的)展览馆;画廊展览馆;画廊approach n.方法;途径;接近方法;途径;接近vt.接近;接近;接洽;着手处理接洽;着手处理vi.靠近靠近approach v.接近接近,靠近靠近例句:With winter approaching,many animals are storing food.approach v.着手处理着手处理例句:He tried everything to app
10、roach the difficult problem.他尝试了一切办法来处理这个难题。ensure vt.保证;确保;担保保证;确保;担保扩展:make sure 确保landscape n.(陆上,尤指乡村(陆上,尤指乡村的)风景的)风景generous adj.慷慨的;大方的;慷慨的;大方的;丰富的丰富的butter n.黄油;奶油黄油;奶油vt.涂黄油于涂黄油于honey n.蜂蜜蜂蜜ancestor n.祖宗;祖先祖宗;祖先position n.位置;姿态;位置;姿态;职位职位courtyard n.庭院;院子庭院;院子snack n.点心;小吃点心;小吃eager adj.热切的;
11、渴望的热切的;渴望的扩展:be eager to do sth 渴望做某事They were eager to do business with us.他们极想与我们做生意。poet n.诗人诗人扩展:poem 诗county n.(英国、爱尔兰的)(英国、爱尔兰的)郡;(美国的)县郡;(美国的)县feast n.盛宴;宴会;节日盛宴;宴会;节日roll vi.&vt.(使)翻滚;(使)翻滚;(使)滚动(使)滚动n.卷卷(轴);(轴);翻滚翻滚dot n.点;小(圆)点点;小(圆)点Vt.加点;遍布加点;遍布cattle n.牛牛roar vi.&n.吼叫;咆哮吼叫;咆哮ocean n.大海;
12、海洋大海;海洋scent n.气味;气息气味;气息greet vt.问候;迎接问候;迎接pub n.酒吧;酒馆酒吧;酒馆wine n.葡萄酒;果酒葡萄酒;果酒beer n.(一杯)啤酒(一杯)啤酒stew n.炖菜(有肉和蔬菜)炖菜(有肉和蔬菜)vt.&vi.炖;煨炖;煨custom n.习俗;风俗;习惯习俗;风俗;习惯扩展:customer顾客sensory adj.感觉的;感官的感觉的;感官的striking adj.引人注目的;显引人注目的;显著的著的transition n.过渡;转变;变迁过渡;转变;变迁crowd n.人群;一群人;民众人群;一群人;民众vt.挤满;使挤满;使拥挤拥挤扩展扩展crowded 拥挤的拥挤的感谢各位专家批评指正感谢各位专家批评指正THANK YOU FOR WATCHING