1、Unit 3Diverse Cultures单词讲解单词讲解1.diverse adj.不同的；多种多样的不同的；多种多样的diversity n.差异（性）；不同（点）差异（性）；不同（点）various adj.千差万别的；多种多样的千差万别的；多种多样的近义词近义词variety n.多样性多样性2.fortune n机会；运气机会；运气用法：用法：make a fortune 发财发财 seek ones fortune 外出找出路外出找出路 try ones fortune碰运气碰运气 tell ones fortune算命算命拓展：拓展：形容词：形容词：fortunate（adj.
2、幸运的幸运的）=同义词：同义词：lucky 反义词：反义词：unfortunate adj.不幸的不幸的 副词：副词：fortunately adv.幸运地幸运地 （特殊特殊）be fortunate to do sth./in doing sth.幸运地做某事幸运地做某事Reading反义词：反义词：unfortunately 不不幸地幸地3.spicy adj.芳香的；辛辣的芳香的；辛辣的 spice n.佐料佐料表示口味的词表示口味的词 列举出来列举出来sour:酸的酸的sweet:甜的甜的bitter:苦的苦的spicy:辣的辣的salty:咸的咸的4.admit vi.&vt.;vt
3、.承认承认 admit sb.into=allow sb.to enter允许某人进入允许某人进入;吸收某人参加吸收某人参加 be admitted to/into被被(某校某校)录取录取;允许进入允许进入2:vt.承认承认 admit doing sth./having done sth.承认做了某事承认做了某事 admit sb to be/as 承认某人承认某人/某物是某物是.admit sth./that.承认承认/认可认可拓展：拓展：admission n.进入；入场费；承认进入；入场费；承认admitted;admitted admitting was admittedwere a
4、dmittedto be admittedto admit5.definitely adv.确切地；肯定地确切地；肯定地(certainly)The museum is definitely worth visiting，这家博这家博物馆绝对值得参观。物馆绝对值得参观。拓展：拓展：define v.给给.下定义下定义definite adj.肯定的，一定的肯定的，一定的definition n.定义，释义定义，释义6.occur vi.发生发生,出现出现 (-occurred-occurred occurring)sth.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
5、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 (prefer;infer;refer)双写双写“r”+ed It _ to her that he was an athlete.(occur)An idea _ to him in the dream last night.(occur)If an important idea _ to you now,work it into the draft.(occur)occurredoccurredoccurs【易混辨析】【易混辨析】occurv
6、i.可指某事偶然发生可指某事偶然发生,可与可与happen互换互换happenvi.特指某事偶然发生。特指某事偶然发生。happen to do sth.表示表示“碰巧做某事碰巧做某事”take place多指有计划的发生多指有计划的发生break out多指自然灾害、战争、疾病的突然爆发多指自然灾害、战争、疾病的突然爆发以上这些表示以上这些表示“发生发生”的单词或短语都的单词或短语都不能用于被动语态不能用于被动语态7.afterwards adv.以后；后来（以后；后来（afterward）注意：注意：词缀词缀-wards表表“朝朝向向”forforwards wards adv.adv.向
7、前向前backbackwards wards adv.adv.向后向后upupwards wards 向上向上downdownwards wards 向下向下ininwards wards 向里向里outoutwards wards 向外向外wards结尾的单结尾的单词知多少？词知多少？towardssouthwardseastwards8.seek vt.&vi.寻找；探索；寻求；寻找；探索；寻求；(向某人向某人)请求请求 （sought-sought）用法：seek(for/after)sth./sb.寻找某人/某物seek out 挑选/找出seek ones fortune 寻找致富之
8、路；碰运气seek to do sth.试图做某事9.earn vt.&vi.赚；挣得；赚；挣得；赢得；赢得；知识拓展(1)earn sb.sth.使某人赚得某物 earn moneymake money 赚钱 earn a/ones living make a/ones living 谋生；维持生活 (2)earnings n.所得；收入；工资10.select vt.挑选；选择；选拔挑选；选择；选拔知识拓展知识拓展(1)select sb.to do sth.挑选某人做某事 select sb./sth.as/to be.挑选某人/物作(2)selection n.挑选；选择 Winner
9、s will _ _ at the end of each month.(select)The showroom has a wide _ _ of latest items.(select)be selected selection11.escape vi.&vt.逃走;逃脱;避开 n.n.逃跑；逃脱；解脱 知识拓展(1)escape from.从逃脱；逃避 escape doing/being done sth.逃避(被)做某事(2)a narrow escape 九死一生being punished12.settle vt.&vi.结束结束(争论争论)；解决；解决(纠纷纠纷);定居定居知识拓展知识拓展(1)settle down （使）使）安定下来；安居安定下来；安居 settle down to（doing）sth.开始认真做某事开始认真做某事(2)settlement n.定居；解决；安顿定居；解决；安顿1.1.安安 外在外在 （安家，安顿，定居）（安家，安顿，定居）2.2.安安 内在内在 （静下心来，专心）（静下心来，专心）to be settledsettledsettledwas settled
