高二下新世纪英语_Unit1_知识点整理

1. eager (adj.) 热切的，渴望的

be eager to do sth. 渴望做某事

I was eager to get back to work as soon as possible. 我迫不及待地想尽快回去工作。 be eager for 渴望得到

He is eager for success. 他渴望取得成功。

eagerly (adv.) (= in an eager way) 热切地，渴望地

eagerness (n.) [U] 渴望

People were pushing each other out of the way in their eagerness to get to the front. 人们争先恐后地互相推搡，都渴望到前方。

eager beaver (n.) [C] 过分热切之人；干活特别卖力的人

2. be willing to do乐意做某事

How much are they willing to pay? 他们愿意付多少钱？

3. expect (vt.)

(1) 预料；预计，认为……会发生

I expect John home at six o’clock. 我预计约翰6点钟到家。

expect to do sth. 预料某事

I expect to be back within a week. 我预料在一周内回来。

expect sb. / sth. to do sth. 预料某人做某事

I didn’t expect him to stay so long. 我没有料到他会待这么长时间。

expect (that) 预料某事

I expected that she’ll pass the exam. 我预料她会通过考试的。

as expected 正如所期待的 / 正如所预料的

As expected, the whole family was shocked by the news.

正如所预料中的，全家都被这消息震惊了。

(2) 指望，期盼

expect sth. from / of sb. 指望某人某事

The officer expects complete obedience from his troops.

高二新世纪英语词汇

这位军官认为他的军队理应绝对服从。

expected (adj.) 期待中的 unexpected (adj.) 未料到的

expectation (n.) [C, U] 预期，预期的事物

4. complain (vi.) to 抱怨，投诉

complain (that) 抱怨某事

They complained that the wages were too low. 他们抱怨他们的薪水太低了。

complain about / of 抱怨某事 complain to sb. (about) sth. 向某人抱怨 She often complains about not feeling appreciated at work.

她经常抱怨在工作中没有被赏识的感觉。

complaint (n.) [C,U] 抱怨

You have no reason / cause / grounds for complaint. 你没有理由抱怨。

5. remove (vt.)

(1) 移走，脱掉，去掉

He removed his hat and gloves. 他脱下它的帽子和手套。

(2) 排除；除去

The college removed rules that prevented women from enrolling.

大学废除了关于妇女不能入学的规定。

(3) 开除，把……解聘

Congress could remove the President from office. 议会可以弹劾总统。

be far removed from something 与……相差甚远，与……非常不同

The events in the newspaper article were far removed from reality.

报纸上的文章报道的事件与事实相差甚远。

removable (adj.) 可去除的，可移去的

6. have a part in = play a part / role in 对……起作用

In small towns like this, the local church plays an important part in people’s lives. 在像这样的小镇上，当地的教堂在人们的生活上起着重要的作用。

7. settle (v.)

(1) 安放，安顿

She settled the child on the sofa. 她把小孩放在沙发上。

(2) (尤指从高处、从飞行等中) 栖息；降落

A bird settled on the branch. 一只鸟停在枝头上。

(3) (使) 平静，(使) 安定；平息

The medicine should settle your nerves/ your stomach. 这种药该会使你的神经安定下来 / 使你的胃舒服一些。

(4) 决定，确定

That’s settled; we’ll go tomorrow. 就这么定了，我们明天去。

(5) 移居于

The American West was hardly settled until the 19th century. 美国西部在19世纪前几乎没有人移居。

settle down / settle sb. down

(1) (使) 舒适的坐下

She settled (herself) down in a chair with a book and a cup of tea.

她拿着一本书和一杯茶舒适地在椅子上坐下来。

(2) 安顿下来，过安定的生活

I hate all this travel; I want to get married and settle down. 我讨厌到处跑；我想结婚过安定日子。

settle down to sth. / doing sth. 开始专心于（某项活动或工作等）

I must settle down to my homework. 我必须安下心来做家庭作业。

settlement (n.) (争执、问题等的)解决、协议；和解；移民，殖民

settler (n.) [C] 移民，殖民者

8. put/ place great / high value on 看重，认为……很重要

They put great value on the local products. 他们非常看重当地的特产。

9. explore (vt.)

(1) 探险，勘探

explore the Antarctic regions 考察南极

(2) 探究

We must explore all the possibilities. 我们必须探讨所有的可能性。

exploration (n.) 探究，考察，勘探，探测

exploration of 对……的探险

the exploration of outer space 对外太空的探险

exploration for 勘探求得……

The exploration (= search) for new sources of energy is vital for the future of our planet.

对我们星球来说，勘探出新的能源是非常重要的。

explorer (n.) [C] 探险家，浏览器，探测器

10. plain (adj.)

(1) 清楚的，明显的

make yourself plain ( = make what you are saying clear) 使自己的话清楚易懂

If you do that again you will be severely punished. Do I make myself plain?

如果你再这样做，你就会受到惩罚。我讲的够清楚了吗？

(2) 简单的，普通的

The document was sent in a plain brown paper envelope. 这个文件装在一个普通的棕色信封里送出。

11. reveal (vt.)

(1) 揭示，揭露，泄露

Do you promise not to reveal my secret? 你能答应不把我的秘密泄露出去吗？

(2) 展现，显露出

The curtains opened, to reveal a darkened stage. 大幕拉开，露出一个黑暗的舞台。

12. hold up (v.)

(1) 推迟，(使) 耽搁

The building of the new road has been held up by bad weather.

新公路的建造由于天气不好而耽搁下来了。

(2) 支撑，支持；举起

The roof is held up by massive stone pillars. 这个屋顶有无数根石柱子支撑着。

(3) 提出……(作为榜样)，展示

The old man always held up his youngest son as a model of hard work.

那位老人总是举出自己的小儿子作为勤奋工作的榜样。

13. be supposed to (to be / do)

(1) 应该；被期望或被要求（是/ 做某事）

Everyone is supposed to bring a bottle to the party.

每个人都要带一瓶酒参加晚会。

(2) 意图是，打算，旨在

This law is supposed to help the poor. 这条法律旨在帮助穷人。

14. live (adj.)

(1) 活生生的，有生命的 (只用在名词前，一般用来修饰物，不修饰人)

experiments on live animals 用活体做的实验

(2) (广播等) 现场直播的，实况转播的

It was not a recorded show; it was live. 这不是放录像节目，这是实况转播。

15. tricky (adj.) 复杂的，棘手的，微妙的

I’m in a rather tricky position; can you help me out?

我处境非常尴尬，你能帮我摆脱困境吗？

trick (n.) [C] 把戏，花招

16. refer (v.) (referred, referred)

(1) 提到，说到

We agreed never to refer to the matter again. 我们同意以后不要再提到这件事了。

(2) 与某人/ 某事有关，关系到某人/ 某事

Does this information refer to my elder brother? 这个消息与我的哥哥有关吗？

(3) 向某事物/ 某人查询信息，参考

I was referred to the manager/ the inquiry office. 我向经理/ 问讯处查询。

reference (n.) [C; U] 提到，参考

17. come out

(1) 出现，显露出来

When will her new book come out? 她的新书什么时候出版？

(2) (秘密等) 传出；被获知

At last the truth has come out. 真相大白了。

(3) 结果是

The answer to the sum came out wrong. 这道算术题的答案结果是错了。

18. fall into 开始；属于，分成

I fell into conversation with someone who said he knew you. 我同一个说是认识你的人随便交谈起来。

19. neglect

(v.) 忽略；疏忽；玩忽

The boy felt neglected in the class. 这个男孩感到在班里被忽视了。

(n.) [U]

(1) 忽略，疏忽，玩忽

neglect of duty 失职，渎职

Five officers were court-martialled for neglect of duty. 有5个军官因渎职罪收到了军事法庭的审判。

(2) the condition of being neglected 被忽略的状况

The garden has fallen into a state of neglect. 这个花园已处于荒废状态。

20. specific (adj.)

(1) 明确的，确切的，详尽的

She gave us very specific instructions. 她给我们作了非常明确的指示。

(2) 具体的，特有的，特定的

There is a specific tool for each job. 各工种配备特定的工具。

be specific to 仅限于……的，只发现于……的

This disease is specific to horses. 只有马才得这种病。

21. version (n.) [C]

(1) (同一件物件稍有不同的) 样式，型号，种类，复制件

This dress is a cheaper version of the one we saw in that shop.

这件衣服同我们在那家商店看到的一样，但它是比较便宜的一种。

(2) (某人对某一事件的)说法，讲法，描述

The two newspapers gave different versions of what happened.

两家报纸对发生的事说法不一。

(3) (书面作品或音乐作品的)版本，改编本

an English version of a German play 德文剧本的英译本