必修4 Unit 1讲义----重点单词、短语和句型必背
学好英语背单词很重要,但是若只会机械地背英语单词,而不会熟练地使用单词,则想学好英语是很难的。若想熟练地使用英语,则多背每一个单元的重点单词、短语和句型的例句,则是一个行之有效的方法。若能坚持每天多背诵单词、短语以及句型的例句,学以致用,日积月累,则会收到事半功倍的效果。为此,笔者特意整理了本人讲课的每个单元的重要单词、短语和句型的经典例句,希望对广大英语学习者有很大的启发与帮助。
重点单词
achievement n. 成就;功绩
In the last few years, China has made great achievements in environmental protection. 在过去几年中,中国在环境保护方面取得了重大成就。
It is offering a way for us to change our lives and achieve our dreams.
它向我们提供了改变生活和完成梦想的方法。
shade n. 荫;阴凉处 vt. 遮住光线
There, sitting in the shade against its strong trunk, I read my books, ate my candy and drank my orange juice. 在那里,坐在树阴下,靠着她强壮的树干,我读着书,吃着糖果,喝着橙汁。
The children played in the shade of a large beach umbrella.
这些孩子在一把巨大的海滩遮阳伞下的阴凉处玩。
worthwhile adj. 值得做的;值得的;有价值的
It is worthwhile to read English classic novels if one wants to learn English well. 如果一个人要学好英语,那么读英文经典小说非常值得。
We never know the worth of water till the well is dry.
井干方知水可贵。
observe vt. 观察;观测;遵守;庆祝
She spent years observing and recording their daily activities.
她花了多年的时间来观察并记录黑猩猩的日常生活。
When I passed his house, I observed him playing in his yard.
当我经历过他的房子时,我观察到他正在院子里玩。
Thanksgiving Day is observed as a general holiday by the American people. 感恩节是美国人民的一个公众节日。
respect vt. & n. 尊敬;尊重;敬意
For forty years Jane Goodall has been outspoken about making the rest of the world understand and respect the life of these animals.
40年来,简·古道尔一再让世人了解并尊重这些动物的生活。
I hope airlines can show more respect for passengers and improve service. 我希望航空公司能更尊重旅客并改进服务。
argue vi. & vt. 讨论;辩论;争论
She argued that wild animals should be left in the wild and not used for entertainment or advertisements. 她主张应该让野生动物留在野外生活,而不能用于娱乐或广告。
How I regretted arguing with her about the important question, which made us all unhappy. 我多么遗憾与她争论这个重要的问题,结果让我们都不开心。
support n. 支持 vt. 支撑;支持
Your support is important to our work. Whatever you can do helps.
你的支持对我们的工作很重要,你能做的任何事情都会对我们有所帮助。
Supporting such a large family is really a heavy load for her.
养这么一个大口之家对她来说真是负担很重。
refer vi. 谈到;查阅;参考
If the word “group” refers to different members, use a plural verb.
如果“group”这个词指的是不同成员,谓语动词用复数形式。
Complete the exercise without referring to a dictionary.
不查字典完成练习。
inspire vt. 鼓舞;激发;启示
He tried to inspire them to greater efforts. 他力图鼓励他们做出更大的贡献。
He made such an inspiring speech that everybody got excited.
他的演讲令人鼓舞,每个人都很兴奋。
intend vt. 打算;计划
I looked carefully at the text and realized that it was intended for women in the countryside. 我仔细地看了这篇文章,了解到那是为农村妇女写的。
I had intended to catch the early train, but I didn’t get up in time.
我本来想赶把趟早班列车,但是我没有及时起床。
重点短语
move off 离开;启程;出发
She waved from the window as the train moved off. 火车离去时,她从车窗挥手。
He moved off early to catch the train. 他很早出发去赶那趟火车。
look down upon/on蔑视;轻视;瞧不起
There is no reason for us to look down upon ordinary jobs.
我们没有理由去轻视普通的工作。
It’s wrong for us to look down on the disabled.
我们瞧不起残疾人是错误的。
by chance 碰巧;凑巧
Tom witnessed the robbery by chance. 汤姆碰巧目睹了那起抢劫案。
The man picked up the news by chance. 这个男子偶然收听到这个消息。
come across (偶然)遇见;碰见
By chance I came across an article about a doctor called Lin Qiaozhi, a specialist in women’s diseases. 很偶然地,我看到了一篇关于林巧稚大夫的文章。她是妇科专家。
When he came across a new word, he would often look it up in the dictionary and find out its exact meaning. 当他遇到生词时,他会查字典弄清楚它的准确含义。
carry on 继续;坚持
Why not study at medical college like Lin Qiaozhi and carry on her good work? 为什么不像林巧稚那样去读医学院,继续她的事业呢?
If you carry on working like that, you will break down sooner or later.
如果你继续那样工作,你的身体迟早会垮掉的。
重点句型
Suddenly it hit me how difficult it was for a woman to get medical training at that time. 我突然想起,在那个年代,一个女子去学医是多么困难啊!
It hit me all of a sudden that I had forgotten her birthday. 我突然想到我忘了她的生日。
It struck us that we had lost our way. 我们突然想到我们迷路了。
This is because we had all interested in what people do and what they think. 这是因为人们都对人们所做和所想的赶兴趣。
Tom came late for the meeting. That was because he was ill.
汤姆开会来晚了,那是因为他生病了。
Tom was ill. That was why he came late for the meeting.
汤姆生病了,难怪他开会来晚了。
Once I stop, it all comes crowding in and I remember the chimps in laboratories. 我一旦停下来,所以的一切都会涌上心头,我就会想起实验室的黑猩猩。
Once broadcast, the TV play will be very popular with young people.
一旦开播,这部电视剧就会为年轻人所喜欢。
You will be successful in the interview once you have confidence.
一旦你有信心,你的面试就会成功。
【巩固练习】
单词拼写
He is such a great man that al