外研版英语必修6 Module2 Section3 Words and ExpressionaWord格式.docx

1、noun （pl. -oes） 1 a person, especially a man, who is admired by many people for doing sth brave or good: a war hero （= sb who was very brave during a war） The Olympic team were given a heros welcome on their return home. one of the countrys national heroes 2 the main male character in a story, novel

2、, film/movie etc.: The hero of the novel is a ten-year old boy. 3 a person, especially a man, that you admire because of a particular quality or skill that they have: my childhood herodirection WHERE TO1 C, U the general position a person or thing moves or points towards: Tom went off in the directi

3、on of home. She glanced in his direction. The aircraft was flying in a northerly direction. The road was blocked in both directions. They hit a truck coming in the opposite direction. Has the wind changed direction? When the police arrived, the crowd scattered in all directions. I lost all sense of

4、direction （= I didnt know which way to go）.DEVELOPMENT2 C, U the general way in which a person or thing develops: The exhibition provides evidence of several new directions in her work. I am very unhappy with the direction the club is taking. Its only a small improvement, but at least its a step in

5、the right direction.WHERE FROM3 C the general position a person or thing comes or develops from: Support came from an unexpected direction. Let us approach the subject from a different direction.PURPOSE4 U a purpose; an aim: We are looking for somebody with a clear sense of direction. Once again her

6、 life felt lacking in direction.INSTRUCTIONS5 C, usually pl. instructions about how to do sth, where to go, etc.: Lets stop and ask for directions. Simple directions for assembling the model are printed on the box.CONTROL6 U the art of managing or guiding sb/sth: All work was produced by the student

7、s under the direction of John Williams. She was entrusted with the direction of the project.FILM / MOVIE7 U the instructions given by sb directing a film/movie: There is some clever direction and the film is very well shot.vanish verb v 1 to disappear suddenly and/or in a way that you cannot explain

8、: He turned around and vanished into the house. The magician vanished in a puff of smoke. My glasses seem to have vanished. He vanished without trace. 2 to stop existing: the vanishing woodlands of Europe All hopes of a peaceful settlement had now vanished. All thoughts of leaving vanished from his

9、fortable adj. CLOTHES / FURNITURE1 （of clothes, furniture, etc.） making you feel physically relaxed; pleasant to wear, sit on, etc.: Its such a comfortable bed. These new shoes are not very comfortable. a warm comfortable house Let me slip into something more comfortable （= change into more comforta

10、ble clothing）. PHYSICALLY RELAXED2 feeling pleasantly physically relaxed; warm enough, without pain, etc.: Are you comfortable? She shifted into a more comfortable position on the chair. Please make yourself comfortable while I get some coffee. The patient is comfortable （= not in pain） after his op

11、eration. CONFIDENT3 confident and not worried or afraid: Hes more comfortable with computers than with people. I never feel very comfortable in her presence. HAVING MONEY4 having enough money to buy what you want without worrying about the cost: Theyre not millionaires, but theyre certainly very com

12、fortable. He makes a comfortable living. They come from comfortable middle-class families. VICTORY5 quite large; allowing you to win easily: The party won with a comfortable majority. a comfortable 2-0 winpat verb （-tt-）to touch sb/sth gently several times with your hand flat, especially as a sign o

13、f affection: vn She patted the dog on the head. He patted his sisters hand consolingly. vn-adj Pat your face dry with a soft towel. pat sb / yourself on the back to praise sb or yourself for doing sth wellnoun1 a gentle friendly touch with your open hand or with a flat object: a pat on the head He g

14、ave her knee an affectionate pat. 2 of butter a small, soft, flat lump of butter: baked potatoes with a pat of butter and a sprinkle of paprika a pat on the back （for sth / for doing sth） praise or approval for sth that you have done well: He deserves a pat on the back for all his hard work. Give yo

15、urself a pat on the back!adj.（usually disapproving） （of an answer, a comment, etc.） too quick, easy or simple; not seeming natural or realistic: The ending of the novel is a little too pat to be convincing. There are no pat answers to these questions.adv. have / know sth off pat （BrE） （NAmE have / k

16、now sth down pat） to know sth perfectly so that you can repeat it at any time without having to think about it: He had all the answers off pat. invisible 1 （to sb/sth） that cannot be seen: stars invisible to the naked eye a wizard who could make himself invisible She felt invisible in the crowd. 2 （

17、economics） connected with a service that a country provides, such as banks or tourism, rather than goods: invisible earningsblink verb1 when you blink or blink your eyes or your eyes blink, you shut and open your eyes quickly: v He blinked in the bright sunlight. Lucy blinked at him in astonishment.

18、 Ill be back before you can blink （= very quickly）. When I told him the news he didnt even blink （= showed no surprise at all）. also vn 2 v to shine with an unsteady light; to flash on and off: Suddenly a warning light blinked. blink sth away / back to try to control tears or clear your eyes by blin

19、king: She bravely blinked back her tears.edge 1 C the outside limit of an object, a surface or an area; the part furthest from the centre: He stood on the edge of the cliff. a big house on / at the edge of town Dont put that glass so near the edge of the table. I sat down at the waters edge. Stand t

20、he coin on its edge. She tore the page out roughly, leaving a ragged edge in the book 2 C the sharp part of a blade, knife or sword that is used for cutting: Be carefulit has a sharp edge. , carving knife 3 （usually the edge） sing. the point at which sth, especially sth bad, may begin to happen: The

21、y had brought the country to the edge of disaster. 4 sing. （on / over sb/sth） a slight advantage over sb/sth: The company needs to improve its competitive edge. They have the edge on us. 5 sing. a strong, often exciting, quality: Her show now has a hard political edge to it. 6 sing. a sharp tone of

22、voice, often showing anger: He did his best to remain calm, but there was a distinct edge to his voice. 7 -edged （in adjectives） having the type of edge or edges mentioned: a lace-edged handkerchief be on edge to be nervous, excited or bad-tempered on the edge of ones seat very excited and giving yo

23、ur full attention to sth: The game had the crowd on the edge of their seats. I was on the edge of my seat waiting to find out what happened next. take the edge off sth to make sth less strong, less bad, etc.: The sandwich took the edge off my appetite. I took an aspirin to take the edge off the pain

24、. A squeeze of lemon takes the edge off the sweetness.square SHAPE1 （geometry） having four straight equal sides and four angles of 90: a square room 2 forming an angle of 90 exactly or approximately: The book had rounded, not square, corners. square shoulders He had a firm, square jaw.MEASUREMENT3 u

25、sed after a unit of measurement to say that sth measures the same amount on each of four sides: a carpet four metres square 4 （abbr. sq） used after a number to give a measurement of area: an area of 36 square metresBROAD / SOLID5 used to describe sth that is broad or that looks solid in shape: a man

26、 of square buildsee also four-squareLEVEL / PARALLEL6 not before noun （with sth） level with or parallel to sth: tables arranged square with the wallWITH MONEY7 （informal） if two people are square, neither of them owes money to the other: Heres the 10 I owe younow were square.IN SPORT8 （with sb） if t

27、wo teams are square, they have the same number of points: The teams were all square at half-time.FAIR / HONEST9 fair or honest, especially in business matters: a square deal Are you being square with me?IN AGREEMENT10 with sth in agreement with sth: That isnt quite square with what you said yesterda

28、y.a square meal a good, satisfying meal: He looks as though he hasnt had a square meal for weeks. 1 C a shape with four straight sides of equal length and four angles of 90; a piece of sth that has this shape: First break the chocolate into squares. The floor was tiled in squares of grey and white m

29、arble. IN TOWN2 C an open area in a town, usually with four sides, surrounded by buildings: The hotel is just off the main square. the market / town / village square3 Square sing. （abbr. Sq.） （used in addresses）: They live at 95 Russell Square.MATHEMATICS4 C the number obtained when you multiply a n

30、umber by itself: The square of 7 is 49.back to square one a return to the situation you were in at the beginning of a project, task, etc., because you have made no real progress: If this suggestion isnt accepted, well be back to square one.verb vn 1 sth （off） to make sth have straight edges and corners: It was like trying to square a circle. That is, it was impossible. The boat is rounded at th