牛津高中英语M2U3单词讲解.docx

1、牛津高中英语M2U3单词讲解Unit3 (M2)1. curse(n.)诅咒；咒语 （v.）诅咒；咒骂2. mummy(n.)木乃伊3. explorer(n.)探险家 exploration (n.)4. curious(adj.)好奇的，求知欲强的 curiosity(n.)好奇心be curious about He asked the question out of curiosity.5. set sail启航set sail for Francehead for leave for set off for6. tomb(n.)坟墓7. Egyptian(adj.)埃及的，埃及人的

2、8. fortune(n.)大笔的钱，财富；运气fortunate(adj.)=luckyunfortunately(adv.)=unluckilymake a fortuneseek ones fortune寻出路，谋求出路fame and fortunetell ones fortune9. jewel(n.)宝石；珠宝首饰 (C)jewellery (U)10. preserve(v.)保存，保护，保持preservation(n.)preserve historic buildings/food 11. valley(n.)山谷，峡谷12. lord(n.)勋爵；贵族；大臣；封建领主

3、landlord13. come across（偶然）遇见；发现=run into=meet by accident/chance=happen to meet14. entrance(n.)入口the entrance to the park the college entrance examination15. content(n.)内容；目录 (adj.)满意的the contents of a baga contents pagebe content with sth=be satisfied with be content to do16. swallow(v.)吞下，吞咽 （n.）

4、燕子17. death(n.)死亡 die v. dead adj. 18. shortly(adv.)不久，很快19. within(prep.)在-之内，不超过 within ones reachout of/beyond ones reach20. coincidence(n.)巧合，碰巧 cooperate coexist co-workerWhat a coincidence! by coincidence=by chance/accident on purpose/by design21. connection(n.)联系22. punishment(n.)惩罚 He deserv

5、es punishment.=He deserves to be punished.=He deserves punishing.23. scientific(adj.)科学的 science n.24. virus(n.)病毒antivirus software25. disturb(v.)打扰，扰乱disturb the balance of nature 26. breathe(v.)呼吸breathe deeply=take a deep breath27. result in导致，结果是- =lead to/contribute to/bring about/cause result

6、 from 由引起His carelessness resulted in the accident.The accident resulted from his carelessness.28. clothing(n.)衣物 (U) 29. riddle(n.)谜30. labour(n.)/(vi.)劳动，努力工作31. whichever(pron.)无论哪个；无论哪些32. airplane(n.)飞机33. signal(n.)信号 （v.）发信号；表明traffic signals34. captain(n.)船长，飞机机长；队长；海军上校，陆军、空军上尉35. warning(n

7、.)警告warn sb of sth warn sb (not) to do36. iceberg(n.)冰山37. widespread(adj.)广泛的，普遍的38. requirement(n.)要求，规定meet/satisfy ones requirementsrequire that sb (should) doYour requirement that she (should) wait till next week is reasonable. 39. inspire(v.)启迪，赋予灵感；激励，鼓舞inspiring(adj.)鼓舞人心的；启发灵感的inspired(adj.

8、)受鼓舞的inspiration(n.)灵感；鼓舞人心的人(或事物)inspire sb to doan inspiring teacher40. sex(n.)性别41. female (adj.)/(n.)女性（的）male(adj.)男性的，雄性的42. nationality(n.)国籍43. native(adj.)本国的；本地的native language=mother tongueHes a native speaker of English.Giant pandas are native to China.China is home to giant pandas.44. o

9、utgoing(adj.)外向的；友好的；爱交际的45. gorilla(n.)大猩猩46. data(n.)（pl.）数据；资料47. companion(n.)伴侣company(n.)陪伴，陪同；公司accompany(v.)陪伴，伴随keep sb company=accompany sbenjoy ones company48. rare(adj.)稀有的，罕见的rare animalsrarely(adv.)很少He rarely gets drunk, _ he? Rarely does he go to school late.49. discourage(v.)使灰心；劝阻d

10、iscourage sb from doingencourage sb to do 50. devotion(n.)奉献；忠诚；专心her devotion to the jobdevote oneself to=be devoted to51. PhD=Doctor of Philosophy（哲学）博士学位52. murder(v.)/(n.)谋杀 murderer(n.)凶手attempted murder53. various(adj.)各种各样的variety n. 不同种类，多样化vary(v.)不同，变化various reasons=a variety of reasons O

11、pinions vary from person to person.The menu varies with the season. 54. organization(n.)组织；机构55. voyage(n.)航行；（尤指）航海，航天56. orbit(n.)轨道 （v.）沿轨道运行，围绕-运动57. astronaut(n.)宇航员58. north-east(n.)东北59. desire(n.)愿望，欲望，渴望（v.）渴望，期望desire sth=have a desire for sthdesire to do=have a desire to do60. apply(v.)申请

12、；使用；应用application(n.)申请；应用applicant(n.)申请人apply (to sb) for sthHe applied to the company for the job.apply theory to practiceWhat I am saying applies only to some of you.apply oneself to sth/doing勤奋工作，努力学习an application form61. candidate(n.)候选人；申请人62. survival(n.)幸存，存活survive v. survivor n.She survi

13、ved her husband by ten years.63. rocket(n.)火箭64. status(n.)地位，身份 social status65. superior(adj.)更好的，更高的 （n.）上司be superior to 无比较级66. be in control (of sth.)掌管，控制（某物）67. quality(n.)品质；质量This product is of high quality.spend quality time together68. optimistic(adj.)乐观的，抱乐观看法的 pessimistic adj. optimism n. optimist n.be optimistic about sth/that69. indeed(adv.)的确，确实A friend in need is a friend indeed.70. look up to敬佩look down on/upon