unit 20单词详解

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Unit 20 new words

1, curiosity: wanting to know about things

curiosity about sth./to do sth.

He has burning curiosity to know what’s going on.他有很强烈的好奇心,想知道发生了什么

He is full of curiosity. 他充满了好奇心。

He did it from curiosity因为好奇

Looking up, I saw hie eyes fixed on me in curiosity好奇地

curious

be ~curious about

be curious to do

incuriosity

2, decoration n.装饰, 装饰品

decorating or being decorated/ things used for decorating

to decorate a street with flags 用旗帜装饰街道

she decorated her room with flowers.

decorate with 以...装饰

be decorated with/ be equipped with/ be dotted with

3, spear long stick with a metal point on the end, for hunting and killing矛 枪

He speared a potato with his fork他用叉子戳马铃薯

4,emperor n.皇帝, 君主

the head of an empire

have you read the emperor’s mew Clothes?你读过皇帝的新衣么?

King

5, pin

n.钉, 销, 栓, 大头针, 别针vt.钉住, 阻止,止住, 牵制

there is a note pinned to the door,reading ‘I love you’.

6,distinction n.区别, 差别, 级别, 特性, 声望, 显赫

There is no appreciable distinction between the twins.

在这对孪生子之间看不出有什么明显的差别。

His distinction of sound is excellent.他辨别声音的能力很强。

His style lacks distinction.他的文体缺乏个性。

7,arrow n.箭, 箭头记号

Time flies like an arrow.光阴似箭。

The modern airplane can arrow upward to 20, 000feet.

现代的飞机能够如箭般地飞达20, 000英尺的高度。

Bow

8, dozen n.一打, 十二个

dozens of 许多的

by the dozen 按打计算

pack pencils in dozens按打包装铅笔

three dozen of eggs

score

three score (years) and ten七十岁, 古稀之年

three score of people六十人

9, spare adj.多余的, 剩下的, 备用的v.节约, 节省

more than is necessary free for other use kept for future use

we have no spare room.我们没有多余的房间

we always have a spare wheel /tyre in our car.

In one’s spare time

Can you spare me a minute?

Spare no effort / no trouble不遗余力

10, tend 倾向于(常与to连用)有某种倾向;有…的趋势

People under stress tend to express their full potential.

处于压力下的人容易发挥自己全部的潜力。

I tend to think that’s not a good solution.

The road tends to north.道路向北延伸。

11,approximate adj.近似的, 大约的v.近似, 接近, 接近, 约计

approximately adv.近似地, 大约 about

12, average

n.平均, 平均水平, 平均数adj.一般的, 通常的, 平均的

on (an) average通常;按平均

the average age of the boys这些男孩子的平均年龄

13, link vt.连结, 联合, 挽 vi.连接起来

link things together将东西连在一起

The new bridge will link the island to the mainland.

新的桥梁将把该岛与大陆连接在一起。

link up联接; 结合

The two families linked up through the marriage of a daughter and son.

那两家因他们子女结为婚姻而联结起来。

14, monument n.纪念碑

the Monument to the People's Heroes人民英雄纪念碑

15, in terms of adv.根据, 按照, 用...的话, 在...方面

A 200-year-old building is very old in terms of American history.从美国历史看,200年的建筑是很古老的了。

In terms of money we are rich,but not in terms of happiness.

从金钱的角度

Did the experiment find differences in terms of what children learned?

这个实验就儿童所掌握的学习内容方面发现什么差异了么?

In general / practical / financial/real / relative terms从总体 实际经济角度 事实上相对而言

In one’s term 在……看来

the summer term

accept these terms

come to terms /make terms with与……达成协议

we are on good terms

16. in the eyes of

you are only children in my eyes.

17, remote adj.遥远的, 偏僻的, 细微的faraway distant

remote star 遥远的星星

the remote future 遥远的未来

a remote village 偏僻的村落

a remote relative 远亲

18.distant adj.远的, 关系远的(亲戚), 疏远的, 间隔的, 冷漠的

a distant date遥远的日期

a distant look冷漠的表情

a distant view远景

distance n.距离, 远离,

What distance do you have to walk to school? 你到学校要走多远的距离?

At a distance in the distance keep sb at a distance

A good/long/great distance

19,lend a hand

lend/give sb a hand

help sb

do sb a favour

20, quality n.质量, 品质, 性质

a watch of good quality 品质好的手表

a poor quality of cloth 品质低劣的布料

a change in quality质变

quantity n.量, 数量

He ate a small quantity of rice. 他吃了少量的米饭。

a small quantity of milk少量的牛奶

I prefer quality to quantity.我重质量胜过重数量。

Quantities of food were on the table.桌上摆了大量食物。

In large quantities大量的

21,serve as 当作

serve as an interpreter 担任译员

dress as a judge

22, mask

We all wore masks at the party and no one knew who we were.

在晚会上我们都戴着假面具,谁也认不出我们。

23, dig up v.掘起, 挖出, 发现, 开垦

He has dug up some vegetables. 他挖出了一些蔬菜。

Dig dug dug

24, accompany

She accompanied me to the doctor's. 她陪我去看了医生。

Lightning usually accompanies thunder. 雷声常常伴随着闪电而来。

(be)-nied by附有, 伴随

be -nied with (a thing)带着, 带有, 兼有

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Unit 20 new words

1, curiosity:

curiosity about sth./to do sth.

He has burning curiosity to know what’s going on.他有_______好奇心,想知道发生了什么

____________________他充满了好奇心。

He did it from curiosity因为好奇

Looking up, I saw hie eyes fixed on me in curiosity好奇地

Adj._________

be ~ about be ~ to do

incuriosity_____________

2, decoration n.装饰, 装饰品

to decorate a street with flags _________________

她用鲜花装饰她的房间___________________

decorate …with 以...装饰

be decorated with/ be equipped with/ be dotted with

3, spear矛 枪

He speared a potato with his fork.

4,emperor n.皇帝, 君主King

Have you read the Emperor’s New Clothes?你读过__________么?

5, pin

n.钉, 销, 栓, 大头针, 别针vt.钉住, 阻止,止住, 牵制

there is a note _____(pin)to the door,_______(read) ‘I love you’.

6,distinction n.区别, 差别, 级别, 特性, 声望, 显赫

There is no clear distinction between the twins.

His distinction of sound is excellent.他辨别声音的能力很强。

His style lacks distinction.他的文体缺乏______。

7,arrow n.箭, 箭头记号

Time flies like an arrow.__________

The modern airplane can arrow upward to 20, 000feet.

______________________________

8, dozen n.一打, 十二个

dozens of 许多的

__________ 按打计算

pack pencils in dozens______________

three dozen of eggs__________________

three score (years) and ten______________

_______________六十人

9, spare adj.多余的, 剩下的, 备用的v.节约, 节省

we have _______________.我们没有多余的房间

we always have a spare wheel /tyre in our car. _________

在某人的业余时间______________________-

Can you spare me a minute?_________________

Spare no effort不遗余力

10, tend 倾向于(常与to连用)有某种倾向;有…的趋势

People under stress tend to express their full potential.

_____________________________

The road tends to north.道路向北延伸。

Jack tends ______ angry when people oppose to his plans.

A. getting B. to getting C. get D. to get

11,approximate adj.近似的, 大约的v.近似, 接近, 接近, 约计

approximately adv.近似地, 大约 about

12, average

n.平均, 平均水平, 平均数adj.一般的, 通常的, 平均的

___________通常;按平均

the average age of the boys这些男孩子的平均年龄

13, link vt.连结, 联合, 挽 vi.连接起来

link things together___________________

The new bridge will link the island to the mainland.

新的桥梁将把该岛与大陆连接在一起。

link up联接; 结合

The two families linked up through the marriage of a daughter and son.

那两家因他们子女结为婚姻而联结起来。

14, monument n.纪念碑

the Monument to the People's Heroes___________________

我们修建了一个纪念碑为了纪念那些死去的人

_______________________________

15, in terms of adv.根据, 按照, 用...的话, 在...方面

A 200-year-old building is very old in terms of American history.

In terms of money we are rich,but not in terms of happiness.

_____________

Did the experiment find differences in terms of what children learned?

这个实验就儿童所掌握的学习内容方面发现什么差异了么?

In general / practical / financial/real / relative terms从总体 实际经济角度 事实上相对而言

In one’s term 在……看来

the summer term_____________

accept these terms_________________

come to terms /make terms with与……达成协议

we are on good terms___________________

16. in the eyes of

you are only children in my eyes.

17, remote adj.遥远的, 偏僻的, 细微的

remote star ______________

the remote future ________________

a remote village ______________

a remote relative______________

18.distant adj.远的, 关系远的(亲戚), 疏远的, 间隔的, 冷漠的

a distant date____________

a distant look___________________

a distant view______________

distance n.距离, 远离,

______distance do you have to walk to school? 你到学校要走多远的距离?

At a distance__________ in the distance________

keep sb at a distance ___________

A good/long/great distance

19,lend a hand

____________

____________

____________

20, quality n.质量, 品质, 性质

a watch of good quality _________________

__________________ 品质低劣的布料

a change in quality_______________

quantity n.量, 数量

He ate a small quantity of rice. 他吃了少量的米饭。

a small quantity of milk少量的牛奶

I prefer quality to quantity._______________

Quantities of food were on the table.

In large quantities大量的

21,serve as 当作

serve as an interpreter 担任译员

dress as a judge

22, mask

We all wore masks at the party and no one knew who we were.

在晚会上我们都戴着假面具,谁也认不出我们。

23, dig up v.掘起, 挖出, 发现, 开垦

He has dug up some vegetables. 他挖出了一些蔬菜。

Dig ____ _______

24, accompany

She accompanied me to the doctor's. 她陪我去看了医生。

Lightning usually accompanies thunder. ____________________

(be)-nied by附有, 伴随

be -nied with (a thing)带着, 带有, 兼有

25, tri- triangle tricolor