高二英语Unit 2词汇学习

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1. media/ medium(P)

media event新闻媒介事件

2. reliable

a.

可信赖的;可靠的;确实的

I found this to be a reliable brand of washing machines.

我觉得这是一种牌子可靠的洗衣机。

3. fire

vt.

1.) 开(枪、炮);将...射向[(+at)]

We fired our guns at the enemy.

我们向敌人开炮。

2.) 【口】解雇,开除

He was fired on the spot.

他被当场解雇。

vi.

1.) 开火;射击[(+at)]

They fired at the robbers.

他们向强盗开枪。

2.) 起火;燃烧

Damp wood will not fire.

潮湿的木头不会燃烧。

4. face

vt.

1.) 面向;正对;使面对

The building faces the big river.

这房子面向着大河。

He turned and faced her.

他转过身来面对她。

2.) 面临;勇敢地对付;正视

Face the facts, sir!

正视事实吧,先生!

Lack of funds is the main difficulty that faces them.

他们面临的最大困难是资金不足。

vi.

朝;向

Their house faces east.

他们的房子朝东。

5.difficulty

n.

1.) 困难,艰难[U][(+in)]

I had no difficulty in getting in touch with him.

我和他取得联系没有什么困难。

2.) 难事,难处,难题[C]

There are a lot of difficulties that have to be overcome.

有许多困难必须克服。

3.) (尤指财务上的)困境;危难[P]

The new government is in financial difficulties.

新政府财政困难。

6. nosy

a.

【口】好管闲事的;爱追问的

That old lady is very nosy, so nobody likes to talk to her.

那个老妇人是个包打听,因此没有人喜欢跟她说话。

7. reason

n.

1.) 理由,原因,动机[C][U][(+for)][+(that)][+why][+to-v]

The reason (that) she did it is still a mystery. 或 The reason why she did it is still a mystery.

她为什么做那件事仍是一个谜。

We have every reason to refuse.

我们完全有理由拒绝。

We have reason to believe that he was lying.

我们有理由相信他是在撒谎。

The reason for her absence was that she was ill.

她之所以缺席是因为她病了。

2.) 理性,理智;判断力,推理[U] 道理,情理;明智[U]

Why won't you listen to reason?

你为什么不愿听从道理?

vi.

1.) 推论,推理,思考

He is good at teaching his students to reason.

他擅于教导学生如何推理。

2.) 劝说,规劝[(+with)]

It is hard to reason with him.

要劝说他很不容易。

vt.

1.) 推论,推理 [+that] ([+out])

I reasoned that he did not come because his old car had broken down again.

我推想他没有来是因为他的老爷车又抛锚了。

reason (out) a conclusion推断出结论

2.) 劝说 [(+into(劝说某人去做……)/out of(劝说某人不去做……))]

I reasoned him out of selling his house.

我说服他不把房子卖掉。

reason sb. into accepting the suggestions 说服某人接受建议

8. elect

vt.

选举;推选

They elected Tom as their representative.

他们选举汤姆作为他们的代表。

We elected our monitor by a show of hands.

我们举手选举了班长。

9. go up

上升

Prices have gone up again.

物价又上涨了。

10. burn down

烧毁

The building was burnt down.

房子烧毁了。

11. injure

vt.

伤害;损害;毁坏

I hope I didn't injure her feelings.

我希望我没有伤害她的感情。

His back was injured.

他背部受伤了。

12. headline

n.[C]

1.) (报纸等的)标题;大标题

The article bore the headline "Conversation and Confrontation".

文章标题为"对话与对抗"。

2.) (书页上的)栏外标题;页头书名;章节标题

3.) 头版头条新闻;头版重要新闻[P]

The new road plan is in the headlines again.

新公路计划又一次成了头版重要新闻。

4.) (新闻广播的)内容提要[P]

The news headlines are broadcast on the half hour.

新闻提要每到半小时正时作一次广播。

vt.

给...加标题

The news story was headlined "Actress in Distress".

那篇新闻报导加上了"苦恼中的女演员"的标题。

13. inform

vt.

通知,告知,报告 [(+of/about)]

I informed his wife of his safe arrival.

我通知他太太他已平安抵达。

He informed her he was thinking of entering medical school.

他告诉她他想进医学院。

14.relate

vt.

使有联系[(+to/with)]

Can you relate what happened in your childhood to your present state of mind?

你能否把你童年时的遭遇同目前的心境相联起来?

vi.

有关,涉及[(+to)]

I don't know to what this relates.

我不知道这与什么有关。

15. talent

n.

1.) 天才,天资[U][S][(+for)]

He had a talent for music.

他有音乐天才。

2.) 天才们,有才能的人们[U];天才[C]

She is a new diving talent.

她是一个新的跳水天才。

16. switch

n.[C]

1.) 开关,电闸,电键

You pressed the wrong switch.

你按错了开关。

2.) 变更,转换,更改

There's been a switch in our plans.

我们的计划改变了。

3.) 【口】调换,交换

I asked him why he'd made the switch.

我问他为什么要调换。

vt.

1.) 打开(或关掉)...的开关[(+on/off)]

He switched the light on.

他打开电灯。。

2.) 改变;转移;调动

They switched the talk to a more interesting subject.

他们把谈话转到比较有趣的题目上去了。

3.) 【口】调换;交换

The girls switched hats.

女孩子交换了帽子。

17. for once

仅此一次

For once he was telling the truth.

他就这一次说了真话。

18. present

a.

1. 出席的,在场的

How many people were present at the meeting?

到会的有多少人?

2.) 现在的,当前的

I'm not at all satisfied with the present situation.

我对目前的情况一点都不满意。

3.) 【语】现在时的[B]

n.

1.) 现在,目前[the S]

There is no time like the present.

机不可失,时不再来。

2.) 【语】现在时态[U][C]

vt.

1.) 赠送,呈献[(+to/with)]

present sb. with sth./ present sth. to sb.

They presented him with a bunch of flowers.

他们献给他一束鲜花。

2.) 提出,提交,呈递[(+to)]

Some 300 papers were presented at the conference.

会上提出了大约三百篇论文。

3.) 呈现;描述;出示[(+to)]

He had to present a smiling face though heavy-hearted.

虽然忧心忡忡,但他还得露出一副笑容。

19. reflect

vt.

1.) 反射;照出,映出

The still water reflected the full moon.

平静的水面映出了满月。

2.) 反映,表现[W][+wh-]

That choice reflects your good taste.

那选择反映了你的高雅品味。

3.) 带给,招致[(+on/upon)]

Such behavior can only reflect shame on you.

这样的行为只能给你带来羞愧。

4.) 思考,反省[+(that)][+wh-]

He reflected that he had no right to do this.

他深思后明白他无权做这件事。

20. effort

n.

1.) 努力,尽力[U][C][+to-v]

I decided to make one more effort.

我决定再作一次努力。

His efforts had no smallest chance of success.

他的努力毫无成功的希望。

2.) 努力的成果;成就[C]

His recent novel is a fine literary effort.

他新近的小说是一本文学佳作。

21. passion

n.

热情,激情[U][C][(+for)]; 酷爱[S][(+for)]

They sang with great passion.

他们满怀激情地歌唱。

She had a passion for music.

她十分爱好音乐。

22. spiritual

a.

精神(上)的,心灵的

the modern world's pursuit of material ends to the neglect of its spiritual needs

当今世界追求物质目标而忽视精神需要

23.fulfillment/ fulfilment

n.[U]

1.) 完成,履行;实现[(+of)]

After many years, his plans have come to fulfillment.

很多年之后,他的计划实现了。

the fulfillment of a promise

诺言的实现

2.) 满足(感),成就(感)

People find fulfillment in working for a common goal.

人们在为一个共同目标而努力的过程中得到满足。

24. seldom

ad.

不常,很少;难得

She seldom showed her feelings.

她很少表露感情。

25. addict

vt.

使沉溺,使醉心;使成瘾 [(+to)]

She is addicted to television.

她对电视入了迷。

26. social

a.

1.) 社会的;社会上的

Opinions on various social questions differ from person to person.

有关各种社会问题的意见因人而异。

2.) 社交的,交际的,联谊的

George stayed out of the social life of the school.

乔治置身于该校社交生活之外。

3.) 【动】群居的

Bees and ants are social insects.

蜜蜂和蚂蚁是群居昆虫。

27. ignore

vt.

不顾,不理会;忽视

His letters were ignored.

他的信无人理会。

Even the best of men ignored that simple rule.

甚至最优秀的人也忽略了那条简单的规则。

28. even if

即使;虽然

He will come on time even if it rains.

即使下雨,他还是会准时来的。

29. attention

n.

1.) 注意;注意力;专心[U]

Let me have your attention!

请注意听我讲话!

2.) 照顾;治疗

She gave her aging parents much attention.

她悉心照料年迈的双亲。

3.) 立正姿势(或口令)[U]

30.tolerate

vt.

1.) 忍受;容忍,宽恕

I cannot tolerate your bad manners.

我不能容忍你的无礼行为。

2.) 容许,不干预;承认,尊重

Our teacher won't tolerate any cheating on exams.

我们老师容不得任何考试作弊行为。

We tolerate all opinions here.

我们这里容许发表各种意见。

31. critical

a.

1.) 紧要的,关键性的,危急的

That was a critical time in the nation's history.

那是涉及国家命运的一个关键时刻。

2.) 批评的,批判的,评论性的

Your critical analysis helped me a great deal.

你的评论分析对我帮助很大。

3.) 吹毛求疵的,爱挑剔的;对...表示不满的[(+of)]

She is so critical that nobody can get along with her.

她很爱挑剔,没有人能和她相处得来。

be critical of sb./ sth. 挑某人或某事的刺

32. source

n.[C]

1.) (河的)源头;水源

Do you know the source of Amazon River?

你知道亚马逊河的源头吗?

2.) 根源;来源[(+of)]

They are required to publish the sources of their campaign funds.

他们必须公布自己竞选经费的来源。

3.) 提供消息(或证据)者;消息(或证据)来源[P1]; 出处;原始资料[P1]

The news comes from a reliable source.

这消息来自一位可靠人士。

The library has quantities of reference sources.

该图书馆藏有大量可供参考的原始资料。

33. change one’s mind

改变主意

His wife has changed her mind.

他妻子已改变了主意。

34. current

a.

1.) 现时的,当前的;现行的

Our current methods of production are too expensive.

我们现今用的生产方法太花钱了。

2.) 通用的,流行的

This note is no longer current.

这种纸币已不流通。

This view was current in the country.

当时这种看法在这个国家很流行。

35. affair

n.[C]

1.) 事情,事,事件

How are your affairs going?

你的情况怎么样?

The wedding was a quiet affair.

婚礼是悄悄地进行的。

2.) 事务,业务;事态[P]

The premier deals with important affairs of state.

总理处理国家重要事务。

36. concern

vt.

1.) 涉及,关系到;影响到

The letter is chiefly concerned with export commodities.

这封信主要是关于出口商品的。

The news concerns your brother.

这消息与你兄弟有关。

2.) 使担心;使不安 [(+about/for)]

The boy's poor health concerned his parents.

那男孩健康状况不佳,使他的父母亲忧虑。

He is concerned for her safety.

他担心她的安全。

3.) 使关心 [(+about/with)]

He was very concerned about her.

他对她非常关心。

n.

1.) 关心的事,重要的事[C]

That's no concern of mine.

那不关我的事。

2. )担心,挂念;关怀[U][C][(+about/for)]

Andrew expressed his concern for Alice.

安德鲁表示了他对爱丽丝的关切。

37.locate

vt.

1.) 把...设置在

The company located its branch office in the suburbs.

该公司把它的分公司设在郊区。

2.) 使...坐落于

The museum is located on Main Street.

博物馆位于梅茵街。

3.) 探出,找出

The police are trying to locate the missing man.

警方正设法查明那个失踪者的下落。

38. retire

vi.

1.) 退休;退役

Mr. Weller retired last month and now lives at his ease.

韦勒先生上个月退休了,现在过着悠闲的生活。

2.) 退出;退隐[(+from/to)]

She retired to the country.

她退隐到乡下去了。

39. complete

a.

1.) 完整的;全部的

Is this a complete list?

这是份完整的清单吗?

2.) 完成的;结束的

We can't go out until our homework is complete.

我们把作业做完才能出去。

3.) 完全的,彻底的

A more complete study of the subject is needed.

对这个问题需要作更加彻底的研究。

He demanded complete silence.

他要求完全肃静。

vt.

1.) 使齐全;使完整

Complete the sentences in the exercise by filling in the blanks.

在空白处填充使练习中各句成为完整句。

2.) 完成;结束

By the end of August we had completed the work.

我们到八月底就完成了这项工作。

40. oversea(s)

ad.

在(或向)海外;在(或向)国外

go overseas 到国外

a.

(在)海外的;(在)国外的[Z][B]

an overseas market

国外市场

41. look up to

尊敬

The students all looked up to the old philosophy teacher.

学生们都很尊敬那位哲学老教授。

42. bore

vt.

使厌烦,烦扰

This book bores me.

这本书令我生厌。

43. attitude

n.[C]

1.) 态度,意见,看法[(+to/toward)]

Leigh takes a motherly attitude toward the Chinese girl.

莉像母亲一般对待这个中国女孩。

2.) 姿势

kneel in an attitude of prayer 以祈祷的姿势跪着

44.disappoint

vt.

1.) 使失望

He was disappointed that other guests were not coming.

其他客人没有来,他感到失望。

I'm afraid you're very disappointed with me.

恐怕你对我是非常失望的。

2.) 使(希望等)破灭,挫败

This disappointed his plans.

这件事打乱了他的计划。

45. responsible

a.

1.) 需负责任的,承担责任的][(+for/to)]

Politicians are responsible to the voters.

政治家应对选民负责。

She is my child, and I am responsible for her.

她是我的孩子,我对她负责。

2.) 作为原因的 [(+for)]

Heavy rains were responsible for the shortage of vegetables.

大雨是蔬菜短缺的原因。

Bad weather is responsible for the poor crop.

坏天气是收成不好的原因。

3.) 认真负责的;可信赖的

We should give the job to a responsible person.

我们应将该工作委托给一个有责任心的人。

4.) 责任重大的,重要的

She holds a very responsible position within the company.

她在公司的责任重大。

Mr. March held a responsible position.

马奇先生担任过要职。

46. caring

a.

有爱心的

We need a caring society.

我们需要一个有爱心的社会。

47. citizen

n.[C]

市民,(城市)居民;公民

The United States gives its citizens certain rights.

美国给予它的公民某些权利。

48. demonstrate

vt.

1.) 论证,证明[+(that)]

The lawyer demonstrated that the witness was lying.

律师证明证人在说谎。

2.) (用实验,实例等)说明,教[+wh-]

The doctor demonstrated the harmful effects of tobacco.

医生用实例说明烟草的有害副作用。

3). 示范操作(产品),展示

The salesperson demonstrated a new washing machine.

推销员当众演示新式洗衣机的优点。

vi.

示威,举行游行示威[(+against)]

The workers demonstrated for higher wages.

工人示威要求加薪。

49. arm

vt.

1.) 用武器装备[(+with)]

The robber was armed with a rifle.

强盗有步枪配备。

Sheriff Barton armed his men with shotguns.

巴顿警长用霰弹枪武装他的部下。

2.) 提供,配备[(+with)]

We set out armed with warm clothes.

我们动身时带了御寒的衣服。

arms

n.

1.) 武器

They captured large quantities of arms and ammunition.

他们缴获了大量武器弹药。

2.) 战争;战斗,斗争;兵役

All of the colonies were up in arms against him.

所有的殖民地均奋起与他作斗争。

50. comparison

n.

1.) 比较,对照;类似[C][U][(+between/with)]

make a comparison between the two designs 将两种设计进行比较

2.) 比喻[C][U]

His comparison of the heart to a pump helped the children understand its action.

他将心脏比作打气筒(抽水机)有助于孩子们了解心脏的作用。

3.) 【语】(形容词或副词的)比较[U][C]