Unit 20 Words and expressions
1. curiosity n. 好奇（心）；古玩
be ~ about sb’s past对某人的过去好奇
excite /satisfy one’s curiosity
激起/满足某人的好奇心
He did it out of curiosity他那样做是出于好奇。
It is ~ that she didn’t remember the incident.
奇怪，她竟不记得那事了。
2. decoration n .装饰；装潢; 奖章
put up decorations 挂起装饰物
interior decoration 室内装潢
award/receive a decoration 授予/获得奖章
3. unearth vt. (从地下)发掘；揭露
unearth buried treasure 发掘埋在地下的宝藏
unearth a plot 揭露一个阴谋
4. spear n. 矛；枪；梭镖
throw a spear at 向…掷矛
5. pot n. 罐；锅；壶
a pepper pot 胡椒瓶
wash up pots and pans擦洗炊具
6. emperor n. 皇帝 (empress n. 女皇)
Even the emperor has his poor relatives.
皇帝也有草鞋亲。
7. pin n.（大头）针 ；别针；木棍
vt. 钉住，使固定，使不能动
a drawing pin图钉 a rolling pin 擀面杖
In the accident \he was ~ned under the car.
在这次事故中他被压在车下，动弹不得。
I ~ my hopes on him. 我对他抱有信心。
The map was ~ned up 那幅地图被钉在墙上。
8. clothing n.（总称）衣服；服装
put on/take off clothing穿上/脱下衣服
summer clothing 夏装
tailor-made clothing 定做的衣服
ready-to-wear clothing现成的衣服
an article of clothing 一件衣服
9. earring n.耳环
a pair of earrings 一副耳环
wear a ring 戴戒指
10. distinction n. 差别；对比；杰出
make a distinction区分；分清
an artist of distinction杰出的艺术家
11. centimeter n.厘米(cm)
1 kilometer=1000meters
1meter=100centimeters
12. clay n.粘土；泥土
a mass of clay.一堆泥土
Make clay into bricks.把泥土制成砖块
13. arrow n. 箭
Bow and arrow弓和箭
Guard against a hidden arrow.谨防暗箭。
The arrow found its mark.箭射中了目标.
14. dozen n. （一）打；十二个
(与数词或many, several等连用时,不加s )
two (many, several) dozen pencils
两(好多,几)打铅笔
dozens of 几十,许多
for dozens of years 好几十年以来
pack in dozens 成打地包装
sell by the dozen 论打出售
15. cushion n. 垫石；垫子；坐垫
vt. 缓和...的冲击
air cushion气垫
kneel on the cushion跪在跪垫上
Snow cushioned my fall.
因为下面是雪,所以我跌得不重。
16. weapon n.武器
chemical /chemical weapon化学/核武器
a weapon of defense防御武器，
test a new weapon试验一件新武器
carry weapons 携带武器
17. pottery n.（总称）陶器
Chinese pottery中国陶器
A potter is making pottery by hand.
陶器匠正用手做陶器.
18. spare adj.备用的；额外的; 多余的
v.节约, 节省, 不伤害, 宽恕
a spare tire 备用轮胎
What would you like doing in your spare time?
在闲暇的时候,你喜欢干什么？
Can you spare me just a few minutes
He doesn't spare himself.他律己甚严。
I have several spare ticket.我还富余几张票。
Please spare me my life. 请饶我一命。
spare no efforts 不遗余力
Spare the rod and spoil the child.
[谚]孩子不打不成器。
19. tend vi倾向；趋向; vt.照顾
tend to 朝某方向；趋于;往往会
I (tend to) prefer black tea.我一贯喜欢红茶。
Women tend to live longer than men.
女人往往比男人活得长
The injured were well ~ ed in the hospital.
20. approximately adv. 近乎；接近
He is~ forty years old.他快四十岁了。
21. average n. 平均（数）
adj. 平均的；普通的 vt.平均达到,平均做到
An average of two students are absent each day. 每天平均有两个学生缺席。
He averaged nine hours' work a day.
他平均每天工作九小时。
on(an/the) average 平均
above (the) average在平均水平以上
below(the) average 在平均水平以下
22. link n.环；关系；联系vt.连接；联系
key /weak link中心/薄弱环节
establish a ~ between the two countries
在两国间建立联系
~ up theory with practice把理论和实践联系起来
The road links all the new towns.
这条公路连接所有的新城镇。
23. monument n. 纪念碑;纪念物
The monument to the People's Heroes.
人民英雄纪念碑。
His actions are a monument to foolishness.
他的行为是愚蠢的典型例子。
24. homeland n.祖国；国家
We study for our homeland.我们为祖国学习。
25. in terms of用...来; 考虑到; 就…而言;
~ money, he's quite rich, but not ~ happiness.
就钱来说他很富有,但就幸福来说就不然了。
~ technical development就科技发展来讲
26. Payment is made in terms of cash用现金支付status n.地位；身份; 状况
What's your official status in the company?
你在公司里的正式职位是什麽?
Women have very little status in many countries.
在许多国家, 妇女没有什麽地位.
family/ social status家庭状况/社会地位
27. in the eyes of 在…看来
In the eyes of my parents, I'm forever a child.
在我父母的心目中,我永远是个孩子。
28. remote adj.偏远的；久远的；
in a remote village在一个偏僻的村庄里
in the remote past在久远的过去
Go to the ~ mountain areas到偏僻的山区去
29. distant adj.遥远的; 冷淡的,
The sun is distant from the earth.
太阳距地球很遥远。
She's always very distant with Ann.
她对安妮总是很冷淡。
30. lend a hand 帮助
Please ~ with my book.请帮我拿一下书。
31. site n. 遗址;地方 Banpo Site半坡遗址
32. quantity n.量； 数量
a quantity of +单/复数谓语
quantities of +复数谓语
There is a large quantity of milk.
A quantity of baskets were on sale.
Quantities of food/books were on the table
33. serve as 作为；当作
serve as a teacher 教课；担任教师工作
These views serve as a guide in life.
这些观点可以作为处世指南。
34. mask n.面具
Painting mask脸谱; a gas mask.防毒面具
35. dig up 挖出；掘起; 发现
dig up potatoes挖土豆
36. accompany vt.陪伴；陪同
I accompany you home.我陪你回家。
37. vast adj.巨大的；庞大的
vast plains广袤的草原。画
He has a vast appetite.他胃囗很大。
38. square adj.平方的；正方形的
n. 正方形; 广场 【数】平方,
city square城市广场 draw a square画正方形
64 is the square of 8.六十四是八的平方。
39. investigation n.调查研究
general investigation普查
The ~ into the accident was carried out by two policemen.两名警察对这一事故展开调查。