Units 1-2
重点单词
【1】 defend vt. 防御，保卫；为……辩护
Some players are better at defending.
有些运动员较擅长打防卫。
The labour union said that they would take action to defend their members' rights and interests.
工会说他们将采取行动维护会员的权益。
The accused man had a lawyer to defend him.
(defend ＝ in defense of)
被告有一名律师为他辩护。
defend, protect, guard
(1)defend vt.“防卫，防御”，指用武力或其他手段抵御任何危险或攻击；也可用于“捍卫”，指维护意见、决定。
We should defend our country when she is attacked.
我们要在国家被攻击的时候保卫她。
(2)protect vt.“保护”，强调提供某种掩护和障碍物以免受到损害，其结构为protect…from。
The girl wore gloves to protect her hands from the cold.
这女孩戴上了手套保护手以免受冻。
(3)guard vt.“守卫，警卫”，强调看守某样东西或戒备实际或潜在的危险。
They guarded the house against strangers.
他们守卫着这房子以防陌生人(潜入)。
This medicine can ______ you from the disease.
A. defend B. protect
C. escape D. prevent
B protect…from…保护……以免遭受危险或伤害。
【2】 concrete adj. 具体的，有形的 n. 混凝土
make a concrete analysis of concrete problems
对具体问题作具体分析
Have you any concrete thoughts on how to deal with this difficulty?
处理这种困难你有什么具体的想法？
in the concrete 具体化，实际上
in reality/as a matter of fact/in fact 实际上
【3】 occupy vt. 占用；占有，占据
The terrorists have occupied the Embassy.
恐怖分子占领了大使馆。
Many problems occupied his mind.
他的脑子里装着许多问题。
Her time is fully occupied with her three children.
她的时间全部用在她的3个孩子身上了。
be occupied with…忙于……
(＝occupy oneself with)
be occupied in doing…忙于做…
(＝occupy oneself in doing…)
occupation n. 占用，位置
Guangyi High School has a long history of more than 100 years, ______ of approximately 100 mu.
A. covered the area
B. occupying the area
C. occupied an area
D. covering an area
D occupy/cover an area of 占地……
【4】 restore v. 修复，恢复，使复原
restore sb. to life 使某人苏醒过来
restore sb. to his/her old post 使某人复职
restore the book to the shelf 把书放回书架
restore one's beauty/sight/confidence 恢复某人的姿色/视力/信心
The police must try to restore order.
警方必须努力恢复治安。
In the face of terrorism, countries try to ______ peace on earth.
A. restore B. regain
C. rebuild D. repair
A restore peace 恢复和平。
【5】 mercy n. 仁慈，怜悯，宽恕
at the mercy of 任由……的摆布
without mercy 毫不留情地，残忍地
have/take (no) mercy on 对……(不)同情
show mercy to 对……表示怜悯
throw oneself on sb.'s mercy 请求某人的宽恕
a mercy (口语)恩惠，幸运
They showed little mercy to the enemies.
他们对敌人毫不怜悯。
我们受到仁慈的招待。
________________________________________________________________________
We were treated with mercy.
【6】 abundant adj. 丰富的，充裕的
Our abundant resources and stable policy provide foreigners with the advantages of their investment here.
我们丰富的资源和稳定的政策为外商投资提供了有利条件。
We have abundant proof of his guilt.
我们有充足的证据证明他有罪。
be abundant/rich/high in 在……方面丰富
be low/poor in 在……方面不足/贫乏
an abundance of 大量的，多的
in abundance 丰富地，充裕地
①However ______ certain natural resources may be, they cannot reproduce themselves and are bound to be used up ultimately.
A. rare B. abundant
C. valuable D. luxurious
②在这些阴暗潮湿的地方，蚊子成群。
________________________________________
③中国自然资源丰富。
_________________________________________
①B 不管某些自然资源多么丰富，它们不会再生，终究要被用完的。abundant丰富的；rare稀少的；valuable有价值的；luxurious豪华的，奢侈的。
②Mosquitoes are extremely abundant in the dark wet places.
③China is abundant in natural resources.
【7】 particular adj. 特殊的，独特的；挑剔的，个别的
I have no particular reason to suspect him.
我没有特殊的理由去怀疑他。
This fruit is particular to Africa.
这种水果是非洲所特有的。
Maria is very particular about her dress.
玛丽亚对穿着很挑剔。
in particular特别地；尤其是
be particular about 对……挑剔，对……有讲究
She is very particular about what she eats.
她对饮食很挑剔。
particularly adv. 特别地；显著地
especially, specially, particularly
(1) especially强调程度，“尤其，特别”，指有意突出到明显或例外的程度。
Our garden is beautiful, especially in fall.
我们的花园很美，尤其是在秋天。
(2) specially强调目的，“专门地、特别地”，指为某个特别的目的而专门地做某事。
This car was specially designed for use in the desert.
这种汽车是专门为在沙漠里使用而设计的。
(3) particularly强调独特性或与众不同，常指以不同的方式突出某一事物的个性或独特之处。
This handbook is particularly useful for middle school students.
这本手册对中学生而言特别有用。
①Some children are too ______ about their food, which is bad for their growth.
A. careful B. special
C. particular D. curious
②Those T－shirts are usually $35 each, but today they have a ______ price of $19 in the Shopping Center.
A. regular B. special
C. cheap D. particular
①C 句意：一些孩子对食物太挑剔了，这对他们的成长不利。此处particular表示“挑剔的”。其余3项与后半句不符。
②B 句意：这些T恤通常是每件35美元，但今天他们在购物中心特价卖19美元。special price表示“特价”。而其他3个词都不能表示“特价”之意，且价格通常不用cheap, expensive修饰，particular也不修饰价格。
【8】 preference n. 喜爱，偏爱
A teacher should not show preference for any one of his pupils.
老师不应偏爱任何一个学生。
Which is your preference, tea or coffee?
你喜欢喝哪一样，茶还是咖啡？
prefer vt. 宁可，宁愿(选择)；更喜欢
(1) 后接不定式时与rather than 或instead of连用。
He preferred to die rather than steal./He preferred to die instead of stealing.
他宁死也不去偷窃。
(2) 注意介词搭配。
I prefer swimming to skating. (I like swimming better than skating.)
我喜欢游泳胜过滑冰。
(3) prefer因其本身含有比较之意而不可再与more或most连用。
(4) prefer ＋ that从句表示“宁愿……”，从句一般用虚拟语气。
I prefer that you should do it.
我宁愿你做这件事。
Even on a cold day he prefers ______ out to play football ______ at home.
A. going; rather stay
B. going; to staying
C. to go; rather than staying
D. to do; rather than to stay
B prefer doing A to doing B ＝ prefer to do A rather than do B宁可做A也不做B。
【9】 transfer v. 使转移，使迁移，转学
The film studio is transferring to Hollywood.
这家电影制片厂正迁往好莱坞。
Children usually transfer to secondary school at 11 or 12.
儿童通常在11或12岁时升到中学。
①How can I ________________ my bank account to his?
怎么才能把我账户上的钱转到他的账户上呢？
②The patient ________________ another hospital.
患者转送到了另一家医院。
①transfer money from
②was transferred to
【1】 be home to 为……的所在地；为……的栖息地
Sichuan Province is home to pandas.
四川是熊猫的栖息地。
feel/be at home 觉得舒适，无拘束
be at home with sb. 和某人合得来；和某人混得很熟
make oneself at home 随便，无拘无束
The Rokies are home ______ bears and mountain lions.
A. in B. of
C. to D. about
C be home to 为……的所在地。
【2】be located in (be situated in/at)位于，坐落于
Tianchi Lake, which is located in Changbai Mountain, Jilin Province, is now a famous tourist attraction.
坐落于吉林省长白山的天池如今是一个旅游胜地。
类似的过去分词也是用作表语：
We are faced with a serious problem.
我们面临一个严重的问题。
The road is lined with tall trees.
道路上排列着一些高高的树。
He is dressed in a new coat.
他穿着一件新外套。
He is seated in the armchair, silent.
他默默地坐在扶手椅上。
The man is drunk in the achievements he has made.
那个人陶醉于他所取得的成就。
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