高二英語Unit 2詞彙學習

1. media/ medium(P)

media event新聞媒介事件

2. reliable

a.

可信賴的;可靠的;確實的

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

我覺得這是一種牌子可靠的洗衣機。

3. fire

vt.

1.) 開(槍、炮);將...射向[(+at)]

We fired our guns at the enemy.

我們向敵人開炮。

2.) 【口】解僱,開除

He was fired on the spot.

他被當場解僱。

vi.

1.) 開火;射擊[(+at)]

They fired at the robbers.

他們向強盜開槍。

2.) 起火;燃燒

Damp wood will not fire.

潮溼的木頭不會燃燒。

4. face

vt.

1.) 面向;正對;使面對

The building faces the big river.

這房子面向着大河。

He turned and faced her.

他轉過身來面對她。

2.) 面臨;勇敢地對付;正視

Face the facts, sir!

正視事實吧,先生!

Lack of funds is the main difficulty that faces them.

他們面臨的最大困難是資金不足。

vi.

朝;向

Their house faces east.

他們的房子朝東。

iculty

n.

1.) 困難,艱難[U][(+in)]

I had no difficulty in getting in touch with him.

我和他取得聯繫沒有什麼困難。

2.) 難事,難處,難題[C]

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

有許多困難必須克服。

3.) (尤指財務上的)困境;危難[P]

The new government is in financial difficulties.

新政府財政困難。

6. nosy

a.

【口】好管閒事的;愛追問的

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

那個老婦人是個包打聽,因此沒有人喜歡跟她說話。

7. reason

n.

1.) 理由,原因,動機[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.

她爲什麼做那件事仍是一個謎。

We have every reason to refuse.

我們完全有理由拒絕。

We have reason to believe that he was lying.

我們有理由相信他是在撒謊。

The reason for her absence was that she was ill.

她之所以缺席是因爲她病了。

2.) 理性,理智;判斷力,推理[U] 道理,情理;明智[U]

Why won't you listen to reason?

你爲什麼不願聽從道理?

vi.

1.) 推論,推理,思考

He is good at teaching his students to reason.

他擅於教導學生如何推理。

2.) 勸說,規勸[(+with)]

It is hard to reason with him.

要勸說他很不容易。

vt.

1.) 推論,推理 [+that] ([+out])

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

我推想他沒有來是因爲他的老爺車又拋錨了。

reason (out) a conclusion推斷出結論

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

I reasoned him out of selling his house.

我說服他不把房子賣掉。

reason sb. into accepting the suggestions 說服某人接受建議

8. elect

vt.

選舉;推選

They elected Tom as their representative.

他們選舉湯姆作爲他們的代表。

We elected our monitor by a show of hands.

我們舉手選舉了班長。

9. go up

上升

Prices have gone up again.

物價又上漲了。

10. burn down

燒燬

The building was burnt down.

房子燒燬了。

11. injure

vt.

傷害;損害;毀壞

I hope I didn't injure her feelings.

我希望我沒有傷害她的感情。

His back was injured.

他背部受傷了。

12. headline

n.[C]

1.) (報紙等的)標題;大標題

The article bore the headline "Conversation and Confrontation".

文章標題爲"對話與對抗"。

2.) (書頁上的)欄外標題;頁頭書名;章節標題

3.) 頭版頭條新聞;頭版重要新聞[P]

The new road plan is in the headlines again.

新公路計劃又一次成了頭版重要新聞。

4.) (新聞廣播的)內容提要[P]

The news headlines are broadcast on the half hour.

新聞提要每到半小時正時作一次廣播。

vt.

給...加標題

The news story was headlined "Actress in Distress".

那篇新聞報導加上了"苦惱中的女演員"的標題。

13. inform

vt.

通知,告知,報告 [(+of/about)]

I informed his wife of his safe arrival.

我通知他太太他已平安抵達。

He informed her he was thinking of entering medical school.

他告訴她他想進醫學院。

te

vt.

使有聯繫[(+to/with)]

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

你能否把你童年時的遭遇同目前的心境相聯起來?

vi.

有關,涉及[(+to)]

I don't know to what this relates.

我不知道這與什麼有關。

15. talent

n.

1.) 天才,天資[U][S][(+for)]

He had a talent for music.

他有音樂天才。

2.) 天才們,有才能的人們[U];天才[C]

She is a new diving talent.

她是一個新的跳水天才。

16. switch

n.[C]

1.) 開關,電閘,電鍵

You pressed the wrong switch.

你按錯了開關。

2.) 變更,轉換,更改

There's been a switch in our plans.

我們的計劃改變了。

3.) 【口】調換,交換

I asked him why he'd made the switch.

我問他爲什麼要調換。

vt.

1.) 打開(或關掉)...的開關[(+on/off)]

He switched the light on.

他打開電燈。。

2.) 改變;轉移;調動

They switched the talk to a more interesting subject.

他們把談話轉到比較有趣的題目上去了。

3.) 【口】調換;交換

The girls switched hats.

女孩子交換了帽子。

17. for once

僅此一次

For once he was telling the truth.

他就這一次說了真話。

18. present

a.

1. 出席的,在場的

How many people were present at the meeting?

到會的有多少人?

2.) 現在的,當前的

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

我對目前的情況一點都不滿意。

3.) 【語】現在時的[B]

n.

1.) 現在,目前[the S]

There is no time like the present.

機不可失,時不再來。

2.) 【語】現在時態[U][C]

vt.

1.) 贈送,呈獻[(+to/with)]

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

They presented him with a bunch of flowers.

他們獻給他一束鮮花。

2.) 提出,提交,呈遞[(+to)]

Some 300 papers were presented at the conference.

會上提出了大約三百篇論文

3.) 呈現;描述;出示[(+to)]

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

雖然憂心忡忡,但他還得露出一副笑容。

19. reflect

vt.

1.) 反射;照出,映出

The still water reflected the full moon.

平靜的水面映出了滿月。

2.) 反映,表現[W][+wh-]

That choice reflects your good taste.

那選擇反映了你的高雅品味。

3.) 帶給,招致[(+on/upon)]

Such behavior can only reflect shame on you.

這樣的行爲只能給你帶來羞愧。

4.) 思考,反省[+(that)][+wh-]

He reflected that he had no right to do this.

他深思後明白他無權做這件事。

20. effort

n.

1.) 努力,盡力[U][C][+to-v]

I decided to make one more effort.

我決定再作一次努力。

His efforts had no smallest chance of success.

他的努力毫無成功的希望。

2.) 努力的成果;成就[C]

His recent novel is a fine literary effort.

他新近的小說是一本文學佳作。

21. passion

n.

熱情,激情[U][C][(+for)]; 酷愛[S][(+for)]

They sang with great passion.

他們滿懷激情地歌唱。

She had a passion for music.

她十分愛好音樂。

22. spiritual

a.

精神(上)的,心靈的

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

當今世界追求物質目標而忽視精神需要

illment/ fulfilment

n.[U]

1.) 完成,履行;實現[(+of)]

After many years, his plans have come to fulfillment.

很多年之後,他的計劃實現了。

the fulfillment of a promise

諾言的實現

2.) 滿足(感),成就(感)

People find fulfillment in working for a common goal.

人們在爲一個共同目標而努力的過程中得到滿足。

24. seldom

ad.

不常,很少;難得

She seldom showed her feelings.

她很少表露感情。

25. addict

vt.

使沉溺,使醉心;使成癮 [(+to)]

She is addicted to television.

她對電視入了迷。

26. social

a.

1.) 社會的;社會上的

Opinions on various social questions differ from person to person.

有關各種社會問題的意見因人而異。

2.) 社交的,交際的,聯誼的

George stayed out of the social life of the school.

喬治置身於該校社交生活之外。

3.) 【動】羣居的

Bees and ants are social insects.

蜜蜂和螞蟻是羣居昆蟲。

27. ignore

vt.

不顧,不理會;忽視

His letters were ignored.

他的信無人理會。

Even the best of men ignored that simple rule.

甚至最優秀的人也忽略了那條簡單的規則。

28. even if

即使;雖然

He will come on time even if it rains.

即使下雨,他還是會準時來的。

29. attention

n.

1.) 注意;注意力;專心[U]

Let me have your attention!

請注意聽我講話!

2.) 照顧;治療

She gave her aging parents much attention.

她悉心照料年邁的雙親。

3.) 立正姿勢(或口令)[U]

rate

vt.

1.) 忍受;容忍,寬恕

I cannot tolerate your bad manners.

我不能容忍你的無禮行爲。

2.) 容許,不干預;承認,尊重

Our teacher won't tolerate any cheating on exams.

我們老師容不得任何考試作弊行爲。

We tolerate all opinions here.

我們這裏容許發表各種意見。

31. critical

a.

1.) 緊要的,關鍵性的,危急的

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

那是涉及國家命運的一個關鍵時刻。

2.) 批評的,批判的,評論性的

Your critical analysis helped me a great deal.

你的評論分析對我幫助很大。

3.) 吹毛求疵的,愛挑剔的;對...表示不滿的[(+of)]

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

她很愛挑剔,沒有人能和她相處得來。

be critical of sb./ sth. 挑某人或某事的刺

32. source

n.[C]

1.) (河的)源頭;水源

Do you know the source of Amazon River?

你知道亞馬遜河的源頭嗎?

2.) 根源;來源[(+of)]

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

他們必須公佈自己競選經費的來源。

3.) 提供消息(或證據)者;消息(或證據)來源[P1]; 出處;原始資料[P1]

The news comes from a reliable source.

這消息來自一位可靠人士。

The library has quantities of reference sources.

該圖書館藏有大量可供參考的原始資料。

33. change one’s mind

改變主意

His wife has changed her mind.

他妻子已改變了主意。

34. current

a.

1.) 現時的,當前的;現行的

Our current methods of production are too expensive.

我們現今用的生產方法太花錢了。

2.) 通用的,流行的

This note is no longer current.

這種紙幣已不流通。

This view was current in the country.

當時這種看法在這個國家很流行。

35. affair

n.[C]

1.) 事情,事,事件

How are your affairs going?

你的情況怎麼樣?

The wedding was a quiet affair.

婚禮是悄悄地進行的。

2.) 事務,業務;事態[P]

The premier deals with important affairs of state.

總理處理國家重要事務。

36. concern

vt.

1.) 涉及,關係到;影響到

The letter is chiefly concerned with export commodities.

這封信主要是關於出口商品的。

The news concerns your brother.

這消息與你兄弟有關。

2.) 使擔心;使不安 [(+about/for)]

The boy's poor health concerned his parents.

那男孩健康狀況不佳,使他的父母親憂慮。

He is concerned for her safety.

他擔心她的安全。

3.) 使關心 [(+about/with)]

He was very concerned about her.

他對她非常關心。

n.

1.) 關心的事,重要的事[C]

That's no concern of mine.

那不關我的事。

2. )擔心,掛念;關懷[U][C][(+about/for)]

Andrew expressed his concern for Alice.

安德魯表示了他對愛麗絲的關切。

te

vt.

1.) 把...設置在

The company located its branch office in the suburbs.

該公司把它的分公司設在郊區。

2.) 使...坐落於

The museum is located on Main Street.

博物館位於梅茵街。

3.) 探出,找出

The police are trying to locate the missing man.

警方正設法查明那個失蹤者的下落。

38. retire

vi.

1.) 退休;退役

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

韋勒先生上個月退休了,現在過着悠閒的生活。

2.) 退出;退隱[(+from/to)]

She retired to the country.

她退隱到鄉下去了。

39. complete

a.

1.) 完整的;全部的

Is this a complete list?

這是份完整的清單嗎?

2.) 完成的;結束的

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

我們把作業做完才能出去。

3.) 完全的,徹底的

A more complete study of the subject is needed.

對這個問題需要作更加徹底的研究。

He demanded complete silence.

他要求完全肅靜。

vt.

1.) 使齊全;使完整

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

在空白處填充使練習中各句成爲完整句。

2.) 完成;結束

By the end of August we had completed the work.

我們到八月底就完成了這項工作。

40. oversea(s)

ad.

在(或向)海外;在(或向)國外

go overseas 到國外

a.

(在)海外的;(在)國外的[Z][B]

an overseas market

國外市場

41. look up to

尊敬

The students all looked up to the old philosophy teacher.

學生們都很尊敬那位哲學老教授。

42. bore

vt.

使厭煩,煩擾

This book bores me.

這本書令我生厭。

43. attitude

n.[C]

1.) 態度,意見,看法[(+to/toward)]

Leigh takes a motherly attitude toward the Chinese girl.

莉像母親一般對待這個中國女孩。

2.) 姿勢

kneel in an attitude of prayer 以祈禱的姿勢跪着

ppoint

vt.

1.) 使失望

He was disappointed that other guests were not coming.

其他客人沒有來,他感到失望。

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

恐怕你對我是非常失望的。

2.) 使(希望等)破滅,挫敗

This disappointed his plans.

這件事打亂了他的計劃。

45. responsible

a.

1.) 需負責任的,承擔責任的][(+for/to)]

Politicians are responsible to the voters.

政治家應對選民負責。

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

她是我的孩子,我對她負責。

2.) 作爲原因的 [(+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.

壞天氣是收成不好的原因。

3.) 認真負責的;可信賴的

We should give the job to a responsible person.

我們應將該工作委託給一個有責任心的人。

4.) 責任重大的,重要的

She holds a very responsible position within the company.

她在公司的責任重大。

Mr. March held a responsible position.

馬奇先生擔任過要職。

46. caring

a.

有愛心的

We need a caring society.

我們需要一個有愛心的社會。

47. citizen

n.[C]

市民,(城市)居民;公民

The United States gives its citizens certain rights.

美國給予它的公民某些權利。

48. demonstrate

vt.

1.) 論證,證明[+(that)]

The lawyer demonstrated that the witness was lying.

律師證明證人在說謊。

2.) (用實驗,實例等)說明,教[+wh-]

The doctor demonstrated the harmful effects of tobacco.

醫生用實例說明菸草的有害副作用。

3). 示範操作(產品),展示

The salesperson demonstrated a new washing machine.

推銷員當衆演示新式洗衣機的優點。

vi.

示威,舉行遊行示威[(+against)]

The workers demonstrated for higher wages.

工人示威要求加薪。

49. arm

vt.

1.) 用武器裝備[(+with)]

The robber was armed with a rifle.

強盜有步槍配備。

Sheriff Barton armed his men with shotguns.

巴頓警長用霰彈槍武裝他的部下。

2.) 提供,配備[(+with)]

We set out armed with warm clothes.

我們動身時帶了禦寒的衣服。

arms

n.

1.) 武器

They captured large quantities of arms and ammunition.

他們繳獲了大量武器彈藥。

2.) 戰爭;戰鬥,鬥爭;兵役

All of the colonies were up in arms against him.

所有的殖民地均奮起與他作鬥爭。

50. comparison

n.

1.) 比較,對照;類似[C][U][(+between/with)]

make a comparison between the two designs 將兩種設計進行比較

2.) 比喻[C][U]

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

他將心臟比作打氣筒(抽水機)有助於孩子們瞭解心臟的作用。

3.) 【語】(形容詞或副詞的)比較[U][C]