unit5 words.ppt

Words and phrasesUnit 5 BookI 1. quality n. ［U,C］质，质量，品质；特性（既可用于描述物品，也用于描述人物） ［C］性质；特性；特点 Modesty is one of his good qualities. 谦虚是他的美德之一。 One quality of wood is that it can burn. 木料的一个特点是能燃烧。 常用结构： high quality 优质 poor quality 劣质 average quality 一般的品质 易混辨析 quality/quantity quality 质，质量 quantity 数量；大量 For study, quality often matters more than quantity. 2.mean (1)adj.吝啬的，小气的 be mean with/about sth.对于……是吝啬的 (2)adj.（人或其行为）卑鄙的，刻薄的 be mean to sb./sth. e.g. They were mean to me. (3)adj.熟练的，出色的 e.g. David Beckham is a mean football player. (4)vt. 意思是；意味着表示……的意思；打算；有……目的 mean to do sth. mean doing sth. 3.active (1)积极的 be active in sth.在……方面积极的 take an active part in sth.积极参加某事 (2)（尤指体力上）忙碌的；活跃的 (3)（思想上）充满活力的，活跃的 e.g. That child has a very active imagination. .4 devote vt.献身；专心于 常用结构： devote oneself/one’s energy/one’s time to (doing) sth. 奉献/精力/时间于某事 sb. be devoted to (doing) sth. 某人献身做某事 He devoted all his life to teaching. He’s devoted his whole life to the protection of the rare animals He is devoted to helping the poor. 他致力于帮助穷困的 联想拓展 类似于devote ... to ... 的结构中to为介词的词组还有： object to 反对 attend to 办理；照顾；注意听 look forward to 期待；盼望be opposed to 反对 stick to 坚持 lead to 导致pay attention to 注意到 5. vote (1) n. 投票, 选票 I gave my vote to Mr. Wang. 我投王先生的票。 The matter will be decided by vote. 此事将投票决定。 (2) v. 投票; 选举 vote for sb/sth 投票支持…… vote against sb./sth 投票反对…… vote on sb./sth 针对……进行投票表决 As we can’t agree on this matter, let’s vote on it. 由于我们对此事没能达成一致，让我们投票 表决吧。 6.equal 1) adj.相同的；平等的 2) n.同等/相等的人或物 3) vt.等于，比得上 He asked us to cut the apple into three equal pieces. None of us can equal her in intelligence. 我们中没人能在智力方面比得上她。 Four times five equals twenty. Everyone is equal under the law. 法律面前人人平等. 常用结构： be equal to sth./doing sth.胜任某事/ 做某事 A equals B A等于B without equal/have no equal 无与伦比/无比 Are you equal to (doing) the task?你能胜任这项工作吗？ Yao Ming is a basketball player without equal in China. 在中国，姚明是个无与伦比的篮球运动员。 7. reward 1)