高中英语必修5 Unit3 词汇讲解.ppt

6. lack vt 缺少 She lacks money to buy new clothes. He lacks the skills required for the job, so he failed in the interview. n. 缺乏 (a/ the) lack of for lack of 因为缺少 3. He failed in the exam for lack of good preparations. 4. You are excellent, but we do have no lack of teachers. lacking adj. 缺少的be lacking in= be short of 5. He is not lacking in confidence. = He doesn’t lack confidence. = He has no lack of confidence. 7. adjustment (to) [cn] 调整；调节 make ... adjustments to sth 对……作出调整 We have made a lot of adjustments to the project. adjust… (to) vt. 调节；使适应 She quickly adjusted herself to the university life. 8. be back on one’s feet 恢复； 完全复原=come to Jack is back on his feet again after his operation. rise to one’s feet 站起来 8. press vt. 按；压 If you press the button, the machine will begin to work. 催促；逼迫 press sb to do sth / into doing sth The boss pressed the workers to work overtime. press sb for sth 为了…逼迫sb The boss pressed him for overtime work. press [n] 按；压；印刷；新闻界 The press is/ are very powerful. pressure n. 压力；压强；压迫 12. instant [cn] 瞬间；片刻 in an instant= in no time= at once= right away = immediately Ill be back in an instant. the instant/ moment/second/ minute 一…就 I recognized her the instant I saw her. adj. 立即的；即食的 I dont like drinking instant coffee. 13. representative n. 代表 Our company will send three representatives to attend the meeting held on Friday. 2) adj. 典型的（of） The painting is not representative of his works. represent v. 代表 representation n. 象征；代表 14. settlement [cn.] 定居 [un.] 解决 My new settlement is in the center of the city. reach a settlement on/ over 就…达成协议 settle v. 定居； 解决(solve) settle down 在……安定下来 settle on 选定，决定 settle in 迁入，适应新地方 He ______________selling everything and chose to______________ a place far way from the city. Last week, he___________the island and two days later he invited us to visit his new _________. * Module 5 Unit3