外研社选修8 module 1单词精讲.docx

选修8 – Module 1explorer [n]探险家(someone who travels into little know regions)→explore[vt/vi]探索，探测，仔细检查eg. Let us explore the possibilities for improvement. 让我们探索改善的可能性。→exploration[n]探测，探究exploration and development勘探与开发annual[adj]每年的，年度的[n]年刊eg. They met at an annual convention(大会) in New York. 他们在纽约年会上会面。state[n]国家，州，情形in a bad / good state 情况糟 / 好ina… state 在..状况中 (注意冠词的有无)[vt]陈述，声明to state one’s argumentIt was stated that…据称，…[adj]国家的，州的depth[n]深度get beyond one’s depth超出理解能力，做力所不及的事in depth 彻底的，深入的，全面的，广泛的in the depth of 在..的深处→deep [adj]深的[adv]深入地as deep as a wall 难以捉摸的deep down (口语)事实上，在感情深处Still waters run deep (谚语)静水则深：比喻学识，感情等不外露者extreme [adj]极端的，偏激的eg.It is necessary to use extreme caution(谨慎，小心) with chemicals. 接触化学品必须及其小心。[n]极端eg.We had very extreme of weather that weekend. 那个周末我们遭遇了非常极端的天气变化。go to extremes 走极端takesth. to extremes 采取极端行为做某事in the extreme 极度，极端，非常adapt[v]使适应，使适合(to make suitable,to adjust)eg.He adapt himself to the cold weather. 他适应了寒冷的天气。adapt (oneself) to sth. (使自己)适应或习惯某事adaptsth. forsth. 把某物改变成某物→adopt [v]采用，采纳 (to accept,to take as one’s own)trap – trapped – trapped [vt]存储，留存，使陷入困境[n]陷阱fall into a trapbalance [vt]保持平衡，立稳balancesth. onsth. 使某物在某物上保持平衡[n]平衡a alance diet 均衡的饮食keep the balance of nature 保持生态平衡set foot on 踏上，进入eg.Don’t set foot on the land again. 不要在踏上这片土地。promote [v]促进，发扬，促销eg.They took part in a campaign to promote awareness(意识) of environmental issues. 他们参加了一项运动以提高环保意识。[v] (常与to连用)提升promote sb. (from sth.) (tosth.) 将某人(从..)提升(为..)Our teacher has been promoted to headmaster. 我们的老师已被提升为校长了。absence [n]缺席，不在，缺少，缺乏eg.Absence of rain caused the plants to die. 雨水的缺少致使植物枯死。absence from school / lecture 缺课，缺勤In the absence of (人)不在时，外出时absence of mind 心不在焉，神经恍惚depressing [adj]令人抑郁的，令人沮丧的eg.Looking for a job these days can be very depressing. 如今求职可能会非常令人沮丧。→depress [vt]压抑，使沮丧eg.His sad news depressed us all day.他的不幸消息令我们整天难过。discourage [v]试图阻止，劝阻discourage sb. from doing sth. 劝阻/阻止某人做某事[v]使丧失勇气，使气馁eg.If you meet with an