高中英语必修四第1-5单元重点词汇及语法(完整版).doc

 PAGE 13 Unit 1 Women of achievement 1．achieve v. 完成，达到；实现，获得 achievement：n.完成；达到；成绩；成就 e.g He will never achieve anything if he doesn’t work hard.不努力工作他什么也做不成。 The company has achieved a 100% increase in profitability.这个公司在利润方面获得了百分之百的增长 We felt a great sense of achievement when we reached the top of the mountain.当我们到达山顶的时候，我们有一种很大的成就感。 2．connection: 联系；关系；连接物；连接，联结(with/between) Pl. 亲属；亲戚 e.g There is a strong connection between smoking and heart disease.吸烟和心脏病之间有很大的联系。 The company has a connection with a number of Japanese firms.这个公司和日本的好多公司有联系。 This town has very good road and railway connections with the coast.这个小镇和海岸之间有着很好的公路及铁路连接。 She ‘s English but she has Irish connections.她是英格兰人但她有爱尔兰的亲戚。 in connection with: 有关 e.g In connection with your request of March 3, we are sorry to tell you that we can’t give you a reply until the manager comes back next week.关于你三月三日的请求，很抱歉地告诉你直到下 周经理回来我们才能给你答复。 3．devote… to … 献身于…;致力于…；把…奉献于… devoted: adj. 忠实的 devotion: n. 热爱，忠诚 e.g He has devoted all his life to helping blind people. 他一生都在帮助盲人。 He is my devoted friend. He is also devoted to his wife.他是我忠实的朋友，他对自己的妻子也很忠诚。 4．behave: v. 行为，表现 behavior :n. e.g She has been behaving rather oddly. 他举止很奇怪。 Behave yourself.做你自己。 5．worthwhile : adj. 值得的 e.g We had a long wait, but it was worthwhile because we got the ticket.我们等了很久，不过很值得，因为我们得到了票。 worthwhile: 值得花时间/精力/金钱 worth: 值得尊敬的/重视的 be worth+ n. /doing worthy: （表语形容词）值得的 be worthy of +n./being done;be worthy to be done 1). This vase was _____ five hundred francs at the most. 2). Everybody has roots. It is _______ to search for his roots. 3). She proved herself a _______ successor of the former champion. 4). This book is well _______ reading and it is ______ of being read a second time. Keys: 1). worth 2). worthwhile 3). worthy 4). worth; worthy 6．observe: v. 看到，注意到；遵守/奉行 observe sb. do/doing sth. observe that… e.g I observed a stranger going into the house.我看见一个陌生人走进这个房子。