高二英语Unit 1单词讲解.docVIP

PAGE 高二英语Unit 1单词讲解 1. genius n. pl: geniuses or genii 天才，创造力/U/ a man of genius 才子 天才人物 /C/ Shakerspear is a genius 天赋，天才 常用单数：have a for eg. He has a ~ for music. 2. inspiration /U/ ~ to do灵感 the ~ to paint /C/ ~ to/ for sb 有灵感的人/物 My father is an ~ to all of us. v. inspire a so-called-inspired poet. (1)~ sb to sth/ to do sth. The scenery ~ him to write his greatest poetry. (2)~ sb with sth/ ~ sth in sb The story ~d us with much confidence The ~ much confidence in us. 3. undertake v. ~ a mission/ task/ project undertake to do sth.同意答应做 He undertook to finish the job by Friday. to take up (a position)担任职务 He ~ the leadership of the team. 从事，进行 We can ~ the work for the time being. 暂时我们可以着手做这项工作。 ~ that 保证 I can’t ~ that you’ll make a profit. 4. analysis pl: analyses n. in the final (last)~ 归根到底 vt. analyse analyse the causes of success and failure. 5. obvious adv ~ly n. obviousness It’s obvious that …… It’s obvious to everyone that the child has been badly treated. 6. within 7. curious adj 好奇的 be ~ about sth (the origin of mankind) be ~ to do sth. I’m curious to know what she said. 奇数的，不寻常的 It’s curious that he didn’t tell you. She looks rather curious with green hair. n. curiosity. She gave in to curiosity and opened the letter addressed to her sister. 她抑制不住好奇心拆了妹妹的信。 her burning curiosity to know what’s going on 她想知道发生了何事的强烈愿望 8. branch n. 树枝 He climbed up the tree and hid among the ~es. 分支 a branch line支线 a branch of science. 分店，办事处 The bank has ~es in all parts of the country. v. 开叉 The road ~es after the crossing.这条路经过十字路口后岔开了。 branch out (into) sth. 向新方面发展自己的活动兴趣 She is leaving the company to branch out on herown. 她打算离开这家公司自己开业。 9. debate n. to open debate 开始辩论 We had long dobates at college about politics. v. (1)~ (about sth)讨论 What are they debating (about)? They debated closing the factory. （2）考虑以决定 He ~d buying a new car, but didn’t in the end. 10. promising adj.