Model 4 Unit 3

Tomorrow’s World

Words Study for Unit 3

1. reality   n.  真实, 事实, 本体, 逼真

  to escape from reality 逃避现实

  describe a scene with reality逼真地描写情景

  bring sb. back to reality 使某人面对现实, 不再抱有幻想

in reality事实上, 实际上, 其实

  turn sth. into reality 把……变成现实

He escaped from reality by going to the cinema every afternoon.
He seemed very young, but he was in reality (= in fact) older than all of us.

She gives the impression of being generous, but in reality she is a very selfish woman.

He was in reality penniless.他实际上身无分文。

He was not angry, in reality, he was satisfied.

objective reality 客观实在            confront reality 正视现实

change reality 变革现实             Virtual reality 虚拟现实

sugar up reality 粉饰现实            to escape from reality 逃避现实

negate reality; 否认现实；           translate an ideal into reality 把理想变为现实

describe a scene with reality 逼真地描写情景

translate ideas into reality. 将思想变成行动

free in reality as well as in name 名副其实的自由

2. proposal n.. 提议; 建议; 计划书

agree to a proposal 同意某项建议[提案]

make / offer a proposal(s) for [of] 提出...建议

  (make / offer a suggestion)  give advice提出建议

3. extraordinary  adj. 非常的, 特别的, 非凡的

  remarkable  adj.不平常的, 非凡的, 值得注意的, 显著的

  special     adj.特别的, 特殊的, 专门的, 专用的

  unusual    adj.不平常的, 与众不同的, 不寻常的

  uncommon   adj.不凡的, 罕有的, 难得的

  a man of extraordinary strength  一位力气惊人的男子

  What an extraordinary idea! 多么离奇的想法!

4. character  n. 人物, 性格, 特征 

  personality   n.  人物,.个性, 人格

  I find all the characters in his new play very real.我觉得他那出新戏中所有的人物都很真实

5. interactive   (inter + active)  adj.交互式的

6. set  vt. 为（戏剧）提供场景；给（小说）以背景

  The story is set in the early days of World War 此故事是以第二次世界大战初期为背景的

  set about 开始做，着手处理

set aside    set down 放下，搁下 set off 出发，启程 (= set out；set forth) 使爆炸

  set to 劲头十足地开始做某事，认真地开始做

set up 建立（事业）；成立（组织）

set an example to sb.为…树立榜样

7. tiredness  n.   tire (out) v.    be tired (with) = be worn out = be tired out  

be tired of = be bored with

tired  adj.   tiring   adj.

8. upon / on doing sth.

  Upon his death, his house and other properties passed to his son。

9. feeling   n.  触觉; 感觉; 知觉    [常用复]感情; 心情; 情绪

  a feeling of discomfort 不舒服的感觉

  I have a feeling he'll come. 我觉得他要来了。

  He had lost all feeling in the left leg. 他的左腿完全失去了知觉。

10. happiness   n. 幸福, 快乐   happy   unhappy

   lead / live a life of happiness  =  lead / live a happy life  

11. enable   vt. 使能够    able adj.能...的, 有才能的, 能干的, 能够的

  unable adj.不能的, 不会的

  capable  adj. 有能力的, 能干的, 有可能的

12. monitor  n.  班长, 监听器, 监视器, 监控器   vt.监控

13. pass on (to) 传递；传下来；传给（后代）

   pass常用搭配及短语

pass the exam  通过考试                               pass the law通过法律

pass down 把……传给后世                             pass through  穿过；经历

pass away 死亡； （时间等）消逝，（不安等）消失，（习惯等）革除；度（时间）                              pass by    通过（……的旁边）；忽视，避开

Whenever I talk about the topic, she always tries to pass it by. 每当我提到这个话题，她总是千方百计地回避它。

pass off (时间)消逝；（怒气等）消失；（暴风雨等）消失

Has your toothache passed off yet? 你牙还痛吗？

14. be connected to     be connected with

15. give out发出；耗尽；精疲力竭力

   set off   send out 

   be used up    be short    run out

   be tired (out)   be worn out

16. opening   n.  开口, 开放,口子, 通路, 空缺

   He put a gate across the opening in the fence. 他在围墙的开口处安了一个门。

   impact opening冲击孔

17. deliver vt.  递送, 发表(一篇演说等)

   Some new books have been delivered to the school. 一些新书已被送到学校

   deliver a lecture = give a lecture   deliver a speech

18. world-famous = famous all over the world   adj. 世界著名的，举世闻名的

19. Brazilian  adj  巴西的  n. 巴西人   Brazil   n.巴西 

20. final   n.   决赛, 结局, 期末考试   adj.  最后的, 最终的, 决定性的

   finally adv.  最后, 终于  = eventually = at last; in the end

21. winning  adj. 得胜的, 胜利的n. 胜利, 获得,

   Jean was really lucky that she picked a winning number on the first draw.

   简真是幸运之极,她第一次便抽到一个中奖号码。

   win   获得, 赢得; 博得; (在...中)获胜

   winner   n.胜利者, 优胜者

22. sign   v. 签名(于), 署名(于)～, 签署  n.  标记, 符号, 记号, 征兆, 迹象

   Both parties have signed the contract! 双方已经在合同上签字了。

   打招呼；做手势

He signed me to be quiet. 他做手势要我安静。

He made a sign for me to follow him. 他向我示意跟着他（走）。

There are no signs of life about the house. 这房子没有有人住的迹象。

23. put forward 提出（意见、建议）= raise; put up with

In 1860, a better plan was put forward by an Englishman.

1860年,一个英国人提出了一项更好的计划。

推荐；提名；推举 = recommend

Shall we put Tom forward as the candidate for chairman of the committee?

我们提名汤姆作为委员会主席的候选人,好吗?

put常用短语：

put(set,lay) aside vt. 搁置一旁; 把（钱，时间等）留存起来，储蓄; 抑制（愤怒等）

put away  vt. 收拾起来，放好; 储蓄=put aside

put back  vt. 放回; 拨回钟表的针      

put down  vt. 放下，使乘客下车; 记下，写下; 镇压

put off   vt.  推迟; 脱去，除去

put on  vt. 穿上; 增加（速度，体重等）; 上演

put out  vt. 伸出; 扑灭; 生产

put together vt. 组合，拼凑 

put up vt. 举起; 建造，挂起; 提高（价钱）

put up with vt. 容忍

put an end/a stop to  制止，使停止

put...to bed         使……上床睡觉

put...to death        处以死刑，杀死

The teacher asked us to put things back after we finished the experiment.

Before he left, he asked for my address and put it down.

I don’t want to put on more flesh.我不想再胖了。

All trees put out green leaves in spring.所有的树在春天都长出绿叶。

24. besides  prep. = as well as; in addition to;    except = apart from ; beyond; other than

   Besides milk and cheese, we need vegetables. 除了牛奶和干酪外，我们还需要蔬菜。

   adv.   此外；而且 = what’s more

I don't want to come out now, and besides, I must work.我现在不想出去，而且我还得工作。

相关高考试题

MET83. No one knew Mr. Benson’s address ____ his daughter.

A. except     B. excepts         C. only     D. besides

MET 85. Do you know any other foreign language _____ English?

A. except     B. but            C. beside     D. besides

MET 86. _____ his wife, his daughter also went to see him.

A. Beside    B. Besides    C. Except    D. Except for

MET 89. Does John know any other foreign language ____ French?
A. except        B. but        C. besides       D. beside

2000上海 I know nothing about the young lady _____ she pays the fare for me.

A. except       B. except for     C. except that   D. besides

2000上海春 The suit fitted him well _____ the color was a little brighter.

A. except for    B. except that     C. except when    D. besides

答案：A C B C C B

25. firefighter = fireman

26. battle   n  战役；战斗    fight a battle against 与…作斗争

   campaign  [军]战役, (政治或商业性)活动, 竞选运动

   battle

   fight

27. fantastic 极好的，极妙的

   fantastic hopes. 异想天开  fantastic behavior. 古怪的举止

   a fantastic trip to Europe. 美好的欧洲之旅

   The night view of the bay is even more fantastic.这个海湾的夜景更美。

28. opportunity (-ties)  机会；时机  = chance

= occasion (机会，时机一个有利的或合适的时间或时机)

I have been offered a job. It's a great opportunity.

我找到了一份工作，这是一个很好的机会。

I'll have another opportunity to visit the exhibition next year.

明年我们还有一次机会参观这个展览会。

29. industry 工业；行业

the cotton and woolen industries 棉毛工业

the heavy industry重工业

the tourist industry 旅游业

expand industry and commerce 发展工商业

30. impress （常与with连用）使（人）印象深刻；使铭记

His words are strongly impressed on my memory. 他的话使我深深铭记心头。

（常与on连用）使印象深刻

I impressed on him the importance of his work. 我使他注意他的工作的重要性。

impressive    adj. 给人深刻印象的, 感人的

That was an impressive performance from such a young tennis player.

an impressive collection of modern paintings

There are some very impressive buildings in the town.

impression   n.  印象

What’s your first impression of my hometown?

have/make/leave a ...impression on 给……留下……的印象

The beautiful campus left a deep impression on those who visited it.

31. invest （常与in连用）投资

invest ￡1000 in government stock

在公债上投资1000 英镑

The state has planned to invest two millions in the dam.

国家计划投资两百万元修建这个大坝。

（常与in连用）投入（精力、时间等）

She invested in a painting.

她投资于一幅油画。

I've invested a lot of time and effort in this plan. (喻)

我已在这计划中投入了大量的时间和精力。

32. exhibit  n   展览品

   Don’t touch the exhibits. 请勿碰触展出作品。

Most of the state leaders viewed the exhibits and gave high praise of them.

   大多数国家领导人看了全部展览品,给予了高度赞扬。

vt  展出，展览  

She exhibited her paintings at our school. 她在我们学校展览她的绘画。

exhibition 展览

33. study   n.  学习, 研究, 学科, 书房

vt.  学习, 攻读, 研究, 考虑,

   make a study of

34. announce  通告；宣布，宣告；通知

  The captain announced that the plane was going to land. 机长宣布飞机就要着陆了。

The government announced that they would build a new highway to the mountain.

政府宣布他们将修建一条通向山区的新公路。

make an announcement 通知

35. responsible (for)   be responsible for 对…负责

   The bus driver is responsible for the passengers safety.公共汽车司机应对乘客的安全负责。

   I am responsible for my sister until she gets a job.在我妹妹找到工作以前，我对她负责。

36. last but not least 最后但不是最不重要的一点，最后一个要点是
I would like to thank my publisher, my editor and, last but not least, my husband.

37. set up

A committee has been set up to organize social events in the college.

The World Red Cross organization was set up more than one hundred years ago.

A new government was set up after the war.

She plans to set up her own business.

set up a tent;         set up a flag;          set up a notice;    set up a bronze statue;

set up an example;    set up a steamengine;   set up a home;   set up friendly relations with…

38. employ vt.雇用, 用, 使用   employment   n.雇用, 使用

   employee  n 雇员,                    employer  n.雇主, 老板

   hire   n. 雇用   vt.  雇请

   rent   v.  租, 租借, 出租  n.租金

39. accuse控告；指控   accuse sb. of sth.    Be accused of

The police accused him of murder. 警方指控他谋杀。

The police accused him of stealing.

40. piracy盗版  edition   n. 版本, 版  version译文, 译本, 翻版

41. sue (sb. for sth. to sth.) 控告某人违犯...; 向法院起诉要求某人赔偿

                      为...提出诉讼, 诉请..., 请求; 乞求

42. question   n.  问题, 疑问, 询问  v.  询问, 审问, 怀疑

   His honesty is beyond question. 他的诚实无可怀疑。

out of the question 不可能的   out of question 毫无疑问

The police questioned the prisoner.;警察审讯囚犯。

I questioned the teacher about the work she had given us.

我就老师给我们的工作向她询问。

I do not question his honesty. 我不怀疑他的诚实。

43. close down（广播电台、电视台）停止播音，停播

（工厂等的）关闭，歇业

   close up 关闭；停歇

The old road has now been closed up since the highway was open to public use.

自从高速公路通车以来,那条旧公路已经封闭了。

44. popularity n.   popular   be ~ with / among

45. criticize批评, 责备

   criticize sb. for doing sth. 责备某人做某事

This policy was severely criticized. 这项政策受到了严厉的批评。

46. therefore = so; thus

47. voice    in a loud / low / soft voice   at the top of one’s voice

48. in one’s opinion = as far as I know ; personly

49. come across = run across ; come to; run into

50. central  adj.     centre  n.    middle  adj. & n.

51. southern   adj. 

   south   n.  & adv.   Face south = face to the south = face southward

52. journey   My journey to Europe is quite pleasant.

            make a journey to

            be (away) on a journey 在旅行中

            have a pleasant / good journey 一路顺风, 一路平安

53. inexperienced    be / become experienced at = be good at

54. rescue = save

   come to sb.'s rescue 进行援救

55. force     power    strength