Unit2LessonsinLife单词讲义高中英语选择性

Unit2单词讲义

be reunited with

词性：动词短语

中文意思：与某人或某物再次团聚

英文释义：to be brought back together again with someone or something

词源：re（重新）+ unite（联合）+ with（与...一起）

例句：After years of separation, they were finally reunited with their family.

固定搭配：be reunited with sb/sth

近义词：rejoin, reconnect, reunite, join up

weaken

词性：动词

中文意思：削弱，减弱

英文释义：to make or bee weaker

词源：来自古英语的wæcenian，意为“变弱”

例句：The illness weakened his body.

固定搭配：weaken one's position, weaken the economy, weaken the argument

近义词：decrease, reduce, diminish, abate

pessimistic

词性：形容词

中文意思：悲观的，消极的

英文释义：believing that good things are unlikely to happen

词源：来自希腊语的πεσίμιστος（pessimistikos），意为“悲观的”

例句：She has a pessimistic attitude towards life.

固定搭配：pessimistic outlook, pessimistic view, pessimistic prediction

近义词：negative, defeatist, disheartened, hopeless

anticipate

词性：动词

中文意思：预期，期待，预料

英文释义：to think or believe that something will happen in the future

词源：来自拉丁语的anticipatus，意为“走在前面的”

例句：We anticipate a busy day at work tomorrow.

固定搭配：anticipate success, anticipate problems, anticipate changes

近义词：expect, foresee, predict, look forward to

possession

词性：名词

中文意思：拥有，占有；所有物

英文释义：the state of having or owning something

词源：来自拉丁语possidere（占有）

例句：He was charged with the possession of illegal drugs.

固定搭配：in possession of 拥有，占有

近义词：ownership, control, management

abnormal

词性：形容词

中文意思：不正常的，反常的

英文释义：not normal; deviating from what is standard, typical, or expected

词源：来自拉丁语abnormis（异常的）

例句：The doctor diagnosed an abnormal heart rhythm.

固定搭配：abnormal behavior 异常行为

近义词：unusual, irregular, atypical

widespread

词性：形容词

中文意思：广泛的，普遍的

英文释义：existing or happening over a large area or among many people

词源：来自中古英语wide + spread（展开）

例句：The disease has bee widespread in the region.

固定搭配：widespread rumor 谣言，广泛传播的谣言

近义词：extensive, extensive, farreaching, universal

recognition

词性：名词

中文意思：认可，承认；识别，认出

英文释义：the act of recognizing someone or something as being true, valid, or important; the

ability to recognize someone or something

词源：来自拉丁语recognoscere（认识）

例句：She received recognition for her outstanding work.

固定搭配：social recognition 社会认可，社会地位的认可

近义词：acknowledgment, acknowledgement, approval, validation

phrase

词性：名词

中文意思：短语，词组

英文释义：a group of words without spaces that has a particular meaning and is often used as a

unit in language

词源：来自拉丁语phrasis（表达）

例句：She repeated the phrase several times to memorize it.

固定搭配：catchphrase 口号，标语；idiom phrase 习语短语

近义词：expression, term, wording

cooperate

词性：动词

中文意思：合作，协作

英文释义：to work together with someone or something for a mon purpose

词源：来自拉丁语cooperari（共同工作）

例句：We need to cooperate to finish this project on time.

固定搭配：cooperate with 与...合作；cooperate fully 充分合作

近义词：collaborate, team up, work together

fee

词性：名词

中文意思：费用，酬金

英文释义：an amount of money paid for a service or for permission to do something

词源：来自古英语feoh（钱）

例句：The doctor's fee is very high.

固定搭配：application fee 申请费；tuition fee 学费；consultation fee 咨询费

近义词：charge, cost, price

university fees

词性：名词短语

中文意思：大学费用

英文释义：the amount of money that needs to be paid to attend a university

词源：fee（费用）+ university（大学）

例句：Many students struggle to pay their university fees.

outstretched

词性：形容词

中文意思：伸出的，展开的

英文释义：reaching out as far as possible; extended or stretched out

词源：来自动词outstretch，意为“伸出，展开”

例句：He ran up to her, his arms outstretched.（他张开双臂向她跑去。）

固定搭配：outstretched arm 伸出的手臂；outstretched hand 伸出的手

近义词：unfolded, spread, extended

cram

词性：动词

中文意思：填鸭式地学习；塞满

英文释义：to learn a lot of facts or information in a short time by studying very hard; to fill

something pletely

词源：来自中古英语crammen（压碎，压榨）

例句：I need to cram for my exam tomorrow.（我需要为明天的考试进行突击学习。）

固定搭配：cram course 填鸭式课程；cram session 突击学习会

近义词：forcefeed, stuff, overload

pure

词性：形容词

中文意思：纯粹的，纯洁的

英文释义：containing nothing else; not mixed with anything else; morally clean and good

词源：来自拉丁语purus（纯的）

例句：She is a pure soul.（她有一颗纯洁的心灵。）

固定搭配：pure gold 纯金；pure science 纯科学

近义词：clean, unadulterated, unmixed

transparent

词性：形容词

中文意思：透明的；显而易见的

英文释义：allowing light to pass through so that objects behind can be seen; easy to understand;

obvious

词源：来自拉丁语transparens（透明）

例句：The insect's wings are almost transparent.（这昆虫的翅膀几乎是透明的。）请帮我

vexed

词性：形容词

中文意思：烦恼的，恼怒的

英文释义：annoyed, irritated, or troubled

词源：来自古英语的"fægian"，意为“困扰”或“打扰”。

例句：He was vexed by the delay in his flight.

固定搭配：be vexed at/by something/someone（因某事/某人而烦恼）

近义词：irritated, annoyed, bothered

absurd

词性：形容词

中文意思：荒谬的，可笑的

英文释义：ridiculous, unreasonable, or absurd

词源：来自拉丁语的"absurdus"，意为“不合理的”或“荒谬的”。

例句：The idea that the earth is flat is absurd.

固定搭配：absurd idea/statement/claim（荒谬的想法/陈述/主张）

近义词：ridiculous, ridiculously, preposterous

lean

词性：形容词

中文意思：瘦的，贫瘠的

英文释义：thin, meager, or bare

词源：来自古英语的"leng"，意为“瘦的”或“贫瘠的”。

例句：She has a lean figure.

固定搭配：lean meat（瘦肉）

近义词：thin, skinny, scrawny

stroke

词性：名词、动词

中文意思：中风，击打，划水

英文释义：a sudden illness that affects the brain or nervous system, hit or touch with a

movement of the hand, to move through water by using your arms and legs

词源：来自古英语的"strōcian"，意为“打击”或“划水”。

例句：He had a stroke last year.（他去年中风了。）She stroked the cat gently.（她轻轻地抚摸着猫。）He stroked smoothly through the water.（他在水中平稳地划过。）

固定搭配：have a stroke（中风），stroke of luck（好运），lightning stroke（闪电般的一击）

近义词：hit, touch, paddle

instinctively

词性：副词

中文意思：本能地，直觉地

英文释义：acting without thinking; based on what one feels is right rather than what one has

been taught

词源：来自拉丁语的"instinctu"，意为“本能”。

例句：She instinctively reached for her phone when it rang.（ 响时，她本能地伸手去拿。）He knew instinctively that something was wrong.（他直觉地感到有些不对劲。）

固定搭配：instinctively know/feel/do something（本能地知道/感觉到/做某事）

近义词：intuitively, subconsciously, automatically

despair

词性：名词、动词

中文意思：绝望，失望

英文释义：a feeling of hopelessness and sadness, to lose all hope or courage; to feel or express

this emotion deeply

词源：来自古法语的"desparer"，意为“放弃希望”。

例句：She was filled with despair at the thought of losing him.（想到失去他，她充满了绝望。）He despaired of ever finding a job.（他对到工作失去了希望。）I despaired of ever

understanding this difficult math problem.（我对理解这个难题感到绝望。）

固定搭配：fall into despair（陷入绝望），drown in despair（在绝望中沉沦），be the despair of

someone（让某人感到绝望）

近义词：hopelessness, disappointment, dejection

luxury

词性：名词

中文意思：奢侈，奢侈品

英文释义：something expensive that is not necessary but gives great pleasure or fort

词源：来自拉丁语的"luxus"，意为“光彩，繁荣”。

例句：Traveling first class is a luxury for me.（坐头等舱对我来说是一种奢侈。）The hotel offers

many luxuries such as a spa and swimming pool.（这家酒店提供许多奢侈品，如水疗中心和游泳池。）She couldn't afford any luxuries after she lost her job.（失业后，她买不起任何奢侈品。）