Word List 26

opposite/ ˋɒpəzIt / n. 相反，对面；对立面，对立物 adj. 相反的，对面的

[记] 词根记忆：op（反）+pos（放）+ite（名词、形容词后缀）→放在反面→相反；相反的

[例] The hotel the stranger wanted to look for was opposite to the bank. 那个陌生人想找的旅馆在银行对面。

辨：opposite, contrary

opposite多指位置、方向、行动或想法等完全相反；contrary一般指与某种主张、看法或行为正好相反。

forecast/ ˋfɔːkaːst / n. 预知 vt.（forecast/forecasted, forecast/ forecasted, forecasting） 预告，预测

[记] 词根记忆：fore（预先）+cast（计算）→预先计算出→预测

[例] the weather forecast 天气预报 // Hurricane has been forecast for tomorrow afternoon. 天气预报说明天下午有飓风。

usual/ ˋjuːʒuəl /adj. 通常的，平常的

[考] as usual 照常，照例： As usual, I got up late that Saturday morning. 和平时一样，那个星期六早晨我起得很晚。

sponsor/ ˋspɒnsə / n. 赞助者；主办者 vt. 赞助；主办

[记] 词根记忆：spons（允诺，约定）+or（表人）→允诺做某事的人→主办者

[例] He would sponsor the young man to the Olympics. 他将资助那个年轻人参加奥运会。

under/ ˋʌndə / adv. 在下 prep. 在…下面，向…下面

[例] under the pressure 在压力之下 // Several new railways are under construction in China. 中国有几条新铁路正在建设中。

[考] 1. under control 在控制之中 2. under...condition 在…情况下

辨：under, below, beneath

三者都有“在…下方”的意思。under在正下方，反义词为over, 如： The book is under the desk. 书在桌子底下。below指位于比某物低的位置，但不一定在其正下方，反义词为above, 如： He dived below the surface of the water. 他潜入了水中。beneath为正式用语，除文学用语外已较少使用。

necessary/ ˋnesəsəri / adj. 必需的，必要的

[例] It's necessary to be prepared for a job interview. 在面试前做好准备是很有必要的。

[参] unnecessary（adj. 不必要的）

helpful/ ˋhelpfl / adj. 有帮助的，有益的

[例] The librarian in our school is always helpful for students to look for books. 我们学校的图书管理员总是帮助学生找书。

diamond/ ˋdaIəmənd / n. 钻石，金刚石；菱形

[记] 发音记忆：“戴梦得”→著名的珠宝品牌→钻石

twice/ twaIs / adv. 两次；两倍

[例] When I got ill, I took medicine twice a day. 我生病时每天吃两次药。

channel/ ˋtʃænl / n. 海峡；频道；通道

[记] 卫视音乐台就是Channel [V]

[例] the English Channel 英吉利海峡 // the History Channel 历史频道

growth/ grəʊϑ / n. 生长；增长

[例] In China, there was a sharp growth in foreign trade in the first quarter. 第一季度，中国的对外贸易迅猛增长。

possible/ ˋpɒsəbl / adj. 可能的

[考] 1. as...as possible 尽可能…的 2. if possible 如果可能的话： We'd like you to start work tomorrow if possible. 如果可能的话，我们想让你明天就开始工作。

[参] impossible（adj. 不可能的）

found/ faʊnd / vt. 成立，建立

[例] You should found your claim on facts. 你的主张应该以事实为基础。

crime/ kraIm / n.（法律上的） 罪，罪行

[记] 词根记忆：crim（罪行）+e→罪行

联想记忆：cri（看作cry, 哭）+me（我）→你犯了罪，我为你流泪→罪，罪行

[例] campus crime 校园犯罪

salary/ ˋsæləri / n. 工资，薪水

[例] His annual salary is 50，000 yuan. 他的年薪是5万元。

face/ feIs / n. 脸；面容；表情；面子；（硬币、纸币等的） 正面 vt. 面向；面对，朝；正视；面临

[记] 联想记忆：“雷人教母”Lady Gaga的成名曲Poker Face 《扑克脸》

[用] 在表示“直视”的时候，用look sb. in the face, 介词是in, 例如： I looked my girlfriend in her face. 我直盯着我女朋友的脸。当表示面部出现了某种表情时，通常用介词on, 如： My brother came in with a smile on his face. 我哥哥微笑着走进来。

[例] We can know a man's character more or less by his face. 我们可以根据一个人的面貌或多或少地了解其性格。

[考] 1. be faced with 面对，面临 2. face to face 面对面 3. make a face做鬼脸

[参] facial（adj. 面部的）

commit/ kəˋmIt / v.（committed, committed, committing） 犯（错误） ，干（坏事）

[例] If you commit a crime, you can never escape being punished. 你要是犯了罪，就必定会受到惩罚。

[参] committee（n. 委员会）

laughter/ ˋlaːftə / n. 笑，笑声

[例] I heard my friends' laughter, so I asked them what was so funny. 我听见了朋友们的笑声，便问他们什么这么好笑。

block/ blɒk / n.（木、石等） 大块；街区 v. 阻塞，阻挡

[记] 联想记忆：b+lock（锁） →封锁→阻塞，阻挡

[考] 1. a block of 一块：a block of wood 一块木头 2. block sth.（up） 阻碍，堵塞： The drain was blocked up by mud. 下水道被污泥堵住了。

teach/ tiːtʃ / v. 教书；教

[用] teach后可以跟双宾语，teach sb. sth. 是“教某人某事”，比如： I teach him French. 我教他法语。

[例] Teaching little children under ten years old is not as easy as it is said. 教10岁以下的小孩并不像人们说的那样轻松。

top/ tɒp / n. 顶部；（物体的）上面

[记] 联想记忆： 最新金曲榜Top Ten（前十名）

[例] Little Wendy is standing on the top of the roof and looking at her sister. 小温迪正站在屋顶上看着她的姐姐。

heat/ hiːt / n. 热 v. 加热

[例] body heat 体温 // The fireplace heated the house. 壁炉让屋子暖和起来。

[参] heated（adj. 热烈的，激昂的）

greeting/ ˋgriːtIŋ / n. 祝贺；问候；致谢

[例] The staff welcomed the new manager with a cheerful greeting. 全体员工热情地向新经理打招呼，欢迎他的到来。

bitter/ ˋbItə / adj. 有苦味的；痛苦的；严酷的

[例] The medicine is too bitter to take. 这种药太苦了，根本没法吃。

[参] bitterly（adv. 极其；伤心地）

jewelry/ ˋdʒuːəlri / n. 〈总称〉 珠宝，首饰

[例] Helen wore lots of jewelry. 海伦戴着许多首饰。

drug/ drʌg / n. 药，药物；毒品

[例] drug store 药店 // take drugs 服药；吸毒

basic/ ˋbeIsIk / adj. 基本的 n. 要素；基础

[例] basic requirements 基本要求 // basics of a subject 学科的基础知识

[参] basically（adv. 基本上；主要地）

painful/ ˋpeInfl / adj. 痛苦的；疼痛的

[例] It was painful to make Jane admit that she made a mistake. 让简承认她错了是件很痛苦的事。

mail/ meIl / n. 邮政，邮递 vt. 〈美〉 邮寄

[记] 联想记忆： 汤姆·汉克斯和梅格·瑞恩主演的爱情电影You've Got Mail 《电子情书》

[例] It's now more convenient for people to send an e⁃mail than to mail a letter. 如今，人们发电子邮件比寄信更方便。

remove/ rIˋmuːv / vt. 移动，拿走；去除

[记] 词根记忆：re（表加强）+move（移动） →移动

[例] remove your hat 摘掉你的帽子 // remove the dishes from the table 将盘子从桌子上拿走 // The boss removed his name from consideration. 老板将他的名字排除在考虑范围之外。

borrow/ ˋbɒrəʊ / v.（向别人）借用；借

[记] 联想记忆： 借（borrow）钱不还，债主心痛（sorrow）

[例] Jack went to the national library to borrow some English books yesterday. 杰克昨天去国家图书馆借了一些英语书。

辨：borrow, lend

注意borrow和lend虽然都表示“借”，却有区别。borrow是“向别人借”，常与介词from连用，lend是“借给别人”，常与介词to连用。

stomach/ ˋstʌmək / n. [C] 胃，胃部

[例] Drinking alcohol with an empty stomach is bad for your health. 空腹喝酒对健康有害。

pet/ pet / n. 宠物，爱畜

[记] 发音记忆：“拍它”→轻拍宠物，让它舒服→宠物

[例] Do you mind if I keep a pet in this room? 你介意我在这间屋子里养宠物吗？

anger/ ˋæŋgə / n. 愤怒

[例] Joe's anger erupted when he learned that his car had been stolen. 乔得知自己的车被盗后，怒火中烧。

[考] 1. be filled with anger 满腔怒火 2. in anger 愤怒地

willing/ ˋwIlIŋ / adj. 情愿的，乐意的

[用] be willing to do... 愿意做…： The gentleman is willing to pay for the bill. 这位绅士乐意埋单。

present/ ˋpreznt / adj. 当前的；出席的 n. 礼物，赠品 / prIˋzent / vt. 赠送；介绍

[考] 1. present at... 出席…： All the people present at the party were his supporters. 出席晚会的人都是他的支持者。2. at present 目前，现在 3. present sth. to sb.= present sb. with sth. 赠送，给予： The mayor presented the prizes to the top students.= The mayor presented the top students with the prizes. 市长为最优秀的学生们颁发了奖品。

[参] presentation（n. 陈述；介绍）

hide/ haId / v.（hid, hidden, hiding） 掩饰；隐藏

[例] The man hid in a car. 那个男的藏在车里。

absent/ ˋæbsənt / adj. 缺席的，不在的

[记] 词根记忆：ab（离去）+sent（送）→送走→不在的

[考] be absent from缺席： He was absent 95 times from class and had 6 failing grades for the year. 今年他逃了95次课，6门功课不及格。

单元自测题

1. The medicine tastes ______，but works ______.

A. bitter; well

B. bitter; good

C. bitterly; well

D. bitterly; good

2. Mrs. White showed her students some old maps ______ from the library.（2010全国1卷）

A. to borrow

B. to be borrowed

C. borrowed

D. borrowing

3. — Did you come to the museum by bike yesterday?

— No. It snowed heavily during the night. As a result, several main roads ______.

A. piled snow

B. had been closed

C. were blocked

D. covered with snow

4. ______ with so much trouble, we failed to complete the task on time.（2006四川）

A. Faced

B. Face

C. Facing

D. To face

5. — Have you got any particular plans for the coming holiday?

— Yes. ______，I'm going to visit some homes for the old in the city.（2008安徽）

A. If ever

B. If busy

C. If anything

D. If possible

6. All of them try to use the power of the workstation ______ information in a more effective way.（2009北京）

A. presenting

B. presented

C. being presented

D. to present

7. I like these English songs and they ______ many times on the radio.（2008安徽）

A. taught

B. have taught

C. are taught

D. have been taught

8. Americans eat ______ vegetables per person today as they did in 1910.

A. more than twice

B. as twice as many

C. twice as many

D. more than twice many

9. Both teams were in hard training; neither was ______ to lose the game.

A. willing

B. reluctant

C. ready

D. hoping

10. — I'm sorry. That wasn't of much help.

— Oh, ______. As a matter of fact, it was most helpful.（2010四川）

A. sure it was

B. it doesn't matter

C. of course not

D. thanks anyway

11. The basic needs of the world's population should be ______ first.

A. provided

B. supplied

C. met

D. satisfied

12. Letterboxes are much more ______ in the UK than in the US，where most people have a mailbox instead.（2006浙江）

A. common

B. normal

C. ordinary

D. usual

13. A great man shows his greatness ______ the way he trusts little men.（2008福建）

A. under

B. with

C. on

D. by

14. — Do you want another drink?

— ______.（2009浙江）

A. I don't think so

B. No way

C. Not at all

D. I wouldn't say no

15. We ______ her to join us, but she refused.

A. persuaded

B. made

C. insisted

D. invited

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