1、Word Study for Module2 Unit11. puzzling /puzzledpuzzling adj. 令人费解的，用于指物给人的感受。puzzled adj. (主语 )感到困惑 be/feel puzzled by/about/at 被 /对感到迷惑/伤脑筋puzzle 1) vt. 使迷惑、为难、伤脑筋。常用句型： (sth.) puzzle sb.。What he said puzzled everyone present.他的话令在场的每个人感到困惑。2） n. 难题、谜、无法理解的事物。a puzzle to sb. solve a puzzle 解谜2. st
2、ep up(1) John waited until the teacher finished speaking to Mary, and then he stepped up. 走上前来(2) The factory stepped up the production. 加快，加速(3) Their social position had been much stepped up.加强，增加step n. take a step forward/ back 向前走，向后走take steps(action, measures) to do sth 采取行动/措施做某事mind/ watch
3、your step 谨慎的说话，做事step by step 一步步，逐渐地keep/ be in step with 与 保持一致3. due to (1) due to （作表语）由于, 因为His absence was due to the storm. 他的缺席是由于那场暴风雨造成的。(2) duo to (作状语) 由于，因为He arrived late due to the storm. 他由于暴风雨而迟到了。(3) 表示“由于；因为 ”的常用近义短语还有：because of（作状语） , thanks to（作状语）, as a result of（作状语）thanks t
4、o. 幸亏，由于；多亏（表示的是正面的原因）Thanks to his effort, it is more successful than we have expected. 由于他的努力，我们获得了比预期更大的成功。4.witness(1) n. 目击者、见证人（与 of/to 连用） ；证据，证词，见证（与 to 连用）The police found the witness to/of the murder case.警察找到了凶杀案的目击证人。His whole life is a witness to his honesty.他的一生就是对他诚实品质的证明。(2) vt. 目击、亲
5、眼看到=seeDid you witness the whole event? 你目击了整件事情吗？【联想发散】be a witness to sth. 目击，看见（某事发生） bear/give witness to sth.为作证，证明5. show up = appear, turn up(1) Did everyone you invited show up? 到场，出现，到达(2) White shows up against a blue background. （使）明显，使显现，显示出来(3) His speech showed him up as a selfish man.
6、 揭发，暴露拓展：show around / round 带（某人）参观（某地） show off 卖弄，炫耀show in 领某人进来 show out 把某人送到门口，送某人出去(4) Most small children like to show off in front of visitors.(5) When I am free, I will show you around my school.on show/ display/ exhibit 在展览 6. possible adj. possibly adv possibility n. a). It is possible
7、that 他也许会及时来这里 It is possible that hell come in time.b). There is possibility of doing sth/that-There is no possibility that the train will arrive late. 火车晚点是不可能的。Is there any possibility of our getting there in time? 我们有可能及时到那里吗？7. make upShe made up her face to look prettier. _化妆_The boy made up a
8、 story; it was not true. _编造_make up the bed for our guest _给客人铺床_30 boys and girls make up our class _组成_ Hard work can make up for a lack of intelligence (聪明，才智 ). 弥补 【联想发散】make up for 补偿，弥补 make out 理解, 弄懂；辨认；开出（帐单、支票等）8. evidence n. U证据，根据, (法庭上的)证据，人证、物证There is convincing evidence of a link be
9、tween exposure to sun and skin cancer.有可靠证据表明日光曝晒与皮肤癌之间有联系。We found further scientific evidence for this theory.我们找到了进一步证实这种理论的科学依据。There was no evidence against him, so he was set free at last.没有证明他有罪的证据，他获得释放了。9. look into 向里面看 调查，观察，= research into/on He looked into the hole in the wall.The polic
10、e are looking into the cause of the traffic.look out 小心 look through 浏览 look onas 把看作 (= consider/count as)look up 查阅 look forward to sth. /doing 期待 I _ him _ my best friend._! The car is coming!_ the word in the dictionary.Everyone is_ the festival.【联想发散】look about / around 四下环顾；朝四周看 look back (on
11、/ upon / to ) 回顾；回想look down on / upon 俯视；轻视；瞧不起 look after 照看, 照管10. base n. 基地、基础、根据地 adj. basic 基本的、基础的vt. 基于；以作为依据 base A on B ；A is based on BThe film is based on a novel. 这部电影是根据一部小说改编的。11. exist v. existence n.There exists a big apple tree at the entrance to the valley.在山谷的入口处有个大的苹果树Problems
12、also exist in education. 在教育领域也存在问题The elephant is the largest animal in existence. 现存的，现有的When did the world come into existence? 形成12. convincing adj. 有说服力的a convincing speech 令人信服的演讲vt. convince 说服、使相信convince sb. of sth. 使某人相信 常用结构 convince sb. to do sth. 说服（某人）做 convince sb. that 使某人确信be convin
13、ced that深信 Finally he convinced me of his honesty. 最后他使我相信了他的诚实。 We convinced them to go with us. 我们说服他和我们一起去。 She convinced me that she didnt make the stupid mistake.她使我们确信她没有犯愚蠢的错误。【联想发散】 convinced adj.确信的，坚信的13. run after If you run after two hares, youll catch neither.谚同时追赶两只兔子，一只也捉不到；脚踏两头船，必定落空
14、run across /into /out of/over/out1). Today I ran across/into an old friend on the street.2). Im running out of money but still havent have found a job.3) She ran over her notes before giving the lecture.4). Tom lost control of his car and ran into a tree.5). The petrol is running out【联想发散】be after 想
15、得到，寻求 go after 追逐 look after 照顾照料 take after 长得像，性格上像1). She is after a job in publishing.2). The dogs went after the wounded deer.3). She has been looking after the baby all the afternoon.4). The boy takes after/looks after his father.14. survive vt/ vi. 幸免于, 幸存, 生还 the fire / flood / earthquake et
16、c.survivor n. 生还者, 残存物survival n. 意为“生存, 幸存, 残存” ，是不可数名词, 意为“幸存者, 残存物” ，可数名词1).The plane crashed in an area of dense jungle. There were no survivors/survivals.飞机坠落在一个丛林茂密的地区。无人生还。2).The house survived the storm. 经过暴风雨袭击, 这所房屋并未倒塌。3).The man was very ill, but he survived. 这个人病得很厉害，可是他活下来了。15.make one
17、s way to朝 走去（多指克服恐惧或其他困难）Crusoe made his way to the shore after the savages left. 克鲁索等到野人们离开之后朝海滩走去。【联想发散】feel ones way 摸索着前进 fight ones way 奋勇前进 lose ones way 迷路 force/push ones way 挤着向前进 wind ones way 曲折前进 stand in the way 拦着路 16. occur (occurred, occurred) When did the accident occur?sth. occured
18、 to sb./ It occurred to sb. that 某人突然想到An idea occurred to me. 我突然想到一个主意。It occurred to me that you would be against the plan. 我突然想到 17. case 案例，具体情况，实例Take my case for example. 以我的情况为例。The police are looking into the case. 警察正在调查这个案件。拓展 in this/that case 若是这样/那样的话Some students forgot to bring their
19、 books, in which case they would be punished.Some students forgot to bring their books, and in that case they would be punished.【联想发散】in case of sth. 假如 (just) in case 以防万一 in any case 无论如何，不管怎样 in no case 绝不 （放于句首，要倒装）as is often the case (with sb./ sth.) （对来说）是常有的事1). Take an umbrella (just) in case it rains/it should rain. 2). There is no point complaining now were leaving tomorrow in any case. 3). As is often the case with children, Amy was better by the time the doctor arrived. 4). In no case can you use our phone for personal use.5). In case of fire, ring the alarm bell.
