1、1SBIAUnit 1 Good friendsWords and expressionshonest adj. saying what is true; not stealing or cheating 诚实的An honest man does not tell lies. 诚实的人不说谎。brave adj. with no fear; not showing fear 勇敢的 (braver ; bravest)The Chinese people are a brave and hardworking people. 中国人民是勇敢勤劳的民族。loyal adj. faithful
2、to a person, an ideal, a custom, a cause, or a duty 忠实的; 忠诚的 (more loyal; most loyal) a loyal friend 忠实的朋友The people stayed loyal to their country. 人民忠于他们的国家。wise adj. having good sense; knowing a lot 有智慧的,聪明的 (wiser ; wisest)I should be able to tell who are wise and who are foolish. 我就可以辨别出谁聪明谁愚蠢。h
3、andsome adj. good looking 漂亮的;英俊的(handsomer; handsomest) He was a handsome boy with large, bright eyes and blond hair. 他是个英俊的少年,长着大而明亮的眼睛和淡黄色的头发。 smart adj. clever; with a quick mind 伶俐的;聪明的(smarter ; smartest)Don is smart in mathematics. 唐在学习数学上很聪明。argue v. offer reason for or against something 争论;
4、 争辩What are you arguing about with your mother? 你在和你母亲辩论什么?solution n. the answer to a problem 解答; 解决办法 to / of/forWhat is the solution to your trouble? 你解决困难的办法是什么?classical adj. that people have thought is the best for many years 古典的 I like classical music, particularly Beethovens. 我喜欢古典音乐,特别是贝多芬的
5、音乐。 fond adj. having a strong liking 喜爱的;爱好的(fonder; fondest)fond of 喜欢;爱好I am not fond of eating meat. 我不喜欢吃肉。match n. 火柴mirror n. a piece of glass where you can see yourself 镜子He saw himself in the broken mirror. 他在这面破镜中照见自己。 fry v. cook something, or be cooked, in very hot oil 油炸; 油煎 Do you prefe
6、r eggs fried or boiled. 你喜欢煎鸡蛋还是煮鸡蛋。 gun n. thing that shoots out bullets to kill people 枪; 炮hammer n. tool with a handle and a metal head for hitting nails 锤子;榔头 saw n. metal instrument with sharp teeth for cutting wood, etc.锯 Now the carpenters use a saw machine instead of a saw. 现在木工不使用锯而用锯床了。 v.
7、 cut with a saw 用锯子锯 He was sawing all day and finally sawed the tree down. 他锯了一整天,最终把树锯倒了。rope n. very thick, strong string 绳;索 compass n. an instrument with a needle which always points to the north 指南针;罗盘 movie n. 电影cast v. throw; throw off; let fall or drop 投掷;抛 (cast; cast)He shut me up in the
8、copper jar and had it cast into the sea. 2他把我禁锢在坛子里,并叫人把坛子抛入大海。 survive v. go on living through a difficult or dangerous time 幸存;活下来 Fortunately he survived the traffic accident. 他很幸运地在车祸之后还能活着。 deserted adj. empty; with no people 荒芜的; 废弃的 The streets were deserted 街上冷落无行人。hunt v. to try to catch or
9、 kill animals 打猎; Millions of people hunt and fish for a living. 成百万人以打猎和捕鱼为生。 v. try to find eagerly; seek or search; find after a long search; find 搜寻;寻找 I spent the summer and fall hunting for a job. 整个夏天和秋天我都在找工作。 n. looking for something 搜寻;寻找The hunt for Marys glasses lasted one hour. 给玛丽找眼镜就用
10、了一个钟头。 hunt for 寻找;搜寻in order to so that you can do something 以便;为了 People must eat in order to live. 为了生存,人就得吃东西。 share v. to use with others; divide something and give parts to different people 分享 Try to get some more, well share them. 再弄一些,咱俩分享吧。 n. the part belonging to a person 份 Ill bear my sh
11、are of the expenses. 我愿意承担我那一份费用。 sorrow n. sadness 悲哀,悲痛 The peoples sorrow at the death of the young queen was deep. 年轻的王后去世了,人们感到非常悲痛。 care about feel interest in or solicitude about; be perturbed or worried about 担心;关心The first attempt may fail, but we dont care about that. 第一次尝试可能会失败,但是我们并不为此担忧
12、。 I dont care about what you think; Im certain he is right. 我不管你是怎么想的,我肯定他是对的。 feeling n. 感觉;知觉;感情We had a feeling that something horrible was going to happen. 我们觉得要发生可怕的事情。Ive lost all feeling in the left arm. 我左臂完全失去了知觉。 I said it in that way so as not to hurt his feelings. 我为了不伤他的感情才那么说的。 such as
13、 例如 Languages, such as English and French, are not difficult to learn. 语言,如英文、法文等,并不难学。 airplane n. c 飞机 (aeroplane) parachute n.c 降落伞lie n.c something said in order to deceive 谎言 You are lying and lies can not cover up facts. 你在说谎,但谎言掩盖不了事实。 speech n.c talk that one gives to a lot of people 演说;讲话 T
14、he president made a speech today. 总统今天发表了演说。 adventure n. doing something exciting, dangerous, etc.冒险;惊险活动 Sherlock Holmes had many adventures. 夏洛克福尔摩斯冒过多次险。 v. to engage in hazardous activities; take risks. 冒险;参加冒险性活动Those explorers gallantly adventured on unknown seas.3那些探险家们大胆地在陌生的海域探险。notebook n
15、. a book for taking notes 笔记本;笔记本电脑 I have a notebook. 我有一本笔记本。 scare adj. frightened; afraid 恐惧的;害怕的I was scared of slipping on the ice. 我害怕在冰上滑倒。 He was scared to cross the bridge. 他害怕过那座桥。 e-pal iXpBl n. 网友drop sb a line 给某人写信(指短信)formal adj. according to rules or customs 正式的( more formal; most f
16、ormal) My mother wore a long dress because it was a formal meal. 那是一次正式宴请,因此母亲穿起了长礼服。 error n. mistake 错误; 过失 It is an accidental error. 这是偶然的误差。 South Carolina n. 南卡罗来纳(美国州名)Unit 2 English around the worldWords and expressionsbathroom n.c a room equipped with facilities for taking a bath or shower
17、and usually also containing a sink and toilet 浴室; (委婉语)洗手间 go to the bathroom 上洗手间make oneself at home 别客气towel n. 毛巾landlady n. 女房东;女地主closet n. 壁橱; 储藏室pronounce v. make the sound of a letter or word 发音The word “right“ and “write“ are spelt differently but they are pronounced the same. “right”和“wri
18、te”两字的拼法不同,但发音相同。 v. declare solemnly or publicly 宣判;宣告 He was pronounced guilty. 他被宣判有罪。 broad adj. wide, a long way from one side to the other 宽的 (broader; broadest) Nothing but water can be seen on the broad ocean. 在广阔无边的海洋上能见到的只是水。repeat v. say or do something again 重复;反复Please repeat what I sai
19、d. 请把我说的话再重复一遍。 n. doing something again 重复;再做 a repeat of television programme 电视节目重播 ketchup n. 蕃茄酱majority n. most things or people in a group 多数,大多数 The majority of Chinese people have television. 中国大多数人都有电视。 native adj. of the place where you were born 本国的;本地的 He was happy to return to his nati
20、ve land. 他回到了故乡,很高兴。 total n. complete amount 总数;全部 Please add these numbers together and tell me the total. 请把这些数字加起来并告诉我总数。4adj. complete; entire 总的;全部的 What is the total amount? 总数是多少? in total 总共tongue n. the part inside the mouth that moves when you talk, eat, lick, etc. 舌头 Put your tongue out.
21、 伸出你的舌头。n. language 语言I speak nothing but our mother tongue. 我只说我们的本国语。 mother tongue 母语equal adj. the same in number or size 相等的 Men and women have equal rights in peoples China. 在人民中国男女的权力平等。 adj. having the courage, strength, ability, etc. needed for 胜任的 Being ill, I am not equal to the journey.
22、我因病不能参加这次旅行。 vt. be exactly the same amount as something 等于 Two plus two equals four. 二加二等于四。 vt. be as strong, good, etc. as someone 比得上Nobody equals him in English. 在英语方面没有人能同他相比。 government n. group of people who rule a country 政府 The Government decided to adopt the plan. 政府决定采纳那个计划。 situation n.
23、 a position or condition at the moment 处境;局面 Measures must be taken to meet this situation. 必须采取措施来应付这个局面。 n. the way things are at a certain time 处境;境遇 Hes in a difficult situation and doesnt know what to do. 他的处境很困难,不知怎么办才好。n. place where a town, building, etc. is 地点;位置 The castle has a lovely sit
24、uation on a hill. 城堡座落在山上,环境优美。 except for apart from;were it not for 除外His composition is good except for some spelling mistakes. 他的作文写得很好,除了几个拼写错误以外。 international adj. between countries 国际的;世界的 The United Nations is an international organization. 联合国是一个国际组织。 organization n.c group of people, coun
25、tries, etc. who are working together for some purpose 组织;团体The Red Cross is a big international organization. 红十字会是一个庞大的国际组织。trade n.u buying and selling 贸易 Foreign trade is important to most countries. 对多数国家来说,对外贸易很重要。 n. (pl. trades) a business 行业 Shoemaking is a useful and necessary trade. 制鞋是一种有
26、用的、必不可少的行业。 tourism n. the practice of traveling for pleasure 观光the business of providing tours and services for tourists 旅游业global adj. worldwide:全球的 having the shape of a globe 球形的global inflation 全球性的通货膨胀 communicate to express oneself in such a way that one is readily and clearly understood 交际;沟
27、通That ability to communicate was strange in a man given to long, awkward silences.5一个人长期沉默的人有这样的表达能力是不寻常的。v. pass on (news, information, feelings, etc.) to sb. or sth. 传达(消息、感情等)Communicate the new data to our office, please. 请给我们办公室传送新资料。v. share or exchange (news, etc.) (with sb.) 通信,通讯(与 with 连用,
28、后接某人) I communicate with him regularly by letter. 我们经常与他通信。 communication n. message; what you tell or write 通信;交流 Telegraph communication was broken off. 电报通讯已经中断。 exchange vt. give one thing and get another thing for it 交换 Will you exchange seats with me? 你愿同我调换座位吗? n. the act of exchanging; givin
29、g and taking; that which is exchanged 交换;交换物 Lets have an exchange of views on the matter. 让我们对这件事交换一下意见吧。 service n. the act of serving; something done to help another 服务;服务性工作 The food was good but the service was poor. 饭菜很好,但服务不行。 signal n.c a sign which tells somebody to do something 信号;暗号 A red
30、 light is usually a signal of danger. 红灯通常是危险的信号。 movement n.u moving or being moved 运动;动作I lay there without movement. 我一动也不动(地)躺在那里。 She watched the dancer and tried to copy her movements.她观察那个跳舞的人,想模仿她的动作。peg n.c 钉;栓;桩commander n. an officer who leads a group of soldiers 指挥官;司令员 General Howe is c
31、ommander of the British forces. 豪将军是英国司令官。 tidy v. put things in their right places; make something clean and neat 使整齐;弄整洁 The waitress tidied the table. 女招待把饭桌抹擦干净。 adj. with everything in the right place; neat 整齐的;整洁的 The reading room is very tidy. 阅览室十分整洁。 stand n. upright piece of furniture that
32、 holds something 台;架 a fruit stand 水果摊 n. place where people can sit or stand to watch races, sports, etc. 看台 The stands were packed. 看台上座无虚席。 stay up not go to bed; refrain from taking rest 不睡觉;熬夜 We stayed up until after midnight. 我们呆到午夜之后才去睡觉。 come about come to pass, happen, attain fulfillment 发
33、生 The accident comes about in this way. 这事故就是这样发生的。 independent adj. free; not controlled by another person, thing, or country 自主的;独立的 Some of the students have an ability of independent thinking. 有些学生具有独立思考的能力。fall n. autumn 秋天n. place where a river drops suddenly over a high place 瀑布 We visited Ni
34、agara Falls on our vacation. 假期我们参观了尼亚加拉大瀑布。 expression n. look on ones face 表情He looked at me with a very strange expression. 他以一种很古怪的神情注视着我。 6n. the act of expressing especially in words 表达In class the teacher gave expression to his hopes for a new subject. 老师在课堂上表示希望开一新科目。 n. a word or phrase use
35、d as a common saying 词组;短语 At first well learn new words and expressions and then go over the text. 首先我们将学习生词和词组,然后看一遍课文。 end up with finish 以而结束 The meeting ended up with a song. 会议在歌声中结束。Our game always ends up in a quarrel. 我们总是在吵闹中结束比赛。 typhoon n. a tropical cyclone occurring in the western Paci
36、fic or Indian oceans台风tornado na whirlwind or hurricane 飓风,龙卷风Spanish n.西班牙语; 西班牙人 adj. 西班牙(人)的,西班牙语的Most of the people there speak Spanish, Portuguese or French. 那里绝大多数的人讲西班牙语、葡萄牙语或法语。 The Spanish have had many great painters and writers. 西班牙人中有过很多伟大的画家和作家。 publish vt. to print for sale to the publ
37、ic 出版;发表 The book was published in 1980. 那本书是在 1980 年出版的。 vt. to make known to the public 公布 Todays newspaper published this news. 今天的报纸发表了这个消息。 southern adj. of, from, or in the south part of a town, country, the world, etc. 南方的;南部的 The foreign visitors are going to travel in some southern province
38、s of China. 外宾将在中国南方几省旅行。 statement n. something that is said; a report 陈述;声明;宣布 Robert made a statement to the police about the robbery that he saw. 罗伯特把他所见到的抢劫案件向警察作了陈述。 president n. head of a government, especially in a country that has no king or queen 总统Two years later, he was elected president
39、 of the United States. 两年后,他当选了美国总统。n. the chief officer of a branch of government, a corporation, a board of trustees, a university, or a similar body 校长,会长,主席We chose him president of our club. 我们选他为我们俱乐部的主持人。 European adj. 欧洲的; 欧洲人的 n 欧洲人bring in introduce 引入 They brought experienced people in to
40、 help. 他们请有经验的人来帮忙。earn 获利;赚The boys bring in 60 a week. 这些男孩子每周赚 60 镑。a great many very much 许多许多 He made a great many mistakes. 他犯了许多的错误。 howl vi. think that something is true 认为 I consider that your bicycle is dangerous. 我认为你的自行车很危险。 means n. way, how you can do something 手段;方法Cars, buses, trains
41、 and ships are means of transport.汽车、公共汽车、火车和轮船是交通工具。 There seems to be no means of doing it . 看来没有办法做这件事。 transportation n. 运输;运送 (英)transportTransportation will be supplied by the company. 该公司将负责运送。 board vt. get on to a ship, plane, train, etc. 上船(飞机、火车等) We boarded the train. 我们上了火车。 destination
42、 n. place where a person or thing is going 目的地;终点 I am bound for Shanghai; that is my destination. 我到上海去,那是我的目的地。 experience n.u knowing about things because you have done or seen them 经验 He has much experience as an engineer. 作为工程师来说,他是富有经验的。 n.c something that happens to you 经历,体验 I had some inter
43、esting experiences in the countryside. 我在农村有过一些很有意思的经历。 v. have experience of; meet with; feel 经历;体验 We have experienced what hardships mean. 我们体验过艰苦生活。 simply adv. in a plain, ordinary way 简单地;只不过 They live very simply. 他们生活得很简朴。 It is simply a question of time. 这只不过是个时间问题。 get away from 逃离Every wi
44、nter people travel south in order to get away from the cold weather. 每年冬天人们到南方去旅游是为了躲避严寒。raft n. 木排,筏 vi. 乘筏 raft down a stream 搭乘筏子顺流而下 8vacation vkei n. a time when schools and colleges are closed, a holiday 假期,休假 He had a very pleasant vacation at the seashore. 他在海滩度过愉快的假期。 nature n.u the world o
45、f plants, animals and matter as a whole 自然;自然界 You cannot go against nature. 你不能违背自然(规律) 。 basic adj. 基本的 n. 基础,原理basic principles 基本原理 get/go back to the basics 回到起点 原点 ; 回复到基本原则 equipment n.u special things that you need to do a job 装备,设备,器材 The ship is loaded with military equipment. 船上装载着军事装备。 s
46、imple adj. easy to do or understand 简单的 He sets out his idea in simple English. 他用简单的英语表达他的思想。 backpack n. 背包tip n. little piece of advice 指点;提示 He gave me some tips about gardening. 他在园艺方面给了我一些指点。 n. a small amount of money you give to a waiter, porter, etc. 小费 In the restaurant, they leave a tip t
47、o the waiter on the table. 在饭馆里,他们把小费放在桌上给服务员。 watch out look out; be on ones guard 注意;当心 Watch out for cars when you cross the road. 过马路时当心车辆! spider n. 蜘蛛poisonous adj. that will bring illness or death if you eat it 有毒的;有害的 Millions of tons of waste and poisonous gases are sent into the air with t
48、he smoke. 数百万吨的废气和毒气随着烟尘散发到空中。 protect sb/sth from keep something or someone safe 保护 (某人/ 某物)He was wearing dark glasses to protect his eyes from the sun. 他戴一副墨镜以保护眼睛不受阳光的剌激。 cellphone X n. 手机paddle v. make a canoe, etc. move through the water with a paddle 划桨 n. 短桨They paddle their boat up the rive
49、r. 他们划着小船往上游去了。 stream n. 小河;溪流normal adj. usual; ordinary of the norm 正常的;正规的;标准的 The normal temperature of the human body is 37. 人的正常体温是 37 度。n. something normal; the standard 常态;标准He scored close to the normal. 他得分近于正常。excitement n.u strong feeling 激动 The children shouted in excitement. 孩子们兴奋地大声喊叫。 adventurous adj. liking to do exciting, dangerous things 喜欢冒险的 adj. full of danger, excitement, etc. 充满危险的;惊险的 They are adventurous pioneers. 他们是富有冒险精神的开拓者。We had an adventurous holiday