新人教版英语高三Module 9《Unit 2 Sailing the oceans》课件ppt.pptVIP

20. reliable adj. ? v. ? ant. rely ?unreliable 一个可信赖的朋友 a reliable friend rely on / upon sb. be reliant on sb. 依靠某人 --n. reliability 可靠性 – unreliability --n. reliance 信赖,依靠 我之所以依靠他, 是因为他很可靠。(rely on sb. / be reliant on sb.) I rely on him / I’m reliant on him because he is reliable. ①voyage n./ vi. 航海, 航行 The voyage from England to India used to take six months. 过去从英国航行到印度要六个月。 go on /make / take a sea voyage 去航海旅行 voyager n. 航行者, 航海者 ② at the mercy of : without any protection against; helpless before 任由…摆布; 在…面前无助 They were lost at sea, at the mercy of wind and weather. I don’t like to be at the mercy of such a man. 我不愿受这样一个人的摆布。 have mercy on / show mercy to 对……表示怜悯 The terrorists showed no mercy to the hostages. without mercy 毫不留情地 The mother left the dying baby in the hospital without mercy. It’s a mercy (that) (口)幸运的是,幸亏 (用于表示更遭的情况得以避免总算是幸运) It’s a mercy the accident happened so near the hospital. 幸亏事故发生在离医院很近的地方。 It’s a mercy she wasn’t seriously hurt. 4. minimum (min) adj. 最小的, 最低的 n. 最小值, 最小化。 其反义词为 maximum (max) adj. 最高的, 最多的, 最大极限的 n. 最大量, 最大限度, 极大 The minimum requirements for the job are a degree and two years’ experience. 该工作的最低要求是要有学位和两年 的工作经验。 You must get a minimum of 40 questions right to pass the examination. 你最少必须答对40道题才能通过考试。 keep / reduce sth. to a minimum 将某物保持在/降低到最低限度 The school manages to keep bullying to a minimum. 学校设法最低限度得减少恃强凌弱的行为。 The maximum number of students in each class is 58. 每个班学生人数的最高限额是58名。 We must make maximum use of the resources available. 我们必须最大限度地利用可得到的资源。 Temperature will reach a maximum of 40℃ here. 这儿的最高气温将达40摄氏度。 5. plot v./n. plotted, plotting, plots n. 小块土地, 地区图, 图, 秘密计划(特指阴谋), (小说的)情节.结构 vt. 划分, 绘图, 密谋 vi. 密谋, 策划 They plotted the overthrow of the governme