高一英语模块二Unit 1单词讲解.docVIP

牛津高一英语模块二Unit 1单词讲解 puzzled adj. I was puzzled how to deal with the situation. * puzzling It’s a puzzling question to me. * puzzle 1）Vt. This sentence puzzles me. He puzzled his brain all day over the problem, but didn’t solve it. 2）n. It’s quite a puzzle to us how he did that. I am in a puzzle. (= I am puzzled / at a loss.) search v. * search sth. for sth. The police searched the house for the stolen ring. * search (through) sp for sth. He searched through all the drawers for the key. * search for sth I have been searching for the same kind of shoes as these. n. * The search for the missing men was given up. * in search of: He went to Paris in search of a better life. * make a search for witness n. witness to/of sth The police found the witness to the murder case. v. witness sth Did you witness the accident? witness to doing sth / sth. He witnessed to having seen the man entering the room. He witnessed (to)the truth of my statement. research ［U］［C］research on/into sth He was doing/making research on the subject in Roman history. Please carry out a research into the causes of the plane crash. v. research into/on sth They have been researching into the subject these days. frightening adj. He spoke in a frightening manner（样子）. * frightened adj. The child stared at the man with frightened eyes. The frightened girl was speechless. She was very frightened to（做--- 而害怕）look down from the top of the building. The boy was frightened that（对----感到害怕）he would get lost. * frighten Vt. The sudden noise frightened us. The little girl was frightened by/at the big dog. The dog frightened the thief away. * fright n. get/ have a fright The dog barked and gave him a fright. possibility n ［U］可能性，可实现性（a possibility） possibility of sth; possibility that the possibility of success Is there any possibility that he will be elected chairman? ［C］可能发生的事 His retirement（退休）is a possibility. * po