[名校联盟]福建省长乐第一中学高中英语选修七《Unit 2 Robots 知识点总结.docVIP

Unit Two Robots Word usage experiment vi. 1) make an experiment 2) test or trial done carefully Some people learn by experiment and others learn by experience. He is experimenting with drugs to cure hepatitis. Have they ever experimented on a large number of patients? absent adj. 1) not present[来源:学科网ZXXK] 2) take no notice of sth Three members of the class were absent this morning.[来源:学科网] Snow is absent in his country. He had an absent look on his face. 3. embarrass v. cause sb to feel self-conscious; awkward or shamed Arthur seemed embarrassed by the question. A large family embarrassed him. Wearing the heavy coat embarrassed his movements. 4. elegant adj. having the qualities of grace and beauty Her writing was elegant. His elegant piece of reasoning impressed me deeply. accompany v. 1) go with 2) attend 3) occur or do at the same time as He wished her to accompany him. Lightning usually accompanies thunder. He accompanied his speech with gestures. The pianist accompanied her singing. strike v. 1) hit sb/sth 2) impress sb deeply; move sb 3) occur to He was struck by lightning. She struck him with a stick. The snake struck the mans hand. That play struck me as silly. It struck me that there was no one at home. sight n. 1) ability to see 2) range within which sb can see 3) things worth seeing on sth Ill have my sight tested tomorrow. Victory is in sight. The girl dreaded the sight of snakes. envy n. 1) feeling of discontent caused by sb else’s good fortune 2) the thing that causes sb to feel envy 3) feel envy of sb or at sth She said it out of envy. His talent is the envy of his colleagues. I envy you your good luck. 9. risk v. 1) expose sb/oneself to danger 2) possibility to meeting danger or suffering harm He saved my life at the risk of losing his own. The brave man risked his life in trying to save the child. By criticizing