必修二Unit4 Words.pptVIP

Unit 4 Words and Expressions;1.decrease ?[d?kri?s]? vi./vt. 减少；（使）变小；或变少 This species of bird is decreasing in numbers every year. The number of new students decreased from 1,200 to 900 this year. The newspaper has decreased in size, but not in quality.;decrease in 在…方面减少 decrease from…to… 从…减少到… decrease to 减少到… decrease by 减少了… 考法： ①与increase的用法辨析 ②考查其时态、语态与非谓语动词形式的用法;2.die out 灭亡；逐渐消失 This species has nearly died out because its habitat is being destroyed. Many old customs have died out because they are out of date. The fire is dying out. You’d better add some firewood.;考法：die有关的短语辨析 die out “灭绝”，表示一个种群的消失 die off 表示一个接一个地死去 die from 表示因受伤等外部原因死亡 die of 主要表示因疾病、饥饿等内部原因死亡 die down “渐渐消失；熄灭；平静下来”;3.loss [l?s] n.损失；遗失；丧失 He’ll try his best to make up for the loss. The loss of his wife was a great blow to him. at a loss 不知所措；不知如何是好;4.hunt [h?nt] vt./vi.打猎；猎取；搜寻 We’ll go hunting this Sunday morning if the weather permits. She is still hunting for a new job. go hunting 去打猎 hunt for 搜索；追寻；寻找 “找；寻找”的多种表达法 look for/hunt for/search for/ in search of;5.in peace 和平地；和睦地；安祥地 The two countries live together in peace. Please let me go on with my work in peace. They simply can’t seem to live in peace with each other. 考法： ①in peace自身搭配 ②与in peace结构相同的短语辨析;(be) at peace 和平地；安静地 （与at war相对） at peace with 与…处于和平状态 at war with 与…处于交战状态 make peace with 与…讲和（和解） in表示状态时，其后常接名词构成固定短语 in trouble 在困境中 in order 井然有序 in surprise 吃惊地 in difficulty 处于困境中;6.in danger (of) 在危险中；垂危 The building is in danger of collapsing. If he carries on like this, he’s in danger of losing his job. in danger 处于危险中 out of danger 脱离危险 in no danger 不在危险之中 in great danger 处于极度危险之中;7.respond [r?‘sp?nd]? vi.回答；响应；做出反应 She didn’t respond to my question. The doctor responded that he could not tell the name of her disease. respond to sth. 回答… respond that… 回答说…;respond to…(with…) （对…）报以…；回报… He responded to my offer with a laugh. respond 指对他人的期望等在行动上作出反应，与to连用，是正式用词 answer 指用文字、语言或行动回答，是普通用词 reply 指对他人的问题、要求所作的相应的