Vocabulary广东英语高考单词.ppt

* 外研版 高三年级(选修9) Module 3 Vocabulary Learn the important vocabulary 1. unify vt.统一，使成为一体；使一致， 使相同 unification n.联合, 统一, 一致; e.g. unification of language 语言的统一 Spain was unified in the 16th century. 西班牙在十六世纪统一。 【小试牛刀】翻译： 在中国共产党的领导下，大陆和台湾一定会最终统一。 Under the leadership of the Chinese Communist Party, the Main land and Taiwan will surely be unified eventually. 2. hollow adj.中空的, 空心的 n.坑, 洞 v.挖洞 反义词 solid e.g. The fox hid in the hollow tree. a hollow in the ground 地上的洞坑 hollow out a tunnel 挖隧道 【固定词组】 in the hollow of one’s hand  在某人掌心之中 hollow out 挖空……；挖削以建造…… 【练一练】 Space scientists believe that the black hole is ____, and would draw everything, even light, toward its center. A. empty B. hollow C. vacant D. blank 3. invaluable adj.无法估价的，非常贵重的 e.g. Thank you for your invaluable help. valuable adj. 很值钱的；很有用的 e.g. Your help has been very valuable. 【注】 记住：invaluable不是valuable的反义词。 invaluable不用于谈论价格或金钱，意思是“极为有用的”。 如果要描述无价值的事物，可以用worthless。 e.g. Their advice proved invaluable to us on our journey. Your assistance has been invaluable. Wrongly believing that Qu Yuan was against him, the King of Chu banished Qu from the capital. 4. banish v. 把……驱逐出境; 将(人)放逐, 流放；消除，排除(恐惧等)。 banish sb. from 把……从……驱逐 banishment n. 【练一练】试翻译下面的句子 楚王由于误信屈原反对他，就把他从国都驱逐出去。 5. dismayed adj. 感到沮丧的 dismay vt. 使……胆怯, 使……沮丧, 使气馁 Dismay + n.(常用被动语态) dismay n.(不可数)惊慌，胆怯，沮丧 【固定短语】 in/with dismay 惊惶失措 to one’s dismay 令人沮丧的是……(常置于句首) She was dismayed at the news. 【牛刀小试】翻译: ① 她听了这个消息后惊惶失措。 ② “To my dismay” means ________. A. to my disappointment  B. to my surprise C. to my delight  D. it made me feel strange 6. protect...from/against 保护……免受…… e.g.He is wearing sunglasses to protect his eyes from the strong sunlight. 他戴着太阳镜以遮挡强烈的阳光。 protect vt.防御，保护 protection n.防御，保护 under the protection of 在……的保护下 【拓展】同义短语 defend…f