牛津英语高中M4U1单词及词组.doc

M4U1 new words 1. persuade v. 1)to make sb do sth by giving good reasons ~ sb to do sth Nobody could persuade her to change her mind. They had difficulty persuading the two sides to sit down and talk. ~ sb into (doing) sth I was persuaded into entering the competition. ~ sb out of (doing) sth 2) persuade = convince to make sb believe that sth is true I managed to persuade him that it was not his fault. We should persuade the government of the need for change. n. persuasion adj. persuasive 2. mean meant, meant v. 1)to have a particular meaning vt For most people, Paris means romance. The look on her face meant only one thing—trouble. 2)intend mean sb sth She never meant him any harm. mean to do=plan to do I didn’t mean to step on your foot. I mean to join the Students’ Union. ~ sb to do sth=want sb to do sth I didn’t mean you to read this letter. be meant for/to be = be designed for/be suitable for 为…设计的，适合 These books are meant for primary school students. I don’t think she is meant to be a teacher. be meant to do sth ≈ be supposed to do sth to have a particular purpose or responsibility 旨在，目的是 It was meant to be an apology but it only made her angry. mean adj. 1)cheap opp. generous 2)unkind means n. way different means of transportation 3. innocent adj 1) not guilty of a crime She was completely innocent of any crime. opp. guilty 2) harmless It was a completely innocent remark. 3) naive, lacking experience an innocent child n. innocence 4. even if/though despite the fact that… Even if I have to walk, I will get there. 5. breath take a deep breath hold your breath out/short of breath v. breathe 6. fool n. make a fool of sb/os to make sb seem stupid I made a complete fool of myself in front of everyone. v. fool sb (into doing sth) = trick sb into doing sth Don’t let anyone fool you