必修4 3、4、5单元词汇讲解.doc

必修4 讲解 Unit3 A taste of humor1. ontent adj.满足的；满意的满足；内容；目录；含量【课文原句】Perhaps it makes us feel more content with our life because we feel there is someone else worse off than ourselves. (P17)【名师点拨】be content to do 乐意去做某事 be content with sb / sth. 对某人或某事感到满意 be pleased with或be satisfied withI’m content to help you to set up a website on the Internet. Those who are not content with the progress they have made will have greater success.【知识拓展】content还可作动词，意为“使满足”；作名词时，表示“满足；心满意足”，也可表示“（书、报纸等的）内容；目录；含量”。如：My explanation seemed to content him. Now she began to live in peace and content. Weve discussed the unusual form of the book — now, what about the content? 2. astonish vt.使惊诧【课文原句】However, some actors can astonish us with the deep feelings they can inspire in us for a character they are playing. (P17)【名师点拨】be astonished at/by sth.对某事感到吃惊 如：He was astonished at what Tom had said and done.I was astonished by how much shed grown. 如：I was astonished to hear that the professor had broken down because of his hard work. Eg：I was astonished that he paid so much for the ring.【知识拓展】(1) astonishing adj．意为“令人的”。如：The astonishing news made the world astonished, and a great many people expressed their opinions on the Internet.(2) astonished adj．指 (3) astonishment n.意为“惊讶”，可用to one’s astonishment表示“使某人吃惊的是”。如：To my astonishment, she still remembered my birthday. 3. articular adj.专指的；特别的；格外的；不寻常的【课文原句】He became famous for using a particular form of acting, including mime and farce. (P17)【名师点拨】be particular about / over sth 对某事很讲究 / 很挑剔 in particular特别地如：There was nothing in the newspaper of particular importance. Im not particular about my clothes; I dont mind what I wear. He talked about the ball games in general and talked about football in particular. What in particular did you like about the last apartment that we saw? 4. failure overcome【课文原句】This character was a social failure but he was loved by all who watched the films for his determinatio