人教版高中英语选修八第5讲unit3Inventorsadinventions词汇篇.docxVIP

第5讲 Inventors and inventions 词汇篇____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________熟练掌握重点单词及其用法；2. 能够熟练运用重点短语和句型。一. 重点词汇1. distinguish vt. vi. 辨别，区别；显示......的差别；使......有所不同常用搭配：distinguish ... from ... 把......与.....加以区分distinguish between ... and... 把......与.....加以区分distinguish oneself 使自己与众不同; 使自己扬名distinguish sb. by ... 凭借......辨认某人I can distinguish them at a distance. 我在远处能够辨认出他们。Can you distinguish between those two objects? 你能区分那两个物体吗？Speech distinguishes man from the animals. 说话的能力把人与动物区别开来。The monitor distinguished himself by his performance in the examination. 班长用自己的考试成绩使自己出名了。拓展: distinguished adj. 卓越的，杰出的，著名的常用搭配： be distinguished for 因......而著名Einstein was distinguished for his originality. 爱因斯坦以其独创性著称。2. convenientadj. 便利的，方便的，就近的（convenient 的主语往往是物而不是人）常用搭配：be convenient to sb. 对某人来说很方便be convenient for ... 离......很近，对......来说方便It is convenient for sb. to do sth. 某人做某事方便 Will 3 o’clock be convenient for you? 3点钟对你来说方便吗？I’m afraid this isn’t a convenient moment to see you. 我想这个时候见你恐怕不大合适。Our house is very convenient for the shops. 我们的房子离商店很近。 拓展: convenience n. 方便，便利；便利设施常用搭配：at one’s convenience 在某人方便的时候 for convenience 为了方便起见for the convenience of sb. = for one’s convenience 为了某人方便起见3. expectationn. 预料，期待，期望注意：expectation表示“期望、期待”，为不可数名词；当其意思为“期望的事物，前景”时，常用复数。常用搭配：beyond expectation 出乎意料（较预期的大或好）in expectation of 预料，期望，期待against expectations 与预期相反He has little expectation of passing the exam. 他对考试及格不抱希望。I usually enjoy his films, but the latest one didn’t come up to my expectations.　我向来喜欢看他的影片,但他最近的一部并不符合我的期望。拓展: expect vt. 预料，预期；期望4. seizevt. 抓住，捉住；（军事）占领；（强烈的感情﹑愿望等）突然影响或控制（某人）常用搭配：seize sth. from sb. 从某人那儿夺去某物 seize a chance/an opportunity 抓住时机seize hold of 抓住 She seized me by the wrist. 她抓住了我的手腕。 Panic seized us. 我们惊恐万状。Maggie seized the letter from her and began to read out loud. 玛吉从她手上把信抢过去，开始大声朗读。5. valid adj. 有效的，有根据的；正当的Your retur