牛津高中英语M2U3单词讲解.doc

Unit3(M2)

curse(n.)诅咒；咒语（v.）诅咒；咒骂

mummy(n.)木乃伊

explorer(n.)探险家

exploration(n.)

curious(adj.)好奇的，求知欲强的curiosity(n.)好奇心

becuriousabout

Heaskedthequestionoutofcuriosity.

setsail启航

setsailforFrance

headforleaveforsetofffor

tomb(n.)坟墓

Egyptian(adj.)埃及的，埃及人的

fortune(n.)大笔的钱，财富；运气

fortunate(adj.)=lucky

unfortunately(adv.)=unluckily

makeafortune

seekone’sfortune寻出路，谋求出路

fameandfortune

tellone’sfortune

jewel(n.)宝石；珠宝首饰(C)

jewellery(U)

preserve(v.)保存，保护，保持

preservation(n.)

preservehistoricbuildings/food

valley(n.)山谷，峡谷

lord(n.)勋爵；贵族；大臣；封建领主

landlord

eacross（偶然）遇见；发现

=runinto=meetbyaccident/chance=happentomeet

entrance(n.)入口

theentrancetothepark

thecollegeentranceexamination

content(n.)内容；目录(adj.)满意的

thecontentsofabag

acontentspage

becontentwithsth=besatisfiedwith

becontenttodo

swallow(v.)吞下，吞咽（n.）燕子

death(n.)死亡diev.deadadj.

shortly(adv.)不久，很快

within(prep.)在之内，不超过

withinone’sreach

outof/beyondone’sreach

coincidence(n.)巧合，碰巧

cooperatecoexistco-worker

Whatacoincidence!

bycoincidence=bychance/accident

onpurpose/bydesign

connection(n.)联系

punishment(n.)惩罚

Hedeservespunishment.

=Hedeservestobepunished.

=Hedeservespunishing.

scientific(adj.)科学的sciencen.

virus(n.)病毒

antivirussoftware

disturb(v.)打扰，扰乱

disturbthebalanceofnature

breathe(v.)呼吸

breathedeeply=takeadeepbreath

resultin导致，结果是

=leadto/contributeto/bringabout/cause…

resultfrom由…引起

Hiscarelessnessresultedintheaccident.

Theaccidentresultedfromhiscarelessness.

clothing(n.)衣物(U)

riddle(n.)谜

labour(n.)/(vi.)劳动，努力工作

whichever(pron.)无论哪个；无论哪些

airplane(n.)飞机

signal(n.)信号（v.）发信号；表明

trafficsignals

captain(n.)船长，飞机机长；队长；海军上校，陆军、空军上尉

warning(n.)警告

warnsbofsth

warnsb(not)todo

iceberg(n.)冰山

widespread(adj.)广泛的，普遍的

requirement(n.)要求，规定

meet/satisfyone’srequirements

requirethatsb(should)do

Yourrequirementthatshe(should)waittillnextweekisreasonable.\o机器发音