铠甲勇士捕将演员列表:模块9 Unit 1 重点词汇讲解

Unit 1 Other countries, other cultures
板　　块：词汇
精选词汇讲解
（一）重点动词讲解
1. defend
vt. 保护，保卫
defend one’s country against enemies   卫国抗敌
When the dog attacked me, I defended myself with a stick.
那狗扑向我时，我用棍子自卫。
【拓展】
defence    n. 保护，保卫
They planned defence of the country.
他们订出了该城的防御计划。
in defence of
They fight the enemies in defence of the country.
他们为保卫国家而战。
2. register
vi. & vt.登记，注册
register at a hotel 登记入住旅馆; register for a new school year 新学年开始注册
register the birth of a child 登记小孩的出生
n. 登记，注册
a register office 登记处；注册处
3. owe      v. 欠          owe sth to sb. / sth
owe sb sth
①归因于……； 归功于……
I owe it to you that I finished my work in time.
亏得你帮忙，我才及时完成了任务。
②欠（账），欠（人情）
We owe him 30 yuan for the ticket.
我们欠他30元买票的钱。
I owe an apology to you.
我得向你道歉。
【拓展】
owing to    因为
Owing to the rain, the match was cancelled.
比赛因雨取消了。
4. equip
v. 配备，装备
equip sb./ sth. with sth.
be equipped with sth.   装备有……
The soldiers were well equipped with the latest weapons.
士兵们配备好了最新式的武器。
【拓展】
equipment   [U] n. 设备，装备
There is a lot of modern equipment in our school. 我们学校有许多现代化的装备。
5. grasp
v. 抓住；全面理解
He grasped her firmly by the arm.
他紧紧地抓住她的胳膊。
I don’t think you’ve quite grasped the seriousness of the situation.
我认为你对情况的严重性理解得还不够透彻。
【谚语】Grasp all, lose all. 样样都要，全数失掉。（意指：贪多必失。）
（二）重点名词讲解
1. waste
n. 浪费；废物，垃圾；荒地
Industrial waste must be prevented from polluting our rivers.
必须禁止工业废料污染我们的河流。
a waste of
In his opinion, it is a waste of time and money to have holidays.
他认为度假浪费时间和金钱。
【拓展】
v. 浪费
waste sth. on sth.          浪费时间在……上
waste sth in doing sth.      浪费时间做某事
I’m not going to waste any more words on the subject.
在这个问题上我不想再多费唇舌了。
Don’t waste your time doing nothing. 不要无所事事。
adj. 废弃的，荒芜的
a waste product 废品   waste water 废水
【谚语】Waste not, want not. 不浪费，不愁缺。
2. sheet
n. 薄片，被单，纸张
Mother is putting a clean sheet on the bed. 妈妈正在铺干净的床单。
a sheet of paper   一张纸
The book is in sheets. 这本书尚未装订。
3. settlement
n. 解决，处理
The strikers have reached a settlement with the employers.
罢工的人已和雇主达成协议。
【拓展】
settle
vt. & vi. 定居；停留；解决，处理
After years of travel, we decided to settle here.
我们旅行多年后，决定在此定居。
It’s time you settled your dispute with him.
是时候你和他把争端解决了。
settle down    安定/安顿下来
It’s terrible. I can’t settle down to anything today. 真糟糕，我今天无法安下心来做任何事。
4. immigration    n. 移民
an immigration office 移民局
【拓展】
immigrate      v. 移入（外国定居）
His grandfather immigrated from Italy to Ameirca in the 1930s.
他的祖父在20世纪30年代从意大利移民到美国的。
immigrant      n. 移民者
Early immigrants from Europe lived a hard life in America at that time.
那时早期的欧洲移民在美国过着艰苦的生活。
5. preference      n. 偏爱
have a preference for sth.    对……有偏爱
He has a preference for blue.
他特别喜爱蓝色。
【拓展】
prefer   v. 选择，更喜欢
prefer A to B
prefer doing A to doing B
prefer to do A rather than do B 选择做A而非做B
I prefer walking to cycling.
我宁愿步行而非骑自行车。
6. devotion     n. 献身，忠心，深爱
devotion to sb./ sth.
His devotion to his work was beyond words.    他对工作的热诚是无法用语言来表达的。
【拓展】
devote    v. 为……付出/奉献（时间，精力等），献身于……
devote oneself/ sth. to sb./ sth./ doing sth.
= be devoted to sb./ sth./ doing sth.
Tom devotes all his efforts to his task.
Tom全力以赴工作。
devoted    adj. 热爱的，忠诚的，全心全意的
He is a devoted husband.
他是个忠诚的丈夫。
7. patience    n. 耐心
He has no patience with people who are always grumbling.
他腻烦那些总是发牢骚的人。
【拓展】
patient      adj. 耐心的
be patient with     对……有耐心
My English teacher is always patient with us. 我们的英语老师总是很耐心地对我们。
8. percentage    n. 百分比，百分率；好处； 佣金
The salesmen get a percentage on everything they sell.
这些推销员可从推销的商品上获得一定百分比的佣金。
【拓展】
percent  (per cent) n. 百分之……
Over 80 percent of families in our village own a car.
我们村百分之八十以上的家庭已有汽车。
30 percent of work has been finished. 百分之三十的活已完成。
（三）重点形容词，介词讲解
1. minus    prep.  减; 零下
Seven minus three equals four.
七减去三等于四。
The temperature today is minus ten degrees centigrade. 今天的温度是零下十摄氏度。
2. content   adj. 满足的
be content  with sth.
to do   满足于……
He is content with the present life. 他安于现状。
The old man is well content to live alone in his small house.
那位老人很满足于独自一人生活在他那间小屋里。
【拓展】
vt.  content oneself with  满足于……，对……感到满足
He contents himself with the present life.
他安于现状。
As there is no sugar, we have to content ourselves with black coffee.
既然没有糖，我们只好喝清咖啡。
n. 里面的东西，内容；目录
Please show me the contents of your suitcase. 请把你箱子里的东西拿给我看看。
3. unfit    adj. 不合适的
fit      adj. 合适的
be fit   for sth./ sb.
to do sth.
The food was unfit for the Chinese.
这食物不适合中国人吃。
（四）重点词组讲解
1. be located in     坐落于……
locate    vt. 使坐落于
The information office is located in the city center.
【拓展】
n. location   地方，位置
2. A is short for B   “A是B的缩写（简称）”。
Tom is short for Thomas.
Tom是Thomas的简称。
【拓展】
for short是固定搭配，意为“简称；缩写”，常放在句末。
People usually call me Tom for short.
人们常常简称我为Tom.
be short of　　缺乏……
I’m a little short (= I do not have much money) this week — could you lend me ten dollars?
我手头紧， 你能不能借我10美元。
We’re short of coffee — I must get some more.
我们没有咖啡了，我要去买一些。
The bill comes to $85, but we’re $15 short.
帐单总计为85美元，但我们缺15美元．
in short　　　简言之
He’s disorganized, inefficient, never there when you want him — in short, the man’s hopeless.
3. be home to    是……的家园，是……的所在地
China is home to giant pandas. 中国是熊猫的家园。
4. cater to    满足某种需要或要求
TV caters to people’s different tastes.
电视满足了人们的不同的需要。
5. be bound to do sth. 一定做某事
The weather is bound to get better tomorrow.
明天天气一定会变好。
6. put aside    把……放到一边；储存；忽视，不顾
She put the newspaper aside and picked up a book.
她把报纸放到一边，拿起了一本书。
She has put aside a sum of money for her retirement.
她存了一笔钱以备退休之用。
They decided to put aside their differences.
他们决定抛开彼此的分歧。
7. in total     总共
Our school have 500 students in total.
我们学校总共有500个学生。
8. be worthy  　of sth
of being done
to be done         做……是值得的
The great Wall of China is worthy of a visit.
＝The great Wall of China is worthy of being visited.
＝The great Wall of China is worthy to be visited. 中国的长城很值得一看。
【拓展】
be worth      sth (可以跟价格之类的名词)
doing sth
The book is worth 20 yuan. 这本书20元。
The book is worth reading. 这本书值得一看。
9. as far as … is / are concerned     就……而言
As far as I’m concerned, I strongly support your view.
就我而言，我非常支持你的观点。
三、词汇拓展训练
（一）单项填空
1. The PLA men were ______ to fulfill the task even at the risk of their lives.
A. abundant               B. fond                         C. bound                        D. acute
2. Zhongguancun is ______ the Chinese Academy of Sciences and more than ten famous universities.
A. the home to                   B. home of                            C. home to                            D. a home to
3. You are always playing. Can’t you find something        doing at all?
A. worth              B. worthy               C. worthwhile                D. valuable
4. Before the war broke out, many people ______ in safe places possessions they could not take with them.
A. threw away            B. put away                    C. gave away                   D. carried away
5. He made a great show of being ______ of her in front of other people, but he was only toying with her.
A. crazy              B. fond                  C. addicted                D. interested
6. — What ______ weather!
— Yes, it must be the wind that makes it so cold and many roads are ______ hard.
A. freezing; freezing       B. frozen; frozen                 C. frozen; freezing               D. freezing; frozen
7. ______ in the centre of the city, the factory will be moved somewhere else.
A. Locating              B. To be located               C. Being located                D. Located
8. The girl seems to be ______ experience as far as I am concerned.
A. short of               B. for short                   C. in short                    D. short for
9. — What can I do for you?
— I’d like to buy a tie ______ this brown shirt.
A. to match with            B. to fit                              C. to go with                       D. to suit
10. In the eyes of the newly-elected prime minister, there is never too small a thing as far as the farmers ______.
A. concern                     B. concerned                       C. are concerned                  D. are concerning
（二）单词拼写 （每空一词）
1. Can you ____________ (领会) the meaning of the poem?
2. It is amazing to see so many wild plants and animals in African ____________ (丛林).
3. People have lost ____________ (耐心) with the slow pace of reform.
4. Some _______________ (表面上) good luck brought us nothing but trouble.
5. What ____________ (百分比) of his income is paid in income tax?
6. Everyone has his own ____________ (弱点).
7. The ____________ (祖先) of whom I am proudest are my grandparents.
8. I am a foreigner here; must I ____________ (登记) myself with the police?
9. He has some ____________ (意料之外的) guests before he left his home, so he had to change his plan.
10. A lot of people are familiar with the story of Brave Gelert, a dog that faithfully ____________ (保卫) the prince’s son.
（三）词组填空（选出合适的单词并用正确的形式填空）
A)
be lost to; be equipped with; cater to; be short for; in total; be worthy of; be content with; fill out
1. Every classroom in the modern school _______________ a new TV set.
2. Please _______________ the application form carefully so that I can make it out.
3. Though she lives in a small flat, she _______________ her present life.
4. Attracted by the idea of working abroad, a considerable amount of talent _______________ this country each year.
5. All of the athletes at the 2008 Olympic Games _______________ praise.
6. The cost of the journey to America was $200 _______________.
B)
for short; put aside; in defence of; be fond of; have a preference for; owing to; be bound to; as far as … is / are concerned
1. At such a time of crisis, we must try to _______________ all differences between us.
2. It is said that some people living in South Asia ____________ snakes.
3. _______________ his poor health, he has to leave school.
4. The border is said to be the longest one in the world _______________ enemies.
5. His real name was Thomas, but he was called Tom _______________.
6. The radio and television have to _______________ many different interests and tastes among the public.
（四）综合填空  （每空一词）
1. — Jim is scolded by his father.
— It serves him right. He ____________ a large sum of money in playing computer games.
2. — Cars ____________ from abroad are more expensive than those made at home.
— But I think they are in better quality.
3. — My father are always blaming me for wearing too fashionable clothes.
— Parents are usually more ____________ than youngsters.
4. — Why is the man so popular among the university students?
— He is a very famous ____________.
5. — Are you satisfied with the ____________ in London?
— Not really. It is rainy there.
6. — We all like Miss Green very much.
— She is a teacher famous for her ____________ to her students.
7. — The 2008 Olympic Games is a great one.
— I agree with you. Every athlete tried his best to win his ____________.
8. — Where can I get on the train?
— No 2 ____________.
9. — ____________ is falling now. I must lgo home.
— Nice having you here.
10. — Michelle and Mary are arguing about who is better in performance.
— They should find a ____________ of dispute.
（五）短文填空  （每空一词）
Canada, the second (1) ____________ country as well as the best country for living in the world, (2) ____________ the two great oceans — the Atlantic and the Pacific. Famous for its natural scenery, it is a huge country with frozen wastes vast mountain ranges, enormous open plains, countless rivers and seemingly endless forests. It is a paradise for those who love outdoor (3) ____________. One is (4) ____________ to hike, sail, cross-country ski or travel by snowmobile for days without meeting another person.
Toronto, which is said to be the most multicultural city in the world, has (5) ____________ from Ireland, Portugal, China, Lebanon, Italy and Vietnam. Montreal, the second largest city in Canada, (6) ____________ Old World and New World architecture and culture. Vancouver is not (7) ____________ in size, but it has superb scenery, a beautiful harbour and all the comforts of modern life and international cuisine. Edmonton, home to the West Edmonton Mall, also (8) ____________ lots of visitors every year.
Another famous (9) ____________ in Canada is Niagara Falls, which is shaped like a semicircle. The Falls fall 56 metres in an awesome white sheet of water. Finally, when visiting Canada during the autumn, it is (10) ____________ for one to see Canada’s national symbol — the maple leaf.
参考答案
（一）单项填空
1 – 5  CCABC         6 – 10  DDACC
（二）单词拼写
1. grasp             2. jungles              3. patience             4. seemingly       5. percentage
6. weakness(es)   7. ancestors     8. register         9. unexpected       10. defend
（三）词组填空
A) 1. is equipped with            2. fill out                     3. is content with
4. is lost to                           5. were worthy of        6. in total
B) 1. put aside                              2. have a preference for 3. Owing to
4. in defence of                 5. for short                        6. cater to
（四）综合填空
1. wasted           2. exported            3. conservative       4. scholar                     5. climate
6. devotion      7. competitors      8. platform            9. Dusk          10. settlement
（五）短文填空
1. largest            2. borders          3. activities            4. likely       5. residents / immigrants
6. mixes           7. small            8. attracts          9. resort     10. fornuate