選修 8 Unit 1 A land of diversity Vocabulary詞匯

1、Unit 1 A Land of DiversityWords and expressions1. means n. 手段；方法（單數(shù)和復(fù)數(shù)形式相同）手段；方法（單數(shù)和復(fù)數(shù)形式相同）Only by this means can you do it well.只有通過這種辦法你才能做好此事。只有通過這種辦法你才能做好此事。常用結(jié)構(gòu)：常用結(jié)構(gòu)：by means of 通過；借助通過；借助by all means 務(wù)必；盡一切辦法；當(dāng)然可以務(wù)必；盡一切辦法；當(dāng)然可以by no means 決不，一點也不（位于句首決不，一點也不（位于句首時，句子用部分時，句子用部分 倒裝）倒裝）by every me

2、ans 盡一切可能的辦法盡一切可能的辦法be any means 無論如何；以任何方式無論如何；以任何方式你務(wù)必在他去新加坡之前提醒他。你務(wù)必在他去新加坡之前提醒他。You should _ _ _ warn him before he leaves for Singapore【練習(xí)】用【練習(xí)】用means，way，method填空。填空。1). These vegetables can be cooked in different _. 2). Only in this _ can you find out the truth.3). By this _ I got in touch wit

3、h him.4). We express our thoughts by _ of words. 5). _ _ _ shall I lend him money! 6). The methods of _ (teach) need _ (improve).Keys: 1) ways 2) way 3) means 4) means 5) By no means 6) teaching; improving / to be improved 2. elect vt. 選擇；決定做某事；選舉選擇；決定做某事；選舉elect to do sth. 決定做某事決定做某事elect sb. (to s

4、th.) 選舉某人選舉某人(擔(dān)任擔(dān)任)elect sb. (as) sth 選舉某人擔(dān)任選舉某人擔(dān)任n. electionAnd that is why we must help elect Barack Obama our president.3. keep up堅持；維持；沿襲風(fēng)俗、傳統(tǒng)等；堅持；維持；沿襲風(fēng)俗、傳統(tǒng)等；We will keep up our cooperation and exchanges with the WHO and other countries.keep up with sb/sth. 跟上（某人跟上（某人/某事物）；（與某事物）；（與某人某人/某事物）同步某

5、事物）同步keep away from（使某人（使某人/事物）不靠近某人事物）不靠近某人/事事物物We always try to keep up with our competitors.1)We should try to _ _(沿襲沿襲) our old customs.2) Police warned bystanders to _ _ _(不靠近不靠近) the building on fire.4. occur vi. 發(fā)生；出現(xiàn)；存在發(fā)生；出現(xiàn)；存在occur to sb. 發(fā)生在某人身上發(fā)生在某人身上It occurs to sb.to do sth.某人想起做某事某人想起做

6、某事sth.occurs to sb.sth.strikes es to sb.It occurs to sb.that-clauseIt strikes sb.that-clauseIt occurred to her that she should adopt the homeless child._ (他從他從沒想到?jīng)]想到) he might be falling in love with her.It had never occurred to him that5. slip vi. 滑動，滑滑動，滑跤跤 n. 滑倒；小過失；失誤滑倒；小過失；失誤 slippery adj. 滑溜的滑

7、溜的 slip over 滑到滑到 slip into/out of 悄悄溜進悄悄溜進/溜出溜出let slip. 錯過錯過；無意中說出；無意中說出 let sth. slip through your fingers錯過錯過(機會機會)，失，失去去(機會機會)Several people managed to slip past the guards and into the concert.Be careful not to slip on the wet ground or stairs!1). She _ _ (無意中說出無意中說出) that they were planning t

8、o get married.2). She _ _ _ the house before the others were awake.slipped out oflet slip6. indicate vt. 指出；標示；表明；指出；標示；表明；暗示暗示indicate sth. (to sb.) 把把指給（某人）看；指給（某人）看；向（某人）表示某事向（某人）表示某事indicate that/wh.表示表示；示意；示意Her tone indicated that she didnt believe a word of my explanation.Test results will in

9、dicate whether the treatment was successful.Research _ _ men find it easier to give up smoking than women.indicates that7. take in 1) 包括；包含包括；包含 （include/cover sth）The price _the cost of all the accommodation and food.The tour takes in six European capitals.2）吸收）吸收 Plants take in carbon dioxide while animals take in oxygen.3) 收留；收容收留；收容 The poor boy was homeless, so I _.takes in took him in 4) 欺騙欺騙, 使上當(dāng)使上當(dāng)Wom