NHCE-1 讀寫教程自主學(xué)習(xí)Unit 8單詞釋義與例句學(xué)習(xí)

1、NHCE-1 讀寫教程自主學(xué)習(xí)Unit 8單詞釋義與例句學(xué)習(xí)New Words in Unit _8 A NHCE_1|<1>satisfactory |a. |good enough for a particular situation or purpose |令人滿意的|Sales rise by 20% from last year; that's very satisfactory. |銷售額比去年增加了20%, 這是非常令人滿意的。|This method of heating is not satisfactory for large buildings. |這

2、種取暖辦法用于大型建筑物并不令人滿意。|<2>flash|vi.|1. (of an idea) come suddenly |（想法、靈感等）突然產(chǎn)生|The idea flashed into his mind. |他突然想到了這個主意。|The thought that I might be wrong flashed through my mind. |我可能錯了的想法突然閃入我的腦海。|2. pass quickly |飛馳，掠過|Ten years seem to flash by. |十年轉(zhuǎn)眼就過去了。|A red car flashed by. |一輛紅色汽車飛馳而

3、過。|<3>particularly |ad. |especially |特別是；特別地|More local employment will be created, particularly in service industries. |地方將提供更多的就業(yè)機(jī)會, 尤其是服務(wù)行業(yè)。|I cannot leave him, particularly now. |我不能離開他, 尤其是現(xiàn)在。|<4>glow|vi.|produce a soft, steady light |發(fā)光|Colored lights glowed on the celebration nigh

4、t. |節(jié)日之夜燈火輝煌。 |The colored sticks glowed in the darkness of the playground. |熒光棒在黑漆漆的操場上發(fā)著光。|<5>creation|n.|1. U the act of creating sth. |創(chuàng)造|The creation of new playgrounds will benefit the local children. |建立新的運(yùn)動場地將會使當(dāng)?shù)貎和芤?。|The government will provide more money for job creation. |政府打算在創(chuàng)造就業(yè)

5、崗位方面提供更多的資金。|2. C sth. that has been created |作品；藝術(shù)品|This is the artist's latest creation. |這是那位藝術(shù)家的最新作品。|Birds' nests are extraordinary creations. |鳥巢是非凡的藝術(shù)品。|<6>mystery|n.|C sth. that is not fully understood or difficult to understand |謎；神秘的事物|The origin of the universe is still a my

6、stery. |宇宙的起源仍然是個謎。 |Why he went there is a mystery to me. |他為什么去那兒對我來說是個謎。|<7>reasonable|a.|showing common sense; fair |合理的；適當(dāng)?shù)膢He should give us a reasonable explanation. |他應(yīng)該給我們一個合理的解釋。|The price seems reasonable, but I don't like the color. |價格還算公道，但我不喜歡那個顏色。|<8>psychology|n.|U t

7、he study of the mind and how it works and influences behavior |心理學(xué)|feminist psychology |女性心理學(xué) |Developmental psychology is probably the liveliest subject these days. |發(fā)展心理學(xué)也許是眼下最活躍的學(xué)科。|<9><em>psychologist</em>|n. |C a person who is trained in psychology |心理學(xué)家| | |You may turn to th

8、e psychologist for help. |你可以到那位心理學(xué)家那兒尋求幫助。|<10>process|n.|C a series of actions or things that produce a particular result |過程；進(jìn)程|The firm is now in the process of moving the main equipment to a new place. |公司目前正在把主要設(shè)備遷往新地址。|Producing a dictionary is a slow process. |編撰一本詞典是一個緩慢的過程。 |<11&g

9、t;personality|n. |1. C a person who is well known to the public |名人|television personalities |電視明星|Many young girls dream of becoming movie personalities. |許多年輕女孩夢想著成為電影明星。 |2. C, U sb.'s character, esp. the way they behave toward other people |個性；性格|Though their personalities were different, th

10、ey got along well. |雖然他們性格迥異，卻能友好相處。|She has an outgoing personality and makes friends easily. |她性格隨和，很容易交朋友。|<12>intensify|v.|make or become stronger |（使）增強(qiáng)，（使）加強(qiáng)|His daughter's illness intensified his difficult condition. |女兒的生病對他的境遇雪上加霜。|The search intensified as dusk approached. |黃昏將至,

11、 人們加強(qiáng)了搜尋。|<13>genius|n.|1. C a person of exceptional natural ability |天才|One is not born a genius; one becomes a genius. |天才不是天生的, 而是后天造就的。|He was a genius in both science and art. |他在科學(xué)和藝術(shù)兩方面都是天才。|2. U strong natural ability |天賦|Your painting perfectly shows your creative genius. |你的畫充分展示了你的創(chuàng)

12、造才能。|Dante was a man of genius. |但丁是個有天賦的人。|<14>philosophy|n.|U the study and understanding of the nature and meaning of existence |哲學(xué)|economic philosophy |經(jīng)濟(jì)哲學(xué)|He studied politics and philosophy. |他學(xué)過政治和哲學(xué)。|<15>invention|n.|1. U the act of inventing sth. |發(fā)明，創(chuàng)造|Need is the mother of inv

13、ention. |（諺）需要是發(fā)明之母。|The invention of microwave ovens and washing machines benefits housewives a lot. |微波爐和洗衣機(jī)的發(fā)明讓家庭主婦受益匪淺。|2. C sth. that has been invented |發(fā)明物|The phonograph is an invention made by Thomas Edison. |留聲機(jī)是托馬斯·愛迪生發(fā)明的。|The electric light bulb is a great invention. |電燈泡是個很偉大的發(fā)明。|&l

14、t;16>logic|n.|U a set of reasons sb. uses in order to reach an opinion |邏輯推理|Your friend doesn't seem to be controlled by logic. |你那位朋友好象沒有邏輯性。|He argues with learning and logic. |他的辯論既展示了他的學(xué)識, 又合乎邏輯。|<17>signal|n.|C sth. intended to give information, such as a sound or action |信號，暗號|Th

15、e teacher gave a signal to the students to continue. |老師示意學(xué)生繼續(xù)。|They waved their hands as a signal of victory. |他們揮舞雙手表示勝利。|<18>dramatic|a.|1. great and sudden; exciting and impressive |引人注目的；激動人心的|dramatic colors |引人注目的色彩|China has achieved dramatic economic developments. |中國在經(jīng)濟(jì)上取得了令人矚目的發(fā)展。|2

16、. about drama or acting |戲劇的；演戲的|dramatic techniques |戲劇技巧|The comedian was also known for his dramatic performances. |這位喜劇演員也以戲劇表演出名。|<19>compose|v.|write a piece of music, a letter, a poem, etc. |創(chuàng)作 （文學(xué)或音樂作品） |Mozart began to compose when he was six years old. |莫扎特6歲開始作曲。|He sat down and com

17、posed a letter of application. |他坐下來， 寫了一封求職信。|vt.|(be d of) be formed from |由.組成|The textbook is composed of ten units. |這本教材由10個單元組成。|Water is composed of hydrogen and oxygen. |水是由氫和氧化合而成的。|<20>occupy|vt.|1. keep sb. busy at sth. |使忙于|I am fully occupied with my daily work. |我每天都忙于日常的工作。|He

18、was occupied in writing letters.| 他忙著寫信。 |2. fill up (time or space) |占用 （時間或空間） |Reading occupies most of my free time. |閱讀占去我大部分閑暇時間。|The enemy occupied the town. |敵人占據(jù)了這個城鎮(zhèn)。|<21>fling|vt.|(flung, flung)|1. move oneself or part of one's body suddenly or forcefully |突然（或急速）地移動|She flung h

19、er arms around my neck. |她猛地?fù)ё×宋业牟弊印?|She flung herself into her room and began to pack frantically. |她猛地沖進(jìn)自己的房間, 開始發(fā)狂似地整理行李。|2. throw sth. with force |猛扔；拋 |Don't fling your clothes about on the chair; hang them up. |別把衣服亂扔在椅子上, 把它們掛起來。|The sun flings bright rays on the fields. |（比喻）燦爛的陽光撒在田野上。

20、|<22>couch|n.|C a long comfortable seat; a sofa |長沙發(fā)|Sit beside me on the couch.|上我這兒來，坐到沙發(fā)上。|Mary was not well so she was lying on the couch in the living room. |瑪麗感到身體不適, 所以她躺在起居室的沙發(fā)上。|<23>miracle|n.|C sth. that cannot be explained by known laws of nature |奇跡|a miracle of architecture

21、|建筑上的奇跡|The car ran over the man, but by a miracle, he was not hurt. |汽車從那個人身上軋過去, 但他卻沒有受傷, 真是奇跡。|<24>mighty|a.|having or showing great power, strength, or force |強(qiáng)大的， 巨大的|He gave it a mighty push and it opened. |他用力推了一下, 它便開了。|He struck the rock a mighty blow with a hammer. |他用鐵錘猛擊了一下那塊巖石。|&l

22、t;25>orchestra|n.|C a large group of musicians playing many different kinds of instruments |管弦樂隊|The story lacks tension and, when the full orchestra is blasting, is hard to follow. |作品情節(jié)松散, 而且當(dāng)整個樂隊響起音樂時, 觀眾不知所云。|He played percussion in a symphony orchestra. |他在交響樂團(tuán)演奏打擊樂。|<26><em>orch

23、estral</em> |a. |relating to or written for an orchestra |管弦樂的；管弦樂隊的|orchestral instruments |管弦樂器|an orchestral production |管弦樂隊的演出|<27>contrast|n.|C, U a difference shown by comparing people or things |對照；差異|This appears big in contrast with that. |同那個相比起來,這個顯得很大。|The contrast between t

24、he two ideas is sharp. |這兩種想法的差異很明顯。|<28><em>mathematician</em> |n. |C a person gifted or learned in mathematics |數(shù)學(xué)家|Hua Luogeng is a great mathematician. |華羅庚是一位偉大的數(shù)學(xué)家。|It seems to be an impossible solution, but the mathematicians assure us that it can be done. |這似乎是個不可能成立的解答, 但數(shù)

25、學(xué)家對我們保證說這可以做。|<29>combination|n.|C, U sth. that results from two or more things being combined |結(jié)合，合并；組合物|His nature is a combination of strength and kindness. |他的性格柔中帶剛。 |Never take the medicine in combination with alcohol. |千萬別把這種藥與酒混在一起服用。|<30>surge|vi.|move quickly as if in waves |洶涌

26、；涌現(xiàn)|The waves surged against the shore. |波浪洶涌拍岸。|The crowd surged out of the stadium. |人群從體育場涌出來。|<31>combine|v.|(make) exist or work together |（使）結(jié)合；（使）聯(lián)合|They combine the two small shops to form a large one. |他們把這兩個小店合并起來成為一個大商店。 |The two major political parties have combined to form a gover

27、nment. |兩個主要政黨已經(jīng)聯(lián)合起來組成了政府。|<32>stable|a.|not likely to move or change |穩(wěn)定的|A stable family unit is good for the growth of children. |家庭穩(wěn)定對孩子的成長有利。|Markets are growing fast, and prices are stable. |市場繁榮, 物價穩(wěn)定。|<33>existence|n.|U the fact or state of existing |存在|The company came into exis

28、tence in 1981. |那家公司是1981年成立的。|She didn't believe in the existence of afterlife. |她不相信有來生。|<34>observe|vt.|watch sb. or sth. carefully; notice |觀察；注意到|They were observed entering the bank. |有人看到他們進(jìn)入銀行。|A teacher is observing his students perform the experiment. |老師在觀察學(xué)生做實驗。|<35>explo

29、sion|n.|1. C a sudden burst of sth. like a blast |爆發(fā)，迸發(fā)；爆炸|She felt better after her explosion of anger. |發(fā)過一通脾氣后，她感覺好些了。|A gas pipe that had burst caused the explosion. |煤氣管爆裂引起這次爆炸。|2. C a sudden or quick increase in the number or amount of sth. |激增；擴(kuò)大|Many people complained about the explosion in

30、 oil prices. |對石油價格的急劇上升，許多人都有抱怨。|There has been a recent explosion of interest in learning English. |近來人們學(xué)英語的興趣驟然高漲。 |<36>exemplify|vt.|show sth. by an example |舉例說明|The recent oil price rises exemplify the difficulties the motor industry is now facing. |最近的石油漲價是汽車工業(yè)正面臨困難的一個例子。|The teacher ex

31、emplified the meaning of the word. |老師舉例子解釋了這個詞的意義。|<37>certainty|n.|U the fact or state of being certain |確定；確定性， 必然性|I can't say with any certainty where I shall be next week.|我不能確切地說出下周我會在什么地方。|On the field of battle there is no certainty. |在戰(zhàn)場上沒有確定性可言。|<38>enthusiasm|n.|U great p

32、ositive feeling for or interest in sth. |熱情；積極性|Although she is a beginner, she showed great enthusiasm in the play. |雖然她是個新手，但在戲中她表現(xiàn)出了很高的激情。|His enthusiasm for English didn't last long. |他學(xué)英語的熱情沒有持續(xù)多久。|<39>representative|a.|(of ) typical of a particular group or thing |典型的，有代表性的|This is a

33、 building representative of modern architecture. |這是現(xiàn)代建筑設(shè)計的代表性建筑。|Are your opinions representative of the other students? |你的意見是否代表其他同學(xué)的意見？|<40>count|v.|calculate how many people or things there are in a group |記數(shù)，點數(shù)目|Take a deep breath, count to ten, and then breathe out. |深吸一口氣, 在心里數(shù)到十, 然后呼氣

34、。|I'm counting the pages of my paper. |我在數(shù)我論文的頁數(shù)。|<41><em>countless</em> |a. |too many to be counted |無數(shù)的，不計其數(shù)的|There are countless footpaths near the lake and in the surrounding mountains. |在湖邊和周圍的山里有無數(shù)的人行道。|Countless numbers of people have tried to change lead into gold. |無數(shù)的

35、人嘗試過要把鉛變成金子。|<42>source|n.|C a place from which sth. comes or is acquired |源泉，來源|Bad food is a source of illness. |變質(zhì)食物會導(dǎo)致疾病。|The source of knowledge is practice. |知識的源泉是實踐。|<43><em>instinctive</em> |a. |based on instinct |（出于）本能的|a feeling of instinctive distrust |出于直覺的不信任|H

36、is reaction was instinctive. |他的反應(yīng)純粹是出于本能。|<44>responsible |a. |1. (for) being the cause of sth. |是.的原因|The weather is responsible for the delay. |由于天氣關(guān)系才耽擱了。|Who is responsible for breaking the window? |是誰把窗子打破了？|2. (for) having the duty of looking after sb. or sth. |有責(zé)任的，承擔(dān)責(zé)任的 |The bus drive

37、r is responsible for the safety of passengers. |公共汽車司機(jī)應(yīng)該對乘客的安全負(fù)責(zé)。|The police are responsible for keeping public order and safety. |警察有維持公共秩序和保障安全的責(zé)任。|<45>disorganize |vt. |destroy the organization of sth.; throw sth. into confusion |使混亂，打亂|The general strike will disorganize the whole country.

38、 |大罷工會使整個國家陷于混亂。|Heavy snowstorms disorganized the airline schedule. |大暴風(fēng)雪打亂了航班時刻表。|<46><em>disorganized</em>|a. |not arranged in a clear order |雜亂無章的；無計劃的|disorganized working habits |無條理的工作習(xí)慣|Her files were completely disorganizedshe could never find anything she wanted. |她的存檔文件雜

39、亂無章, 想找的東西永遠(yuǎn)找不到。|<47>element|n.|C a necessary part of a whole |元素；成分|Plot is an important element of story writing. |情節(jié)是故事創(chuàng)作的重要元素。|Honesty, industry and kindness are elements of a good life. |誠實、勤勞和善良是幸福生活的要素。<TITLE>Phrases and Expressions</TITLE>|<48>sleep on sth.|not make a

40、 decision about sth. important until the next day |暫時不作決定，過一晚再作決定|I'll sleep on the matter, and write to you tomorrow. |這件事容我再考慮一下, 明天我給你書面回復(fù)。 |We will have to sleep on his invitation until we know whether we will be free Sunday night. |我們得先看看星期天晚上是否有空, 然后才能決定是否接受他的邀請。|<49>a gift from the

41、gods|an unexpected benefit that is greatly valued |天賜；走運(yùn)的機(jī)會|The old man said his young wife is a gift from the gods. |那老人說他那位年輕的妻子是天賜的禮物。|Having you join us was a gift from the gods. |你能加入我們是上天所賜。|<50>depend on|happen according to |依靠，依賴|His decision will depend on how much money we can raise.

42、 |他將根據(jù)我們能籌集到的款項的多少來作決定。|His success depended on effort and ability. |他的成功靠的是努力和能力。|<51>write down|write sth. on a piece of paper |寫下來|Write your idea down while it's clear in your mind. |趁你還沒忘, 把你的想法寫下來。|Write down what you still remember. |把你還記得的寫下來。|<52>be occupied with|be busy wit

43、h |忙于做，專心于|Don't interrupt Father while he's occupied with his newspaper. |父親看報的時候不要去打擾他。|I had forgotten all about it because I had been so occupied with other things. |我把這件事全忘了, 因為其他事把我忙得夠嗆。|<53>seek for|try to find; look for |尋找|We should never seek for fame or position. |我們決不應(yīng)該追求名譽(yù)

44、和地位。|This is just what I have long sought for. |這正是我好久以來要找的東西。|<54>as though|as if |好像|Everything went on as usual as though nothing had happened. |一切照常進(jìn)行, 好像什么也沒發(fā)生過似的。|This equipment operated as though it had been repaired. |這套設(shè)備操作起來好像已經(jīng)修理過了似的。|<55>take shape|develop into a clear and de

45、finite form |成形|Plans for our vacation are beginning to take shape. |我們的假期計劃開始成形了。|The new building is beginning to take shape. |這座新樓蓋得漸漸有個樣子了。|<56>put into|express in |（以. 方式）表達(dá)|Though they could not have put it into words, their dislike of him was that he did not wear uniform. |他們不喜歡他不穿制服, 雖

46、然他們沒能把這說出來。|I could not, no matter how I tried, put my feelings into words or make others understand me. |不管我怎么做, 我就是無法用語言來表達(dá)我的感情, 或讓別人理解我。|<57>at work|having an effect; in operation |在起作用|We don't know what forces are at work behind the scenes. |我們不知道幕后是什么勢力在起作用。|The powerful economic and

47、 social forces are at work behind our own actions. |在我們的行為背后，有強(qiáng)大的經(jīng)濟(jì)和社會力量在起作用。|<58>arrive at|reach (a decision, solution, or result) |達(dá)成（協(xié)議），得出（結(jié)論） |Finally, they arrived at an agreement. |他們終于達(dá)成了協(xié)議。|It took us hours to arrive at a decision. |我們花了幾個小時才作出了決定。|<59>search for|try to find; lo

48、ok for |搜索，尋找|They were searching for the missing man. |他們正在尋找那個失蹤的人。|The policemen are searching for the survivors of the plane crash. |警察仍在尋找飛機(jī)失事的幸存者。|<60>fill sb. with sth. |make sb. feel an emotion strongly |使充滿 （感情）|The music fills me with memories.|音樂喚起了許多回憶。|My father's work filled

49、me with wonder and curiosity.|父親的工作使我充滿了驚訝和好奇。New Words in Unit _8 B NHCE_1<MUSIC>sound/unit08_newwords_b.mp3</MUSIC><TITLE>New Words</TITLE>|<1><em>creativity</em> |n. |U the ability to create new ideas or things |創(chuàng)造力|A good teacher can encourage students&#

50、39; creativity. |好老師能夠激發(fā)學(xué)生的創(chuàng)造力。|This exercise can encourage creativity in the use of language. |這類練習(xí)可以激發(fā)運(yùn)用語言的創(chuàng)造力。|<2>chill|v.|make or become cold |（使） 變冷；冷藏|The freezing weather chilled me to the bone. |寒冷的天氣使我感到冰冷刺骨。|I put some beer in the icebox to chill. |我放了些啤酒到冰箱里冷藏。|n.|sing. a feeling of

51、 coldness |寒冷；寒意|The sound of his boots precedes him and he brings a rush of morning chill in. |隨著靴子聲他進(jìn)了屋, 帶進(jìn)一陣清晨的寒氣。|Please, turn on the heater to rid us of this chill. |請把暖氣打開, 幫我們趕走寒氣。|<3>dip|vt.|put sth. into a liquid and lift it out again |蘸，浸|She dipped her hand in the sea to find out ho

52、w cold it was. |她把手放入海水中, 想感覺一下它有多涼。|The painter dipped his brush into the paint. |畫家拿畫筆蘸顏料。|<4>applaud|v.|express good opinion or favor by clapping one's hands |拍手，喝彩；稱贊|Everyone applauded when the play ended. |演出結(jié)束時, 大家都熱烈鼓掌。|They have been applauded for their decision to close the small

53、 paint factory. |他們決定關(guān)閉這座小印染廠，得到了大家的贊揚(yáng)。|<5>remark|vt.|say sth., esp. about sth. one has just noticed |評論；談?wù)搢He remarked that we shouldn't be late again. |他說我們不應(yīng)該再遲到了。|As he often remarked, one is never too old to learn. |正如他一向所說的那樣, 一個人要活到老學(xué)到老。|n.|C a comment |評論；談?wù)搢It's impolite to ma

54、ke remarks on others' personal affairs. |對別人的私事說三道四是不禮貌的。|I didn't agree with his closing remarks. |我對他的閉幕詞不太贊同。|<6>decade|n.|C a period of ten years |十年|The habit accompanied him for decades. |這個習(xí)慣伴隨了他數(shù)十年。|Prices have risen continuously during the past decade. |在過去的10年里，物價一直在上漲。|<7>convince|vt.|make sb. feel certain that sth. is true |使確信，使信服|You don't have to convince me you're right. |你不必說服我相信你是對的。|It took many hours to convince the judge of his guilt. |花費了許多小時法官才相信他有罪。|<8>capacity