2014年自考英語一課堂筆記之unit3(1)
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Unit3(第7講―第10講)
Text A The Altoantic Ocean
本課主要單詞
1. unwilling adj.不情愿的,不愿意的;勉強的
Selfish as she is, she is unwilling to share anything with others. (她很自私,不愿意與他人分享任何東西。)
He was unwilling to give up halfway even though there might be more difficulties ahead.(盡管前面可能有許多困難,但他不愿意中途放棄。)
They got some unwilling assistance from the local government. (地方政府勉強給了他們一些協(xié)助。)
2. equator n.赤道
Ecuador is near the equator.(厄瓜多爾靠近赤道。)
People used to believe that at the equator the ocean would be boiling hot.
(人們過去認為,在赤道處海水是滾燙的。)
3. bulge n.不規(guī)則突起;鼓起之處;(突然)上漲,增多 v.使膨脹;塞滿
Between the bulge of South America and the bulge of Africa lies the narrowest place of the Atlantic Ocean. (大西洋的最狹窄處位于南美洲的突起處和非洲的突起處之間。)
The graph shows a bulge in the birth rate in the year of dragon. (圖表顯示龍年出生率的暴增。)
His schoolbag was bulging with apples when he came back from his uncle's orchard.(他從叔叔的果園回來時書包里鼓鼓囊囊裝滿了蘋果。)
4. unusual adj. 少有的;不尋常的;與眾不同的,獨特的
It was not unusual for him to work very late every night. (每天工作到深夜對他來說是很平常的事。)
He has an unusual name.(他有一個不尋常的名字。)
It is unusual to see snow in this region.(這個地區(qū)難得下雪。)
This young man has an unusual talent for organization.(這個年輕人有非凡的組織才能)。
5. salty adj. 咸的,含鹽的 salt n. 鹽;風趣 v. 用鹽調(diào)味;用鹽腌;撒鹽于道路上
He didn't have much for dinner as the dishes were too salty. (他晚餐吃的不多,因為菜太咸了。)
It might be a good idea to wash these in salty water. (把這些放在鹽水里洗一洗也許是個好主意。)
He added a bit more salt to the soup to make it tastier. (為了使湯的味道更好,他又加了一點鹽。)
His wit added salt to the discussion. (他的妙語使討論增添了風趣。)
Have you salted the potato?(你往土豆里加了鹽了嗎?)
It took them a long time to salt the main roads. (他們花了好長時間才在主要公路上撒上鹽。)
grind salt in sb.'s wounds 在某人傷口上撒鹽,使某人痛上加痛
with a grain of salt 半信半疑地
Salt Lake City 鹽湖城(美國尤他州州府)
salt mine 鹽礦 salt shaker (瓶蓋上有細孔用于勻撒的)鹽瓶
salt spreader 撒鹽車 a saltwater lake 咸水湖
saltwater fish 海產(chǎn) a salted egg 咸蛋
請注意:形容詞salty是由名詞 salt加形容詞后綴 -y構(gòu)成的。這樣的形容詞在英語中還有很多,如:windy,snowy,rainy,cloudy,sunny,funny,muddy,foggy…
6. average n. 平均數(shù),平均 adj. 平均的;平常的,普通的 v. 平均
The average of 5,7 and 9 is 7. (5,7,9的平均數(shù)是7.)
He receives an average of 50 calls a day.(他平均每天接到50個電話。)
Mr. Brown could hardly believe that his son's work at school is below the average.(布朗先生幾乎無法相信他兒子的學習成績低于一般水平。)
The average temperature yesterday was below zero.(昨天的平均氣溫在零度以下。)
He is an average student in his class.(他是班上的一般學生。)
A man of average height came to see you today.(今天有一位中等身材的人來看你。)
He averages one pack of cigarettes a day.(他平均每天抽一包香煙。)
The annual rainfall here averages 700mm.(這里的年降雨量平均為700毫米。)
7. spot n.地點,處所;點,斑點 v. 點綴;認出;準確定位 adj. 當場作出的;現(xiàn)付的
She toured many scenic spots during the holiday.(假日里她游覽了許多風景勝地。)
She told us the exact spot where the accident happened. (她把事故發(fā)生的準確地點告訴了我們。)
She decided on a blue tie with white spot for her husband. (她給丈夫選了一條藍底白點的領帶。)
There is a spot of ink on the white wall.(白墻上有墨水漬。)
He didn't want to leave a spot on his reputation.(他不想在名譽上留下污點。)
The night sky is spotted with twinkling stars.(閃爍的星星點綴著夜空。)
His shoes are spotted with mud.(他的鞋子上有泥漬。)
She is so special, you can spot her in the crowd easily. (她很特別,你在人群中能一眼認出她來。)
He was sent to spot the battery position of the enemy.(他被派去測定敵炮陣地。)
She was urged to make a spot decision.(她被催促當場做決定。)
on the spot 當場,在現(xiàn)場 in a spot 在困境中,在窘境中
put sb. on the spot 使某人處于難堪地位
put one's finger on sb.'s weak spot 指出某人性格上的弱點
spot check 抽樣檢查 spot survey 抽樣調(diào)查
spotlight 聚光燈;汽車上的反光燈;公眾注意中心
spot news 現(xiàn)場報道的新聞 spot price 現(xiàn)貨價
8. range n. 山脈;幅度,范圍 v.(在某范圍內(nèi))變動,變化;把…排列成行
One of the longest mountain ranges of the world rises from the floor of the Atlantic.(世界最長的山脈從大西洋洋底聳起。)
The age range is from 45 to 65.(年齡幅度在45歲至65歲之間。)
He is not very clear about his range of responsibility.(他對自己的責任范圍并不清楚。)
The question you asked is out of my range.(你問的問題我不懂。)
Prices of gasoline range from one dollar to one dollar and twenty a gallon.(汽油的價格從1美元至1美元20美分1加侖不等。)
The tiger-sharks range in length from nine feet to fourteen feet. (虎鯨的體長從9英尺到14英尺不等。)
The puddings are neatly ranged on the shelf.(布丁整齊地排列在架子上。)
medium-range missile 中程導彈 wide range of interests 興趣廣泛
at close range 接近地 in/within range 在射程內(nèi)
9. peak n. 山峰;頂點
The mountain peak is covered with snow all the year.(山峰終年積雪。)
His career is at its peak now, no wonder he will make greater achievement.(他的事業(yè)正處于鼎盛時期,毫無疑問,他會取得更大的成就。)
10. vessel n. 船,艦;容器,器皿
an ocean-going vessel 遠洋輪 an escort vessel 護衛(wèi)艦
a fishing vessel 漁船 a drinking vessel 飲具
11. crew n. 全體船員,全體機務人員
The crew was (were) annoyed at the captain's decision.(船員們對船長的決定感到惱火。)
The aircraft has a crew of 6.(這架飛機有6名機組人員。)
All 312 passengers and 6 crew members died in the plane crash.(312名乘客和6名機組人員在飛機失事中喪生。)
12. becalm v.(常用被動語態(tài))(指帆船)因無風而停止前進
In the days of sailing vessels the crew were afraid they would be becalmed on the ocean.(在使用帆船的時代,船員們擔心他們會因為無風而無法在海洋上航行。)
He was becalmed for a whole week north of the island. (他在海島北面因無風而停泊了整整一周。)
13. gulf n. 海灣;隔閡;鴻溝
Can you tell me for sure who was the real winner of the Gulf War?(你能確定地告訴我誰是海灣戰(zhàn)爭的真正贏家嗎?)
The quarrel left a gulf between the two close friends. (那場爭吵在兩位好友間造成了隔閡。)
the Persian Gulf 波斯灣 the Gulf of Mexico 墨西哥灣
Gulf Stream 灣流,墨西哥灣流
14. stream n. 小河,溪流 v. 流,涌
They had a walk along the bank of the stream.(他們沿著河岸散步。)
Lots of tree leaves are floating along with the stream.(許多樹葉正隨著水流漂浮。)
Tourists came into the cave in a steady stream.(游客們源源不斷地進入山洞。)
Tears streamed down her cheeks when she heard the news.(當她聽到那個消息時,淚水順著臉頰流了下來。)
He didn't even frown when blood streamed from his wound. (血從傷口涌出時,他連眉頭都沒皺一下。)
a stream of cold air 一股冷空氣 a stream of people 一股人流
a stream of lies 一串謊言 a stream of good ideas 一系列好主意
a stream of light 一道光線 stream of consciousness 意識流
go against the stream 逆潮流而動 go with the stream 隨波逐流
stream-lined cars 流線型汽車
15. current n. (空氣,水等的)流,潮流;電流;傾向 adj. 當前的,通行的
The child had been swept away by the current.(孩子被水流卷走了。)
A steady current of heated air rose from the mountain top. (一股熱氣從山頂源源不斷升起。)
There was a powerful electric current running through the wires. (一股強大的電流流過電線。)
Mass media influence the current of public opinion.(大眾傳媒影響輿論的傾向。)
Give me a current issue of Reader's Digest.(給我一本最近一期的讀者文摘。)
A long time ago, it was a current belief that the earth was flat. (很久以前,人們普遍相信地球是扁平。)
the main current 主流 a warm current 暖流
an alternating current 交流電 a direct current 直流電
current events 時事 current situation 當前形勢
16. affect v. 影響;打動;(疾病)侵襲 effect n. 效果;作用,影響;
His mood was greatly affected by the sad news. (那個悲痛的消息使他的心緒大受影響。)
Computers affect our life in many ways.(計算機在許多方面影響我們的生活。)
Reading in dim light constantly will surely affect the eyes.(經(jīng)常在昏暗的光線下看書肯定會對眼睛有影響。)
The child was affected with high fever.(孩子發(fā)高燒了。)
The color gives the effect of being warm.(這顏色給人以暖感。)
The wonderful sky effect on the festival night impressed everybody.
(絢麗的節(jié)日夜空給每一個人都留下了深刻印象。)
I just hope this medicine won't have serious side-effect. (我只希望這種藥沒有嚴重的副作用。)
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