高一下學期詞匯解析Unit16 Scientists at work
Words and expressions
pro n. an argument or a consideration in favor of something 贊成
Please weigh the pros and cons. 請掂量一下贊成的論點和反對的論點。
con n. an argument or opinion against something 反對
the pros and cons 正反雙方
experiment n. something that you do to see and study what happens so that you will learn more實驗;試驗
They made the school a place for scientific experiment.他們把學校變成一個科學實驗的場所。
glove n.[c] cover of leather, wool, etc. for the hand手套
I want a new pair of gloves. 我要一副新手套。
gas n. a substance like air which is not liquid or solid; especially the gas you burn in the house to give heat氣體
Most matter has three states: solid, liquid and gas.
大多數物質具有三種狀態:固態、液態和氣態。
liquid n. anything that flows, and is not a solid or a gas液體
Oil and water are liquids. 油和水是液體。
advantage n. something useful or helpful有利條件;優點
He has the advantage of a good education. 他具有受過良好教育的優點。
disadvantage n. small problem; something that makes things hard to do, etc.不便;不利條件
It is a disadvantage not to be able to drive a car. 不會開汽車是不便的。
application n. the act of using as a means; putting to a special use or purpose應用
Freedom is a word of wide application. 自由一詞可用于多種場合。
n. the act of requesting; a formal request or appeal; the writing expressing such request申請
He made an application by words of mouth last week. 上星期他提出了口頭申請。
maglev [XmBglev] n. adj. 磁力懸浮列車(的)
engine n. a piece of machinery which drives a machine引擎;發動機
a steam engine 蒸汽機
nuclear adj. of the central part of an atom; of atomic energy原子核的;原子能的
nuclear energy 原子能
economy n.[u] way that a country spends its money, uses its goods and workers, etc經濟
. We cannot develop our national economy without science and technology.
沒有科學技術我們就不能發展國民經濟。
n.[u] using money, goods, etc. well and carefully 節約
We must practise strict economy. 我們要厲行節約。
comfort n.[u] being free from worry, pain, etc舒適;安逸
He had saved enough money so that he could live in comfort.
他攢了不少錢,足以舒舒服服地過日子。
n.[u] anything that makes trouble or sorrow easier to bear安慰
We could give him no comfort. 我們無法安慰他。
unnecessary adj. that you do not need; not important不需要的;多余的
A coat is unnecessary on a hot day. 大熱天不需要外套。
successful adj. having success成功的
He was successful in everything he did. 他做的每一件事都很成功。
conduct vt. manage; direct; carry on 經營;管理;指揮
Who conducts this orchestra? 誰指揮這個樂隊?
vt. lead or guide引導;帶領
He was conducted through the museum. 他在指引下參觀了整個博物館。 n.[u] 行為;操行
Many pupils in this class got prizes for good conduct.
這個班的許多學生因為操行好而得了獎。
a number of several; many若干;許多
A number of my friends came to the party. 我的一些朋友參加了這次聚會。
lightning n. electricity which flashes in the sky, especially during a thunder storm閃電
I dont mind thunder, but lightning frightens me. 我不怕打雷,但是閃電使我害怕。
thunderstorm n. a storm with thunder and lightning雷雨
A thunderstorm broke out. 雷雨發作了。
condenser n.[c]電容器;冷凝器
shed n. building for animals, tools, etc.棚;小屋
He left his bicycle in the shed. 他把自行車存在車棚里。
string n. piece of cord for tying things線;細繩
Jone tied up the parcel with (a) string. 喬恩用繩子把包裹扎起來。
charge v. put power into something充電
He forgot to charge the battery. 他忘記給電池充電了。
v. to ask for money for something收費
He charged me $1.50 for mending the watch. 他要我付了一元五角修表費。
v. say in a law court, etc. that someone has done wrong 控告
He was charged with murder. 他被指控犯了謀殺罪。
electric adj. worked by electricity電的;電動的;導電的
Some electric wells have been built. 已打了幾眼機井。
shock n. sudden pain when electricity passes through the body 電擊
If you touch an electric wire, youll get a shock. 如果你去碰一根帶電的電線,你就會受電擊。
n. a very sudden shaking震動
When the tree fell down, I could feel the shock in the house.
樹倒下的時候,我能感到房子的震動。
n. a sudden bad surprise震驚
The news was a terrible shock. 這消息是巨大的震驚。
a great deal of a large or considerable quantity, quite a lot 大量;相當多
He seems to have a good (great) deal of money (trouble, etc.) 他好象有很多錢(麻煩事)。
very much極;很
She is a good deal better today. 她今天好得多了。
prove vt. show that something is true 證明;證實
It was proved from another fact. 它由另一事實證明。
vi. turn out to be, be found to be證明是;表現是
The new typist proved (to be) useless. 這位新打字員證明是不合格的。
tear v. pull something apart; make a rough hole in something撕裂;弄破 (tore; torn)
Paper tears easily. 紙一撕就破。
frame n. strong bars of wood, metal, etc., that give the main shape to something構架
A modern tent has cloth walls over a metal frame. 現代帳篷都是在金屬架上蓋布做墻。
n. thin edge of wood, metal, etc. round a picture, door, mirror, or the glass in spectacles框架
He put the photograph in a frame and hung it on the wall. 他把相片放在鏡框里掛在墻上。
handkerchief n. square piece of cloth that you use to wipe your nose手帕
He blew his nose in his handkerchief. 他用手帕擤鼻子。
control n. the act of controlling控制;支配;管理
He has good control over his company. 他把公司管理得很好。
vt. to make something or somebody do what you want 控制;支配;管理
The policeman was controlling the traffic. 警察管理著交通。
sharp adj. with an edge that cuts easily; with a fine point; that makes holes easily鋒利的;銳利的
Be careful with that knife -it s very sharp. 當心那把刀子--它很鋒利。
adj. clear; that you can see or smell clearly清楚的;明顯的
The tower stands sharp against the clear sky. 塔巍然屹立映著睛朗的天空。
adj. that can see, hear, etc. well敏銳的
He has sharp ears and eyes他耳目敏銳。
foot n. a measure of distance英尺(略作 ft.)
One foot (1 ft.) is 12 inches. 一英尺等于12英寸。
fasten vt. make fast, fix firmly, tie or join together扎牢;拴緊;固定
We use buttons to fasten our clothes. 我們用鈕扣把衣服扣好。
ribbon n. 絲帶;緞帶;帶狀物
tie up ones hair with a ribbon 用絲帶扎頭發
thundercloud n. 【氣】雷雨云
pick out choose, select by picking選出;挑出
Can you pick out the right one? 你能找出正確的那一個嗎?
be able to see someone or something in a lot of others區別出;看出
Pick out the participles or gerunds in the following sentences and give their functions.
區別下列句子中的分詞和動名詞,并說明它們的作用。
sense n. one of the powers of the body感覺;感官
Sight, smell, hearing, taste, and touch are the main senses. 視、嗅、聽、味和觸覺是主要的感官。
test vt. ask someone questions to find out what he knows or can do 考試;測驗
The examiner is testing our spelling tomorrow. 明天老師測驗我們的拼寫。
vt. use something to find out if it works well試驗
The worker tested a new car. 工人們試驗了新汽車。
vt. look at something carefully to find out how good it is; examine something檢驗;檢查
The doctor tested my eyes. 醫生檢查了我的眼睛。
n. an examination; a trial考試;測驗
Robert failed his driving test. 羅伯特的汽車駕駛考試沒通過。
test on 在(身上做試驗)
shampoo n. any of various liquid or cream preparations of soap or detergent used to wash the hair and scalp.洗發精; 洗發香波
skin n. the outside covering of the body皮膚
Leather is made from the skin of animals. 皮革是用動物的皮做的。
n. a usually thin, closely adhering outer layer 外皮;外殼
apple skin 蘋果皮 banana skin 香蕉皮
drug n.[c] medicine that makes sick people well or that takes away pain 藥物
An effective drug is bitter. 良藥苦口。
n.[c] dangerous stuff that people eat or inject to make them sleep, or do things they usually do not do麻醉藥品;成癮性毒品 Heroin is a dangerous drug. 海洛因是一種危險的毒品。
activist n. 激進主義分子;行動主義分子
doubt n. not being sure懷疑;疑惑
If there is any doubt, you had better make certain. 如果你有什么不能肯定的,一定要弄清楚。
vt. not feel sure about something; not believe something懷疑
I doubt very much whether he is coming or not. 我很懷疑他是否來。
cruel adj. ready to give pain to others殘忍的;殘酷的
The cruel man was hitting the donkey. 那個殘酷的人正在抽打那頭驢。
painkiller n. 鎮痛劑; 止痛藥
view n.[c] opinion, what you believe or think about something觀點;意見
I take a different view of it. 我對這有不同的看法。
n.[c] place that you look at; picture or photograph of a place風景
What a wonderful view from your window! 從你家的窗子里看,這一帶景色美麗極了!
conclusion n.[c] end; a result obtained after reasoning 結束;結論
The discussion was brought to a conclusion. 討論結束了。
Finally they came to this conclusion. 最后,他們得出了這個結論。
Benjamin Franklin [XbendJRmin XfrBNkilin] 本杰明富蘭克林(美國科學家)
Words and expressions
pro n. an argument or a consideration in favor of something 贊成
Please weigh the pros and cons. 請掂量一下贊成的論點和反對的論點。
con n. an argument or opinion against something 反對
the pros and cons 正反雙方
experiment n. something that you do to see and study what happens so that you will learn more實驗;試驗
They made the school a place for scientific experiment.他們把學校變成一個科學實驗的場所。
glove n.[c] cover of leather, wool, etc. for the hand手套
I want a new pair of gloves. 我要一副新手套。
gas n. a substance like air which is not liquid or solid; especially the gas you burn in the house to give heat氣體
Most matter has three states: solid, liquid and gas.
大多數物質具有三種狀態:固態、液態和氣態。
liquid n. anything that flows, and is not a solid or a gas液體
Oil and water are liquids. 油和水是液體。
advantage n. something useful or helpful有利條件;優點
He has the advantage of a good education. 他具有受過良好教育的優點。
disadvantage n. small problem; something that makes things hard to do, etc.不便;不利條件
It is a disadvantage not to be able to drive a car. 不會開汽車是不便的。
application n. the act of using as a means; putting to a special use or purpose應用
Freedom is a word of wide application. 自由一詞可用于多種場合。
n. the act of requesting; a formal request or appeal; the writing expressing such request申請
He made an application by words of mouth last week. 上星期他提出了口頭申請。
maglev [XmBglev] n. adj. 磁力懸浮列車(的)
engine n. a piece of machinery which drives a machine引擎;發動機
a steam engine 蒸汽機
nuclear adj. of the central part of an atom; of atomic energy原子核的;原子能的
nuclear energy 原子能
economy n.[u] way that a country spends its money, uses its goods and workers, etc經濟
. We cannot develop our national economy without science and technology.
沒有科學技術我們就不能發展國民經濟。
n.[u] using money, goods, etc. well and carefully 節約
We must practise strict economy. 我們要厲行節約。
comfort n.[u] being free from worry, pain, etc舒適;安逸
He had saved enough money so that he could live in comfort.
他攢了不少錢,足以舒舒服服地過日子。
n.[u] anything that makes trouble or sorrow easier to bear安慰
We could give him no comfort. 我們無法安慰他。
unnecessary adj. that you do not need; not important不需要的;多余的
A coat is unnecessary on a hot day. 大熱天不需要外套。
successful adj. having success成功的
He was successful in everything he did. 他做的每一件事都很成功。
conduct vt. manage; direct; carry on 經營;管理;指揮
Who conducts this orchestra? 誰指揮這個樂隊?
vt. lead or guide引導;帶領
He was conducted through the museum. 他在指引下參觀了整個博物館。 n.[u] 行為;操行
Many pupils in this class got prizes for good conduct.
這個班的許多學生因為操行好而得了獎。
a number of several; many若干;許多
A number of my friends came to the party. 我的一些朋友參加了這次聚會。
lightning n. electricity which flashes in the sky, especially during a thunder storm閃電
I dont mind thunder, but lightning frightens me. 我不怕打雷,但是閃電使我害怕。
thunderstorm n. a storm with thunder and lightning雷雨
A thunderstorm broke out. 雷雨發作了。
condenser n.[c]電容器;冷凝器
shed n. building for animals, tools, etc.棚;小屋
He left his bicycle in the shed. 他把自行車存在車棚里。
string n. piece of cord for tying things線;細繩
Jone tied up the parcel with (a) string. 喬恩用繩子把包裹扎起來。
charge v. put power into something充電
He forgot to charge the battery. 他忘記給電池充電了。
v. to ask for money for something收費
He charged me $1.50 for mending the watch. 他要我付了一元五角修表費。
v. say in a law court, etc. that someone has done wrong 控告
He was charged with murder. 他被指控犯了謀殺罪。
electric adj. worked by electricity電的;電動的;導電的
Some electric wells have been built. 已打了幾眼機井。
shock n. sudden pain when electricity passes through the body 電擊
If you touch an electric wire, youll get a shock. 如果你去碰一根帶電的電線,你就會受電擊。
n. a very sudden shaking震動
When the tree fell down, I could feel the shock in the house.
樹倒下的時候,我能感到房子的震動。
n. a sudden bad surprise震驚
The news was a terrible shock. 這消息是巨大的震驚。
a great deal of a large or considerable quantity, quite a lot 大量;相當多
He seems to have a good (great) deal of money (trouble, etc.) 他好象有很多錢(麻煩事)。
very much極;很
She is a good deal better today. 她今天好得多了。
prove vt. show that something is true 證明;證實
It was proved from another fact. 它由另一事實證明。
vi. turn out to be, be found to be證明是;表現是
The new typist proved (to be) useless. 這位新打字員證明是不合格的。
tear v. pull something apart; make a rough hole in something撕裂;弄破 (tore; torn)
Paper tears easily. 紙一撕就破。
frame n. strong bars of wood, metal, etc., that give the main shape to something構架
A modern tent has cloth walls over a metal frame. 現代帳篷都是在金屬架上蓋布做墻。
n. thin edge of wood, metal, etc. round a picture, door, mirror, or the glass in spectacles框架
He put the photograph in a frame and hung it on the wall. 他把相片放在鏡框里掛在墻上。
handkerchief n. square piece of cloth that you use to wipe your nose手帕
He blew his nose in his handkerchief. 他用手帕擤鼻子。
control n. the act of controlling控制;支配;管理
He has good control over his company. 他把公司管理得很好。
vt. to make something or somebody do what you want 控制;支配;管理
The policeman was controlling the traffic. 警察管理著交通。
sharp adj. with an edge that cuts easily; with a fine point; that makes holes easily鋒利的;銳利的
Be careful with that knife -it s very sharp. 當心那把刀子--它很鋒利。
adj. clear; that you can see or smell clearly清楚的;明顯的
The tower stands sharp against the clear sky. 塔巍然屹立映著睛朗的天空。
adj. that can see, hear, etc. well敏銳的
He has sharp ears and eyes他耳目敏銳。
foot n. a measure of distance英尺(略作 ft.)
One foot (1 ft.) is 12 inches. 一英尺等于12英寸。
fasten vt. make fast, fix firmly, tie or join together扎牢;拴緊;固定
We use buttons to fasten our clothes. 我們用鈕扣把衣服扣好。
ribbon n. 絲帶;緞帶;帶狀物
tie up ones hair with a ribbon 用絲帶扎頭發
thundercloud n. 【氣】雷雨云
pick out choose, select by picking選出;挑出
Can you pick out the right one? 你能找出正確的那一個嗎?
be able to see someone or something in a lot of others區別出;看出
Pick out the participles or gerunds in the following sentences and give their functions.
區別下列句子中的分詞和動名詞,并說明它們的作用。
sense n. one of the powers of the body感覺;感官
Sight, smell, hearing, taste, and touch are the main senses. 視、嗅、聽、味和觸覺是主要的感官。
test vt. ask someone questions to find out what he knows or can do 考試;測驗
The examiner is testing our spelling tomorrow. 明天老師測驗我們的拼寫。
vt. use something to find out if it works well試驗
The worker tested a new car. 工人們試驗了新汽車。
vt. look at something carefully to find out how good it is; examine something檢驗;檢查
The doctor tested my eyes. 醫生檢查了我的眼睛。
n. an examination; a trial考試;測驗
Robert failed his driving test. 羅伯特的汽車駕駛考試沒通過。
test on 在(身上做試驗)
shampoo n. any of various liquid or cream preparations of soap or detergent used to wash the hair and scalp.洗發精; 洗發香波
skin n. the outside covering of the body皮膚
Leather is made from the skin of animals. 皮革是用動物的皮做的。
n. a usually thin, closely adhering outer layer 外皮;外殼
apple skin 蘋果皮 banana skin 香蕉皮
drug n.[c] medicine that makes sick people well or that takes away pain 藥物
An effective drug is bitter. 良藥苦口。
n.[c] dangerous stuff that people eat or inject to make them sleep, or do things they usually do not do麻醉藥品;成癮性毒品 Heroin is a dangerous drug. 海洛因是一種危險的毒品。
activist n. 激進主義分子;行動主義分子
doubt n. not being sure懷疑;疑惑
If there is any doubt, you had better make certain. 如果你有什么不能肯定的,一定要弄清楚。
vt. not feel sure about something; not believe something懷疑
I doubt very much whether he is coming or not. 我很懷疑他是否來。
cruel adj. ready to give pain to others殘忍的;殘酷的
The cruel man was hitting the donkey. 那個殘酷的人正在抽打那頭驢。
painkiller n. 鎮痛劑; 止痛藥
view n.[c] opinion, what you believe or think about something觀點;意見
I take a different view of it. 我對這有不同的看法。
n.[c] place that you look at; picture or photograph of a place風景
What a wonderful view from your window! 從你家的窗子里看,這一帶景色美麗極了!
conclusion n.[c] end; a result obtained after reasoning 結束;結論
The discussion was brought to a conclusion. 討論結束了。
Finally they came to this conclusion. 最后,他們得出了這個結論。
Benjamin Franklin [XbendJRmin XfrBNkilin] 本杰明富蘭克林(美國科學家)