Module 10Units 3—4 单元点拨
2018-02-18严慧
Unit 3
一、重点词汇
1. burst (burst, burst)
1) n. 爆炸;爆破;爆裂: a burst in a waterpipe 水管的破裂
a burst of anger, enthusiasm, etc 怒火﹑热情等的迸发
a burst of applause 一阵欢呼
2) vi. & vt.(使某物)爆炸;胀破;爆破
If you blow that balloon up any more it will burst. 那气球再吹就要破了。
(fig 比喻) Ive eaten so much that / and I feel ready to burst! 我吃得太多,肚子都要撑破了!
[拓展]
burst in / enter (a room, etc) 突然进入(房间等)
The police burst in (through the door) and arrested the gang.
警察突然闯进(房门)逮捕了那帮人。
burst into sth. 突然而猛烈地发出或产生出某事物
The aircraft crashed and burst into flames. 飞机坠毁起火。
burst into tears, song, angry speech 突然哭、唱、吵起来
burst on / upon sb. / sth. 突然而意外地出现在某人/某物面前:
The truth burst upon him. 他突然了解了真相。
A major new talent has burst on the literary scene. 有个惹人瞩目的新秀突然出现于文坛。
burst out
(a) 突然激动地说;叫嚷
“I hate you!” she burst out. “我讨厌你!” 她叫嚷道。
(b) 突然开始(做某事): burst out crying / laughing / singing 突然哭起来(笑起来/唱起来)
2. additional adj. 另外的,附加的,额外的
We needed additional money for our trip. 我们出去旅行需要更多的钱。
[拓展]
addition n. in addition (to sb. / sth.) 加之;除……之外
In addition (to the names on the list) there are six other applicants.
除此(名单上的名字)之外,还有六个申请人。
3. appetite n. [C] 欲望(尤指对食物或享乐);食欲;胃口
When I was ill I completely lost my appetite. 我生病时完全没有食欲。
(fig 比喻) He had no appetite for the fight. 他毫无斗志。
[拓展] (对某事物的)自然的欲望:
The long walk has given me a good appetite. 走了长路使我食欲大振。
He has an amazing appetite for hard work. 他出奇地喜爱艰巨的工作。
4. slide
n. 降低,衰退;滑动
v. 降低,衰退;(使)滑动,滑行
[拓展] slide 的过去式 slid;过去分词 slid
slide into 逐渐陷入(恶习);衰落成
The children are sliding on the ice.
孩子们在冰上滑行。
Take heroin for example, users may slide into addiction.
以海洛因为例,吸食者可能会上瘾。
5. messy adj. 散乱的;污秽的;麻烦的
[拓展]
mess n. 混乱;肮脏
be in a mess 杂乱无章
make a mess of 把……搞得一塌糊涂
The manager left our company in a mess. 经理让公司非常混乱。
You have made a mess of the job. 你把这件事办得一塌糊涂。
6. bid n. 出价;投标,招标;努力,企图 v. 叫牌
Several companies will bid for the contract.
数家公司要投标争取合约。
[拓展] in a bid to do sth. 为了做某事
The company cut prices just before the holiday in a bid to support sales.
為了提高销量,这家公司在节假日前就降低了价格。
二、重点词组
1. to conclude (常用作插入语)最后,总之
原句:To conclude, Aids education is the best way to protect ourselves from this terrible disease.
总之,艾滋病教育是我们保护自己免遭这种可怕疾病危害的最好方式。
[拓展] conclude sth. with sth. / by doing sth. 以……结束
conclude that... 推断出
