高一上學期詞匯解析Unit2 English around the world
Words and expressions
bathroom n.[c] a room equipped with facilities for taking a bath or shower and usually also containing a sink and toilet 浴室; (委婉語)洗手間
go to the bathroom 上洗手間
make oneself at home 別客氣
towel n. 毛巾
landlady n. 女房東；女地主
closet n. 壁櫥; 儲藏室
pronounce v. make the sound of a letter or word發音
The word right and write are spelt differently but they are pronounced the same.
right和write兩字的拼法不同，但發音相同。
v. declare solemnly or publicly宣判；宣告
He was pronounced guilty. 他被宣判有罪。
broad adj. wide, a long way from one side to the other 寬的 (broader; broadest)
Nothing but water can be seen on the broad ocean. 在廣闊無邊的海洋上能見到的只是水。
repeat v. say or do something again 重復；反復
Please repeat what I said. 請把我說的話再重復一遍。
n. doing something again 重復；再做
a repeat of television programme 電視節目重播
ketchup n. 蕃茄醬
majority n. most things or people in a group 多數，大多數
The majority of Chinese people have television. 中國大多數人都有電視。
native adj. of the place where you were born 本國的；本地的
He was happy to return to his native land. 他回到了故鄉，很高興。
total n. complete amount總數；全部
Please add these numbers together and tell me the total. 請把這些數字加起來并告訴我總數。
adj. complete; entire總的；全部的
What is the total amount? 總數是多少？
in total 總共
tongue n. the part inside the mouth that moves when you talk, eat, lick, etc. 舌頭
Put your tongue out. 伸出你的舌頭。
n. language 語言
I speak nothing but our mother tongue. 我只說我們的本國語。
mother tongue 母語
equal adj. the same in number or size相等的
Men and women have equal rights in peoples China. 在人民中國男女的權力平等。
adj. having the courage, strength, ability, etc. needed for 勝任的
Being ill, I am not equal to the journey. 我因病不能參加這次旅行。
vt. be exactly the same amount as something 等于
Two plus two equals four. 二加二等于四。
vt. be as strong, good, etc. as someone 比得上
Nobody equals him in English. 在英語方面沒有人能同他相比。
government n. group of people who rule a country 政府
The Government decided to adopt the plan. 政府決定采納那個計劃。
situation n. a position or condition at the moment處境；局面
Measures must be taken to meet this situation. 必須采取措施來應付這個局面。
n. the way things are at a certain time處境；境遇
Hes in a difficult situation and doesnt know what to do. 他的處境很困難，不知怎么辦才好。
n. place where a town, building, etc. is地點；位置
The castle has a lovely situation on a hill. 城堡座落在山上，環境優美。
except for apart from；were it not for 除外
His composition is good except for some spelling mistakes.
他的作文寫得很好，除了幾個拼寫錯誤以外。
international adj. between countries國際的；世界的
The United Nations is an international organization. 聯合國是一個國際組織。
organization n.[c] group of people, countries, etc. who are working together for some purpose組織；團體
The Red Cross is a big international organization. 紅十字會是一個龐大的國際組織。
trade n.[u] buying and selling 貿易
Foreign trade is important to most countries. 對多數國家來說，對外貿易很重要。
n. (pl. trades) a business行業
Shoemaking is a useful and necessary trade. 制鞋是一種有用的、必不可少的行業。
tourism n. the practice of traveling for pleasure 觀光
the business of providing tours and services for tourists 旅游業
global adj. worldwide:全球的 having the shape of a globe球形的
global inflation 全球性的通貨膨脹
communicate to express oneself in such a way that one is readily and clearly understood交際；溝通
That ability to communicate was strange in a man given to long, awkward silences.
一個人長期沉默的人有這樣的表達能力是不尋常的。
v. pass on (news, information, feelings, etc.) to sb. or sth. 傳達（消息、感情等）
Communicate the new data to our office, please. 請給我們辦公室傳送新資料。
v. share or exchange (news, etc.) (with sb.) 通信，通訊（與 with 連用，后接某人）
I communicate with him regularly by letter. 我們經常與他通信。
communication n. message; what you tell or write通信；交流
Telegraph communication was broken off. 電報通訊已經中斷。
exchange vt. give one thing and get another thing for it 交換
Will you exchange seats with me? 你愿同我調換座位嗎？
n. the act of exchanging; giving and taking; that which is exchanged 交換；交換物
Lets have an exchange of views on the matter. 讓我們對這件事交換一下意見吧。
service n. the act of serving; something done to help another服務；服務性工作
The food was good but the service was poor. 飯菜很好，但服務不行。
signal n.[c] a sign which tells somebody to do something 信號；暗號
A red light is usually a signal of danger.
紅燈通常是危險的信號。
movement n.[u] moving or being moved運動；動作
I lay there without movement. 我一動也不動（地）躺在那里。
She watched the dancer and tried to copy her movements.
她觀察那個跳舞的人，想模仿她的動作。
peg n.[c] 釘；栓；樁
commander n. an officer who leads a group of soldiers指揮官；司令員
General Howe is commander of the British forces. 豪將軍是英國司令官。
tidy v. put things in their right places; make something clean and neat 使整齊；弄整潔
The waitress tidied the table. 女招待把飯桌抹擦干凈。
adj. with everything in the right place; neat整齊的；整潔的
The reading room is very tidy. 閱覽室十分整潔。
stand n. upright piece of furniture that holds something臺；架
a fruit stand 水果攤
n. place where people can sit or stand to watch races, sports, etc. 看臺
The stands were packed. 看臺上座無虛席。
stay up not go to bed; refrain from taking rest 不睡覺；熬夜
We stayed up until after midnight. 我們呆到午夜之后才去睡覺。
come about come to pass, happen, attain fulfillment 發生
The accident comes about in this way. 這事故就是這樣發生的。
independent adj. free; not controlled by another person, thing, or country 自主的；獨立的
Some of the students have an ability of independent thinking. 有些學生具有獨立思考的能力。
fall n. autumn 秋天
n. place where a river drops suddenly over a high place 瀑布
We visited Niagara Falls on our vacation. 假期我們參觀了尼亞加拉大瀑布。
expression n. look on ones face表情
He looked at me with a very strange expression. 他以一種很古怪的神情注視著我。
n. the act of expressing especially in words 表達
In class the teacher gave expression to his hopes for a new subject.
老師在課堂上表示希望開一新科目。
n. a word or phrase used as a common saying 詞組；短語
At first well learn new words and expressions and then go over the text.
首先我們將學習生詞和詞組，然后看一遍課文。
end up with finish 以而結束
The meeting ended up with a song. 會議在歌聲中結束。
Our game always ends up in a quarrel. 我們總是在吵鬧中結束比賽。
typhoon n. a tropical cyclone occurring in the western Pacific or Indian oceans
臺風
tornado n．a whirlwind or hurricane 颶風，龍卷風
Spanish n.西班牙語; 西班牙人 adj. 西班牙（人）的，西班牙語的
Most of the people there speak Spanish, Portuguese or French.
那里絕大多數的人講西班牙語、葡萄牙語或法語。
The Spanish have had many great painters and writers.
西班牙人中有過很多偉大的畫家和作家。
publish vt. to print for sale to the public出版；發表
The book was published in 1980. 那本書是在1980年出版的。
vt. to make known to the public 公布
Todays newspaper published this news. 今天的報紙發表了這個消息。
southern adj. of, from, or in the south part of a town, country, the world, etc. 南方的；南部的
The foreign visitors are going to travel in some southern provinces of China.
外賓將在中國南方幾省旅行。
statement n. something that is said; a report 陳述；聲明；宣布
Robert made a statement to the police about the robbery that he saw.
羅伯特把他所見到的搶劫案件向警察作了陳述。
president n. head of a government, especially in a country that has no king or queen 總統
Two years later, he was elected president of the United States. 兩年后，他當選了美國總統。
n. the chief officer of a branch of government, a corporation, a board of trustees, a university, or a similar body 校長，會長，主席
We chose him president of our club. 我們選他為我們俱樂部的主持人。
European adj. 歐洲的; 歐洲人的 n 歐洲人
bring in introduce 引入
They brought experienced people in to help. 他們請有經驗的人來幫忙。
earn獲利；賺
The boys bring in ￡60 a week. 這些男孩子每周賺60鎊。
a great many very much 許多許多
He made a great many mistakes. 他犯了許多的錯誤。
howl vi. n. 嚎叫
cookbook n. 食譜
compare vt. think about, or look at, two or more things or people so that you can see the differences 比較
Compare your answers with those at the back of the book to see if they are right.
把你的答案同書后面的答案對照一下，看看是否正確。
replace vt. put one thing in place of another thing 替換
More new machines will be installed to replace the old ones.將安裝更多新機器來代替舊機器。
the United Kingdom 英國
Pakistan n. 巴基斯坦(南亞國家)
Nigeria n. 尼日利亞（非洲國家）
the Philippines n. 菲律賓共和國；菲律賓群島
Florida n. 佛羅里達州
Words and expressions
bathroom n.[c] a room equipped with facilities for taking a bath or shower and usually also containing a sink and toilet 浴室; (委婉語)洗手間
go to the bathroom 上洗手間
make oneself at home 別客氣
towel n. 毛巾
landlady n. 女房東；女地主
closet n. 壁櫥; 儲藏室
pronounce v. make the sound of a letter or word發音
The word right and write are spelt differently but they are pronounced the same.
right和write兩字的拼法不同，但發音相同。
v. declare solemnly or publicly宣判；宣告
He was pronounced guilty. 他被宣判有罪。
broad adj. wide, a long way from one side to the other 寬的 (broader; broadest)
Nothing but water can be seen on the broad ocean. 在廣闊無邊的海洋上能見到的只是水。
repeat v. say or do something again 重復；反復
Please repeat what I said. 請把我說的話再重復一遍。
n. doing something again 重復；再做
a repeat of television programme 電視節目重播
ketchup n. 蕃茄醬
majority n. most things or people in a group 多數，大多數
The majority of Chinese people have television. 中國大多數人都有電視。
native adj. of the place where you were born 本國的；本地的
He was happy to return to his native land. 他回到了故鄉，很高興。
total n. complete amount總數；全部
Please add these numbers together and tell me the total. 請把這些數字加起來并告訴我總數。
adj. complete; entire總的；全部的
What is the total amount? 總數是多少？
in total 總共
tongue n. the part inside the mouth that moves when you talk, eat, lick, etc. 舌頭
Put your tongue out. 伸出你的舌頭。
n. language 語言
I speak nothing but our mother tongue. 我只說我們的本國語。
mother tongue 母語
equal adj. the same in number or size相等的
Men and women have equal rights in peoples China. 在人民中國男女的權力平等。
adj. having the courage, strength, ability, etc. needed for 勝任的
Being ill, I am not equal to the journey. 我因病不能參加這次旅行。
vt. be exactly the same amount as something 等于
Two plus two equals four. 二加二等于四。
vt. be as strong, good, etc. as someone 比得上
Nobody equals him in English. 在英語方面沒有人能同他相比。
government n. group of people who rule a country 政府
The Government decided to adopt the plan. 政府決定采納那個計劃。
situation n. a position or condition at the moment處境；局面
Measures must be taken to meet this situation. 必須采取措施來應付這個局面。
n. the way things are at a certain time處境；境遇
Hes in a difficult situation and doesnt know what to do. 他的處境很困難，不知怎么辦才好。
n. place where a town, building, etc. is地點；位置
The castle has a lovely situation on a hill. 城堡座落在山上，環境優美。
except for apart from；were it not for 除外
His composition is good except for some spelling mistakes.
他的作文寫得很好，除了幾個拼寫錯誤以外。
international adj. between countries國際的；世界的
The United Nations is an international organization. 聯合國是一個國際組織。
organization n.[c] group of people, countries, etc. who are working together for some purpose組織；團體
The Red Cross is a big international organization. 紅十字會是一個龐大的國際組織。
trade n.[u] buying and selling 貿易
Foreign trade is important to most countries. 對多數國家來說，對外貿易很重要。
n. (pl. trades) a business行業
Shoemaking is a useful and necessary trade. 制鞋是一種有用的、必不可少的行業。
tourism n. the practice of traveling for pleasure 觀光
the business of providing tours and services for tourists 旅游業
global adj. worldwide:全球的 having the shape of a globe球形的
global inflation 全球性的通貨膨脹
communicate to express oneself in such a way that one is readily and clearly understood交際；溝通
That ability to communicate was strange in a man given to long, awkward silences.
一個人長期沉默的人有這樣的表達能力是不尋常的。
v. pass on (news, information, feelings, etc.) to sb. or sth. 傳達（消息、感情等）
Communicate the new data to our office, please. 請給我們辦公室傳送新資料。
v. share or exchange (news, etc.) (with sb.) 通信，通訊（與 with 連用，后接某人）
I communicate with him regularly by letter. 我們經常與他通信。
communication n. message; what you tell or write通信；交流
Telegraph communication was broken off. 電報通訊已經中斷。
exchange vt. give one thing and get another thing for it 交換
Will you exchange seats with me? 你愿同我調換座位嗎？
n. the act of exchanging; giving and taking; that which is exchanged 交換；交換物
Lets have an exchange of views on the matter. 讓我們對這件事交換一下意見吧。
service n. the act of serving; something done to help another服務；服務性工作
The food was good but the service was poor. 飯菜很好，但服務不行。
signal n.[c] a sign which tells somebody to do something 信號；暗號
A red light is usually a signal of danger.
紅燈通常是危險的信號。
movement n.[u] moving or being moved運動；動作
I lay there without movement. 我一動也不動（地）躺在那里。
She watched the dancer and tried to copy her movements.
她觀察那個跳舞的人，想模仿她的動作。
peg n.[c] 釘；栓；樁
commander n. an officer who leads a group of soldiers指揮官；司令員
General Howe is commander of the British forces. 豪將軍是英國司令官。
tidy v. put things in their right places; make something clean and neat 使整齊；弄整潔
The waitress tidied the table. 女招待把飯桌抹擦干凈。
adj. with everything in the right place; neat整齊的；整潔的
The reading room is very tidy. 閱覽室十分整潔。
stand n. upright piece of furniture that holds something臺；架
a fruit stand 水果攤
n. place where people can sit or stand to watch races, sports, etc. 看臺
The stands were packed. 看臺上座無虛席。
stay up not go to bed; refrain from taking rest 不睡覺；熬夜
We stayed up until after midnight. 我們呆到午夜之后才去睡覺。
come about come to pass, happen, attain fulfillment 發生
The accident comes about in this way. 這事故就是這樣發生的。
independent adj. free; not controlled by another person, thing, or country 自主的；獨立的
Some of the students have an ability of independent thinking. 有些學生具有獨立思考的能力。
fall n. autumn 秋天
n. place where a river drops suddenly over a high place 瀑布
We visited Niagara Falls on our vacation. 假期我們參觀了尼亞加拉大瀑布。
expression n. look on ones face表情
He looked at me with a very strange expression. 他以一種很古怪的神情注視著我。
n. the act of expressing especially in words 表達
In class the teacher gave expression to his hopes for a new subject.
老師在課堂上表示希望開一新科目。
n. a word or phrase used as a common saying 詞組；短語
At first well learn new words and expressions and then go over the text.
首先我們將學習生詞和詞組，然后看一遍課文。
end up with finish 以而結束
The meeting ended up with a song. 會議在歌聲中結束。
Our game always ends up in a quarrel. 我們總是在吵鬧中結束比賽。
typhoon n. a tropical cyclone occurring in the western Pacific or Indian oceans
臺風
tornado n．a whirlwind or hurricane 颶風，龍卷風
Spanish n.西班牙語; 西班牙人 adj. 西班牙（人）的，西班牙語的
Most of the people there speak Spanish, Portuguese or French.
那里絕大多數的人講西班牙語、葡萄牙語或法語。
The Spanish have had many great painters and writers.
西班牙人中有過很多偉大的畫家和作家。
publish vt. to print for sale to the public出版；發表
The book was published in 1980. 那本書是在1980年出版的。
vt. to make known to the public 公布
Todays newspaper published this news. 今天的報紙發表了這個消息。
southern adj. of, from, or in the south part of a town, country, the world, etc. 南方的；南部的
The foreign visitors are going to travel in some southern provinces of China.
外賓將在中國南方幾省旅行。
statement n. something that is said; a report 陳述；聲明；宣布
Robert made a statement to the police about the robbery that he saw.
羅伯特把他所見到的搶劫案件向警察作了陳述。
president n. head of a government, especially in a country that has no king or queen 總統
Two years later, he was elected president of the United States. 兩年后，他當選了美國總統。
n. the chief officer of a branch of government, a corporation, a board of trustees, a university, or a similar body 校長，會長，主席
We chose him president of our club. 我們選他為我們俱樂部的主持人。
European adj. 歐洲的; 歐洲人的 n 歐洲人
bring in introduce 引入
They brought experienced people in to help. 他們請有經驗的人來幫忙。
earn獲利；賺
The boys bring in ￡60 a week. 這些男孩子每周賺60鎊。
a great many very much 許多許多
He made a great many mistakes. 他犯了許多的錯誤。
howl vi. n. 嚎叫
cookbook n. 食譜
compare vt. think about, or look at, two or more things or people so that you can see the differences 比較
Compare your answers with those at the back of the book to see if they are right.
把你的答案同書后面的答案對照一下，看看是否正確。
replace vt. put one thing in place of another thing 替換
More new machines will be installed to replace the old ones.將安裝更多新機器來代替舊機器。
the United Kingdom 英國
Pakistan n. 巴基斯坦(南亞國家)
Nigeria n. 尼日利亞（非洲國家）
the Philippines n. 菲律賓共和國；菲律賓群島
Florida n. 佛羅里達州
