高中英语选修九 Unit2 Words

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vi.突降，猛扑 n.悬崖，峭壁 vt.vi.啄食 n.悬崖，峭壁 n.远征 adj.必须做的，必修的 n.改革，革新 n.生存，幸存 布莱船长 塔西提岛（位于太平洋） n.事件，事变 n.出发，离开 n.（轮船、飞机等上的）工作人员，（工作）队 vt.放，（把钱）存入银行 n.进退两难的局面 n.缺点，障碍 n.薄暮，黄昏 n.常规，日常事务 vt.计算，估计 n.计算，估计 n.挨饿，饿死 n.心理学 adv.心理上地；心理学地 n.紧张，不安，张力 adj.逐渐的，逐步的 vt.预知，预见 n.渴，口渴 帝汶岛（位于东南亚） 出发，开始 vt.扯破，撕破 n.困苦，艰难 n.颚，颌，下巴 鬼门关，死神 格林兰（位于北美洲东北部，世界第一大岛） 设得兰群岛（位于英国苏格兰北部） 法罗群岛（位于丹麦北大西洋） vt.vi.咆哮，轰鸣 n.背景，后台
选修九 Unit 2 Marco Polo latitude voyage mercy at the mercy of encyclopedia alongside exploration minimum celestial pole equator horizon overhead seaweed nowhere offshore outward tide secure knot log nautical nautical mile magnetic bearing circle random astrolabe awkward reference quadrant precise simplify portable shortcoming sextant update tendency reliable Samuel

选修9 Unit 2一、词汇知识1．mercy n. 怜悯；宽恕；仁慈；幸运，侥幸at the mercy of 任……摆布，受……支配（1）Gone are the days when we were at the mercy of the weather .我们靠天气吃饭的日子一去不复返了。

（2）I’m not going to put myself at the mercy of the bank . 我不想任由银行摆布。

show mercy to sb. 对某人表示怜悯＝have mercy on/upon sb.They are praying God to have mercy on them.without mercy 残忍地 beg (for)/ask for mercy 乞求/请求原谅It’s a mercy that …幸亏…It’s a mercy that she wasn’t seriously hurt.2．horizon n. 地平线；视野，眼界on/below the horizon 在地平线上/下broaden/widen one’s horizons 开阔眼界，拓宽视野She wanted to travel to broaden / widen her horizons.3．nowhere adv. 无处，哪里都不nowhere else 没有别的地方Nowhere else can you find a more beautiful place.get/go nowhere（使）无进展或一事无成It’s a good idea but it will get nowhere without more financial support.这个主意不错，但如果没有更多的财政支持是不会成功的。

nowhere to be found/seen/nowhere in sight 不可能找到或看见The children were nowhere to be seen .nowhere near 离…远；根本不，远不（如）(1) He lives nowhere near London .(2) John is nowhere near as fit as I am . 约翰远不如我健康。

currents or tides and 3.Sailors used sea ____________________ winds to increase their speed. ______
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Fast-reading
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to get the general idea.
Zheng He
He made seven voyages during his lifetime and contributed greatly to the science of navigation in China.
How do you think seaman found their way before modern accurate methods of navigation were invented ?
How did they navigate so well ?
Zheng He
Marco Polo
James Cook
Read about what navigation was like before modern instruments were used.
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Sailing the oceans
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Using nature
Using minute )
Keeping alongside the coastline
Using wildlife
Words and Expressions for Reading II

Some measures are needed to secure
the bank from a flood. 这道堤防需要采取一些措施, 免得被
洪水冲坏。
security n.安全，保安，保护 Security was tight during the President’s visit. 总统来访期间，保安工作十分严密。 the Security Council 安理会 the security guard 保安
There was an awkward silence, when no one knew what to say.
当谁都不知道说什么时，出现了令 人尴尬的沉默。
他很笨，总是丢东西。
He is awkward; he keeps dropping things. 在和平谈判中出现了棘手的情况。
An awkward situation arose during the peace talks.
It’s a mercy (that) (口)幸运的是,幸亏 (用于表示更遭的情况得以避免总算是幸 运) It’s a mercy the accident happened so near the hospital. 幸亏事故发生在离医院很近的地方。
It’s a mercy she wasn’t seriously hurt. 幸运的是她伤势不重。
refer v.
提到, 涉及, 查阅, 咨询 The teacher often refers her pupils to this dictionary. 老师经常让她的学生查这本字典。
Her pupils often refer to this dictionary. 她的学会经常查这本字典。