Unit 5 单词学习学案
1. various adj. 各种各样的；各种不同的
There are various ways of doing this. Tents come in various shapes and sizes.
vary v. (1)vary (in sth) （大小、形状等）相异，不同
The students’work varies considerably in quality. 学生作业的质量参差不齐。（2）vary (with sth) vary (from sth to sth) vary(between A and B)
（随着）变化；变更，从…到…不等
The menu varies with the season. 菜单随季节而变动。
Class numbers vary from 25 to 30 / between 25 and 30.
班级的数量从25 到30 不等。
variety n. 不同种类，多种多样；变化，多样性；变种，变体
There is a wide variety of patterns to choose from. 有种类繁多的图案可供选择。
My job lacked variety; I was doing the same things all the time.
我上次那份工作缺乏多样化，我老是在做同样的事情。
a variety of / varieties of 各种各样的，不同种类的
He resigned for a variety of / varieties of reasons. 他由于种种原因辞职了。
(1)由于种种原因我不想见他。
_________________________, I don’t want to meet her.
(2)这两座大楼的高度和设计都不同。
The two buildings _________ _________ ________ __________ ___________. (3)他每月的收入从2500元到3000元不等。
His income in each month ______ _______ ______ _______ _______ _____ ______. His income in each month ______ ______ _______ _______ ________ _____ _____ 2. amusement n.
(1) u.娱乐；乐趣；开心同义: entertainment
I find amusement in collecting stamps. 我发现了集邮的乐趣。
(2) c. usually pl. 娱乐活动；游戏；消遣活动
I would never choose to watch cricket as an amusement.我绝不会把看板球当做消遣。The hotel offers its guests a wide variety of amusements.
这个旅馆为住客提供了各种各样的娱乐活动。
to one’s amusement使某人感到好笑的是
To my great amusement, his false beard fell off.
do sth for amusement做某事以消遣
I only do it for amusement. 我只不过做着玩而已。
amuse v. amusing /amused adj.
(1)我以读书自娱。
I ___________ _________ with reading.
(2)我们觉得这个笑话真有趣。
We ____________ _________ at the joke.
(3)大城市有许多娱乐。
Big cities have ____________ ____________.
(4)我发现了学英语的乐趣.
I find __________ ___________ learning English.
3. preserve vt.
(1)保存，贮存
Ancient Egyptians knew ways to preserve dead bodies from decay.
古埃及人懂得保存尸体使之不腐烂的方法。
(2)保护，维护，维持
It’s the duty of the police to preserve public order.
维护公共秩序是警察的责任。
preservation n. 保存，保护，贮存
The topic is the preservation of nature. 主题是自然保护。
The fruit is in a good state of preservation. 这水果保存得很好。
keep, reserve, preserve 辨析
keep为最常用词，指长时间牢固地保持或保存。
reserve为正式用语，指为了将来的用途或其他用途而保存、保留。
preserve主要指为防止损害、变质等而保存。
用以上三个词的适当形式填空
(1)Fishing is strictly _____________.
(2) You can _____________ meat or fish in salt.
(3)They will be trying to ____________ order.
(4)The first three rows are _____________ for guests.
4. attraction n. 有吸引人的事物（可数名词）; 吸引,吸引力（不可数名词）”
常用短语: attraction of gravity 引力magnetic attraction 磁力
The attraction of the moon for the earth causes the sides.月球对地球的引力引起潮汐. attract
v. 吸引Like attracts like. 物以类聚。 A magnet attracts iron. 磁石吸铁
v. 引起(注意,兴趣,赞赏等); 诱惑.
attract one’s attention 引起某人的注意attract moths with lamps 点灯诱蛾attractive adj. 有吸引力的; 引人注意的
an attractive woman 一个动人的女人
(1)他为她的微笑所吸引。He _________ __________ _________ her smile.
(2)为了引起她的注意，他提高了声音。
