Book 5 unit 1 words

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1. characteristic

n. 特征;特性 Kindness is one of his characteristics.

adj. 独特的 I heard my friend’s characteristic laugh.

be characteristic of sb./sth. 是.....的特性

Such laziness is characteristic of him. 如此懒惰是他的特性。

3. Who put forward a theory about black holes?

put forward 提出(建议等);提名;提前,把时钟往前拨

He put forward a new plan. 他提出一个新计划。

May I put your name forward as a possible chairman of the committee?

我能否提名你当委员会主席?

[归纳拓展]

put down 记下;镇压 put out 关掉;熄灭

put aside 放在一边;储存;保留 put off 推迟;延期

put up 建造;举起;张贴 put on 穿上

put away 收好

2.draw a conclusion 得出结论

1)conclusion作名词,意为“结束,结论”

come to/reach/arrive at a conclusion 得出结论

in conclusion 最后

2)conclude作动词,“结束;断定;决定”。

to conclude(作插入语)最后,作为总结(= to sum up)

To conclude, I think smoking does more harm than good to us.

3.expert

① n. 专家,能手 an expert in psychology(心理学)

an agricultural expert

② adj. 熟练的,有专门技术的

an expert job需专门知识的工作

He is expert in / at cooking.

4. attend vt. &vi 参加,注意,照料

① be present at参加attend a ceremony / lecture / a meeting

② attend to (on): to look after, care for, serve伺候, 照顾,看护

The queen had a good doctor attending (on )her.

Dr Smith attended her in hospital.

Mother had to attend to her sick son.

③ attend to处理,注意倾听

Can you attend to the matter immediately?

I may be late – I have got one or two things to attend to.

5. expose

①暴露 expose sb/sth to sth He exposes his skin to the sun. 他把皮肤暴露在阳光下。

②揭露He exposed their plot. 他揭穿了他们的阴谋。

 exposed adj. 暴露的,暴露于风雨中的,无掩蔽的 exposedness n.

暴露,显露

 expose sth. to the light of day 把某事暴露于光天化日之下

 expose a fraud 揭穿骗局

6. cure vt. 治疗,治愈,改正 n. 治疗,治愈,治疗法

①cure sb(of sth)治好了某人(的...,...)

The only way to cure backache is to rest. 治疗背痛的唯一办法是休息。

When I left the hospital I was completely cured.

This illness cannot be cured easily. 这种病不好治.

②a cure for sth.治疗…的方法;解决问题,改善困境

Is there a certain cure for cancer yet? 癌症迄今有无有效的治疗方法?

The prices are going up every day, but there is no cure for rising prices.

7. absorb vt.(1)专注,聚精会神

be absorbed in=put one’s heart into集中精力做某事

I was absorbed in a book and didn’t hear your call.

我正专心看书,没听到你的电话。

Absorbed in his work,Tom simply forgot food and sleep.

汤姆专心工作,几乎忘记了吃饭和睡觉。

(2)吸收,把……吸收入(absorb...into...)

Black cloth absorbs light.黑布吸收光线。

The big company has gradually absorbed these small companies into its

own organization.

The clever boy absorbed all the knowledge his teacher could give him.

8. suspect vt. 认为,怀疑

常用短语:suspect sth to be; suspect sb of doing sth.

They suspect him to be the murderer.(他们怀疑他是凶手)

She suspected him of taking her money.

n. 嫌疑犯;可疑分子[C]

9. severe adj. 严厉地;苛刻的;严格的

be severe with/on 对....严格/严厉 You are too severe on the boy.

剧痛的;剧烈的;严重的 a severe attack of toothache 牙痛的剧烈发作

adv. severely

10. blame v. 责备;谴责;把……归咎于 n. 过失;责备;(过失、过错等)责任

①blame sb. for sth. / doing sth.为某事责备某人 / 责备某人做了某事

They blamed the secretary for the delay of the plan.

② blame sth. on sb. / sth. 把某事归咎于某人;因某事而指责某人 The police blamed the traffic accident on jack’s careless driving.

③ be to blame for(doing)sth. 因(做)某事某人应该受到谴责;注意:be to

blame应受责备(主动表被动);应负责任

The driver was not to blame for the traffic accident.

④ accept / bear / take the blame for sth. 对某事负责任

He is ready to take the blame for what had happened.

⑤ put / lay the blame for sth. on sb. 将某事归咎于某人

11. announce vt.

(1)宣布,宣告(决定、计划等)

announce sth.(to sb.)(向某人)宣布、通告某事

announce that...宣布……;通知…… It is announced that...据宣布…

Please announce to your class that there will be no school tomorrow.

请通知你们班明天不上学。

It has been officially announced that he will pay a second visit to China

soon.据官方消息称,他不久将再次来中国访问。

(2)(事情)显示……;预告

The bright flowers announced that spring was here.

鲜艳的花朵显示春天已经来到。

[拓展延伸] announcement n.宣布;口头通知 announcer n.播音员

make an announcement下通知

12. construction n.建设;建筑业;建造

He works in construction industry. 他在建筑行业工作。

There are two new hotels under construction. 有两家新饭店正在兴建。

词组扩展:construction workers 建筑工人

under construction 正在建设中

13. contribute

Contribute to 有助于 促成

The bad weather contributed to his absence from the meeting.

14.apart from有两种含义:

1)相当于besides.意为“除„„以外(还包括)”

Apart from my mother tongue, I speak several foreign languages as well.

除了母语外,我还会讲好几种外语。

2)相当于except.意为“除„„以外(不包括)”

I like all the subjects apart from Physics.除了物理外,我喜欢所有学科。