《高三英語詞匯解析Unit8 Learning a foreign language》由留學(xué)英語組編輯整理(www.liuxue86.com)。本內(nèi)容整理時間為05月12日，如有任何問題請聯(lián)系我們。
Words and expressions
motivation n. the act or process of motivating; something that motivates動機；刺激
memorize vt. learn every word exactly 記??；熟記；背
In the meantime, consult dictionaries, memorize grammatical rules.
讀書時，要查詞典，記語法規(guī)則。
dictation n.[u] the act of dictating 聽寫
The pupils wrote at their teacher's dictation. 教師口授，學(xué)生聽寫。
n.[u] the act of giving orders; something commanded 命令；指示
I did it at my father's dictation. 我遵照父親的話去做。
correction n.[u] the act of correcting 改正；修改
These papers are in need of correction. 這些卷子需要批改。
phonetic adj. representing or connected with the sounds made with the voice 表示發(fā)音的；語音(學(xué))的
Each new word in this dictionary has phonetic symbols after it to show you how to say the word.
這部詞典里，每個新單詞后都有音標(biāo)，告訴你如何發(fā)音。
alphabet n. the letters of the English language from A to Z字母表
There are twenty-six letters in the English alphabet. 英語字母有二十六個。
stick v. become fixed or fastened; not be able to move 卡住；阻塞；使停止 （stuck; stuck）
He (was) stuck in the mud and couldn't move. 他陷在泥里，動彈不得。
v. protrude from, stand out from; or cause something to protrude from something 伸出；突出 Don't stick your head out of the window. 不要把頭伸出窗外。
v. fix or fasten one thing to another thing with glue, etc. 粘貼；張貼
She stuck a stamp on to the envelope. 她在信封上貼上郵票。
make progress get better slowly 取得進步
He made no progress in learning to write. 他在學(xué)習(xí)寫作方面沒有進步。
effective adj. giving an effect working well 有效的
The new law has been very effective. 新的法律很有效。
acquire vt. to get by one's own efforts 取得；獲得；學(xué)得
She acquired a knowledge of the English by careful study. 她認真學(xué)習(xí)而精通英語。
acquisition n. the act of acquiring; something acquired獲/取/學(xué)得；獲得物
This motor-scooter is my latest acquisition. 這輛摩托車是我最新購置的。
make sense of understand 弄懂；明白
We read it through, but could not make sense of it. 我們看了一遍，但不明白它說些什么。
in other words saying the same thing in another way 也就是說；換句話說
Joe doesn't like work -- in other words, he's lazy! 喬不愛勞動--換句話說，他懶惰！
awful adj. causing fear; terrible 恐懼的；可怕的
An awful accident has happened. 一件可怕的事故發(fā)生了。
adj. very great; ugly 非常；極為
The room is in an awful mess. 屋子亂七八糟。
instruct vt. to teach, to give information to 教；指導(dǎo)
My uncle instructs people how to drive cars. 我叔叔教別人開汽車。
vt. tell someone what he must do 指示；告訴
The teacher instructed the class to prepare for a test. 教師通知這一班學(xué)生準(zhǔn)備測驗。
efficient adj. work well and quickly 效率高的
He was efficient in his work. 他工作效率高。
data n. factual information; numerical or other information represented in a form suitable for processing by computer資料；數(shù)據(jù) (datum 單數(shù)形式)
academic adj. of, relating to, or characteristic of a school, especially one of higher learning; based on formal education 學(xué)校的；學(xué)院的；學(xué)術(shù)的
n.[c] one who is a member of an institution of higher learning; a person who has an academic viewpoint or a scholarly background 大學(xué)生；大學(xué)教師；學(xué)究
comprehension n. the act or power of understanding理解（力）
Algebra is beyond the comprehension of lower-class pupils.代數(shù)是低年級學(xué)生所無法理解的。
anxious adj. afraid and worried 憂慮的；擔(dān)心的；焦急的
John is very anxious about his exams. 約翰非常擔(dān)心他的考試。
adj. wanting something very much 渴望的；焦盼的
He is anxious for her news. 他渴望知道她的消息。
secure adj. free from danger or attack; free from fear, anxiety, or doubt 安全的；安心的
I don't feel secure when I am alone in the house. 我一個人在家時感到不安全。
adj. assured; certain 確信的；一定的：
With three goals in the first period they had a secure victory, but somehow they lost.
在第一節(jié)他們進了三球，原以為準(zhǔn)贏無誤，孰料最后還是輸了。
take a risk do something although there is a chance of danger, loss, etc. 冒險
I don't want to run (take) the risk of losing it. 我不想冒著失掉它的危險。
experiment with to conduct an experiment; to try something new 進行試/實驗
They experimented with new methods of teaching and succeeded.
他們試驗新的教學(xué)方法,獲得了成功。
translator n. one that translates翻譯家；譯者（指筆譯）
interpreter n. someone who can interpret 口譯者；譯員
Maria was my interpreter. 瑪麗亞是我的翻譯。
everyday adj. done or happening each day 每日的；日常的
I learn everyday English. 我學(xué)習(xí)常用英語。
patience n.[u] being calm when you are waiting or when you have trouble, problems, etc. 耐心；忍耐
The job needs a lot of patience. 這種工作需要極大的耐心。
adopt vt. take the child of another person into your family to become your own child 收養(yǎng)
Mr. and Mrs. Williams adopted a child whose parents were dead.
威廉斯先生和夫人收養(yǎng)了一個父母雙亡的孩子。
vt. take and use; take over 采納；采用
The government decided to adopt the plan. 政府決定采納這個計劃。
pile n. a lot of things lying one upon another; heap 堆
The pile of magazines should be picked up. 應(yīng)該把那一堆雜志拾起來。
n. a large amount 大量；大數(shù)目；大堆
We have a pile of/piles of homework to do. 我們有許多作業(yè)要作。
easygoing adj. living without undue worry or concern; relaxed or informal in attitude or standards 悠閑的；隨遇而安的；寬大的
Our manager's an easygoing person; she never gets angry.
我們的經(jīng)理是個隨和的人,她從不發(fā)怒。
PLA (=People's Liberation Army) 中國人民解放軍
tyre n. rubber ring, full of air, that fits round the wheel of a motorcar, bicycle, etc.輪胎
I have a flat tyre----it needs some air in it. 我的車胎癟了--需要打氣。
overweight adj. too heavy 超重的
He eats too much and is quite overweight. 他吃得太多，因此身體太重。
teens n. the ages from 13 to 19 十三歲到十九歲的年齡；青少年
boys in their teens 少男；十三到十九歲的男孩
put an end to v. stop sth. happening 結(jié)束；終止
Let's put an end to smoking. 讓我們停止吸煙吧！
operation n.[c] the act of a surgeon who cuts the body of a patient（外科）手術(shù)
He has to have an operation to undergo at once. 他不得不馬上動手術(shù)。
n.[u] working, the way something works 工作；運轉(zhuǎn)
The machine came into operation. 機器開始運轉(zhuǎn)了。
knock down strike to the ground with a blow, etc; shoot down 擊倒；撞倒
I was almost knocked down by a motorcar. 我差點被一輛汽車撞倒。
level n. surface parallel with horizon; such a surface with reference to its height 平面；水平面
The river level rose after the rain. 雨后河里的水面升高了。
n. how high something is 高度；級別；水平
We are working hard to catch up with the advanced world levels.
我們正在努力工作，以趕上世界先進水平。
junior adj. the younger; of lower rank or position年少的；等級較低的
He is three years junior to me. 他比我小三歲。
After graduation from a junior middle school, he entered a senior middle school.
他初中畢業(yè)后進入高中。
n. a younger person 年少者；晚輩
She is my junior by seven years. 她比我小七歲。
I am his junior in life. 我是她的晚輩。
senior adj. older 年長的
I am five years senior to him. 我比他大五歲。
adj. more advanced in education 較高年級的
He studies in a senior middle school. 他念高中。
n. an older person 年長者
Paul is my senior by two years. 保羅長我兩歲。
n. a person of longer service, higher rank 上司；前輩
He was my senior. 他過去是我的上級。
ie [,aI`i:] (=that is to say, in other words) 也就是
option n.[u] right or power of choosing 選擇權(quán)；選擇
You must do it; you have no option. 你必須做這件事，你沒有選擇的余地。
n.[c] thing that is or may be chosen 選擇物
None of the options is satisfactory. 所選之物無一令人滿意。
broaden v. to make or become broad or broader.（使）變寬，（使）擴大
For college students to do a part-time job will broaden their outlook.
打工使大學(xué)生開闊了眼界。
fall behind not keep up; be left as in a race 趕不上；落后
Several of the runners fell behind in the race. 有幾個賽跑者在比賽中落后了。
association n. an organized body of people who have an interest, an activity, or a purpose in common; a society 協(xié)會；社團
According to the American Automobile Association, since 1964 all cars sold in the United States have been equipped with seat belts.
根據(jù)美國汽車協(xié)會的資料,自從一九六四年以來在美國出售的所有汽車都裝有保險帶。
appropriate adj. right 適合的；適當(dāng)?shù)?BR> Choose the appropriate words from the list below. 從下表中選擇適當(dāng)?shù)脑~。
postcode n. 郵政編碼
proficiency n. the state or quality of being proficient; competence 熟練；精通
attain proficiency in spoken English 精通英語會話
《高三英語詞匯解析Unit8 Learning a foreign language》由留學(xué)英語組編輯整理(www.liuxue86.com)
Words and expressions
motivation n. the act or process of motivating; something that motivates動機；刺激
memorize vt. learn every word exactly 記??；熟記；背
In the meantime, consult dictionaries, memorize grammatical rules.
讀書時，要查詞典，記語法規(guī)則。
dictation n.[u] the act of dictating 聽寫
The pupils wrote at their teacher's dictation. 教師口授，學(xué)生聽寫。
n.[u] the act of giving orders; something commanded 命令；指示
I did it at my father's dictation. 我遵照父親的話去做。
correction n.[u] the act of correcting 改正；修改
These papers are in need of correction. 這些卷子需要批改。
phonetic adj. representing or connected with the sounds made with the voice 表示發(fā)音的；語音(學(xué))的
Each new word in this dictionary has phonetic symbols after it to show you how to say the word.
這部詞典里，每個新單詞后都有音標(biāo)，告訴你如何發(fā)音。
alphabet n. the letters of the English language from A to Z字母表
There are twenty-six letters in the English alphabet. 英語字母有二十六個。
stick v. become fixed or fastened; not be able to move 卡住；阻塞；使停止 （stuck; stuck）
He (was) stuck in the mud and couldn't move. 他陷在泥里，動彈不得。
v. protrude from, stand out from; or cause something to protrude from something 伸出；突出 Don't stick your head out of the window. 不要把頭伸出窗外。
v. fix or fasten one thing to another thing with glue, etc. 粘貼；張貼
She stuck a stamp on to the envelope. 她在信封上貼上郵票。
make progress get better slowly 取得進步
He made no progress in learning to write. 他在學(xué)習(xí)寫作方面沒有進步。
effective adj. giving an effect working well 有效的
The new law has been very effective. 新的法律很有效。
acquire vt. to get by one's own efforts 取得；獲得；學(xué)得
She acquired a knowledge of the English by careful study. 她認真學(xué)習(xí)而精通英語。
acquisition n. the act of acquiring; something acquired獲/取/學(xué)得；獲得物
This motor-scooter is my latest acquisition. 這輛摩托車是我最新購置的。
make sense of understand 弄懂；明白
We read it through, but could not make sense of it. 我們看了一遍，但不明白它說些什么。
in other words saying the same thing in another way 也就是說；換句話說
Joe doesn't like work -- in other words, he's lazy! 喬不愛勞動--換句話說，他懶惰！
awful adj. causing fear; terrible 恐懼的；可怕的
An awful accident has happened. 一件可怕的事故發(fā)生了。
adj. very great; ugly 非常；極為
The room is in an awful mess. 屋子亂七八糟。
instruct vt. to teach, to give information to 教；指導(dǎo)
My uncle instructs people how to drive cars. 我叔叔教別人開汽車。
vt. tell someone what he must do 指示；告訴
The teacher instructed the class to prepare for a test. 教師通知這一班學(xué)生準(zhǔn)備測驗。
efficient adj. work well and quickly 效率高的
He was efficient in his work. 他工作效率高。
data n. factual information; numerical or other information represented in a form suitable for processing by computer資料；數(shù)據(jù) (datum 單數(shù)形式)
academic adj. of, relating to, or characteristic of a school, especially one of higher learning; based on formal education 學(xué)校的；學(xué)院的；學(xué)術(shù)的
n.[c] one who is a member of an institution of higher learning; a person who has an academic viewpoint or a scholarly background 大學(xué)生；大學(xué)教師；學(xué)究
comprehension n. the act or power of understanding理解（力）
Algebra is beyond the comprehension of lower-class pupils.代數(shù)是低年級學(xué)生所無法理解的。
anxious adj. afraid and worried 憂慮的；擔(dān)心的；焦急的
John is very anxious about his exams. 約翰非常擔(dān)心他的考試。
adj. wanting something very much 渴望的；焦盼的
He is anxious for her news. 他渴望知道她的消息。
secure adj. free from danger or attack; free from fear, anxiety, or doubt 安全的；安心的
I don't feel secure when I am alone in the house. 我一個人在家時感到不安全。
adj. assured; certain 確信的；一定的：
With three goals in the first period they had a secure victory, but somehow they lost.
在第一節(jié)他們進了三球，原以為準(zhǔn)贏無誤，孰料最后還是輸了。
take a risk do something although there is a chance of danger, loss, etc. 冒險
I don't want to run (take) the risk of losing it. 我不想冒著失掉它的危險。
experiment with to conduct an experiment; to try something new 進行試/實驗
They experimented with new methods of teaching and succeeded.
他們試驗新的教學(xué)方法,獲得了成功。
translator n. one that translates翻譯家；譯者（指筆譯）
interpreter n. someone who can interpret 口譯者；譯員
Maria was my interpreter. 瑪麗亞是我的翻譯。
everyday adj. done or happening each day 每日的；日常的
I learn everyday English. 我學(xué)習(xí)常用英語。
patience n.[u] being calm when you are waiting or when you have trouble, problems, etc. 耐心；忍耐
The job needs a lot of patience. 這種工作需要極大的耐心。
adopt vt. take the child of another person into your family to become your own child 收養(yǎng)
Mr. and Mrs. Williams adopted a child whose parents were dead.
威廉斯先生和夫人收養(yǎng)了一個父母雙亡的孩子。
vt. take and use; take over 采納；采用
The government decided to adopt the plan. 政府決定采納這個計劃。
pile n. a lot of things lying one upon another; heap 堆
The pile of magazines should be picked up. 應(yīng)該把那一堆雜志拾起來。
n. a large amount 大量；大數(shù)目；大堆
We have a pile of/piles of homework to do. 我們有許多作業(yè)要作。
easygoing adj. living without undue worry or concern; relaxed or informal in attitude or standards 悠閑的；隨遇而安的；寬大的
Our manager's an easygoing person; she never gets angry.
我們的經(jīng)理是個隨和的人,她從不發(fā)怒。
PLA (=People's Liberation Army) 中國人民解放軍
tyre n. rubber ring, full of air, that fits round the wheel of a motorcar, bicycle, etc.輪胎
I have a flat tyre----it needs some air in it. 我的車胎癟了--需要打氣。
overweight adj. too heavy 超重的
He eats too much and is quite overweight. 他吃得太多，因此身體太重。
teens n. the ages from 13 to 19 十三歲到十九歲的年齡；青少年
boys in their teens 少男；十三到十九歲的男孩
put an end to v. stop sth. happening 結(jié)束；終止
Let's put an end to smoking. 讓我們停止吸煙吧！
operation n.[c] the act of a surgeon who cuts the body of a patient（外科）手術(shù)
He has to have an operation to undergo at once. 他不得不馬上動手術(shù)。
n.[u] working, the way something works 工作；運轉(zhuǎn)
The machine came into operation. 機器開始運轉(zhuǎn)了。
knock down strike to the ground with a blow, etc; shoot down 擊倒；撞倒
I was almost knocked down by a motorcar. 我差點被一輛汽車撞倒。
level n. surface parallel with horizon; such a surface with reference to its height 平面；水平面
The river level rose after the rain. 雨后河里的水面升高了。
n. how high something is 高度；級別；水平
We are working hard to catch up with the advanced world levels.
我們正在努力工作，以趕上世界先進水平。
junior adj. the younger; of lower rank or position年少的；等級較低的
He is three years junior to me. 他比我小三歲。
After graduation from a junior middle school, he entered a senior middle school.
他初中畢業(yè)后進入高中。
n. a younger person 年少者；晚輩
She is my junior by seven years. 她比我小七歲。
I am his junior in life. 我是她的晚輩。
senior adj. older 年長的
I am five years senior to him. 我比他大五歲。
adj. more advanced in education 較高年級的
He studies in a senior middle school. 他念高中。
n. an older person 年長者
Paul is my senior by two years. 保羅長我兩歲。
n. a person of longer service, higher rank 上司；前輩
He was my senior. 他過去是我的上級。
ie [,aI`i:] (=that is to say, in other words) 也就是
option n.[u] right or power of choosing 選擇權(quán)；選擇
You must do it; you have no option. 你必須做這件事，你沒有選擇的余地。
n.[c] thing that is or may be chosen 選擇物
None of the options is satisfactory. 所選之物無一令人滿意。
broaden v. to make or become broad or broader.（使）變寬，（使）擴大
For college students to do a part-time job will broaden their outlook.
打工使大學(xué)生開闊了眼界。
fall behind not keep up; be left as in a race 趕不上；落后
Several of the runners fell behind in the race. 有幾個賽跑者在比賽中落后了。
association n. an organized body of people who have an interest, an activity, or a purpose in common; a society 協(xié)會；社團
According to the American Automobile Association, since 1964 all cars sold in the United States have been equipped with seat belts.
根據(jù)美國汽車協(xié)會的資料,自從一九六四年以來在美國出售的所有汽車都裝有保險帶。
appropriate adj. right 適合的；適當(dāng)?shù)?BR> Choose the appropriate words from the list below. 從下表中選擇適當(dāng)?shù)脑~。
postcode n. 郵政編碼
proficiency n. the state or quality of being proficient; competence 熟練；精通
attain proficiency in spoken English 精通英語會話
《高三英語詞匯解析Unit8 Learning a foreign language》由留學(xué)英語組編輯整理(www.liuxue86.com)