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Unit 5 读后续写词汇及例句讲义—人教版高中英语选择性必修一

1. devote vt. 把…献(给);把…专用于;专心于

She devoted herself to her career. 她全力倾注于自己的事业。

They are devoted to their children. 他们深爱着自己的孩子。

His devotion to his wife and family is touching. 他对妻子和家人的关爱感人至深。

2. yield n. 产量;产出.出产(作物);产生(收益、效益等)vi.屈服;让步

He reluctantly yielded to their demands. 他不情愿地屈从于他们的要求。

I yielded to temptation and had a chocolate bar. 我经不住诱惑，吃了一大块巧克力。

3. convince vt. 使相信;使确信;说服

I'd convinced myself (that) I was right. 我确信自己是正确的。

Sam nodded but he didn't look convinced. 萨姆点了点头，可他看起来并没有信服。

4. assumption n. 假定;设定;(责任的);承担;(权利的)获得

We are working on the assumption that everyone invited will turn up. 我们假定了每一个人都会应邀出席并正就此作出安排。

His actions were based on a false assumption. 他的行为基于错误的设想。

5. intense adj. 热切的;十分强烈的;激烈的

The President is under intense pressure to resign. 总统承受着沉重的辞职压力。

the intense blue of her eyes 她眼睛的深蓝色

intense interest/pleasure/desire/anger 浓厚的兴趣；十分快乐；强烈的欲望；极端愤怒

He was watching her with an intensity that was unnerving. 他用一种令她心慌的专注神情看着她。

6. overcome vt. 克服;解决;战胜

She overcame injury to win the Olympic gold medal. 她战胜了伤痛，赢得了奥运会金牌。

Her parents were overcome with grief at the funeral. 在葬礼上她的父母悲痛欲绝。

The dead woman had been overcome by smoke. 这个女人是被烟呛死的。

Molly had fought and overcome her fear of flying.莫莉经过努力克服了对飞行的恐惧。

The night before the test I was overcome by fear and despair.考试的前一晚我被恐惧与绝望困扰着。

7. expand vt.＆vi.扩大;增加vt.扩展;发展(业务)

Metals expand when they are heated. 金属受热会膨胀。

Student numbers are expanding rapidly. 学生人数在迅速增加。

A child's vocabulary expands through reading. 孩子的词汇量通过阅读得到扩大。

She opened her arms wide in an expansive gesture of welcome. 她展开双臂以示欢迎。

She was clearly relaxed and in an expansive mood. 她显然悠闲自在，心情豁朗。

8. estimate vt. 估计;估价;估算n.估计;估算

We estimated (that) it would cost about €5 000. 我们估计要花费大约 5 000 欧元。

It is estimated (that) the project will last four years. 据估计，这项工程将持续四年。

9. consumption n. 消耗;消耗量;消费

He was advised to reduce his alcohol consumption. 他被劝告减少饮酒。

Before he died he had consumed a large quantity of alcohol. 他死亡前喝了大量的酒。

Carolyn was consumed with guilt. 卡罗琳深感内疚。

Rage consumed him. 他无比愤怒。

The hotel was quickly consumed by fire. 那座旅馆很快被大火吞噬。

10. generate vt. 产生;引起

We need someone to generate new ideas. 我们需要有人出新主意。

The proposal has generated a lot of interest. 这项建议引起众多的关注。

11. strain n. (动、植物的)系;品种;拉伤;压力

Their marriage is under great strain at the moment. 眼下他们的婚姻关系非常紧张。

These repayments are putting a strain on our finances. 偿还这些债务对我们的财务状况形成了压力。

Relax, and let us take the strain (= do things for you) . 你歇一下，我们来顶一会儿。

You will learn to cope with the stresses and strains of public life. 你要学会怎样应付公众人物生活的紧张和辛劳。

I found it a strain having to concentrate for so long. 我觉得这么长时间全神贯注挺累的。

12. envision vt. 展望;想象

I don't envision working with him again. 我想象不出再与他一起工作的可能。

13. vision n. 想象;视力;视野;影像

Cats have good night vision . 猫在夜间视力好。

The couple moved outside her field of vision . 这对夫妇离开了她的视野。

He glimpsed something on the edge of his vision. 他斜眼瞥见了点什么。

14. bomb n. 炸弹v.轰炸;对…投炸弹

Hundreds of bombs were dropped on the city. 几百枚炸弹投到了这座城市。

Our performance went down a bomb. 我们的演出获得了巨大成功。

The party was really going (like) a bomb. 晚会办得非常成功。

They were bombing down the road at about 80 miles an hour. 他们正以大约一小时80英里的速度沿路飞驰。

15. tunnel n. 地下通道;地道;隧道

The rescuers tunnelled their way in to the trapped miners. 救援人员挖地道通向那些被困的矿工。

16. flavor n. 味道;特点;特色

This yogurt comes in ten different flavours. 这种酸奶有十种不同的味道。

The tomatoes give extra flavour to the sauce. 番茄使调味汁别有风味。

17. alleviate vt. 减轻;缓解

A number of measures were taken to alleviate the problem. 采取了一系列措施缓解这个问题。

18. poverty n. 贫穷;贫困

Many elderly people live in poverty . 许多老年人生活于贫困之中。

19. digest vt.＆vi.消化v.领会;领悟 n.摘要;文摘

He paused, waiting for her to digest the information. 他停了一会儿，等她慢慢领会这一信息。

20. essential adj. 完全必要的;极其重要的

Experience is essential for this job. 对于这个工作，经验是非常重要的。

21. alternative n. 可供选择的事物adj.可供替代的;非传统的

We had no alternative but to fire Gibson. 我们别无他法，只有辞退吉布森。

22. depth n. 向下(或向里)的距离;深(度)

The oil well extended several hundreds of feet in depth . 油井向下延伸了数百英尺。

She was in the depths of despair 她处于绝望的深渊。

He gazed into the depths of her eyes. 他深深凝视着她的眼睛。

Beautiful shadows in bright waves always linger in the depth of my heart. 波光里的艳影，在我的心头荡漾。

23. root n. 根;根茎;根部;根源

We have to get to the root of the problem . 我们必须找到问题的根源。

What lies at the root of his troubles is a sense of insecurity. 他的一切忧虑源于一种不安全感。

His problems are deeply rooted in his childhood experiences. 他的问题的祸根在于他童年的经历。

She was rooted to her chair. 她坐在椅子上一动不动。

Their life is rooted in Chicago now. 他们在芝加哥定居了。

24. entirely adv. 全部地;完整地;完全地

I entirely agree with you. 我完全同意你的看法。

I'm not entirely happy about the proposal. 我对这个建议并不十分满意。

That's an entirely different matter. 那完全是另一码事。