高二英语下学期unit17单词详解.ppt

Unit 17 Disabilities,words and expressions,disability n. 1. 无能;无力[U] 2. 残疾,残障[C][U] Blindness is a very serious disability. 失明是非常严重的残疾 3. 【律】无行为能力;无资格[U] 4. 限制;不利条件[C] Not speaking French in Paris is a real disability. 在巴黎不会说法语真是个缺陷ability n.[C][U] 能力;能耐[+to-v] the ability to do sth. She did the work to the best of her ability. 她已尽了力去做那件工作了 He is a man of great ability. 他是位能力很强的人 2. 才能;专门技能 The acting abilities of both are well-known. 两人的表演才能都是众所周知的obstacle n. 1. 障碍(物);妨碍[C][(+to)] His reluctance to compromise is an obstacle to his political success. 他不肯妥协是他政治上成功的一个障碍。

throw obstacles in sb’s way 妨碍某人 有需要排除的障碍 There are obstacles to overcome.,,,compromise n. 1. 妥协,和解[C][U][(+between)] I hope we shall come to a compromise. 我希望我们能达成妥协 2. 妥协方案,折衷办法;折衷物[C] The interior decoration of the house is a compromise between Chinese and foreign styles. 这所房子的内部装饰是中西两式的折衷物 3. 连累,危及[S][(+of)] She did it without compromise of her reputation. 她做这事而无损她的名誉 vt. 连累,危及,,waist n.[C] 1. 腰,腰部 She tied an apron around her waist. 她将围裙系在腰间 2. (衣服的)腰身部分 The dress needs taking in a bit at the waist. 这件连衫裙腰身需要改小一些。

3. 背心;紧身胸衣;衬衫;小孩的内衣 4. (乐器,机械等)中间的细窄部分 5. (船)腰部,上甲板中部 6. (飞机)机身中部,get around/about 1. (病后)走动 She is getting about again. 她又能起身走动了 2. 旅行 He gets about quite a lot. 他常旅行 She uses a wheelchair to get around. get round/around 1. 逃避 He got round the difficulty. 他避开了这一难题 2. 说服 I got round my father to lend me his car. 我说服了父亲借车给我fair a. 1. 公正的;公平的;诚实的 That's a fair comment. 那是公正的评价 2. 尚可的,一般的;相当的[Z] His knowledge of English is fair. 他的英语水平尚可 3. (皮肤)白皙的;(头发)金色的;(人)白肤金发的 She had fair hair and skin. 她有金色的头发,白皙的皮肤。

4. (天气)晴朗的 The weather will be fair today. 今天天气会很晴朗5. (言论、诺言等)说得好听的,花言巧语的 I trusted his fair promises. 我轻信了他那些花言巧语的允诺 6. 【口】十足的,真正的 It's a fair miracle. 这简直是奇迹. ad. 1. 公平地,公正地 You must play fair. 你必须公平行事 2. 正面地,直接地 The ball hit him fair in the head. 球不偏不倚正中他的头部 n. 1. 【旧】女人;美女;情人 2. 美好的事物,potential a. 1. 潜在的,可能的 The dispute has scared away potential investors. 这一争端吓走了潜在的投资者 2. 【物】势的,位的;电压的 potential energy 势能 3. 【语】表示可能性的 n. 可能性;潜力,潜能[(+for)] She has acting potential, but she needs training. 她有表演潜力,但需要训练。

guidance n.[U] 1. 指导;引导;领导 We would appreciate guidance from an expert in this field. 我们将欢迎该领域专家的指导 2. ;咨询 3. (导弹等的)制导 a sophisticated electronic guidance system 复杂的电子制导系统,assist vt. 1. 帮助,协助[(+with/in)] We asked him to assist us in designing a new bridge. 我们请他帮助我们设计一座新桥 2. 支持,促进 vi. 1. 帮助,协助[(+with/in)] He assisted in designing the new bridge. 他协助设计那条新桥 2. 参加[(+in)] 3. 到场,出席[(+at)] She refused to assist at the reception for reasons unknown. 不知什么缘故她不肯出席招待会assist vt. 帮助 assistant n. 助手、助理 adj. 助理的 assistance n. 帮助、援助 assist sb. with sth. assist sb. in doing sth. assist sb. to do sth. assist in doing sth. 帮助做某事 assist at/in sth. 出席、参加某事,,辅助某人做某事,2 个学生帮助我做这个实验。

Two students _______ me ______ the experiment. 他帮我父亲清洁汽车 He _________ my father ___ ________ the car. 他帮助我们成立了一家新公司 He _________ us ____ ________ a new company. 他帮助实施我们那项计划 He out our plan. 总统参加了该仪式 The president the ceremony.,assisted,with,assisted,in,cleaning,assisted,to,establish,assisted,in,carrying,assisted,at,assist/help/aid, help与assist意义常相同 assist常指受协助的人能做一部分工作 aid指援助一群人，特别是用钱 e.g.1) One _______someone who is drowning. 2) One _______________someone who is moving a piano. 3) _________for developing countries,helps,helps/assists,Aid,sympathy n. 1. 同情,同情心[U][(+for/with)] I have no sympathy for beggars. 我不同情乞丐。

2. 一致,同感;赞同[U][(+with)] Many people are in sympathy with your views. 许多人赞同你的看法 I have no sympathy with your silly ideas. 我不赞成你那愚蠢的主意 3. 慰问;吊唁[U][(+for/with)] 4. 慰问电,吊唁信 We sent our sympathies on the death of his mother. 他母亲故世时我们去信吊慰productive a. 1. 生产的,生产性的 productive assets 生产性资产 assets reorganization 资产重组 2. 丰饶的;多产的;肥沃的 During the most productive time in her career, she wrote five novels. 在她创作生涯中最多产的时期,她写了五本小说 Is rice the most productive food-bearing plant? 稻子是不是产粮最多的植物? 3. 富有成效的,有收获的 a productive meeting 富有成效的会议 4. 出产.的;产生.的[(+of)] The age was productive of men of genius. 那个时代出天才。

visual a. 1. 视力的;视觉的 Near-sightedness is a visual defect. 近视是一个视力缺陷 2. 看得见的,可被看见的;视觉的 Primary school teachers use a lot of visual aids. 小学教师使用大量的视觉教具 3. 光学的 Telescopes and microscopes are visual instruments. 望远镜和显微镜是光学仪器 4. 凭目力的,靠目视的 5. 形象化的;栩栩如生的,impair vt. 1. 削弱;减少 Fatigue impaired their judgment. 疲劳削弱了他们的判断力 2. 损害,损伤 Poor food impaired her health. 粗劣的食物损害了她的健康adjust vt. 1. 调节;改变.以适应[(+to)] She must learn to adjust herself to English life. 她必须学会适应英国的生活 2. 校正;校准;调整 I must adjust my watch, it's fast. 我的表快了,我得把它校准。

3. 解决;调停 4. (保险业中)评定(赔偿要求) vi. 1. 调整;校准 2. 适应[(+to)] Astronauts in flight must adjust to weightlessness. 宇航员在飞行中得适应失重状态ceremony n.1. 仪式,典礼[C] The wedding ceremony was held on April fifteenth. 婚礼在四月十五日举行 2. 礼仪,礼节;(社交上的)形式[U] 3. 虚礼,客套[U] 我们之间不必客套 There need be no ceremony between us.,dignity n. 1. 尊严;庄严[U] He maintained his dignity throughout the trial. 在整个审讯过程中他始终不失尊严 2. 尊贵;高尚[U] A man's dignity depends not upon his wealth but upon his character. 人高尚与否不取决于他的财富,而取决于他的品格 3. 高位,显职[C],。