1、高中英语真题U2重点词汇讲解U2重点词汇讲解1.edition版本（出版形式）apaperback/hardback/hardcoveredition平装/硬皮/精装版（报纸、杂志的）一份；（广播、电视节目的）一期，一辑ThestorywasinTuesdayseditionof“TheNewYorkTimes”.这个故事在周二那期的纽约时报上。（abbr.ed.）版次Thetextbookwasfirstpublishedin1858andisnowinits39thedition.这课本在1858年第一次出版，现在是第39版了。limitededition限量版firstedition首版
2、动词：edit编辑；剪辑；主编名词：editor编辑，主编；剪辑师2.beonthemove在迁移中，在行进中；在旅途中；在发展，在前进，变得积极，忙碌Itseemsthattheenemyforcesareonthemove.敌军似乎正在行进中。Hewasanadventurous,versatileman,alwaysonthemove.他是一个具有冒险精神又八面玲珑的人，总在各地走动。Hesalwaysonthemoveandhasnotimetotalkatall.他总是忙个不停，根本没有时间说话。3.tougha.艰难的；艰难的；棘手的Shesbeenhavingatoughtime
3、ofit(=alotofproblems)lately.她最近的日子一直很难熬。Hefacesthetoughesttestofhisleadershipsofar.他面临迄今为止对自己的领导工作最严峻的考验。严格；坚定(on/withsb./sth.)Itsabouttimeteachersstartedtogettoughwithbullies.现在教师该对横行霸道的学生开始采取严厉措施了。Theschooltakesatoughlineon(=punishesseverely)cheating.学校对作弊行为的惩罚很严厉。强壮Hesnottoughenoughforacareerinsa
4、les.他干推销这一行缺少足够的韧劲。Shesatoughcookie/customer.她是个有主见的人。（人）剽悍的；粗暴的；粗野的Heplaysthetoughguyinthemovie.他在电影中扮演硬汉。Antonym:TENDER不易损坏的atoughpairofshoes一双结实的鞋子f.(as)toughasoldboots/(as)toughasnails坚韧不拔；不为所动4.slip(slipped;slipped;slipping)a.vi.滑行；滑跤；滑落，滑掉，松脱；溜；悄悄走；（时间）不知不觉地过去；（健康等）变坏；下降；匆忙地穿（或脱）；无意中讲出；泄漏Thesh
5、ipslippedthroughthewater.船在水面滑行。Sheslippedontheice.她在冰上滑倒了。Hewoketofindthathisquilthadslippedoffthebed.他醒来发现被子从床上滑下来了。Thestudentslippedoutoftheclassroom.那学生溜出了教室。Standardsareslippinginthishotel.这家旅馆的水平在下降。Heslippedintohiscoatandwentout.他迅速穿好上衣,出去了。Ididntmeantosaythat:itjustslippedout.我不是有意说出来的，是无意中讲
6、出来的。Besurenottoletthetruthslip.千万别把真相泄漏出去。b.n.滑动；滑跤；失足；下降；疏忽；错误Hetookaslipinthebathroom.他在浴室里滑了一跤。Therehasbeenaslipinthequalityofyourwork.你的工作质量有所下降。Thatwasonlyaslipofthepen.那仅是笔误。aslipoftongue口误5.catera.（及物动词）提供（宴席等）的酒菜（与服务）Whowillbecateringthewedding?谁将会提供婚宴服务？b.（不及物动词）（为社交活动）提供饮食，承办酒席(forsb./sth.
7、)Mostofourworknowinvolvescateringforweddings.我们现在的工作多半是承办婚宴。caterforsb./sth.满足需要；迎合TVmustcaterformanydifferenttastes.电视节目必须迎合各种人的爱好。catertosb./sth.满足需要；迎合newspaperscateringtopeoplesloveofscandal迎合人们爱看丑闻消息的报纸d.名词：caterer承办酒席的人；（旅馆饭店等的）老板,经理6.booma.（可数名词，拟声词）（蜂等的）营营声；（炮、雷等的）隆隆声；轰轰声；（波涛的）澎湃声b.突然的好景气；声望
8、之突然提高；繁荣（时期）；遽增aboomindustry突然繁荣的工业c.（不及物动词）作隆隆轰轰声；作营营声；发出低沉之声音突然繁荣起来；忽然大得人心Hisvoiceboomedoutabovetherest.他的声音低沉，压过了其他的人。Businessisbooming.工商业正日趋繁荣。boomedwiththediscoveryofoil.阿拉斯加因发现石油而突然繁荣起来。d.（及物动词）以隆隆低沉声报知；高声朗读；（以广告等）大力捧红，大肆宣传；力捧（候选人）（竞选），力促forTheclockboomedoutthenoonhour.时钟以低沉声音报中午时刻。Heboomedou
9、tthepoem.他高声朗读那首诗。Thatrecordboomedthesingerspopularity.那张唱片捧红了歌手。Hisfamilieswereboominghimforlegislator.他的家人力捧他竞选立法委员。7.electa.选举sb.(tosth.)Theyelectedanewpresident.他们选举出一位新总统。WeelectedJames(tobe)chairman.我们选出詹姆斯当主席。Hewaselectedtoastategovernorship.他被选为美国一个州的州长。决定todosth.(fml.)Sheelectedtobecomealaw
10、yer.她决定当律师。c.区别choose,select,pick,electelect：选举sb.(as)president/leader/mayoretc.choose，select，pick：用choose表示的是自由做出的决定，可仅指两者之间。（不止两项时通常用select或pick）：Shechosetheredsweaterratherthanthepinkone.她选中那件红毛衣而不要那件粉红的。用select表示所做出的决定比用choose考虑得更为周到：Ourshopsselectonlytheverybestqualityproduce.我们商店都是精选的质量最高的产品。p
11、ick比select通俗：Whoareyougoingtopickfortheteam?你打算挑选谁参加这个队?8.swap(-pp-)a.以某物交换他物;以此物代替彼物(sth.)(withsb.);(sb.)sth.forsth.;sth.(over/round)Yourbooklooksmoreinterestingthanmine:doyouwanttoswap(withme)?你的书好像比我的有意思,你愿意（和我）交换吗?Theyswappedstoriesabouttheirarmydays.他们互相讲述了他们在军队中的经历。Illswap(you)myMichaelJackson
12、tapeforyourBruceSpringsteenalbum.我想用迈克尔杰克逊的录音带交换你的布鲁斯斯普林斯廷唱片集。Sheswappedourchairs(round),soIhadhersandshehadmine.她把我们俩的椅子对调了，因此我坐的是她的，她坐的是我的。Iwouldntswapplaceswithhimforanything,i.e.,wouldnotwishtobeinhissituation.我说什么也不愿意处于他的地位。b.swapplaces换位c.n.交换afairswap一次公平交换Wecandoaswapifyoulike.如果你乐意我们可以换一换。9
13、.privilegea.n.C特有的权利、利益或好处Parkinginthisstreetistheprivilegeoftheresidents.在这条街上停车是此处居民特有的权利。U（有钱有势者的）特权，特别待遇Theyfoughtagainstprivilegeinordertocreateafairersociety.他们进行反对特权的斗争以便建立较为公平的社会。Shehadledalifeofluxuryandprivilege.她过着养尊处优的生活。C特别给予的好处或待遇；特别的荣幸Olderpupilsenjoyspecialprivileges.岁数较大的学童受到优待。Than
14、kyouforshowingusyourcollectionofpaintings.Itsmyprivilege.“感谢你让我们观赏你所收藏的画。”“同欢共赏,不胜荣幸。”Itwasaprivilegetohearhersing/hearinghersing.能听她唱歌十分荣幸。b.privilegedadj享有特权的；享受特殊待遇的；获得优待的；无须公开的；有权保守秘密的Shecamefromaprivilegedbackground.她出身于特权阶层。WeareveryprivilegedtohaveSenatorDobbswithusthisevening.今晚有多布斯参议员光临，我们感
15、到十分荣幸。Thisinformationisprivileged.这项消息无须公开。10.adjustmenta.调节；调整Ivemadeafewminoradjustmentstotheseatingplan.我对座次表作了小小的调整。Someadjustmentofthelensmaybenecessary.可能有必要调节一下镜头。makeadjustmentsto对做调整v.adjust整理；整顿；安排；校准；调准；校正；使适合（新环境等）；适应(sth./oneself)(tosth.)Shecarefullyadjustedherclothesandherhairbeforegoi
16、ngout.她出门之前仔细地整了整衣服和头发。Thebrakesneedadjusting.制动器需要调节了。Thebodyquicklyadjusts(itself)tochangesintemperature.身体迅速（自行）调节以适应气温的变化。Myparentshadtroubleadjustingtolivinginanapartment.我爸妈很难才适应了住在公寓的生活。c.adjustableadj.可调节的；可调整的adjustableseat-belts可调节的座位安全带11.wordofmouth口传的Ihaveinformedthembywordofmouth.我已口头通
17、知他们了。Imsopleasedyouvebeenabletocomethisevening,andIhopeyoudidntmindgettingyourinvitationbywordofmouth.我非常高兴你今晚能来，我希望你不要介意未给你发书面邀请，只是口头上邀请你来。word相关表达Actionsspeaklouderthanwords.事实胜于雄辩。benotthewordforsth./sb.(infml.口)不足以形容某事物某人eat/swallowoneswords承认自己说错话givesb.onesword(that.)跟某人许诺havesb.swordforit(tha
18、t.)得到某人的许诺gobackononesword食言thelastword辨论中最后的谈话(最后决定权，定论)haveaword(withsb.)(aboutsth.)（对某人）说（某事）（尤指私下的或秘密的）havewords(withsb.)(aboutsth.)（为某事）（与某人）争吵.inaword一句话；简言之inotherwords换句话说；也就是说aman/womanofhis/herword守信用的人takesb.swordforit(that.)认为某人有权威性而相信他的话withoutaword什么也没说wordforword逐字地；（在翻译方面）一字对一字、12.ro
19、b抢夺；抢劫；盗窃sb./sth.(ofsth.)；剥夺某人某事物Iwasrobbed(ofmycashandcheque-book).我（的现金和支票簿）被抢了。Thosecatsrobbedmeofmysleep.那些猫吵得我无法入睡。Thefactthathehadliedbeforerobbedhiswordsofanycredibility.由于他过去说过谎话，他的话已经没有人相信了。robPetertopayPaul借新债还旧债；拆东墙补西墙名词：robber抢劫者；强盗；盗贼robbery抢劫；盗窃；偷盗；失窃threerobberiesinoneweek一周内的三起劫案13co
20、llisionn.相撞；撞坏；抵触，冲突Thecollisionbetweenacarandabuswassobadthatthecarwastotallydamaged.小轿车和公交车（迎头）相撞，严重得小轿车完全损毁了。Thecollisionofthecarwithabusisnonebigdeal.小轿车和公交车的碰撞不是什么大不了的事。Thetwoshipswerein/cameintocollisionwitheachother.两艘轮船相撞。Herpoliticalactivitiesbroughtherintocollisionwiththelaw.她的政治活动触犯了法律。拓展
21、：collidev.14.atbest充其量，至多WecantarrivebeforeFridayatbest.我们无论如何星期五以前也到不了。Dontscoldhimtoomuch;heisatbestachild.不要太责骂他;他只不过是个孩子。Dontexpectmuchofhim;heisatbestastudent.不要对他期望过高;他只不过是个学生。联想：atleast至少atmost至多atworst在最坏的情况下15.sympathya.U同情；同情心(for/towardssb.)pl哀悼；慰问；（感情上的）支持，赞同U志同道合；意气相投(betweensb.andsb.)f
22、eelgreatsympathyforsb.对某人深为同情SheneverexpressedanysympathywhenIwasinjured.我受伤时她从未表示过同情。Outofsympathyforthehomelesschildrenhegavethemshelterforthenight.他怀着恻隐之心，留那些无家可归的孩子过夜。Youhavemydeepestsympathiesonthedeathofyourwife.对于令夫人之去世，谨向您表示最深切的慰问。Mysympathiesarewiththeworkersinthisdispute.在这场纠纷中，我站在工人一方。b.i
23、nsympathy(withsb./sth.)对某事业等表示支持或赞同Thesteelworkerscameoutinsympathywiththeminers,i.e.,wentonstriketoshowsupportforthem.钢铁工人为声援矿工举行了罢工。Imsureshewillbeinsympathywithyourproposal.我确信她一定赞成你的建议。haveno,some,etcsympathywithsb./sth.不同意同意某人的观点等HeswrongIhavenosympathywithhim.他错了我不同意他的意见。Ihavesomesympathywitht
24、hatpointofview.我比较赞成这种看法。c.v.sympathize/-ise(withsb./sth.)同情；表示同情；赞同；支持Isympathizewithyou;Ivehadasimilarunhappyexperiencemyself.我很同情你，我自己也有过类似的不幸遭遇。WehavelongsympathizedwiththeaimsoftheGreenParty.我们长期以来一直支持绿党保护生态环境的目标。练习一、首字母填空完成句子。1.Heisr_nextyearafter30yearswiththecompany.2.Shepaysaquarterofhersal
25、aryintoap_plan.3.Manycompaniesarefacingt_competition.4.Thesearchforthemissingchildcontinued,buttimewass_away.5.Theonlywaytosatisfythegolfb_wastobuildmorecourses.6.Apockete_ofthedictionarywillcomeoutsoon.7.Increasingcarownershiphasmadethepopulationmorem_.8.Agymnasthastobef_aboveallelse.9.Letsdoas_.YouworkFridaynightandIlldoSaturdayinexchange.10.Thereisaspareroomforr_inmyapartment.二、根据中文填空完成句子。1.Asamemberofthearistocracy,sheenjoyeda_(特权)ofgoodeducation.2.Agianticebergwasona_(撞击)coursewiththeship.3.A_(有争议性的)filmhassetth
