高中英语 Unit 4 Pygmalion总结 新人教版选修8-新人教版高二选修8英语素材

【预讲练结】人教版选修八 Unit 4 Pygmalion 总结词汇详解：一.词语辨析 1. adapt / adopt 【解释】 adapt v. 使„适应，改编This novel has been adapted for radio from the Russian original. 这部小说已由俄文原著改编成无线电广播节目。 adopt v. 采用，收养，接受Having no children of their own they decided to adopt an orphan. 他们因没有亲生儿女，所以决定领养一个孤儿。 【练习】用 adapt 与 adopt 的正确形式填空。 1). You must ________ to the norms of the society you live in. 2). Paul’ s mother had him _________ because she couldn’ t look after him herself. 3). This machine has been specially _________ for underwater use. 4). These styles can be _________ to suit individual tastes. 5). We should _________ the consumers’ suggestion. Keys: 1). adapt 2). adopted 3). adapted 4). adapted 5). adopt 2. ignore / neglect / overlook 【解释】 ignore v. 忽视，不理睬，指有意识地拒绝 [+sb/sth]； neglect v. 忽视，忽略，疏忽，指无意识地忽视或忘记 [+sb/sth][+to do]； overlook v. 忽略，疏漏，指有意识地或无意识地忽略、遗漏或不采取行动。 【练习】选择 neglect，overlook，ignored 填空。 1). She saw him coming but she _______ him. 2). He _______ to make repairs in his house. 3). The mother _______ her little boy’ s bad behavior. Keys: 1). ignored 2). neglected 3). overlooked 3. luck / fortune / destiny / fate 【解释】 luck 意为“命运，运气”。 fortune 意为“命运”，多含变幻无常的意味。 destiny 强调命中注定，是天意。 fate 多比喻不幸或死亡，含宿命的意味。 【练习】选择 luck，fortune，destiny，fate 填空。 1). She told my _______ by reading my palm. 2). I hope this charm will bring you _______. 3). A meeting to decide the _______ of the factory is to be held today. 4). _______ drew us together. Keys: 1). fortune 2). luck 3). fate 4). Destiny 二.词性变化1. comfort n. 舒适...