Module 2 Highlights of My Senior Year核心单词1. settlev. 解决；处理；定居；殖民；使平静；放松；栖息；降落；（使）……处于舒适的位置He had been quite anxious, and I managed to settle his mind.他本来很着急，我总算把他的情绪稳定下来了。He settled himself on the sofa to watch TV.他舒适地坐在沙发上看电视。常用结构:settle down(使）平静；（使）稳定；定居settle down to（to为介词） 开始做……reach a settlement with sb.与某人达成协议They’d like to see their son settle down, get married and have kids. 他们想看到儿子安顿下来，结婚生子。 联想拓展易混辨析settler n. 殖民者settlement n. 殖民；殖民点；解决;和解settle/solvesettle“解决”，其对象通常是某种争端。solve“解决”，侧重的是给出一个答案。常见搭配有： 2. keen adj. 热心的;热情的;热切的；灵敏的，敏锐的Dogs have a keen sense of smell. 狗的嗅觉很灵敏。常用结构:be keen to do sth. 渴望做某事be keen on sb./sth. 热衷于某人/某物；着迷；享受be keen that ...很想，愿意……（that从句用虚拟语气，即“should+动词原形”）I’m not keen to go again. 我不太想再去了。I’m not keen on jazz. 我不太喜欢爵士乐。联想拓展keenly adv. 渴望地；激烈地keenness n. 渴望；热心be fond of...喜欢；热爱be crazy about 对……着迷；热衷于……be mad about/on sth./sb. 痴迷；着迷3. consider vt. 考虑；认为；把……看作 I’ve begun to consider what to do next.我已在考虑下一步该做些什么。It is universally considered that Picasso is one of the greatest contemporary artists in the west.用心 爱心 专心人们普遍认为毕加索是西方最伟大的当代艺术家之一。常用结构:consider doing sth. 考虑做某事consider ...as/to be 把……看作联想拓展consideration n. 考虑；报酬considerable adj. 相当多/大的；值得考虑的considerate adj. 体贴的；考虑周到的considering prep.& conj. 考虑到……；就……而言in consideration of 考虑到；作为……的报酬take ...into consideration 考虑；斟酌；体谅in consideration of 就……而论He is strong in consideration of h...
