U1重点词汇讲解Welcometotheunit1.BlindpeoplecanreadbytouchinglettersinraiseddotscalledBraille.raised:adj.凸起的raise:vt.raiseyourhand举起手raisetheprice提高价格raisemoneyforthecharity为慈善机构筹钱raiseababy养育小孩rise:vi.Thesunrisesintheeast.太阳从东边升起。(rise,rose,risen)arise:vi.Theproblemarisesfromlackofcommunication.这个问题产生于缺乏沟通。(arise,arose,arisen)2.However,evenifwehavegoodsenses,theycanstillconfuseus.confuse:vt.sth.confusesb.某物使某人困惑confused:adj.sb.isconfusedaboutsth.某人对于某物感到困惑。hisconfusedlook/expression他的困惑的表情confusing:adj.sth.isconfusing.某物令人困惑。Hewasconfusedabouttheconfusingnews.他对这个令人困惑的消息感到困惑。Reading1.AsPollyobservedthepassengersonthetrain,shehadafeelingthatshewasbeingwatchedbyatallmaninadarkovercoat.observe:vt.(1)观察observesth./sb.;observethatTheteacherobservedthatsomestudentswereasleep.老师发现一些学生睡着了。observe(see,watch,notice)sb.dosth.观察某人做某事（强调过程，动作的结果）sb.doingsth.观察某人做某事（强调动作正在进行）(2)遵守（规则、法令等）Everyoneshouldobservethetrafficrules.每个人都应遵守交通规则。(3)庆祝Howwillyouobserveyourbirthday?你将如何庆祝你的生日？observer:n.观察者observation:n.观察，观察力2.Whiletherestofthepassengersweregettingout,sheglancedatthefacesaroundher.rest:n.(1)therest剩余的人，物Takewhatyouwantandthrowtherestaway.拿走你需要的，然后把剩余的扔掉。therest作主语时，谓语动词由of后的名词单、复数决定Therestofhislifewasspentinprison.他的余生在狱中度过。Therestofthebooksareontheshelf.剩余的那些书在架子上。(2)休息havearest休息一下adj.剩余的glance:vi.glanceat看一眼，瞥一眼Themanglancednervouslyathiswatch.男子紧张地瞥了一眼他的手表。【辨析】glanceat很快地看一眼，瞥一眼glareat怒视stareat凝视，盯着看n.give/take/haveaglanceat(朝……)一瞥3.Therewasnooneinsight.sight:n.视力，视觉insight看得见Thetrainisstillinsight.火车还在视线范围内。outofsight看不见catch/get/havesightof看到，发现atthesightofsth.一看见Theyranawayatthesightofthepolice.他们一看见警察就跑了。near-sighted,short-sighted近视眼的4.Asshewalkedalongthenarrowstreet,sheheardthesoundoffootstepsapproaching,butbythetimeshereachedthecornerofthestreet,thefootstepsweregone.approach:vi.接近，靠近，即将到来Thesummervacationisapproaching.暑假即将到来。vt.接近，靠近Hecautiouslyapproachedthehouse.他小心地走近那房子。n.方法theapproachtotheproblem问题的解决方法5.Pollyhesitated.hesitate:vi.犹豫vt.hesitatetodosth.犹豫做某事hesitation:n.Withoutanyhesitation,hejumpedintotherivertosavethedrowningchild.他毫不犹豫地跳下河去救溺水的孩子。6.Afewsecondslater,ahandreachedoutandgraspedherarm.reachout:伸出reachout(one’shand)forsth.:伸出手拿某物Thebeggarreachedoutformoney.乞丐伸手要钱。【拓展】outof(one’s)reach够不着，触不到Thebananawasoutofthemonkey’sreach.猴子够不着香蕉10.Youreallyshouldn’tfeelanxious.anxious:adj.焦急的，忧虑的beanxiousaboutsth./that渴望的Wearereallyanxiousforpeace.他们确实渴望和平。I’mreallyanxioustoseehim.我急于见他。11.‘Thankyousomuchforcomingtomyaid,’saidPollyinrelief.relief:n.宽心，慰藉，轻松vt.relieveone’spain减轻，缓和某人的痛苦Grammarandusage1.reduce:v.减少，降低，减缓reducepain/costs/speed:减轻痛苦、降低价格、减慢速度Thepricehasbeenreducedto50yuan.价格被降到50元。by50yuan.价格被降了50元。【反义词】increasev.增加2.volunteer:n.志愿者v.志愿做，自愿做volunteertodosth.志愿做某事Manyvolunteersvolunteeredtohelptheoldintheirtow...
