高二英语Unit1MakingadifferenceNewwords:1.geniusn.1)天才[u]可加abeageniusatsth.做某事是天才haveageniusfor(doing)sth.又(做)某事的天才Hehadawonderfulgeniusforpainting./mathematics.2)有天才的人[c]Shakespeareisagenius.Heisconsideredtobeageniusatmaths.2.undertake(undertook,undertaken)1)着手做;从事;承担(责任)作某事startonwork;takeupapositionundertaken./pron.todoWecouldundertakethejobforthetimebeing.Heundertooktheleadershipoftheteam.Wecannotundertaketodothat.2)同意,答应(做谋事)undertaketodoagree/promisetodoHeundertooktofinishthejobbyFriday.Heundertooktoimprovetheworkingarrangements.3)保证(跟从句)ensureWecannotundertakethatweshallfinishitintime.Icanundertakethatyouwillenjoyit.3.obviousadj.明显,显而易见easytounderstand;clearItisobviousthat…Itwasobviousthathewasnotgoinghome.Itisobviousthatheislying.obviouslyadv.显而易见地canbeeasilyseenObviouslyyoudidn’treadit.4.curiousadj.好奇的,好求知的,爱打听隐私的becuriousabouttodoTheboywascuriousabouteverythinghesaw.Hewascurioustoknowwhatwashappeningintheoffice.用心爱心专心115号编辑curiouslyadv.好奇地,说也奇怪Philiplookedcuriouslyatthepeople.Obviouslyenoughhehadneverseenthelittlegirl.5.debaten.辩论;争论[c]alongdebatevi.1)debateaboutsth.arguewithsb.quarrelIdebated(about)thequestionwithMary.考虑,讨论(如何好)debatewhethertodowhetherIdebatewhethertoacceptthejob.Weweredebatingwhereweshouldgo.I’mjustdebatingwhethertogoorstay.2)arguesb.into(outof)doing说服某人做(不做)某事Hearguedherinto(outof)going.6.promisingadj.有希望的,有前途的apromisingleaderv.1)答应;许下诺言promisesb.sth接双宾语todothatHepromisedhisdaughterapresentforherbirthday.Youmustpromisedmetotakeathoroughrest.IhadpromisedMarytoattendtheshow.Youmustpromisemethatyouwon’tdothatagain.比较:Hepromisedmetogo.Hepermittedmetogo.2)有希望…,可能会(有)Itpromisestobefinetomorrow.Thispromisestobeaninterestingevening.Thecloudspromiserain.Theskypromisedastorm.cometruecontinuefineturnouttobe用心爱心专心115号编辑stay/keep/remain7.researchn.v.探索,调查,研究doresearchin/into对进行研究makeon在…方面进行研究carryouthehasdoneagooddealofresearchonthatsubject.researchinto/onHeisresearchingintothereadingproblemsofyoungschoolchildren.toresearchinto(on)theeffectsofcigarettesmoking.8.disablevt.使丧失能力disabledadj.有残疾的thedisabled有残疾的人disabilityn.残废peoplewithdisabilityHewasdisabledintheaccident.Anaccidentdisabledhimfromplayingfootball.Thedisabledaretoreceivemoremoney.9.seek(sought,sought)vt.i.寻找,探求,追求(多用书面语)seekopportunities/employment/adviceseektodo设法,企图,试图Ihaveneversoughttohidemyviews.Wesoughttochangehismind.searchfor/lookfor/huntfor10.observev.1)注意到,观察observen./pron.sb./sth.doingsb./sth.do/tobethatTheyareobservingstars.Theywereobservedenteringthebank.Theydidn’tobservePetercomeinandgoupstairs.TheonlythingthatIhaveobservedtobewithoutlimitisthebusinessman’sdesireforprofits.Weobservedthatithadturnedcloudy.2)遵守Thedoctorsobservethisrule.3)庆祝,过(某种节日)=celebrate用心爱心专心115号编辑Dotheyobserve/celebrateChristmasinthatcountry?11.matchv.1)和…较量,让…和…比赛Hematchedhisbrotheragainst(with)thechampion.2)相配=gowithShematchedthecarpetwithsomeverynicecurtains.Theseshoesdonotmatch;oneislargeandtheotherissmall.相等,发现,(找到)相等物链接:gowith/suit/fit/agreewith12.patientadj.耐心的patientlyadv.耐心地patiencen.耐心,忍耐力[u]1)bepatientwithsb.对某...