高一下学期词汇解析Unit17GreatwomenWordsandexpressionsinspirevt.putideasintosomeone'smind鼓舞;激起Suchadevelopmentinspiredustoworkstillharder.这一发展鼓舞我们更努力地工作。vt.makesomeonewanttowriteorpaint,etc.激发;启发Weshouldinspirethechildrentothink.我们应启发儿童思考。admirevt.thinkwellofsomeone钦佩;羡慕Iadmiredhimforhiscourage.我佩服他的勇气。vt.lookatsomethingorsomeonewithpleasure,etc.赞美;欣赏Thetouristsadmiredtheviewfromthetower.游客赞美登塔远眺的景色。generousadj.likingtogivethingstopeople慷慨的;大方的Heisamanwithgenerousnature.他是一个宽大为怀的人。cheerfuladj.happy快乐的;愉快的Sheisalwayscheerfulandsmiling.她总是高高兴兴,笑嘻嘻的。meanadj.oflowcharacter,aims,etc.卑鄙的Itisameanmotive.这是卑鄙的动机。adj.wantingtokeepeverythingforyourself吝啬的,自私的Sheismeanandneverinvitespeopletomeals.她很小气,从不请人吃饭。tenseadj.excitedbecauseyouarewaitingforsomethingtohappen紧张的;激动的Theaudiencewastenseastheywaitedfortheacrobattojump.观众们在等待杂技演员跳时,心情很紧张。adj.tightlypulled拉紧的;绷紧的tensemuscles拉紧的肌肉averytenserope拉得很紧的绳子dulladj.stupid;notclever迟钝的;呆笨的Iamdullofhearing.我听觉不灵敏。adj.notinteresting单调的;乏味的ThebookwassodullthatIdidn'tfinishit.这本书太枯燥了,我没有读完。dishonestadj.nothonest;readytolie,cheat,steal,etc.不诚实的Amanwholiesorstealsisdishonest.说谎或偷盗的人是不正直的。championn.[c](竞赛的)冠军;优胜者Heisaworldswimmingchampion他是世界游泳冠军。theSouthPole南极theNorthPole北极polaradj.两极的;极地的apolarexpedition极地探险milen.[c]measureoflength英里(=1.6公里)Onemileis1760yards,or1625metres.一英里等于1760码,或1625米。sledn.[c]雪橇(a)roundthecorner(常与just连用)即将来临;在拐角处Badweatherisjustaroundthecorner.坏天气快到了。Thereisadrugstorearoundthecorner.拐角上有一家药店。stormyadj.withstrongwind,rain有暴风雨的Theskylooksstormy.天色看上去会有暴风雨。adj.angry激烈的Themeetingwasratherstormy.会上争论得很激烈。threatenvt.saywhatwillbedonetohurtorpunish威胁;恐吓Thebossthreatenedtofirehim.老板威胁要开除他。vt.indicatethatsomethingunpleasantislikelytohappen恶兆Thecloudsthreatenarain.云预示有雨。diedowntolosestrength渐弱;消退;平静Thewindsdieddown.风渐渐平息了。thawvi.解冻Leavethisfrozenfoodtothawbeforeyoucookit.把这冷冻食品解冻后再烹煮。slopen.landthatslantsupordown斜坡Thechildrenliketorolldownthesmallslopeinthepark.孩子们喜欢从公园里的小斜坡上滚下来。bottomn.lowestpartofsomething底部Hefelltothebottomofthestairs.他摔到楼梯底下。n.lastpart;end最后部分;尽头;顶端Thecinemaisatthebottomofthestreet.电影院在街的顶头。optimisticadj.havingfeelingofoptimism乐观的AsIgetolderIgetmoreoptimistic.我越活越乐观。pessimisticadj.悲观的Don'tbesopessimistic.别那样悲观。expeditionn.journeytodosomethingspecialorfindoutaboutsomething远征;探险TheymadeanexpeditiontotheNorthPole.他们去北极探险。workdayn.weekday工作日;平日woozyadj.眩晕的;虚弱的somehowad.以某种方式;不知怎么地Butsomehowthemessagewaspassed.可是不知怎么地,消息却不胫而走。sheltern.beingsafefrombadweather,danger,etc.遮蔽;庇护Whenitstartedtorainwetookshelterunderatree.天下起雨来,我们在树下躲雨。n.[c]placewhereonecanbesafefrombadweather,danger,etc.躲避处;避难所Theoldbarnwasashelterfromthestorm.那个旧谷仓是个躲避暴雨的地方。regretn.thefeelingofbeingsorry;sorrowatthelossorabsenceofsomething;sorrowforwhathasorhasnotbeendone.悔恨;懊悔;惋惜Muchtomyregret,Ididn'tg...