高一英语必修3 Unit 3
一． 词汇讲解：
1. birthplace n.出生地，故乡 be home to
eg：Qufu is the birthplace of Confucius.
构词法：birth n. 出生 place n.地方 如：birthday
2. bring up 照料，教育，抚养
eg：The child was brought up by his grandparents.
bring in 产生，带进，引入，赚钱
bring down 使倒下，使崩溃，降低
bring forward 提出，提前
bring about
3. novel n.小说 novelist n.小说家
eg：The famous novelist wrote lots of novels which were classic.
I’ve got a collection of novels of ……
novel adj.新奇的
eg：She came up with a novel solution to the problem.
4. adventure n. 奇遇，冒险
a spirit of adventure 冒险精神
adventurous adj.冒险的
an adventurous voyage 冒险的航行
5. scene n.（戏剧）一场，现场，景
on the scene 在现场
eg：Othelo Act Ⅰ, Scene Ⅱ《奥赛罗》第2场第1幕
examine the scene of the accident 检查事故现场
The boat in the harbor was a beautiful scene.
海港里的轮船构成一幅美丽的景象。
词义辨析：view, scene ,scenery sight landscape 都含有“所看到的东西”的意思
view 系常用词，指（1）“能看到的或视野之内的实物”
eg：My view is cut off by the building..
我的视野被楼房挡住了。
（2）观点（饱览……）
to get a good view of ……
scene 指“展现在眼前的风景，景，景象”，常译为场景
eg：I enjoy seeing the scene of kids playing.
scenery 指“景，风光”（包括sb./ sth./ action）
eg：I like mountain scenery very much. 我很喜欢山景。
sight 往往指视力或视觉的作用，眼界，视域
eg：There is no boat in sight. 看不见一只船。
out of sight, out of mind
landscape 风景，景，往往指自然风光
eg：landscape painting 风景画
6. bet n.赌，打赌
make a bet 打赌 win /lose a bet 赌赢/赌输
make a bet with sb 与某人打赌get out of
bet v.打赌，赌钱；断定，肯定
eg：I don’t want to bet with you. 我不想和你打赌。
I bet it will rain tomorrow. 我肯定明天会下雨。
7. wander 漫步，徘徊，流浪
wander through the countryside 在乡间漫步
wander about 闲逛，相当于 hang out
wander through 在……游荡，漫步
注意与wonder 的区别 eg：They are wondering whether they should fight for the rights for robots and machine.
8. permit v.允许，许可 其用法与allow / forbid 相同
（1）permit/ allow doing sth 允许做……
（2）permit/ allow sb to do sth 允许某人做……
（3）sb be permitted/ allowed to do sth 某人被允许做……
注意：allow ≥ permit
allow 允/准许 sb/ sth 进/出
eg：The sign reads “Dogs and Chinese aren’t allowed in”.
permit n.通行证，许可证
eg：You can’t drive the car out of the garage without a permit. 没有通行证，你不能将车开出车库。
9. go ahead 前进，继续（同意别人的要求/请求）
eg：May I use your dictionary? Go ahead.
10. by accident = accidentally = by chance 偶然
eg： I met my exgirlfriend in the street by accident.
反义词：on purpose / by design 故意 by mistake 错误地
11. stare at 凝视 ~ into space/ darkness
gaze at 凝视（长时间的）
glance 匆匆一看 glimpse 瞥一眼
be staring （1）obvious 显而易见的/明摆着
（2）be certain to happen 必定发生
（3）不可避免的
They were staring defeat in the face.
be staring sb /sth in the face
12. fault n.缺点，过错（含有责任之意）
eg：It’s not my fault, but yours.
mistake 普通用语，无责任之意 I made a mistake.
error 常指技术上的错误 program error 程序错误
13. spot n.斑点，污点 spotless = perfectly clean
eg：She disguised the spots on her face with make-up.
她用化妆品遮盖脸上的斑点。
spotted adj.有花/斑点的 spot check 抽查
a scenic spot Beauty spot sunspot
spots 粉刺 The spot upsets/ bothers/ troubles teenagers.
spot v.发现，认出
eg：A puma has been spotted in the forest.
14. account n.账目，说明，理由
have an account with the bank 在银行里有户头
open an account
take account of sth =take sth into account 考虑到……
eg：Taking his age into account, I think he does well.
account vt.认为 vi.说明 account for 解释，导致
eg：We account him faithful.
Nobody can account for the fact that one of the boxes is extremely heavy.
count v. 重要
15. seek v. 寻 seek—sought—sought
seek for 寻 seek out 出
seek a shelter from the rain 寻一个避雨的地方
hide—and—seek 捉迷藏
16. patience n.耐性，忍耐
have no patience 没有耐性
have a little patience 有点耐性
have no patience with 不能容忍
patient adj.有耐心的 n. 病人
be patient with sb 对某人有耐心
17. on the contrary = to the contrary 相反
eg：On the contrary, you will try even harder next time.
他们反而会重整旗鼓，再接再厉。
18. desert n. 沙漠 v. 遗弃，抛弃
dessert n. 甜点
a woman deserted by her husband
19. take a chance= take a risk 冒险
try one’s luck
20. manner n. （1）方式，方法（常用单数）
the manner of speaking
（2）举止，态度
I don’t like your manner. 我不喜欢你的态度。
（3）礼貌，常用其复数形式 politeness rudeness
have no manners 没礼貌，不懂规矩
21. genuine adj. 真的，真诚的，名副其实的 反义：fake
a genuine painting by Tom
a genuine person 一个真诚的人
Is the calligraphy a genuine of Wang Xizhi?
He likes to wear fake designer jewelry.
artificial 人工造的，非自然的
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