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1、大连理工大学网络教育学院第 1 页 共 9 页大学英语 3 辅导资料一主 题：对 Unit 1 的重点单词、短语的讲解学习时间：2013 年 9 月 30 日10 月 6 日内 容： NEW WORDS (对课文重点单词的解释)1. absorb vt. 吸收e.g. Plants absorb nutrients from the soil.（植物从土壤中吸收养分。 ）Black objects absorb heat more.（黑色的物体吸热多。 ）补充 absorb 还有“理解、掌握 ”的意思。e.g. I havent really had time to absorb everyt
2、hing that he said.（事实上我还没有时间弄懂他说的一切。 ）2. achieve v. 实现，取得，达到e.g. His laziness makes it impossible for him to achieve success.（他的懒惰使他不可能成功。 ）He will never achieve anything if he doesnt work hard.（他如果不努力工作就永远不会有所成就。 ）3. attend v. 参加，出席e.g. Only 7 people attended the meeting.（只有 7 个人参加会议。 ）Please let u
3、s know if you are unable to attend.（如你不能出席，请通知我们。 ）搭配 attend to 意为“处理，料理（生意或个人事 务） ”e.g. I may be late I have got one or two things to attend to.（我也许会迟到，我有一两件事要处理。 ）4. comprehend v. 理解、领悟大连理工大学网络教育学院第 2 页 共 9 页e.g. Even scientists do not comprehend these phenomena.（即使是科学家也不理解这些现象。 ）I fail to compreh
4、end how this was allowed to happen.（我不理解怎么会允许这种事发生。 ）5. current adj. 当前的，现行的e.g. This word is no longer in current use.（这个词现在已 经不再使用。 ）6. definitely adv. 确切地；肯定地e.g. All the students that work hard can definitely pass the exam.（用功的学生必能通过考试。 ） “Its not worth that much, is it?”（“不值那么多钱，对不对？” ） “No, de
5、finitely not!”（“对，肯定不值！”）词性变 化 它的形容 词是 definite，意为“确切的，确定的”e.g. We have to set a definite date for the concert.（我们得为音乐会定下一个确切的日期。 ）搭配 be definite about “对 很明确/肯定”e.g. She was very definite about how she felt.（她对自己的感觉很肯定。 ）7. desire n. 渴望，欲望搭配 desire for 渴望e.g. a desire for knowledge（对知识的渴望）a desire
6、to do sth. 渴望做某事e.g. Anna has a great desire to travel.（安娜非常向往旅游。 ）show/express a desire 表现/表达某种渴望e.g. They did not show the slightest desire to accompany us.（他们丝毫没有表现出陪我们的渴望。 ）大连理工大学网络教育学院第 3 页 共 9 页8. effective adj. 有效的e.g. Advertising is often the most effective method of promotion.（做广告往往是最有效的推销方
7、法。 ）Their efforts to improve the production have been very effective.（他们提高生产力的措施卓有成效。 ）9. encouragement n. 鼓励e.g. Your encouragement made me more confident of my future.（你的鼓励使我对我的未来更加有信心。 ）You will never know how much your encouragement meant to me.（你决不会知道你的鼓励对我多么有意义。 ）词性变 化 它的 动词形式是 encourage，意为“鼓励
8、”e.g. He encouraged me to apply for the job.（他鼓励我申请那份工作。 ）10. enhance vt. 增强；提高e.g. The flavor of most food can be enhanced by good cooking.（高超的烹饪技术可以使大多数食物变得更加可口。 ）11. extensive adj. 广泛的；广阔的e.g. He has an extensive vocabulary.（他词汇很丰富。 ）I have benefited a lot from extensive reading.（广泛的阅读使我受益匪浅。 ）12
9、. improve vt. 改进，改善e.g. Many dishes are greatly improved by adding fresh herbs.（许多道菜的味道都因加入了新鲜香草而大有改善。 ）I want to improve my English.（我想提高我的英语水平。 ）大连理工大学网络教育学院第 4 页 共 9 页13. lower vt. 降低；减少e.g. After 20 minutes lower the temperature to 32.5.（20 分钟后，将温度降到 32.5度。 ）搭配 lower your voice 压 低嗓音e.g. Helen l
10、owered her voice as they approached.（当他们走近时，海伦压低了嗓音。 ）14. motivate vt. 激发，激励e.g. A good teacher has to be able to motivate her students.（好的老师必须能激发学生积极学习。 ）搭配 motivate sb. to do sth. 激励某人做某事e.g. The profit-sharing plan is designed to motivate the staff to work hard.（利润分红计划是为了激励员工努力工作。 ）15. patient ad
11、j. 有耐心的e.g. Louise was very patient with me when I was ill.（在我生病的时候，路易 丝对我很有耐心。 ）16. priority n. 优先考虑的事e.g. First lets decide what our priorities are.（首先让我们决定优先考虑的事项。 ）搭配 have/take/get priority 有优先权e.g. If medical supplies are short, children will be given priority.（如果医疗供应品短缺的话，儿童将得到优先考虑。 ）17. progr
12、ess n. 前进，进步e.g. tests designed to monitor the students progress（旨在 检查学生进步情况的测试）搭配 make progress 取得步进大连理工大学网络教育学院第 5 页 共 9 页e.g. Nick has made good progress with his studies this year.（今年尼克的学习有了很大的进步。 ）18. retain vt. 保留e.g. A copy of the invoice should be retained by the Accounts of Department.（发票的副
13、本须由财务部保留。 ）Its important that the elderly should retain a sense of dignity.（老年人保持自尊很重要。 ）19. review vt. 复习（功课、笔 记等）e.g. You should review the lesson after class.（课后你应复习功课。 ）20. worsen v. （使）变得更差；（使） 恶化e.g. a worsening political situation（日趋恶化的政治形势）EXPRESSIONS1. as well 也，还有e.g. I write my own songs
14、and I play the guitar as well.（我唱自己谱曲的歌，也 弹吉他。 ）2. by no means 决不e.g. She is by no means poor: in fact, shes quite rich.（她可不穷，其实她很富有。 ）This is by no means a good way to solve the problem.（这决非解决问题的好办法。）3. decide on 就做决定，选定e.g. Dont decide on important matters too quickly.（不要过于匆忙地对重要的事情作决定。 ）Have you
15、decided on a date for your wedding?（你结婚的日子选好没有？）大连理工大学网络教育学院第 6 页 共 9 页4. end up 结果 为，以结束e.g. Hell end up in prison if hes not careful.（如果他不小心，最后会锒铛入狱的。 ）搭配 end up doing sth. e.g. We were going to go out, but ended up watching videos.（我们原计划外出，但结果却是在家看录像。 ）5. every now and then 有时，时而e.g. I still see
16、her every now and then.（我仍偶尔能看见她。 ）注 也可以说 every now and again6. figure out 弄明白，解决e.g. I cant figure out why he quit his job.（我琢磨不透他为什么要辞掉工作。 ）Hes trying to figure out a way to solve the problem.（他正在努力想办法解决这个问题。 ）7. instead of 代替，是而不是e.g. I gave him advice instead of money.（我给了他忠告，而不是钱。 ）I made this cake specially, with brown sugar instead of white.（我特别地以
