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1、Unit 12 知识辅导材料1.fiction n. 虚构, 杜撰; 编造 小说; 虚构的文学作品(包括小说、剧本等) science fiction 科学小说, 科学幻想故事(表示小说时不可数) It is a legal fiction that a corporation is a person. 把团体法人当作一个人是一种法律上的假设。 FactTruth is stranger than fiction. 谚事实比小说还离奇。 fictionist 小说家 fictioneer (尤指粗制滥造的)小说作家 2. belief n. (pl. beliefs) 信仰; 信心;信条 信念
2、; 意见 have belief in the masses 相信群众 a person worthy of belief 可以信得过的人 There is nothing more natural than a childs belief in his parents. 没有任何事情比孩子对他父母的信赖更为自然。 have belief in 相信, 信任 belief faith trust confidence 都含有“ 相信”的意思。belief 指“ 承认某事是真的, 尽管有或没有确凿的证据”, 如: belief in ghosts.相信有鬼。 faith 指 “认为有确凿证据或道
3、理而完全相信 ”, 如: I have faith in his ability to succeed. 我相信他有成功的能力。 trust 指“信赖” 、“信任”, 含有“坚定的信念” 的意思 , 如: enjoy the trust of the people 得到人民的信任。 confidence 指 “在有证据的基础上相信”, 也常指“自信”、“ 有把握”, 如: She has great confidence in her success. 她对自己的成功充满信心。 3. league n. 同盟, 联盟, 社团Our team plays in the football leag
4、ue. 我们队在足球联赛中参加比赛。4. balloon n. 气球5. bulb n. 鳞茎 , 球形物; 电灯泡6. make a living by/make ones living 7. botany n. 植物学8. apply vt. 申请 应用, 实施; 运用, apply a theory to practice 把理论应用于实践 apply ones mind to 专心于. vi. 适用; 应用(to)请求, 申请, 向.询问 You may apply in person or by letter. 你亲自或通信申请均可。 For particulars apply to
5、 the office. 详情请问办事处。 be applied to 适用于, 应用于 , apply for 申请; 请求, 接洽 apply oneself to致力于, 集中精力做某事 apply sth. To 把.施于.; 把.运用于. apply to 关系到 , 牵涉到 applicant n. 申请者, 请求者 9. foundation n. 基础, 根本, 建立, 创立, 地基, 基金, 基金会to lay the foundations of a new hospital 新医院奠基He laid the foundations of his success by st
6、udy and hard work. 他以读书和勤劳奠定了成功的基础。the foundation of an institution/ an organization the foundation of the national economy 国民经济的基础 foundation stone 奠基石found founder 10. servant n. 仆人; 公仆;公务员A politician should be a servant of the people. 政治家应当是人民的公仆。 Water may be good servants, but bad masters. 11.
7、 whale n. 鲸12. hunter n. 猎人; 搜索者;热切的追寻者on the hunt (for) 正在寻找 hunt for jobs go hunting a fortune hunter 追求财富的人;13. set out (for) sp set off for 出发 set out to do sth 开始做 14. collision n. 碰撞, 冲突 collision at sea 海上碰撞 come into collision with 和. 相撞冲突, 抵触 collision with 和. 相撞冲突 Her activities brought he
8、r into collision with the law. 触犯了法律 His car had a collision with a truck. The two planes collided with each other in midair. collide vi. 碰撞, 抵触 collide with v. 冲突 conflict n. 冲突 15. companion n. 同伴, 共事者 companions in arms 战友 a faithful companion 忠实伴侣 make a companion of 与. 作伴, 与.为友 companionship 伴侣
9、关系; 友谊 16. overboard adv. 自船上落下 , 在船外He fell overboard. 他从船上掉入水中。17. submarine n. 潜水艇 , 潜艇18. permanent adj. 永久的 , 持久的 (lasting enduring) impermanent permanent address 永久地址 a permanent job 固定职业 a permanent committee 常设委员会 19. guest n. 客人, 来宾, 旅客We have three guests to dinner. 我们有三位客人来吃饭。This hotel h
10、as eighty guests. 这家旅馆有 80 位客人。20. voyage n. 航程, 航空 v. 航海, 航行 a long journey by sea They made a voyage across the Atlantic. A plane crashed down when it voyaged through space 21. iron n. 铁, 熨斗, 坚强, 烙铁, 镣铐 vt. 烫平, 熨, 用铁装备 vi.烫衣服 a man of iron 意志坚强的人; 铁面无私的人 the Iron Age 【史】铁器时代 a smoothing iron 熨斗 pu
11、t sb. in irons 给某人戴上镣铐 an iron will 坚强的意志 strike while iron is hot /Hold a wolf the iron is hot 趁热打铁22. aboard adv. 在船(飞机、车)上, 上船(飞机、车) prep. 在(船、飞机、车)上, 上(船、飞机、车) they went aboard the ship all aboard 上船啦 go aboard 上船 (上飞机等) go on board 上船; 上飞机 , 上火车 be on board在到船、飞机或车上 go abroad We went on board t
12、he ship. 我们登上了轮船。23. lamp n. 灯There are electric lamps in the streets. 街上有电灯。24. dislike vt. 讨厌, 不喜欢 n.嫌恶 I have taken a strong dislike of to, for him. 我极不喜欢他。 I dislike selfish people. 我讨厌自私的人。 likes and dislikes 爱好和厌恶 unlike adj. 不同的, 不相似的 prep. 不象.,和.不同 For twins, they are very unlike. 作为一对双胞胎,他们
13、很不一样 Shes unlike the rest of her family. 她不同于她家里的其他成员 25. prisoner n. 战俘; 囚犯; 犯人The prisoners planned to escape but failed. 那些囚犯曾计划逃跑但没有成功。26. gentle adj. 温和的, 文雅的a gentle wind 和风27. layer n 层There is a layer of dust on the dressing-table. Clean it before the guest arrives.梳妆台上盖着一层灰尘,在客人来之前 ,把它擦干净。a
14、 layer of clay 黏土层 This cake has a layer of chocolate in the middle. 这蛋糕中间有一层巧克力。28. marble n. 大理石,29. shore n. 岸, 海滨, 支撑柱 off(the) shore 离岸 on the shore 在岸上, 在陆上 岸 bank beach.海滩 coast.海岸;海滨 seaside 海滨(胜地) 海边 30. luggage n. 行李, 皮箱 (= 美 baggage) 行李 four pieces of luggage 四件行李 package n.包裹, 包 belongin
15、gs n. 财产, 所有物, 相关事物, 亲戚 31. in public adv. 当众, 公开地, 公然地 the public in private 32. throw light upon/on 使某事非常清楚 can you throw light on the problem? The modern scientific development has thrown light on this question. 33. brilliant adj. 灿烂的, 闪耀的, 有才气的 brilliant achievements 显赫的成就 a brilliant mind 头脑敏锐的人 a brilliant scientist 一位才华横溢的科学家(bright) 34. phenomenon n. 现象 (pl. -na) A rainbow is a natural phenomenon. a social phenomenon 社