新人教英语选修10Unit 4《Learning efficiently》学案-Vocabulary 3页

Unit 4 Learning efficiently 核心单词用法例析 1. efficient a. 生效的、效率高的；有能力的 Our efficient new machines are much cheaper to run.我们高效率的新机器运行成本底多了。 注意：effective a. 有力的、给人以深刻印象的 We’ll take some effective measures to stop their polluting the environment..我们将要采取有效 的措施制止他们对环境的污染。 2. recipe n. 处方、食谱、诀窍 I am unable to cook but sometimes I can prepare a simple meal by following a recipe.我不会做 饭，但是有时候我可以按照食谱做一点便餐。 Would you please tell us your recipe for success?跟我们说说你成功的窍门好吗？ 3. improve vt. & vi. 改进、利用、增加、变得更好 Many young people improve their leisure by studying.许多年轻人利用空闲时间进行学习。 4. digest vt. & vi. n. 消化、领会、整理、忍受、摘要 Cheese doesn’t digest easily.奶酪不容易消化。 His rudeness is hard to digest.他的粗鲁无礼貌让人很难忍受。 Can you digest the important points of this article?你们能领会这篇文章的要点吗？ 5. beneath pron. & adv. 在。。。（正）下方、低于、有失身份（尊严）、不值得 Such behaviour is beneath you.这样的行为有失你的身份。 What he said is beneath notice.他说的不值得注意。 请比较： Our income is below average.我们的收入在平均水平以下。 The b oy sitting under the electri c fan is the best in our class.坐在电风扇下的男孩是我们班上最 好的学生。 It’s beneath us to quarrel with such a mean fellow.和这样卑鄙的家伙争吵有失我们的身份。 6. adopt vt. 采纳、收养 The committee adopted my suggestions.委员会采纳了我的建议。 His wife has not borne him any child so they decided to adopt a boy.他妻子到现在都没有生孩 子，所以他们决定领养一个男孩。 注：adapt 是“适应、改写”的意思。比如： We should adapt ourselves to the new conditions.我们要使自己适应新的形势。 This play is adapted from a novel.这个剧本是由小说改编的。 7. assess vt. 对。。。。。。进行评估、征收税款 They are assessing his house.他们在对他的房屋进行评估。 I’m assessed at 500 yuan a month for the salaries.我每个月被征收５００元的工资税。 8.acute adj. 尖锐的、敏锐的、剧烈的、急性的 Many of the animals have an acute sense of smell 许多动物有敏锐的嗅觉。 The girl is in acute pain.那个小女孩感到剧痛。 9. bent adj. & n. 弯的、不正直的、决心的、爱好 He is a bent copper; he isn’t straight.他是一个不正直的警察。[来源:学,科,网] My son has a bent for painting.我儿子爱好绘画。 [来源:Z§xx§k.Com] 10. tend vt. & vi. 照管、护理、招待；走向、趋势、倾向、有助于 She tended her husband lo vingly during his long illness.在她丈夫长期生病的过程中，她非常精 心地照顾了他。 Interest rates are tending upwards.利息在上涨。 We tend to be optimistic.我们倾向于乐观。 [来源:学§科§网 Z§X§X§K] 注意：intend to do sth 是“打算、想要”意思。比如： I’ve made a mistake, though I didn’t intend to.我犯了一个错误，尽管我不想（犯错误）。 11. tiresome adj. 使人疲劳的、令人厌倦的 This is a tiresome piece of work.这是一件累人的事。 12. concrete adj. n. vt. & vi. 具体的、混凝土（制的）、使凝固、固结 We must make a concrete analysis of concrete problems.我们必须对具体问题作具体分析。[来源:Z|xx|k.Com] The workman is still busy concreting the road.工人们还在给路面浇注水泥。 [来源:Z#xx#k.Com] 13. consult vi.& vt. n. 磋商、会诊、查阅、考虑、 Have you consulted your doctor about yo ur illness 你找过医生给你诊断过你的病吗？ I was once consulting for a large building firm.我曾经在一家大的建筑公司做顾问。 Consulting the students’ convenience to and from school, the local government built a bridge over the river.考虑到学生们上学来回的方便，当地政府在这河上架起了一座桥。