Unit 1 Nothing ventured, nothing gained
一、核心单词用法例析
1. venture vt. & vi. 冒险；敢于去。。。。。。 n. 冒险行动；商业冒险，投机
Don’t venture too near the edge of the well; you might fall in.别冒险太靠近水井，那样你会掉进去的。
He failed in his ventures.他投机失败了。
2. strengthen vt. & vi. 加强、巩固；变强
The wind strengthened during the night.夜晚，风吹得更大了。
f3. bear n.熊、粗鲁的人、笨拙的人；vt. & vi. 负担、忍受、佩带、经得起、生育
She is nice but her husband is such a bear that nobody likes him.她很好，可是她丈夫非常粗鲁，没有人喜欢他。
The sound of music was borne on the wind.音乐声随风飘扬。蛋糕的家常做法
She bore (has borne) her husband 5 children.她给她丈夫生了５个孩子。
注：bear过去分词是borne和born，born只有在were/was born短语中。比如：
I was born in Beijing in May.
4. delay vt. & vi.; n. （使）耽搁、推迟、延误
Don’t delay; act today.别拖延，今天就开始行动。
We decided to delay (going on) our holiday until next month.
5. crush vt. & vi. n. 压碎、弄皱、拥抱；塞、使挤入
This material doesn’t crush.这种料子不会打皱的。
The young mother crushes the baby into her breast 那年轻的妈妈把孩子紧紧地抱在怀里。
6. rank n. vt. & vi. 排、横列、把．．．．．分等／评级；adj.繁茂、过于肥沃的、腥臭的
Each rank has a name.每一个等级都有名称。
Taxis stand in a (taxi) rank waiting to be hired.出租车排成一列等候乘客。
Cut the rank grass.把这些繁茂的青草割掉。
7. lect vt. & vi. adj. 挑选、选择、精选的
Most of the delegates to the conference are lected from advanced workers.大多数与会代表是从先进工作者中挑选出来的。
8. collect vt. & vi. 收集、采集、集中、接走、堆积
I tried to collect my thoughts but was too excited.我试图集中思想，可是太激动了。
She’ll come around to collect her son.她会来接她儿子的。
9. swear vt. & vi. n. 宣誓、发誓、骂；誓言、骂人的话
He swore to obey.他发誓要遵守规矩。
10. freeze vt. & vi. n. （使）结冰、凝固、感到极冷、严寒期
Fresh water freeze at 0°C.淡水在零度结冰。
The road is frozen hard.路上的冰结得很厚。
11. gratitude n. 感激、感恩、感谢
She showed me her gratitude by inviting me to dinner.
He nt me some flowers out of gratitude.
12. rarely adv. 稀少、不平凡地、极好地
Rarely have I en such a rarely beautiful sunt.请比较：I have rarely en…我很稀少看到这么美丽的日落。
13. long adj. adv. n. vi. 长的、长期（地）、渴望（for）
He is taking a long time to get there.他花了很长时间才到达那里。董事长职责
I can’t wait much longer.我不能等太久。
Children are longing for the Spring Festival.孩子们渴望春节的来临。
14. tear n. vt. & vi. 眼泪、撕开、撕拽、扯
The little boy burst into tears when the sweets were taken away from in front of him.当有人把糖从他面前拿走时，那小孩子放声大哭起来了。
This material tears easily, so be careful when you wear it.这布料很容易撕裂，你穿时要小心。
15. struggle n. vi. 斗争、奋斗、努力、挣扎
With a struggle, he controlled his feelings.他努力控制住自己的感情。
He struggled to the surface as the water dragged him down.当水把他往下拽的时候，他挣扎着浮到水面上来。
二、词组句型用法全解
1. t out 出发、开始、装饰、宣布、陈述、移植、设计
He t out to paint the whole hou but finished only the front part.他开始粉刷整个屋子，可是才刷完前面的那部分。
The wall was t out with pictures.这墙上被用画字装饰着。
真题：It’s ten years since the scientist ____ on his life’s work of discovering the valuable chemical.(江苏)
A. made for B. t out C. took off D. turned up
解析：此句意思是：自从那位科学家“日记的作文开始”工作至今有十年时间了。故选B。
2. give way to 给……让路、屈服撤退、跨掉
Don’t give way to grief.不要过度悲伤。
The barren land has given way to green vegetation.不毛之地已盖满葱绿的作物。
3. give off 发出（液体、气味、蒸汽、光等）
What gives off a bad smell?什么东西发出臭味啊？
give off和give out区别：give out：“分发、公布、耗尽”擦手机、“发出（气味、热）”。比如：
The enemy’s supplies began to give out.对未来工作的期望敌人的供给即将耗尽了。
Tom gave himlf out to be a good swimmer.汤姆自称是优秀的游泳选手。
4. remind sb of sth 提醒某人某事
The sight of this picture reminds me of my childhood.这幅画子使我想起了童年。
5. stare at 盯着看……
It’s rude to stare at others.盯着别人看是不礼貌的。
6. on earth 究竟、在世界上。 “地球”还是要用the earth表示。
She is the most beautiful woman on earth.她是世上最漂亮的女人.
What on earth are you doing there?你到底在那里干什么?
7. in sight (of ) 见到(。。。。。。)
Peace is in sight at last after 2 years of war.经过两年的战争后，和平终于来临了。
8. above all 冉闵大帝首先、最重要的
What we shall learn, above all, is how to study.我们首先（最重要的）是要学会如何学习。
9. deal with 与…… 做生意、应付、对付、安排、处理
Deal with a man as he deals with you.以其人之道，还治其人之身。
10. think of… 想、考虑、想到、想起。。。。。。
We are thinking of going to France for our holidays but we’ve not decided for certain yet.我们打算去法国度假，可是还没有最后确定下来。
11. be about to do sth 按计划安排即将要发生。。。。。。
When I was about to leave she came back.我正准备离去时她回来了。
I am not about to stop when I’m so clo to success.我不会放弃的，因为我已成功在望了。
12. die down 渐渐消失、变弱
It took a long time for the excitement to die down.过了很长时间激动的情绪才平静下来。
13. be particular about… 挑剔、（过于）讲究
He is very particular about having his breakfast at exactly 8 o’clock.意识形态他非常讲究，要在八点正吃早饭。
