UNIT 3
< the rocks（关系）限于困境，濒临崩溃
< Sue’s marriage in on the rocks. 苏的婚姻触礁了。
cove2.awkward adj. ①局促不安的
②令人尴尬的(embarrassing)an ~ position 尴尬的处境
③难对付的(tough)an ~ problem
④（动作）笨拙的
3.sight n. ①视野【U】in/within sight在视野范围之内--反: out of sight
②视力【U】lo one’s sight 失明；have good sight 视力好
③看见【U】of......看见...；at the 当看见...时
【区别】scene 有人物活动的场景
scenery 风景，景色，尤指自然美景
view 从某个特定角度看出去看到的景象
4.out of one’s sight 脱离某人的视线
②独创的an ~ idea 独到的见解
③原作的the ~ manuscript 原稿
②手段；工具a good ~ for learning a foreign language 学习外语的好方法
③（文艺创作中使用的）材料，形式the ~ of poetry 诗歌的表现手法
adj. 中等的，中号的a man of ~height 中等身材的人
7.social media 社交媒体
8.make it 能够出席；准时到达；获得成功; 幸免于难，渡过难关
9.horrible adj. ①令人震惊的，恐怖的(terrible) a ~ nightmare 可怕的噩梦
scope是什么意思②可恶的，极坏的，十分讨厌的~ weather/children 糟透了的天气/孩子
10.chat vi.&n. 聊天，闲聊
chat with sb. about sth.= have a chat with sb. about sth. 与某人聊某事
a chatting room 聊天室
11.cafe n.咖啡馆，小餐馆an Internet cafe 网吧
vt.①全额收回recover his legal costs 收回他的诉讼费
②寻回，找回，找到recover the stolen painting 追回失窃的油画
③重新获得recover its lead 再次领先
④恢复，重新控制recover consciousness 恢复知觉；recover your sight恢复视力
respond to my letters回信(reply to) respond to the news对消息做出反应(react to)
in respon to 作为对..的反应/回应
14.loss n.①失去，丧失【C/U】weight loss 体重减少；job loss 失业
②亏损【C】net loss of $1.5 million 净亏损150万元
③去世【C/U】loss of life 死亡；heavy loss 伤亡惨重
④损失【Singular】 a great loss 一个巨大的损失
lo v.--lost--lost 失去
15.at a loss 不知所措，困惑
16.judge vt.&vi评价，（尤指）批评；判断，认为
Don’t judge a book by its cover. 不要以貌取人
judge from/by 根据...判断
< Judging by her last letter, they are having a wonderful time.
从她上封信看，他们过得非常愉快。
n. 法官；裁判员
17.in the wrong 有错，应承担责任
< The motorcyclist was clearly in the wrong. 骑摩托车的人显然对事故负有责任。
18.apologize vi.道歉，谢罪--apology n.
apologize to sb. for (doing) sth.
= make an apology to sb. for (doing) sth. 因为（做）某事向某人道歉
19.behaviour (AmE behavior)n.行为，举止，态度
good/bad/criminal behaviour 良好/恶劣/犯罪行为
behave v. behave onelf 使自己守规矩
20.ca n.具体情况，事例；案件；容器
as is often the ca 情况常常是这样，这是常有的事
Take more money in ca. 以防万一
in no ca绝不【放句首，句子用部分倒装】=by no means= under no circumstances= at no time=on no account=on no condition
in that ca 如果那样的话
21.in any ca 无论如何，不管怎样
22.frank adj.坦率的, 直率的--frankness n.--frankly adv.
to be frank 说实话= frankly speaking
23.definitely adv. 肯定，确实；确切地
definite adj. 肯定的，明确的give a ~ answer 做出明确答复
trick sb. out of sth. 从某人处骗走某物
n. 诡计，花招；戏法play tricks on sb.戏弄某人
技巧, 诀窍, 窍门
25.let go of 放弃，摒弃；松手，放开
< It’s time to let go of the past. 该忘掉过去了。
Don’t let go of the rope. 别松开绳子。
26.ignore vt.忽视，对...不予理会ignore their advice 无视某人的劝告
ignore sb. 佯装未见, 不予理睬=take no notice of sb.
ignorance n. --ignorant adj. be
27.suffer vi.受苦，受折磨；变差遭受...的痛苦; 患有...（疾病）
vt. 遭受, 蒙受suffer great loss 遭受巨大的损失
suffering 【U】苦难/痛苦；【C】种种痛苦，苦难
28.misunderstand --misunderstood--misunderstood vt.&vi.误解, 误会
misunderstanding n. 误会，误解clear up the ~ 消除误会
in contact with 与...保持联系
lo contact with 与...失去联系
contact sb.= make contact with sb. 联系某人
②（情感）突然爆发，迸发explode into wild laughter
regarded③勃然大怒，大发雷霆
④突增，激增
explosion n. 爆炸；激增--explosive adj.爆炸性的；易爆炸的；暴躁的；激增的
②慷慨的be generous with sth.
It was generous of sb. to do sth.
generously adv.慷慨地-- generosity n.慷慨
count on you to help me 指望你帮助我
count on this warm weather lasting 指望暖和的天气持久
count v.①数数；②重要Every minute counts.
count me in/out把我算在内/不算在内
33.eat away at ①腐蚀，侵蚀，逐渐破坏
eat away at the door frame 蛀坏门框；eat away at her confidence 逐渐丧失信心
②（一段时间内）使某人苦恼，使某人担心
34.shallow adj. ①肤浅的，浅薄的--superficial
②浅的the shallow water
35.blog n. 博客，网志keep a blog 写博客，写网志= blog v.blo gg ing
< 损害…之间的关系，离间
< We hate anything to come between us and our friends. 我不喜欢任何有损我们和我们朋友之间关系的事情。
37.in person 亲自，亲身--personally
ask him in person 亲自问他tell her in person 当面告诉他
38.theme n.主题，主旋律 a theme park 主题公园the theme of the article文章的主题
39.slave n. 奴隶；完全受某事物控制的人，完全依赖某事物的人be a
slavery n. 奴隶身份; 奴隶制度
40.raft n.木排，筏；橡皮艇, 充气船
41.high point最有意思（或最令人愉快、最好）的部分opp. low point
< It was the high point of the evening. 那是晚会最精彩的部分
中考知识点42.through thick and thin 不顾艰难险阻，同甘共苦
< He’s supported the team for over ten years through thick and thin.
十多年来，在任何情况下他都支持这个队。
43.opinion n. 意见，看法（~on/）；（群体的）观点，信仰
voice sb’s opinion 表达某人的观点
44.in one’s opinion 在某人看来
45.quality n.①品德，素质have leadership qualities 有领导素质
②质量be of high quality 高质量的；the quality of life 生活质量
③特征the special quality of light and shade in her paintings 她绘画中的明、暗特征
adj.优质的，高质量的quality rvice 优质的服务
46.basis n. (pl. bas) 基础；原因；基准
on the 以...为基础
on a daily basis= daily 每天；on a regular basis= regularly 定期地
遵守respect the law遵守法律
n.尊敬，敬意；重视show respect for sb. 尊重某人= respect sb.
disrespect n.
in this respect在这个方面with respect to/ in respect of 关于...，就...而言
< over ①克服=overcome get over her shyness 克服羞怯
②从疾病（或震惊、断绝关系等）中恢复常态
49.efficient adj. 效率高的，有功效的an efficient cretary 效率高的秘书
< Breakfast is provided at no extra charge. 供应早餐，不另外收费。
adv. 额外，另外charge extra 另外收费
特别，格外She tried extra hard. 她特别努力
51.bring out 使显现，使表现出
< A crisis brings out the best in her.这场危机使她的才能得到最大的发挥。
bring about=cau=result in=lead to=give ri/birth to 导致
估量这场运动的成败
②测量，度量measure sth.; measure how
③linking verb.无被动，不用进行时(指尺寸、长短、数量等)度量为...
< The bedroom measures 5 metres by 8 metres. 卧室宽5米，长8米
n.①措施take measures to do sth. 采取措施做某事
②衡量an accurate measure of ability 能力的准确评判
②（声、光、热等的）反射
③映像admire his reflection in the mirror 欣赏自己再镜中的影像
④反映a reflection of your personality 反映出你的性格
reflect v.
54.ek--sought--sought vi.试图；寻找；争取
vt.寻求；寻找
ek to do sth.试图做某事
ek for sth. 寻找某物
ek advice from sb.向某人征求意见
55.escape vi. & vt.①逃跑，逃脱escape from prison 从监狱逃跑
②避开，避免narrowly escape being killed 险些丧命
③被遗忘Her name escapes me. 我记不清起他的名字了
sth. escape one’s notice 某人没注意到...
n. 逃离，逃脱 a narrow escape 勉强逃脱
56.smooth out 消除（问题），克服（困难）=smooth away
smooth out their relationship 缓和他们的关系
57.be meant to do sth. 注定要做某事，应做某事
< We are meant to be together. 我们注定要在一起
You’re meant to pay before you go in. 你应该要先交钱才能进去。
be meant for sb. 打算给某人的，专为某人所准备的
< The desks are meant for the old. 这些桌子是专为老年人做准备的。
58.benefit n.优势，益处，成效
vt. 使受益
vi. 得益于
在线英文签名
sth. benefit sb.--sb. benefit from sth.--sth. is beneficial to sb.--sth. is of benefit to sb.
英语六级成绩多少分过
It comforts sb. to do sth.
n.舒服live in comfort
安慰，慰藉，宽慰【U】bring comfort to sb.
令人感到安慰的人或事物【singular】 a great comfort to sb.
adj. comfortable un comfortable
60.joy n. 高兴，愉快【U】；令人高兴的人（或事），乐趣【C】
61.failure n. ①失败【U】end in failure以失败告终
blossom
②失败的人（或事）【C】He was a failure.
③未履行failure to do sth. 未能做成功某事--v. fail to do sth.
④故障heart/liver failure 心脏/肾衰竭
fail v. fail to do sth. 未能做成功某事
fail sb. 使某人失望；给某人不及格
His eyesight is failing. 他的视力逐渐衰退
The brakes failed. 刹车失灵
62.take on ①呈现，具有take on a new look
②承担（责任）take on extra work
③雇佣take on new workers
63.in full measure 最大程度地，最大限度地
< n. ①时光，时机the right moment to do sth. 做某事的适当的时机
②瞬间in a moment立刻
③某个时刻at the moment 现在
the moment 一...就...
for the moment 目前
65.indeed adv.其实，实际上；的确；真正地
A friend in need is a friend indeed. 患难的朋友才是真朋友/ 患难见真情
66.well-meaning adj. 出于好心的，善意的
a well-meaning attempt to be helpful 尝试帮忙的善意举动
②认出，辨别出recognize sb.
be 被公认为...
recognition n. change beyond recognition 变得认不出来
68.thorough adj. ①彻底的，全面的have a thorough 对...有全面的了解
②仔细的（通常不放在名词前面）She is thorough.
③十足的, 完完全全的in a thorough mess 完全乱七八糟
i dare you什么意思69.death n. ①死，死亡 a sudden death 突然死亡
②死亡状态be burnt to death 被烧死nii
die v.
②公司
vt.挤满，使拥挤
vi.聚集；挤，涌
crowd sb. 把...装满/ 塞满...
30 conds Guests were crowded into the room. 客人都被塞进了房间里
72.poet n.诗人
poetry 诗歌，诗集（总称）
poem 诗
73.admire vt.①钦佩admire sb. for (doing) sth. 因为某事钦佩某人
②欣赏admire the works of art 欣赏艺术品
admiration n. admiring adj.赞赏的
74.wine n. 葡萄酒；果酒
