1、Unit2 Exploring English Words and expressions title名称；标题；“冠军称号”；头衔How many times did Michael Jordans team win the NBA title?pine n.松树pineapple n.菠萝ham n.火腿eggplant n.茄子sculpt v.雕刻 sculpture n.雕刻品an ice sculpture(冰雕）seasick,airsick,carsick,homesicksick犯恶心的opposing adj.相反的opposing views(相反的观点）oppose v
2、.反对，抵制opposite n.对立的人（或物）;对立面；反面 adj.对面的sand sculpture 沙雕behaviour n.（英）behavior（美）good/bad behaviour（良好恶劣行为）behave v.表现They behaved very badly towards their guests.他们对客人们很不礼貌confusing adj.（人）感到困惑的 confused adj.（事物）令人困惑的confuse v.使困惑；使糊涂；confuse A with/and BIt is important to explain this again or w
3、e will confuse the students.再解释一遍这个问题很重要，否则我们会让学生感到困惑。confusion n.混乱；混淆capitalized adj.大写的 capital n.首都，资本，大写字母capitalize v.把首字母大写;为提供运营资本capitalism n.资本主义unique adj.独特的burn v.燃烧alarm n.警报器；闹钟 v.使惊恐；使担忧The news that the enemies were near alarmed everybody.敌军迫近的消息使大家感到恐慌。alarmed adj.(人）感到担忧的；恐惧的alarm
4、ing adj.（事物）令人担忧的；令人恐惧的reflect vt&vi 反射(光、热、声等)；反映；反思Mid-Autumn celebrations reflect Chinese cultural traditions.reflective adj.反光的；沉思的reflection n.反射；映像；反映；反复思考creativity n.创造力，创造性create v.创造；造成creative adj.创造（性）的；有创造力的creator n.创造者；创作者 the Creator（造物主；上帝；天主visible adj.看得见的invisible 看不见的Most stars
5、are not visible to the naked eye.大多数星星肉眼看不见wind upwind v.上发条 n.风type n.类型,种类 v.打字typist n.打字员come across 偶然发现 unfamiliar adj.不熟悉的，不了解的 familiar熟悉的sth be unfamiliar to sb 某物为某人所不熟知Many of the technical terms are unfamiliar to me.许多专业术语我不熟。sb be unfamiliar with sth 某人对某物不熟悉They are unfamiliar with com
6、puters.他们对电脑不熟悉。contact v.联系 contact sb 联系某人n.联系keep/stay in contact with sb 与某人保持联系organization n.组织，团体 organize v.组织likely adj.可能的，可能发生的 unlikely不可能的be likely to do sth 可能做某事If you can find suitable learning methods,your learning efficiency is likely to improve.subway highway motorwayway 路，方式gas（美
7、）petrol（英）apartment（美）flat（英）elevator（美）lift（英）context n.语境contextual adj.上下文的 text文本，课文addition n.添加物；加法in addition 另外=additionally adv.除此之外additional adj 附加的；另外的add 加forum 论坛resource资源 natural resources 自然资源misadventure n.灾难 构词法 adventure n.冒险remind v.提醒 remind sb to do sth Remind me to phone Alan
8、 before I go out.v.使.想起 remind sb of sth/sb 使某人想起某物/某人That smell reminds me of France.这股气味使我想起了法国。reminder n.C 令人回忆的事物；提醒者；提醒物 rather adv.想当，很rather than(而不是)What made you choose the one rather than the other?你怎么选了这个而不是那个？would rather do(A)sth than do (B)sth 宁愿做A事，而不愿做B事I would rather play basketbal
9、l than swim 我宁愿打篮球也不愿游泳comment n.评论 give a comment on（对.做评论）v.表达意见 comment on （评论.）have a frog on ones throat 说话困难 entrance n.大门（口），入口（处）enter v.进入the entrance to/of the entrance to the museum(博物馆入口处)National College Entrance Examination 高考section 区域exit n.出口 v.出去actually adv.事实上，实际上actual adj.实际的，真
10、实的wicked 邪恶的 witch n.女巫downstairs adv.在楼下 upstairs 在楼上odd adj.奇怪的;奇数的erro n.错误 an errointend v.计划，打算，想要intend doing sth/intend to do sth打算做某事He intends studying/to study abroad next year.intended adj.（为.）打算的The book is intended for children.这书是给孩子们读的。informal adj.非正式的 formal adj.正式的recognise v.认识，辨认
11、出 recognition n.认识base v.以为基础 n.基础；根据；基地 basement地下室base on/upon 以为基础；以为根据：The book is based on a true story.aware adj 意识到的；察觉到的 be aware of 意识到People around the world should be aware of the real situation of water shortage全世界的人们都应该意识到水资源短缺的真实情况awareness n.意识；认识raise/increase public awareness of sth 加强/增强公众对某事物的意识