高一上学期词汇解析Unit2 English around the world
Words and expressions
bathroom n.[c] a room equipped with facilities for taking a bath or shower and usually also containing a sink and toilet 浴室; (委婉语)洗手间
go to the bathroom 上洗手间
make oneself at home 别客气
towel n. 毛巾
landlady n. 女房东；女地主
closet n. 壁橱; 储藏室
pronounce v. make the sound of a letter or word发音
The word right and write are spelt differently but they are pronounced the same.
right和write两字的拼法不同，但发音相同。
v. declare solemnly or publicly宣判；宣告
He was pronounced guilty. 他被宣判有罪。
broad adj. wide, a long way from one side to the other 宽的 (broader; broadest)
Nothing but water can be seen on the broad ocean. 在广阔无边的海洋上能见到的只是水。
repeat v. say or do something again 重复；反复
Please repeat what I said. 请把我说的话再重复一遍。
n. doing something again 重复；再做
a repeat of television programme 电视节目重播
ketchup n. 蕃茄酱
majority n. most things or people in a group 多数，大多数
The majority of Chinese people have television. 中国大多数人都有电视。
native adj. of the place where you were born 本国的；本地的
He was happy to return to his native land. 他回到了故乡，很高兴。
total n. complete amount总数；全部
Please add these numbers together and tell me the total. 请把这些数字加起来并告诉我总数。
adj. complete; entire总的；全部的
What is the total amount? 总数是多少？
in total 总共
tongue n. the part inside the mouth that moves when you talk, eat, lick, etc. 舌头
Put your tongue out. 伸出你的舌头。
n. language 语言
I speak nothing but our mother tongue. 我只说我们的本国语。
mother tongue 母语
equal adj. the same in number or size相等的
Men and women have equal rights in peoples China. 在人民中国男女的权力平等。
adj. having the courage, strength, ability, etc. needed for 胜任的
Being ill, I am not equal to the journey. 我因病不能参加这次旅行。
vt. be exactly the same amount as something 等于
Two plus two equals four. 二加二等于四。
vt. be as strong, good, etc. as someone 比得上
Nobody equals him in English. 在英语方面没有人能同他相比。
government n. group of people who rule a country 政府
The Government decided to adopt the plan. 政府决定采纳那个计划。
situation n. a position or condition at the moment处境；局面
Measures must be taken to meet this situation. 必须采取措施来应付这个局面。
n. the way things are at a certain time处境；境遇
Hes in a difficult situation and doesnt know what to do. 他的处境很困难，不知怎么办才好。
n. place where a town, building, etc. is地点；位置
The castle has a lovely situation on a hill. 城堡座落在山上，环境优美。
except for apart from；were it not for 除外
His composition is good except for some spelling mistakes.
他的作文写得很好，除了几个拼写错误以外。
international adj. between countries国际的；世界的
The United Nations is an international organization. 联合国是一个国际组织。
organization n.[c] group of people, countries, etc. who are working together for some purpose组织；团体
The Red Cross is a big international organization. 红十字会是一个庞大的国际组织。
trade n.[u] buying and selling 贸易
Foreign trade is important to most countries. 对多数国家来说，对外贸易很重要。
n. (pl. trades) a business行业
Shoemaking is a useful and necessary trade. 制鞋是一种有用的、必不可少的行业。
tourism n. the practice of traveling for pleasure 观光
the business of providing tours and services for tourists 旅游业
global adj. worldwide:全球的 having the shape of a globe球形的
global inflation 全球性的通货膨胀
communicate to express oneself in such a way that one is readily and clearly understood交际；沟通
That ability to communicate was strange in a man given to long, awkward silences.
一个人长期沉默的人有这样的表达能力是不寻常的。
v. pass on (news, information, feelings, etc.) to sb. or sth. 传达（消息、感情等）
Communicate the new data to our office, please. 请给我们办公室传送新资料。
v. share or exchange (news, etc.) (with sb.) 通信，通讯（与 with 连用，后接某人）
I communicate with him regularly by letter. 我们经常与他通信。
communication n. message; what you tell or write通信；交流
Telegraph communication was broken off. 电报通讯已经中断。
exchange vt. give one thing and get another thing for it 交换
Will you exchange seats with me? 你愿同我调换座位吗？
n. the act of exchanging; giving and taking; that which is exchanged 交换；交换物
Lets have an exchange of views on the matter. 让我们对这件事交换一下意见吧。
service n. the act of serving; something done to help another服务；服务性工作
The food was good but the service was poor. 饭菜很好，但服务不行。
signal n.[c] a sign which tells somebody to do something 信号；暗号
A red light is usually a signal of danger.
红灯通常是危险的信号。
movement n.[u] moving or being moved运动；动作
I lay there without movement. 我一动也不动（地）躺在那里。
She watched the dancer and tried to copy her movements.
她观察那个跳舞的人，想模仿她的动作。
peg n.[c] 钉；栓；桩
commander n. an officer who leads a group of soldiers指挥官；司令员
General Howe is commander of the British forces. 豪将军是英国司令官。
tidy v. put things in their right places; make something clean and neat 使整齐；弄整洁
The waitress tidied the table. 女招待把饭桌抹擦干净。
adj. with everything in the right place; neat整齐的；整洁的
The reading room is very tidy. 阅览室十分整洁。
stand n. upright piece of furniture that holds something台；架
a fruit stand 水果摊
n. place where people can sit or stand to watch races, sports, etc. 看台
The stands were packed. 看台上座无虚席。
stay up not go to bed; refrain from taking rest 不睡觉；熬夜
We stayed up until after midnight. 我们呆到午夜之后才去睡觉。
come about come to pass, happen, attain fulfillment 发生
The accident comes about in this way. 这事故就是这样发生的。
independent adj. free; not controlled by another person, thing, or country 自主的；独立的
Some of the students have an ability of independent thinking. 有些学生具有独立思考的能力。
fall n. autumn 秋天
n. place where a river drops suddenly over a high place 瀑布
We visited Niagara Falls on our vacation. 假期我们参观了尼亚加拉大瀑布。
expression n. look on ones face表情
He looked at me with a very strange expression. 他以一种很古怪的神情注视着我。
n. the act of expressing especially in words 表达
In class the teacher gave expression to his hopes for a new subject.
老师在课堂上表示希望开一新科目。
n. a word or phrase used as a common saying 词组；短语
At first well learn new words and expressions and then go over the text.
首先我们将学习生词和词组，然后看一遍课文。
end up with finish 以而结束
The meeting ended up with a song. 会议在歌声中结束。
Our game always ends up in a quarrel. 我们总是在吵闹中结束比赛。
typhoon n. a tropical cyclone occurring in the western Pacific or Indian oceans
台风
tornado n．a whirlwind or hurricane 飓风，龙卷风
Spanish n.西班牙语; 西班牙人 adj. 西班牙（人）的，西班牙语的
Most of the people there speak Spanish, Portuguese or French.
那里绝大多数的人讲西班牙语、葡萄牙语或法语。
The Spanish have had many great painters and writers.
西班牙人中有过很多伟大的画家和作家。
publish vt. to print for sale to the public出版；发表
The book was published in 1980. 那本书是在1980年出版的。
vt. to make known to the public 公布
Todays newspaper published this news. 今天的报纸发表了这个消息。
southern adj. of, from, or in the south part of a town, country, the world, etc. 南方的；南部的
The foreign visitors are going to travel in some southern provinces of China.
外宾将在中国南方几省旅行。
statement n. something that is said; a report 陈述；声明；宣布
Robert made a statement to the police about the robbery that he saw.
罗伯特把他所见到的抢劫案件向警察作了陈述。
president n. head of a government, especially in a country that has no king or queen 总统
Two years later, he was elected president of the United States. 两年后，他当选了美国总统。
n. the chief officer of a branch of government, a corporation, a board of trustees, a university, or a similar body 校长，会长，主席
We chose him president of our club. 我们选他为我们俱乐部的主持人。
European adj. 欧洲的; 欧洲人的 n 欧洲人
bring in introduce 引入
They brought experienced people in to help. 他们请有经验的人来帮忙。
earn获利；赚
The boys bring in ￡60 a week. 这些男孩子每周赚60镑。
a great many very much 许多许多
He made a great many mistakes. 他犯了许多的错误。
howl vi. n. 嚎叫
cookbook n. 食谱
compare vt. think about, or look at, two or more things or people so that you can see the differences 比较
Compare your answers with those at the back of the book to see if they are right.
把你的答案同书后面的答案对照一下，看看是否正确。
replace vt. put one thing in place of another thing 替换
More new machines will be installed to replace the old ones.将安装更多新机器来代替旧机器。
the United Kingdom 英国
Pakistan n. 巴基斯坦(南亚国家)
Nigeria n. 尼日利亚（非洲国家）
the Philippines n. 菲律宾共和国；菲律宾群岛
Florida n. 佛罗里达州
Words and expressions
bathroom n.[c] a room equipped with facilities for taking a bath or shower and usually also containing a sink and toilet 浴室; (委婉语)洗手间
go to the bathroom 上洗手间
make oneself at home 别客气
towel n. 毛巾
landlady n. 女房东；女地主
closet n. 壁橱; 储藏室
pronounce v. make the sound of a letter or word发音
The word right and write are spelt differently but they are pronounced the same.
right和write两字的拼法不同，但发音相同。
v. declare solemnly or publicly宣判；宣告
He was pronounced guilty. 他被宣判有罪。
broad adj. wide, a long way from one side to the other 宽的 (broader; broadest)
Nothing but water can be seen on the broad ocean. 在广阔无边的海洋上能见到的只是水。
repeat v. say or do something again 重复；反复
Please repeat what I said. 请把我说的话再重复一遍。
n. doing something again 重复；再做
a repeat of television programme 电视节目重播
ketchup n. 蕃茄酱
majority n. most things or people in a group 多数，大多数
The majority of Chinese people have television. 中国大多数人都有电视。
native adj. of the place where you were born 本国的；本地的
He was happy to return to his native land. 他回到了故乡，很高兴。
total n. complete amount总数；全部
Please add these numbers together and tell me the total. 请把这些数字加起来并告诉我总数。
adj. complete; entire总的；全部的
What is the total amount? 总数是多少？
in total 总共
tongue n. the part inside the mouth that moves when you talk, eat, lick, etc. 舌头
Put your tongue out. 伸出你的舌头。
n. language 语言
I speak nothing but our mother tongue. 我只说我们的本国语。
mother tongue 母语
equal adj. the same in number or size相等的
Men and women have equal rights in peoples China. 在人民中国男女的权力平等。
adj. having the courage, strength, ability, etc. needed for 胜任的
Being ill, I am not equal to the journey. 我因病不能参加这次旅行。
vt. be exactly the same amount as something 等于
Two plus two equals four. 二加二等于四。
vt. be as strong, good, etc. as someone 比得上
Nobody equals him in English. 在英语方面没有人能同他相比。
government n. group of people who rule a country 政府
The Government decided to adopt the plan. 政府决定采纳那个计划。
situation n. a position or condition at the moment处境；局面
Measures must be taken to meet this situation. 必须采取措施来应付这个局面。
n. the way things are at a certain time处境；境遇
Hes in a difficult situation and doesnt know what to do. 他的处境很困难，不知怎么办才好。
n. place where a town, building, etc. is地点；位置
The castle has a lovely situation on a hill. 城堡座落在山上，环境优美。
except for apart from；were it not for 除外
His composition is good except for some spelling mistakes.
他的作文写得很好，除了几个拼写错误以外。
international adj. between countries国际的；世界的
The United Nations is an international organization. 联合国是一个国际组织。
organization n.[c] group of people, countries, etc. who are working together for some purpose组织；团体
The Red Cross is a big international organization. 红十字会是一个庞大的国际组织。
trade n.[u] buying and selling 贸易
Foreign trade is important to most countries. 对多数国家来说，对外贸易很重要。
n. (pl. trades) a business行业
Shoemaking is a useful and necessary trade. 制鞋是一种有用的、必不可少的行业。
tourism n. the practice of traveling for pleasure 观光
the business of providing tours and services for tourists 旅游业
global adj. worldwide:全球的 having the shape of a globe球形的
global inflation 全球性的通货膨胀
communicate to express oneself in such a way that one is readily and clearly understood交际；沟通
That ability to communicate was strange in a man given to long, awkward silences.
一个人长期沉默的人有这样的表达能力是不寻常的。
v. pass on (news, information, feelings, etc.) to sb. or sth. 传达（消息、感情等）
Communicate the new data to our office, please. 请给我们办公室传送新资料。
v. share or exchange (news, etc.) (with sb.) 通信，通讯（与 with 连用，后接某人）
I communicate with him regularly by letter. 我们经常与他通信。
communication n. message; what you tell or write通信；交流
Telegraph communication was broken off. 电报通讯已经中断。
exchange vt. give one thing and get another thing for it 交换
Will you exchange seats with me? 你愿同我调换座位吗？
n. the act of exchanging; giving and taking; that which is exchanged 交换；交换物
Lets have an exchange of views on the matter. 让我们对这件事交换一下意见吧。
service n. the act of serving; something done to help another服务；服务性工作
The food was good but the service was poor. 饭菜很好，但服务不行。
signal n.[c] a sign which tells somebody to do something 信号；暗号
A red light is usually a signal of danger.
红灯通常是危险的信号。
movement n.[u] moving or being moved运动；动作
I lay there without movement. 我一动也不动（地）躺在那里。
She watched the dancer and tried to copy her movements.
她观察那个跳舞的人，想模仿她的动作。
peg n.[c] 钉；栓；桩
commander n. an officer who leads a group of soldiers指挥官；司令员
General Howe is commander of the British forces. 豪将军是英国司令官。
tidy v. put things in their right places; make something clean and neat 使整齐；弄整洁
The waitress tidied the table. 女招待把饭桌抹擦干净。
adj. with everything in the right place; neat整齐的；整洁的
The reading room is very tidy. 阅览室十分整洁。
stand n. upright piece of furniture that holds something台；架
a fruit stand 水果摊
n. place where people can sit or stand to watch races, sports, etc. 看台
The stands were packed. 看台上座无虚席。
stay up not go to bed; refrain from taking rest 不睡觉；熬夜
We stayed up until after midnight. 我们呆到午夜之后才去睡觉。
come about come to pass, happen, attain fulfillment 发生
The accident comes about in this way. 这事故就是这样发生的。
independent adj. free; not controlled by another person, thing, or country 自主的；独立的
Some of the students have an ability of independent thinking. 有些学生具有独立思考的能力。
fall n. autumn 秋天
n. place where a river drops suddenly over a high place 瀑布
We visited Niagara Falls on our vacation. 假期我们参观了尼亚加拉大瀑布。
expression n. look on ones face表情
He looked at me with a very strange expression. 他以一种很古怪的神情注视着我。
n. the act of expressing especially in words 表达
In class the teacher gave expression to his hopes for a new subject.
老师在课堂上表示希望开一新科目。
n. a word or phrase used as a common saying 词组；短语
At first well learn new words and expressions and then go over the text.
首先我们将学习生词和词组，然后看一遍课文。
end up with finish 以而结束
The meeting ended up with a song. 会议在歌声中结束。
Our game always ends up in a quarrel. 我们总是在吵闹中结束比赛。
typhoon n. a tropical cyclone occurring in the western Pacific or Indian oceans
台风
tornado n．a whirlwind or hurricane 飓风，龙卷风
Spanish n.西班牙语; 西班牙人 adj. 西班牙（人）的，西班牙语的
Most of the people there speak Spanish, Portuguese or French.
那里绝大多数的人讲西班牙语、葡萄牙语或法语。
The Spanish have had many great painters and writers.
西班牙人中有过很多伟大的画家和作家。
publish vt. to print for sale to the public出版；发表
The book was published in 1980. 那本书是在1980年出版的。
vt. to make known to the public 公布
Todays newspaper published this news. 今天的报纸发表了这个消息。
southern adj. of, from, or in the south part of a town, country, the world, etc. 南方的；南部的
The foreign visitors are going to travel in some southern provinces of China.
外宾将在中国南方几省旅行。
statement n. something that is said; a report 陈述；声明；宣布
Robert made a statement to the police about the robbery that he saw.
罗伯特把他所见到的抢劫案件向警察作了陈述。
president n. head of a government, especially in a country that has no king or queen 总统
Two years later, he was elected president of the United States. 两年后，他当选了美国总统。
n. the chief officer of a branch of government, a corporation, a board of trustees, a university, or a similar body 校长，会长，主席
We chose him president of our club. 我们选他为我们俱乐部的主持人。
European adj. 欧洲的; 欧洲人的 n 欧洲人
bring in introduce 引入
They brought experienced people in to help. 他们请有经验的人来帮忙。
earn获利；赚
The boys bring in ￡60 a week. 这些男孩子每周赚60镑。
a great many very much 许多许多
He made a great many mistakes. 他犯了许多的错误。
howl vi. n. 嚎叫
cookbook n. 食谱
compare vt. think about, or look at, two or more things or people so that you can see the differences 比较
Compare your answers with those at the back of the book to see if they are right.
把你的答案同书后面的答案对照一下，看看是否正确。
replace vt. put one thing in place of another thing 替换
More new machines will be installed to replace the old ones.将安装更多新机器来代替旧机器。
the United Kingdom 英国
Pakistan n. 巴基斯坦(南亚国家)
Nigeria n. 尼日利亚（非洲国家）
the Philippines n. 菲律宾共和国；菲律宾群岛
Florida n. 佛罗里达州
