牛津高中英语模块2单元3单词讲解第一部分

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Words & Phrases

Unit 3 Module 3 -----Part I

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curse noun a rude or offensive word or phrase that some people use when they are very angry 咒骂语；骂人话 countable 咒骂语； He muttered a curse at the other driver. 他低声咒骂另一位开车的人。 他低声咒骂另一位开车的人。 a word or phrase that has a magic power to make something bad happen 咒；咒语 countable The family thought that they were under a curse. 这家人认为他们受人诅咒而遭了殃。 这家人认为他们受人诅咒而遭了殃。 something that causes harm or evil 祸根；祸端；祸水 祸根；祸端； countable the curse of drug addiction 吸毒成瘾的祸害 Noise is a curse of modern city life. 噪音是现代城市生活的一大祸根。 噪音是现代城市生活的一大祸根。

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verb to swear 诅咒 He hit his head as he stood up and cursed loudly. 他站起来时撞了头，便破口大骂。 他站起来时撞了头，便破口大骂。

to say rude things to somebody or think rude things about somebody/something 咒骂；诅咒；在心里诅咒 咒骂；诅咒； VN ~ (sb/sth) (for sth) She cursed her bad luck. 她骂自己运气不好。 她骂自己运气不好。 He cursed himself for his stupidity. 他咒骂自己愚蠢。 他咒骂自己愚蠢。 to use a magic word or phrase against somebody in order to harm them 念咒语诅咒 VN Legend has it that the whole village had been cursed by a witch. 传说整座村庄遭到了巫婆的诅咒。 传说整座村庄遭到了巫婆的诅咒。

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be cursed with something to continuously suffer from or be affected by something bad 不断因 而遭殃；为…所苦； 不断因…而遭殃 而遭殃； 所苦； 所苦 受…之害 之害 She seems cursed with bad luck. 她好像运气不好连连遭殃。 她好像运气不好连连遭殃。

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mummy noun -ies plural a child's word for a mother (儿语)妈咪 British 儿语) English informal ‘I want my mummy!’ he cried. 他哭叫着： 我要妈妈！ 他哭叫着：“我要妈妈！” It hurts, Mummy! 妈妈， 妈妈，疼！ mommy American English; momma American English

a body of a human being or an animal that has been mummified 木乃伊 an Egyptian mummy 一具埃及木乃伊

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explorer a person who travels to unknown places in order to find out more about them 探险者； 探险者； 勘探者； 勘探者；考察者 noun

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curious adjective having a strong desire to know about something 求知欲强的；好奇的 求知欲强的； ~ (about sth) ~ (to do sth) They were very curious about the people who lived upstairs. 他们对住在楼上的人感到很好奇。 他们对住在楼上的人感到很好奇。 I was curious to find out what she had said. 我真想

弄清楚她说了些什么。 我真想弄清楚她说了些什么。 strange and unusual 稀奇古怪；奇特；不寻常 稀奇古怪；奇特； ~ (that…) It was curious that she didn't tell anyone. 她没有告诉任何人，这很反常。 她没有告诉任何人，这很反常。

curiously adverb ‘Are you really an artist?’ Sara asked curiously. “你真是画家吗？”萨拉好奇地问道。 你真是画家吗？ 萨拉好奇地问道。 你真是画家吗 curiosity

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set sail 开航 The ship will set sail for London at once. 船马上要启航去伦敦了。 船马上要启航去伦敦了。

set sail (from/for…) 起航；开航 起航；

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tomb a large grave, especially one built of stone above or below the ground 坟墓；冢 noun 坟墓； the tombs of the Pharaohs 法老的陵墓

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Egyptian adjective 埃及的 noun 埃及人;古代埃及语 埃及人;古代埃及语 Egypt/Cairo

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fortune noun chance or luck, especially in the way it affects people's lives (尤指影响人生的)机 尤指影响人生的) 会，运气 uncountable I have had the good fortune to work with some brilliant directors. 我有幸与一些卓越的主管人员共事。 我有幸与一些卓越的主管人员共事。 Fortune smiled on me (= I had good luck). 我交了好运。 我交了好运。

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a large amount of money 大笔的钱；巨款 大笔的钱； countable He made a fortune in real estate. 他在房地产上发了财。 他在房地产上发了财。 A car like that costs a small fortune. 像这样的轿车要花一大笔钱。 像这样的轿车要花一大笔钱。 You don't have to spend a fortune to give your family tasty, healthy meals. 让家里人吃味道好又健康的餐食并不需要花许多 钱。 That ring must be worth a fortune. 那只戒指肯定要值好多钱。 那只戒指肯定要值好多钱。

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the good and bad things that happen to a person, family, country, etc. (个人、家庭、 个人、家庭、 国家等的)发展变化的趋势，命运， 国家等的)发展变化的趋势，命运，际遇 countable usually plural uncountable the changing fortunes of the film industry 电影业的变迁 the fortunes of war 战争的局势

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a person's fate or future (个人的)命运，前 个人的)命运， 途 countable She can tell your fortune by looking at the lines on your hand. 她可凭看手纹替你算命。 她可凭看手纹替你算命。 fortunate seek your fortune tell your fortune

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jewel noun a precious stone such as a diamond,ruby, etc. 宝石 The family jewels are locked away in a safe. 家里的珠宝首饰都锁在保险柜里。 家里的珠宝首饰都锁在保险柜里。 a jewel box/case 首饰盒； 首饰盒；光盘盒 crown jewels

a person or t

hing that is very important or valuable 宝贝； 宝贝； 难能可贵的人； 难能可贵的人；珍贵的东西 informal Alice, you are a jewel. 艾丽斯，你真难得啊。 艾丽斯，你真难得啊。 the jewel in the crown the most attractive or valuable part of something 王冠上的 宝石；最有吸引力(或珍贵、有价值) 宝石；最有吸引力(或珍贵、有价值)的东西

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preserve verb to keep a particular quality, feature, etc.; to make sure that something is kept 保护；维护；保留 VN 保护；维护； He was anxious to preserve his reputation. 他急于维护自己的名声。 他急于维护自己的名声。 to keep something in its original state in good condition 维持 的原状；保存；保养 often passive 维持…的原状 保存； 的原状； a perfectly preserved 14th-century house 一座保存完好的 14 世纪宅第 VN Is he really 60? He's remarkably well preserved. 他真有 60 岁了吗？他真会保养啊。 humorous 岁了吗？他真会保养啊。

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to prevent something, especially food, from decaying by treating it in a particular way 贮 存；保鲜 VN apples preserved in the refrigerator 放在冰箱中保存的苹果 to keep somebody/something alive, or safe from harm or danger 使继续存活；保护；保全 使继续存活；保护； VN ~ sb/sth (from sth) The society was set up to preserve endangered species from extinction. 成立这个协会是为了保护濒危物种不致灭绝。 成立这个协会是为了保护濒危物种不致灭绝。 preservation

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noun an activity, a job, an interest, etc. that is thought to be suitable for one particular person or group of people (某人或群体活动、 某人或群体活动、 工作等的)专门领域 singular 工作等的) ~ (of sb) Football is no longer the preserve of men. 足球再也不是男人的专利了。 足球再也不是男人的专利了。

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valley an area of low land between hills or mountains, often with a river flowing through it; the land that a river flows through 谷；山谷；溪谷；流域 noun 山谷；溪谷； a small town set in a valley 坐落在溪谷中的小镇

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lord noun (in Britain) a nobleman (英国)贵族 countable 英国) She's married to a lord. 她嫁给了一个贵族。 她嫁给了一个贵族。

(in Britain) the title used by some high ranks of noblemen(= men of high social class) (英国某些身分高的贵族的称号)勋 英国某些身分高的贵族的称号) 爵 Lord Beaverbrook 比弗布鲁克勋爵 a title used for some high official positions in Britain (英国 用于某些高级官员的职位前)阁下，大人， 用于某些高级官员的职位前)阁下，大人，大臣 the Lord Mayor 市长阁下

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(in Britain) a title of respect used when speaking to a judg

e,bishop or some male members of the nobility(= people of high social class) (英国用以称呼法官、主教或某 英国用以称呼法官、 些男性贵族成员，表示尊敬)大人， 些男性贵族成员，表示尊敬)大人，阁下 My Lord a powerful man in medieval Europe, who owned a lot of land and property (中世纪欧洲的)领主 中世纪欧洲的) a feudal lord 封建领主 a title used to refer to God or Christ 主；上主；上帝 上主； singular Love the Lord with all your heart. 要全心全意地爱主。 要全心全意地爱主。 a title used to refer to Christ 主耶稣；主基督 singular 主耶稣； Our Lord

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