选修六Unit_Art_1_词汇.ppt

1.aim n. 目标；目的 vi. vt. 瞄准;(向某方向)努力 Eg:What is your aim in life? 你生活的目的是什么? aim at 瞄准；以…为目的 He aimed the gun at the enemy officer. 他用枪瞄准了敌教官。 We aim at quality rather than quantity. 我们力求质量而不是数量。 aim to do sth. 打算；力求 He aimed to swim a mile. 他的目标是游一英里。 2.typical adj. 典型的；有代表性的 Eg:a typical character典型人物 typical examples 典型事例 In my opinion, this is a typical mountainous village. 在我看来，这是一个典型的山村。 be typical of...是…的代表； 象征 Its typical of her to be late. 她这个人就是爱迟到。 3.adopt vt. 采用；采纳；收养 adoption n.采用;收养 adopt an idea 采纳意见 After three hours’ discussion, the plan was finally adopted. 经过三个小时的讨论，这项计划终于被采纳了。 She was adopted by an old couple. 她被一对老夫妇收养了。 4.possess vt. 拥有;具有;支配 possession n.拥有, 占有;财产(常用复数) 1)他有两辆汽车。 He possesses two cars. 2) 她有一些抽象画。 She possesses some abstract paintings. take possession of sth. 占有某物 The soldiers took possession of the enemy’s base. 士兵占据了敌人的根据地. 5.a great deal 大量 a great deal “大量的; …得多 (跟在比较级后)”用作n./adv. 1) He ate a great deal for supper yesterday. (n.) 昨天的晚餐他吃了很多。 2) She is a great deal better today. (adv.) 她比昨天好多了。 3) She has a great deal of experience. (adj.) 她经验丰富。 6.attempt n. 努力；尝试；企图 vt. 尝试；企图 make an attempt to do sth. attempt to do sth. attempt +n. /pron. He made an attempt to cheat in the exam. 他试图在考试中作弊。 I attempted to speak but was told to keep quiet. 我试图说话，但是被告知要保持安静。 The prisoners attempted an escape, but failed. 囚犯企图逃跑，但是失败了。 7.on the other hand (可是)另一方面 eg: On the one hand he has time; on the other hand, he has money. 一方面，他有时间； 另一方面，他有金钱。 【归纳拓展】 on the one hand =for one thing一方面； on the other hand=for another thing另一方面 8.predict vt. 预言；预告；预测 It predicts rain for tomorrow. 预告明天有雨 His teacher predicted that he could be a CEO of a company because of his intelligence and diligence. 因为他的聪明和勤奋，他老师预测他以后有可能成为公司的总裁。 【归纳拓展】 predicative adj. 表语的；断定性的； n.表语 predictable adj. 可预言的 predict