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高二英语Unit 2词汇学习 1. media/ medium(P) media event新闻媒介事件 2. reliable a. 可信赖的;可靠的;确实的 I found this to be a reliable brand of washing machines. 我觉得这是一种牌子可靠的洗衣机。 3. fire vt. 1.) 开(枪、炮);将...射向[(+at)] We fired our guns at the enemy. 我们向敌人开炮。 2.) 【口】解雇,开除 He was fired on the spot. 他被当场解雇。 vi. 1.) 开火;射击[(+at)] They fired at the robbers. 他们向强盗开枪。 2.) 起火;燃烧 Damp wood will not fire. 潮湿的木头不会燃烧。 4. face vt. 1.) 面向;正对;使面对 The building faces the big river. 这房子面向着大河。 He turned and faced her. 他转过身来面对她。 2.) 面临;勇敢地对付;正视 Face the facts, sir! 正视事实吧,先生! Lack of funds is the main difficulty that faces them. 他们面临的最大困难是资金不足。 vi. 朝;向 Their house faces east. 他们的房子朝东。 5.difficulty n. 1.) 困难,艰难[U][(+in)] I had no difficulty in getting in touch with him. 我和他取得联系没有什么困难。 2.) 难事,难处,难题[C] There are a lot of difficulties that have to be overcome. 有许多困难必须克服。 3.) (尤指财务上的)困境;危难[P] The new government is in financial difficulties. 新政府财政困难。 6. nosy a. 【口】好管闲事的;爱追问的 That old lady is very nosy, so nobody likes to talk to her. 那个老妇人是个包打听,因此没有人喜欢跟她说话。 7. reason n. 1.) 理由,原因,动机[C][U][(+for)][+(that)][+why][+to-v] The reason (that) she did it is still a mystery. 或 The reason why she did it is still a mystery. 她为什么做那件事仍是一个谜。 We have every reason to refuse. 我们完全有理由拒绝。 We have reason to believe that he was lying. 我们有理由相信他是在撒谎。 The reason for her absence was that she was ill. 她之所以缺席是因为她病了。 2.) 理性,理智;判断力,推理[U] 道理,情理;明智[U] Why wont you listen to reason? 你为什么不愿听从道理? vi. 1.) 推论,推理,思考 He is good at teaching his students to reason. 他擅于教导学生如何推理。 2.) 劝说,规劝[(+with)] It is hard to reason with him. 要劝说他很不容易。 vt. 1.) 推论,推理 [+that] ([+out]) I reasoned that he did not come because his old car had broken down again. 我推想他没有来是因为他的老爷车又抛锚了。 reason (out) a conclusion推断出结论 2.) 劝说 [(+into（劝说某人去做……）/out of（劝说某人不去做……）)] I reasoned him out of selling his house. 我说服他不把房子卖掉。 reason sb. into accepting the suggestions 说服某人接受建议 8. elect vt. 选举;推选 They elected Tom as their representative. 他们选举汤姆作为他们的代表。 We elected our monitor by a show of hands. 我们举