上外版必修三 U4 同步讲义（教师版）.docxVIP

PAGE 16 PAGE 第 份 上外版第三册同步讲义 U 4 同步讲义 年 月 日 Unit 4 Life and Technology 【词汇详解】 = A = 1. immediately [??mi?di?tli] adv. without delay立即；马上；即刻 He immediately flung himself to the floor. 他立即扑倒在地。 【同根词】 adj. 立即的；直接的；最接近的 【近义词辨析】 instantly, right away, directly, soon, at once, shortly, presently, immediately 这组词都有“立刻，马上”的意思，其区别是： instantly 指恰恰就在此刻，一秒钟也没耽误。 right away 主要用于美国英语，语气稍弱于at once，强调动作迅速。 directly 和immediately同义，指毫无迟疑。 soon 常用词，指行动快，完成速度快。 at once 口语中常用，语气强烈，指时间紧迫，一刻也不能耽误。 shortly 和soon同义，指动作发生或完成的速度之快。 presently 指不久、即将。 immediately 指做完一件事后，立即就做另一件事，中间一般没有明显的时间间隔。 2. sleek [sli:k] adj. Having an elegant smooth shape线条流畅的；造型优美的 The lines of succession and responsibility have been carefully crafted and are as sleek as any piece of hardware that Apple has ever designed. 继承和责任的流水线经过精心设计，就像苹果曾经设计过的任何一款硬件一样流畅。 smooth and shiny光滑的；光亮的 sleek black hair. 乌黑光滑的头发。 3. polished [?p?l??t] adj. shiny as a result of being rubbed抛光的；磨光的；擦亮的 a highly polished floor. 一块擦得很亮的地板 【拓展】 1）V-T If you polish something, you put polish on it or rub it with a cloth to make it shine. (用抛光剂等) 擦亮 Each morning he shaved and polished his shoes. 每天早晨他都刮胡子、擦皮鞋。 2）N-SING Polish is also a noun. 擦亮; 磨光 He gave his counter a polish with a soft duster. 他用柔软的抹布将柜台擦得亮亮的。 4. stretch [stret?] v. to make sth longer,wider or looser;to become longer,etc.拉长；拽宽；撑大；抻松 stretch /str?t?/ CET4 TEM4 ( stretching, stretched, stretches ) 【拓展】 1）V-I Something that stretches over an area or distance covers or exists in the whole of that area or distance. 延伸 [no cont] The procession stretched for several miles. 游行队伍延伸了数英里。 2）N-COUNT A stretch of road, water, or land is a length or area of it. 一段 Its a very dangerous stretch of road. 这是一段非常危险的路。 3）V-T/V-I When you stretch, you put your arms or legs out straight and tighten your muscles. 伸直 He yawned and stretched. 他打了个哈欠，伸了伸腰。 Try stretching your legs and pulling your toes upwards. 试着伸直双腿并向上拉拉脚趾。 4）N-COUNT Stretch is a