高二英语Unit 1单词讲解
1. genius n. pl: geniuses or genii
天才，创造力/U/ a man of genius 才子
天才人物 /C/ Shakerspear is a genius
天赋，天才 常用单数：have a 
for 
eg. He has a ~ for music.
2. inspiration /U/ ~ to do灵感 the ~ to paint
/C/ ~ to/ for sb 有灵感的人/物
My father is an ~ to all of us.
v. inspire a so-called-inspired poet.
(1)~ sb to sth/ to do sth.
The scenery ~ him to write his greatest poetry.
(2)~ sb with sth/ ~ sth in sb
The story ~d us with much confidence
The ~ much confidence in us.
3. undertake v. ~ a mission/ task/ project
(1) undertake to do sth.同意答应做
He undertook to finish the job by Friday.
(2) to take up (a position)担任职务
He ~ the leadership of the team.
(3) 从事，进行
We can ~ the work for the time being.
暂时我们可以着手做这项工作。
(4) ~ that 保证
I can’t ~ that you’ll make a profit.
4. analysis pl: analyses
n. in the final (last)~ 归根到底
vt. analyse
analyse the causes of success and failure.
5. obvious adv ~ly n. obviousness
It’s obvious that ……
It’s obvious to everyone that the child has been badly treated.
6. within
7. curious adj
(1) 好奇的 be ~ about sth (the origin of mankind)
be ~ to do sth.
I’m curious to know what she said.
(2) 奇数的，不寻常的
It’s curious that he didn’t tell you.
She looks rather curious with green hair.
n. curiosity.
She gave in to curiosity and opened the letter addressed to her sister.
她抑制不住好奇心拆了妹妹的信。
her burning curiosity to know what’s going on
她想知道发生了何事的强烈愿望
8. branch n.
(1) 树枝 He climbed up the tree and hid among the ~es.
(2) 分支 a branch line支线 a branch of science.
(3) 分店，办事处 The bank has ~es in all parts of the country.
v. 开叉 The road ~es after the crossing.这条路经过十字路口后岔开了。
branch out (into) sth. 向新方面发展自己的活动兴趣
She is leaving the company to branch out on herown.
她打算离开这家公司自己开业。
9. debate n. to open debate 开始辩论
We had long dobates at college about politics.
v. (1)~ (about sth)讨论
What are they debating (about)?
They debated closing the factory.
（2）考虑以决定
He ~d buying a new car, but didn’t in the end.
10. promising adj. a ~ graduate
promise v. ~ to do sth.承诺
His father ~d to buy a car to him as a birthday present.
n. 
one’ ~
11. incurable adj in- : not
independent/ inability/ inaction/ inactive
inconvenient/ Incorrect
cure v. cure sb of sth.
the doctor cured him of his cancer.
12. work on
work sth out 算出，解决，制订
~ a problem/ a puzzle/ coded message
~ a plan
work sth off（通过工作或活动）除去，消除
work sth up 逐步发展或改进
work up support for the party. 党的支持力量在增加/积累
work sb up 使某人激动
work sb into a rage使某人发狂
13. go by（时间）
As time goes by, my memory seems to get worse.
go for sb 攻击某人
go after sb追逐某人
go in for sth参加考试或比赛
go through 仔细或细致的研看或检查
14. engage n. egagement engagement ring订婚戒指
(1) ~ a new secretary
(2) be/ get ~d to sb. she is ~d to Peter
(3) ~ (sb) in sth 从事
I have no time to ~ in gossip.
engaged adj
（1）忙着，时间占用着
——I can’t come to diner on Tuesday.
——I’m engaged.
（2）（电话线）占线
Sorry. The number is ~ed.
the ~d tone占线的声音 the ~d signal占线信号
engaging adj引人注意的，迷人的
an ~ smile/ person
15. go on
continue to do sth./doing sth.
16. dream of doing sth.
He dreamed of being a scientist.
dream sth 
not dream of无论如何也不做
17. seek
(1)~ after/ for sth. 寻找
Young graduates often seek (after) for comfort and wealth.
(2) ~ sth from sb.向某人证求意见
You must ~ permission fiom the manager.
(3) seek sth out.找出/找到
We sought her out to tell her of her success.
18. turn out
(1) 结束，证明是
She ~ (to be) a friend of my sister.
It turned out that she was a ……
If the day turns out wet, we may have to change our plans.
(2) 出场，露面
A vast crowd turned out to watch the match turn over/on/off/up/down.
19. match
(1)match sth with/ against与……竞争，较量
I’m ready to ~ my strength against yours.
(2)和……相称
Your tie and your shirt ~ perfectly.
match up 一致，符合
match sth up with sth.把……和……拼成整体
20. crime n. adj. criminal
a capital crime死罪
commit a crime犯罪
21. be satisfied with.
v. satisfy one’s demands/ needs.
n. satisfaction
I’m satisfied with what you have done.
What you have done satisfied me.
22. microscope
micro-
23. telescope tele-
telegraph telephone
24. what if
What if it rains when we can’t get under shelter?
下雨我们没地方躲避又会怎么样呢？
What for 为什么目的
What of it/ so what 那又怎么样呢？
Yes, I did it. 
25. the other way around
in the way no way决不
on 
way to out
of the way远离城镇偏远
by the way make way for让路
make one’s way to/ towards 走，前进
under way 已经开始并进行
26. patient adj. be ~ with
Our teacher is ~ with every student.
Our teacher should have patience with each student.
27. experiment n.
做实验 do/ make/ conduct/ carry out an ~
learn by ~ 通过试验学习
The researchers are repeating the experiment on rats.
v. ~ 
experiment 