U4重点词汇精讲1.director (n) 主管，董事，导演例句：“Five minutes until we start filming”, shouted the director. “开始拍摄还有5分钟了”，导演大声地说。
【拓展】(1)direct (v) 指点，指导词组：direct sb to a place 指点某人去某地direct sb to do sth 指点某人做某事例句：The map will direct you to the destination.这个地图将会带你到目的地。
The instruction will direct you to operate the machine这个说明书会教你怎么操作这个机器。
（a）直接的词组：in direct contact with 与…有直接的联系a direct flight 一个直飞航班例句：I am in direct contact with the manager of your company.我和你们公司的经理保持直接的联系。
Y ou’d better take a direct flight to save time.你最好做直飞航班来节约时间。
(2)direction (n) 方向，指引词组：in all directions 四面八方in the direction of 朝着某个方向give directions 给予指导例句：Troops began shooting in all directions.军队开始向四面八方射击。
He drove away in the direction of London.他开车向伦敦驶去。
They give directions to the lost travelers.他们给迷路的旅客指引方向。
2.contestant (n) 参赛者，竞争者例句：Please welcome our next contestant.请欢迎我们的下一位参赛选手。
【拓展】(1)contest (n) 竞赛词组：a speech contest 演讲比赛3.whisper (n) 低语，耳语例句：They discuss in a whisper 他们轻声讨论。
(v) 低声说例句：The children were whispering at the corner.孩子们在角落低声说话。
4.faint (v) 昏厥，晕倒例句：I almost fainted when she told me. 她告诉我的时候我差点昏倒。
(n) 晕厥，昏倒例句：She fell down in a faint. 她昏倒了。
(a)微弱的例句：She answered in a faint voice. 她用微弱的声音回答。
5.seat (v) 使坐下，使就坐词组：seat oneself 就坐be seated 就坐例句：Mary seated herself at a desk. Mary在桌边坐下。
The guests were all seated. 客人都已就坐。
The hall can seat 1000 people. 这个大厅可以容纳1000人。
(n) 座位词组：take/have a seat 请坐例句：Please have a seat. 请就坐。
【拓展】seat 及物动词，常与反身代词连用sit 多作不及物动词6.cue (n) 提示词组：sb’s cue to do sth 提示某人做某事on cue 恰好例句：I think that’s my cue to explain why I am h ere. 我想那是要我解释一下为什么我在这里。
And then, the weather changed on cue. 然后，天气恰好发生了变化。
(v) 提示例句：The manager will cue you when it’s your turn. 轮到你的时候，经理会提示你的。
7.boom (v) 使兴旺，发隆隆声，用宏亮低沉的声音说例句：The conomy was booming and it created many job opportunities.经济正在迅速发展，并且创造了很多就业的机会。
Th e announcer’s voice boomed. 播音员的声音响亮而低沉。
(n) 繁荣词组：economic boom 经济繁荣baby boom 婴儿潮，生育高峰business boom 生意繁荣8.ahead (adv) 在前词组：ahead of 在…前面go ahead with 前进，发展3 hours ahead of time 提前3小时例句：He is ahead of the age. 他站在时代的前头。
Now you can go ahead with your plans. 现在你可以继续你的计划了。
He arrived 3 hours ahead of time. 他提前3小时抵达。
9.beat (n) 拍子，节拍词组：the steady beat of the drum 节奏均匀的鼓声(v) 打败，击败词组：beat sb at sth 在…打败某人beat against 反复在..上拍打例句：I beat Alice at chess. 我在围棋上赢过Alice。
The rain was beating against the windows. 雨反复拍打在窗上。
【拓展】(1)hit (v) 指有目的的打某一点，袭击例句：He hit him on the face. 他打了他的脸An earthquake hit the district. 这个地区受到了地震的袭击。
(2)strike (v) 通常指一下一下地打击或者敲击例句：Strike while the iron is hot. 趁热打铁。
The clock is striking 12. 钟在敲12点。
(3)beat (v) 有殴打，击败之意例句：The little boy was beaten by his father. 那个小男孩被他爸爸打了。
10.keep (v) 保持，保存，存放词组：keep a diary 记日记keep doing sth 连续不断做某事keep…from…. 阻止，防止keep to 遵守，保持keep off 使不接近，避开keep up with 跟上keep out 使不进入，使远离例句：It’s a good habit for you to keep a diary. 记日记对你来说是一个好习惯。
She keeps doing exercise every day. 她每天坚持锻炼。
She thinks that nothing will keep you from coming. 她认为没有什么事能够阻止你来。
Traffic in Britain keeps to the left. 英国的交通一律靠左行驶。
My doctor has warned me to keep off sugar. 我的医生警告我别吃糖。
We should keep up with the times. 我们应该跟上时代。
This coat keeps out the wind. 这大衣挡风。
11.trend (n) 潮流，趋势词组：set a/the trend 带领新潮流例句：Th ese designers’ concept set a trend. 这些设计师的理念带领新的潮流。
【拓展】(1)trendy (a) 时髦的，流行的例句：This is a trendy restaurant. 这是个时髦的餐厅。
(n) 新潮人物，追求时髦者例句：They are young trendies from art college. 他们是来自艺术学院的年轻的新潮人物。
12.surround (v) 包围，环绕词组：be surrounded with 包围例句：This house is surrounded with forests. 这个房子被树林环绕。
【拓展】surrounding (n) 周围的事物例句：The house is harmonious with the surroundings. 这个房子和周围的事物是协调的。
（a）周围的，附近的例句：We decided to explore the surrounding countryside. 我们决定去探索附近的农村。
13.achieve （v）完成，实现词组：achieve one’s ambition/goal 实现…的抱负/目的achieve success 取得成功例句：He finally achieved his ambition through his efforts.他最终通过他的努力实现了他的理想What should we do to achieve success?我们应该做什么来取得成功呢？【拓展】achievement (n) 成就，成绩词组：sb’s achievement in (doing) sth 某人在某方面的成就例句：The exam tests children’s achievements in reading.这个考试测验了学生在阅读方面的成绩14.suspend (v) 悬挂词组：suspend sth from sth 自…悬挂下来suspend sth by sth 通过…把…悬挂起来例句：Suspend a lamp from the ceiling.把灯挂在天花板上。
He was suspended by his feet and beaten with metal bars.他被吊起双脚，用金属棒殴打。
15.viewer (n) 观众，观察者例句：Stereo speakers are arranged round the viewers.立体扬声器安置在观众的周围【拓展】(1)view (v) 观看词组：be viewed as 被看作是例句：The law is viewed as a way of meeting some social goals.这项法规被看作是实现一些社会目标的途径。
(n) 视域，视力词组：a bird’s eye view 鸟瞰in view of sth 鉴于，从…角度看with a view to doing sth=in order to do sth 为了做某事例句：From the plane, we had a bird’s eye view of Shanghai.从飞机上，我们可以鸟瞰上海。