新概念英语第二册复习笔记第七课单词学习detective n.侦探detect1)discover,recognize发现（不好的事物），察觉2)investigate and solve(crime…)侦察，侦查eg.A machine has been invented to detect gold.已发明一种机器来寻找金子。
eg.Many machines have been used to detect the fatal virus.许多机器被使用来探测这种致命的病毒eg.The woman employed a private detective to detect her husband.那位女士雇用一名私家侦探来侦查她的丈夫。
detection n.发现，查明，查出the detection of a crime破案detector n.探测器detectable adj.可发现的，可探知的detective n.侦探employ a private detective雇用一名私人侦探a detective novel一部侦探小说a detective story侦探故事airport n.机场port港口；港口城市passport护照harbour港湾，避难所Pearl Harbour珍珠港pearl[pə:l]n.珍珠；珠状物；珍品airport（民航）飞机场airfield（小型）飞机场，飞机起落的场地，跑道railway station火车站terminal（铁路，公路等的）终点站tube station地铁站(Br)(the underground railway station)a subway station地铁站(U.S.)metro['metrəu]（尤指巴黎的）地下铁路n.+n.构成一个新名词：handbag手提包water-gate水门water bird水禽，尤指淡水中的blood test验血silkworm蚕air有关的合成词airsick晕机的airplane飞机（美）air raid空袭airman飞机驾驶员或乘务员airmail航空邮件airtight不透气的air-conditioner空调expect1)预料，认为，猜想eg.Who has eaten up the cake?是谁把蛋糕吃光了？I expect/think/suppose it was Tom.我认为是汤姆。
eg.Will you be late?你会迟到吗？I don’t expect/think/suppose so.我认为不会。
2)期待，盼想eg.The children were expecting Christmas presents from their parents.孩子们正期待着父母的圣诞礼物。
eg.The detectives were expecting a parcel of diamonds from South Africa.侦探们正在期待着一包来自非洲的贵重的钻石。
3)期望，乞求eg.You expect too much of your child.你对孩子的期望太高。
eg.You are expected to do your duty.期望你完成职责。
as might be expected或as might have been expected按照所想eg.As might have been expected,he won the first prize.正如所预料的，他赢得第一名/得了一等奖。
be expecting（口语）怀孕与expect相关的词expectancy[ɪk'spektənsi:]n.[U]预料，期望life expectancy平均寿命expectation[,ekspek'teiʃən]（常用复数）（成功、幸运等的）期望；（尤指有继承遗产的）指望against all expectations出乎意料beyond all expectations出乎意料地（的）come up to a person’s expectations正如所愿fall short of a person’s expectations未能如愿，与期望有差距in expectations of预计含有valuable1)of great value,worth or use贵重的，值钱的a valuable parcel of diamonds一包贵重的钻石expensive←→cheap/inexpensiveeg.That painting is too expensive to buy.那副画太贵了不能买。
dear珍视的，价高的（常作表语）(Br.)eg.She lost everything that was dear to her.她散失了所有宝贵的东西。
valuable尤指在买卖中可带来高额利润的a valuable parcel of diamonds一包贵重的钻石precious珍贵的，宝贵的precious diamonds极其珍贵的钻石precious moments together在一起的宝贵时光eg.Life is precious.生命是宝贵的。
eg.She is precious to him.她对他来说是很重要的。
costly:costing much昂贵的；贵重的a costly diamond necklace一条贵重的钻石项链priceless无价的a priceless jewel极其昂贵的珠宝2)很有用的，很有价值的valuable assistance很有价值的辅助valuable information极其有价值的信息valuable advice有价值的建议valuable help有价值的帮助value n.价值be of great value to sb对某人价值很高的be of little value to sb对某人价值很低的be of some value to sb对某人有一定价值的be of no value to sb对某人无用eg.This advice is valuable to me.这个建议对我很有用。
eg.This advice is of great value.这个建议很有价值。
be valuable相当于be of valuebe+of+名词：表示具有某种属性eg.This information is important.or:This information is of importance.这条信息很重要。
eg.This tool is useful.or:This tool is of use.这个工具很有用。
parcel n.包裹（特指邮包）eg.A parcel has just come,addressed to you.一个邮包刚到，是你的。
package指较大的包装eg.The package got torn on the way to the station.包裹在去邮局的路上被撕坏了。
packet能携带的小包；商品的小包装eg.Give this packet letters to the teachers.把这包信交给老师。
a packet of cigarettes一包香烟a packet of sweets一包糖P.P→parcel post的缩写包裹邮递parcel区划，小段a parcel of land属于产业上的一片地diamond n.钻石a diamond ring一枚钻戒diamond wedding结婚60周年或75周年纪念，钻石婚礼pearl珍珠(precious)stone宝石ruby['ru:bi]crystal红宝石emerald['emərəld,'emrəld]绿宝石steal(stole,stolen)1)steal sth from sb/stheg.He stole from the rich to give to the poor.他劫富济贫。
eg.My wallet was stolen.我的钱包被偷走了。
2)把……（偷偷地）弄到手，神不知鬼不觉地取得eg.He stole her heart.他在不知不觉间得到了她的爱情。
eg.She stole a glance at the man in the concert.在音乐会上她偷偷地瞟了那个男士一眼。
3)steal out of(the building)从建筑物里偷走thief小偷theft行窃，偷窃burglar窃贼（尤指入室行窃的）burgle v.闯入（建筑物）行窃robber n.抢劫，强盗robbery n.抢劫rob v.抢劫rob Peter to pay Paul拆东墙补西墙highwayman路匪main作定语（无比较级或最高级形式）the main street主干道the main building主楼the main idea of the passage这篇文章的主题思想the main chance（赚钱，盈利等的）机会，可能性major主要（重要之意）a major problem一个重要/主要的问题airfield（小型）飞机场，飞机起落的场地guard1)[U]警戒，看守，守望（的行为）be on guardkeep guardstand guard站岗eg.Two detectives were keeping guard at the door.两个侦探在门口守卫着。
2)[C]警卫（尤指士兵，警察）body guard保镖v.1)看守，监视eg.The policeman guarded the prisoners.警察看守囚犯。
2)保护eg.A helmet guards your head against injuries.头盔保护你的头部不受伤害。
helmet['helmit]n.头盔precious adj.珍贵的stone n.石块；石子；碎石rock岩石(precious)stone宝石；钻石eg.To kill two birds with one stone.一石两鸟；一箭双雕within a stone’s throw一箭之地stone-blind完全瞎的stone-deaf完全聋的sand n.1)pl.沙地，沙滩eg.We walk on the burning sands of the desert.我们走在沙漠上灼热的沙地上。