模块二第二单元重点单词精讲1.adventure①n.冒险活动; 冒险经历; 奇遇All the children listened to his adventures with eager attention.孩子们注意力十分集中地听他讲他的冒险经历。

②冒险, 刺激The trip to Afghanistan was an adventure for Helen.到阿富汗旅行对海伦来说是一次冒险的经历。

③vt. & vi.冒险It is foolish to haphazardly adventure.随便冒险是愚蠢的。

Those explorers gallantly adventured on unknown seas.那些探险家们大胆地在陌生的海域探险。

相关短语：at all adventure(s) 胡乱地; 不顾一切地put in adventure 使遭受危险, 使冒风险2.arrange① vt. & vi.安排; 准备I'll arrange somehow.我总会设法去办的。

Everything has been arranged satisfactorily.一切都得到了令人满意的安排。

②vt.整理; 布置He began to arrange the flowers in the vase.他开始把花瓶内的花摆好。

相关短语：①arrange for 安排, 准备②arrange with sb. about sth. 与某人商定某事3.extraordinary①adj.非常奇怪的What an extraordinary hat!多么奇特的帽子呀！It is very extraordinary that I should meet him here.很奇怪, 我在这儿碰上他了。

②非同寻常的, 特别的A trunk is extraordinary long! 象的鼻子特别的长！Her strength of will was extraordinary. 她的意志力是非凡的。

③额外安排的, 临时的There will be an extraordinary meeting next Wednesday to discuss the emergency resolution. 下星期三将有一个额外安排的会议专门讨论紧急决议。

相关短语：①extraordinary power of the president 总统的特权②an extraordinary man 非凡的人③extraordinary kindness 特别的和善④extraordinary weather 反常的天气4.flight①n.飞翔, 飞行The idea of flight had been kicking around for centuries before man actually achieved it. 在人们真正能上天飞行之前, 飞行这种想法早已存在数百年了。

②航班, 航机I've booked you on a direct flight to Paris. 我为你预订了直飞巴黎的航班。

③楼梯的一段A flight of steps led up to the front door. 一段阶梯通向前门。

④逃跑, 溃退The police intercepted the flight of the escaped criminal and put him back in jail. 警察把越狱的罪犯拦截并押回监狱。

相关短语：in flight 在飞行中 in the first/top flight [口]居首要地位; 领先5.desert①n.沙漠, 不毛之地Vast areas of land have become desert.大片的土地已变成沙漠。

②[di'zə:t]vt.舍弃, 遗弃Never desert a friend in need.决不要抛弃有困难的朋友。

③vi.开小差, 逃亡Many soldiers deserted during the battle.在那次战斗中许多士兵开小差了。

相关短语：Arctic desert 北极荒漠6.shade①n.荫; 阴凉处These trees afford a pleasant shade.这些树下有一片宜人的树阴。

②阴暗部分This artist uses light and shade to good effect. 这位艺术家很会运用明暗效果。

③遮光物, 遮棚; 窗帘; (灯)罩He bought a green shade. 他买了一个绿色灯罩。

④vt.遮蔽A big hat shades the eyes. 一顶大帽子遮住了眼睛。

⑤画阴影于…之上She was trying to shade the face of the man in the picture.她在试图加深画中人面部的颜色。

Δvi.逐渐变化相关短语：a shade of 少许, 微微 in the shade 在树阴下; 在暗处Shade是树荫 shadow是影子，阴影7.altogether①adv.全部地, 完全地I don't altogether agree with you. 我并不完全同意你的看法。

②总共I'd like to have 100 sheets altogether. 我一共想要100张。

③总而言之Altogether, our achievements are very great. 总而言之, 我们的成绩是很大的。

相关短语：for altogether / once for all 永久地; 一劳永逸地8.uncomfortable①adj.不舒服的I feel uncomfortable in this chair. 我坐这张椅子觉得不舒服。

②令人不舒服的;令人不舒适的That hard chair is uncomfortable. 那把硬椅子坐着不舒服。

③不安的;不自在的I feel uncomfortable with strangers. 我和陌生人在一起时感到不自在。

9.rough①adj.粗糙的; 不平的This paper feels rough. 这纸摸起来很粗糙。

②粗鲁的; 粗暴的; 粗野的; 剧烈的Football is a rough sport. 足球是一种很剧烈的运动。

His reply was a bit rough. 他的答复过于粗鲁了一点。

③粗制的; 粗略的; 概略的It's just a very rough translation. 这只是一篇非常粗糙的译稿。

④(味道、声音等)令人不快的; 难吃的; 刺耳的The little boy has a rough tongue. 这个小男孩讲话很不中听。

⑤不舒服We had rather a rough time. 我们经历了一段艰苦的日子。

6.vt.过艰苦生活The explorers had to rough it when they got into the jungle.那些探险者进入丛林后, 不得不过着艰苦的生活。

10.protect①vt.保护; 保卫The troops were there to protect the townspeople. 部队驻扎在那里以保护市民。

②关税保护The country's car industry is so strongly protected.该国对本国的汽车工业严加保护。

相关短语：protect home industries 保护国内工业protect sb. from danger 保护某人免遭危险protect from [against] 防止...遭受...; 使...免于, 保护...使不受11.peace protection 保安 apply for police protection 要求警察保护various protections against fire 各种防火装置under the protection of 在...保护之下12.advance①vt. & vi.(使)前进, (使)发展; 促进She advanced greatly in her knowledge. 她在学识上大有长进。

②提高, 提升Prices are advancing. 各种物价都在上涨。

③n.前进, 发展, 改进, 进步Nothing could stop the advance of the soldiers. 什么也无法阻挡战士们的前进步伐。

④增长, 提高There has been no advance in the price of rice for many years.许多年来米价一直没有上涨相关短语：in advance 在前头；预先, 事先 on the advance (物价)在上涨advance towards 朝...前进, 向...推进; 进击13.supply①vt.供给, 供应Our task is to supply vegetables all the year round. 我们的任务是全年供应蔬菜。

He supplied food and clothing for his reputation. 他为了自己的名誉而赞助衣食。

②n.供给, 供应, 补给The water supply to the room failed. 这房间的供水中断了。

③供给物, 供应品; 储备物质; 粮食, 生活用品Who will be responsible for the expedition's supplies? 谁将负责探险队的物资供应? 相关短语：supply and demand 供求 in short supply 供应不足supply...for 把...供给 supply ...with 向...供应14.in defence of 保卫; 捍卫;为...辩护 active defence 积极防御15.scare①vt.恐吓; 使惊恐Don't let the noise scare you; it's only the wind.别让那声音把你吓住, 那不过是风声罢了。

②vi.受惊吓, 感到害怕③n.惊恐, 惊吓The sound of the explosion gave me quite a scare. 爆炸声把我吓了一跳。