高中英语必修四Unit5单词讲解1)theme n. [C]1. The main theme of discussion was press censorship. (新闻审查制度)。
2. The theme of the poem is love and peace.3. Our school themes must be written in ink and on white paper.2)central (adj.)1. The railroad station is in the central part of the city.2. The head office is in the central part of the city.3. What's the central idea of the article?center (n.)1.Alice stood in the center of a large group.2. Our city is the industry center of the country.3)various (adj.)1. Everyone arrived late at the party for various reasons.2. Wheat is grown in various parts of the country.vary (vt.) (vi.)1. He never varied his habits.2. Teachers should vary their lessons to make them more interesting. That sort of thing varies from person to person.Variety （n.）1. What other ways do you know to add variety?2.People like to live a life full of variety.3.He has a variety of interests.4. Hospitals deal with diseases of every variety.4)be famous forbe famous as5)whichever (pron.) &(adj. )1. She'll buy whichever is cheapest.2.Whichever you like is yours.3.Whichever did you choose?4. You'll find deer crossings whichever road you take.5.Whichever side wins, I shall be satisfied.6)fantasy (n.)1. George lives in a world of fantasy.2. The whole story is a fantasy.fancy n.& vt.1. He took a fancy to the girl next door. 迷恋。
2. She has a lively fancy. 想像力。
3. Fancy sitting in the sun all day!4.Fancy her saying a thing like that!5.I fancy he's pretty happy.6.What do you fancy for dinner?7.I don't fancy walking in the rain. 喜欢7)amusement (n.)1. To our amusement, the actor jumped on and off the stage.2.Reading and seeing movies are among my amusements.3.They often sing for their own amusement. 自娱。
amuse (vt.) (+at/by/with)]1.A clown's job is to amuse the spectators.2. It was too rainy to play outside, so she amused herself with a book.3.He amused himself by playing the flute. 吹笛amusing (adj.)1.It was amusing to watch the trained elephants perform.2.He told amusing jokes after dinner.amused (adj.)1. The audience was amused by the performance.2. She wore on her face an amused look.8)swing (n.) &vt.1. The swing of the ship made many people seasick.2. The children are playing on the swings in the park.3. He swings his arms as he walks.4.The lamp swung in the breeze.5. He swung around and shouted at me. (人等)转向,转身[Q][(+round)] 9)attraction (n.)1. Detective novels used to hold a special attraction for me.2.The elephants were the chief attraction at the circus.3. The attraction of the moon for the earth causes the tides.attract (vt.)1. The garden city attracts many tourists.2.A magnet attracts both iron and steel. 磁铁吸铁也吸钢。
3.Jim was attracted to the Italian girl.4.The salesman banged a drum to attract a crowd.10)no wonder1. No wonder you can't sleep when you eat so much.11)tourism (n.)= the tourist industrytourist (n.)1.San Francisco is full of tourists in the summer.tour (n.) [(+around/of)]1.Mr. Adams made a tour around East Asia last year.2. Their troupe is on tour in the South. 剧团vi. [(+around)]1.Many Americans tour by car in summer.2. I'd like to tour in companies that go round the country.12)wherever conj. & adv.1. Wherever one goes, there's always a spy hanging about.2.We'll go wherever you like.3. Wherever it is possible, he tries to help.4.I'd like to go to Paris, Milan, or wherever.5.Wherever did you get the book?13)unique (adj.)1. [(+to)] 1.The custom is unique to the region.2. Beethoven's symphony is unique in music. 交响曲3. Her style of writing is rather unique.4.The designs are unique.14)bald (adj.)1. When he grew bald he bought a toupee. 假发。
2. He's as bald as a coot. 他濯濯童山。
3.Your tire is bald and unsafe.4.This is a bald falsehood.谎言。
5.He gave a bald statement of the facts.15)preserve( vt.) & n.1. [(+from)] Oil preserves metal from rust.2. We have taken effective measures to preserve our natural resources.3.We preserve fish in salt.4.Mother used to make peach preserves.5. No hunting is allowed in the preserve.16)length (n.)1. The fish is two feet in length.2. The length of the movie is two hours.3. We walked the length of the street.4. The horse won the race by two-and-a-half lengths.5.We need a length of pipe. 一节-length(构成复合形容词)1. )表示"长度的","距离的"(如:knee-length至膝盖长的,feature- length(电影)正片长度的(即约2小时))17)deed (n.)1. Deeds are fruits, words are but leaves.2.I have the deed to the house. 我有这所房子的房契。