模块五Unit1 单词讲解1.betray vt1)背叛，出卖betray sb/ friends / one’s countryHe would rather die than betray his country to the enemy.2)无意中透露，显示Her trembling hands betrayed her nervousness.The expression on her face betrayed her anger.The expression betrays that she is angry.betrayal n. 背叛，出卖，泄露，暴露betrayer n. 背叛者，卖国贼2.pretend vt./vi. 假装pretend to be/ to do/ to be doing/ to have done/ that …Don’t pretend to know what you don’t (know).Hearing his mother opening the door, he pretended to be studying.She pretended she didn’t know me/ not to know me when we met in the street.3.admit vt./vi admitted admitting1) 承认，供认，招认admit (to) +n.admit doing/ having done/ thatadmit sb to be /as + n/adjadmit that…admit one’s mistakeHe admitted that he was wrong.George admitted having stolen the car.We all admit him to be a fool.2) 许可进入，招收，可容纳Each ticket admits two people to the party.The school admits 1000 students this year.The hall can admit 1000 people.be admitted to/into spchildren under 18 aren’t admitted to the stadium.He was admitted to Peking University.n. admission4. beg v begged begging 乞讨，请求，恳求beg from door to doorbeg (for) +n.beg sb. to do/ that sb. should doI beg your pardon.I beg to differ. 恕我不敢苟同。

I beg you not to do anything like that.beggar n 乞丐5. swear swore, sworn 诅咒(at…)；宣誓swear to do/ that …She was shouting and swearing at everyone.She swore that he was the man who had attacked her.He swore to stay out of politics when he retired.6.spy1）n. 间谍2）vi. 从事间谍活动，搜集情报spy on 暗中监视，窥探The police have been spying on the gang’s movement.He knew he was being spied on.7. forgive vt 原谅，宽恕forgave forgivenforgive sb/sthforgive sb for sthWe forgave them( their rudeness).I’ll never forgive her for what she did.They forgave me for losing his notebook.8. focus（1）vt/vi. 集中注意力，聚焦focus ( one’s mind ) on work and studyAll eyes were focused on the speakerThe discussion focused on three main problems.（2）n. 焦点，关注点，中心点She always wants to be the focus of attention.bring…into focus 使清楚，使突出come into focus （问题）突出，清晰in/out of focus 焦距对准/未对准，清楚/模糊9. manner n1) 方法，方式Hold your knife and fork in this manner.2）态度，举止He has a polite manner.3）礼貌，规矩（manners）table mannersIt is good/ bad manners to doIt’s bad manners to make noise while eating.10. guilty adj 有罪的，内疚的a guilty manbe guilty of 犯…罪be guilty about/ forI feel guilty about having told a lie.guilt n11. dislike v. （无进行时态）dislike + n./ doing/ it whenn. likes and dislikes12. argue v 争论，争辩argue with sb. about/ over sth.argue for/ against sth.argue that…argue sb. into/ out of doingWe used to argue over who should drive.I’ve managed to argue him out of going to the match.Ruben opposed the new road, arguing that it wasn’t worth spending so much tim just to cut seven minutes off drivers’ journey times.n. argument13. apologize v 道歉apologize (to sb) for (doing) sthHe apologized to his teacher for coming late.n. apologymake an apology (to sb) for sthmake/offer/demand/accept/express an apologyHe made an apology for his carelessness.14. sensitive adj(1)敏感的，易感觉的，易受伤的，感觉敏锐的She is very sensitive to the cold/ heat.a sensitive ear 灵敏的耳朵a sensitive skin 过敏的皮肤（2）介意的You should not be so sensitive to criticism.15. envy1) vt 羡慕，嫉妒envy sb/sthenvy sb sthhow I envy your talent.They envy me my good fortune.2) n羡慕，嫉妒，羡慕的目标I feel envy at his success.She is the envy of her friends.All the boys were filled with envy/ green with envy when they saw Tom’s new bicycle.16. blame 责备，指责1）v blame sb for sthblame sth on sbbe to blame (for …)She blamed him for the failure of their marriage.She blamed the failure of their marriage on him.It is you rather than your wife that are to blame for your spoiled son.2）n. put / lay the blame on sbWhere does the blame for our failure lie?17．amusement n 娱乐，消遣，娱乐活动to one’s amusementa variety of amusementsI look at them in amusement.amuse amusing amused18. identity n.身份；一致性The police are trying to find out the identity of the man killed in the accident.identify v. 认出；确认identical adj.同一的；完全相同的19. get through(1).通过（考试、议案）We all have got through the final examinations.Do you think the bill will get through?(2).做完，读完，写完I’ve got through a lot of business today.(3).用光，吃完He gets through 40 cigarettes per day.(4).接通电话I can’t get through to her.20. acquaintance n 熟人，认识have an / some acquaintance with sbmake the acquaintance of sb = make sb’s acquaintance21. attitude n. 态度，看法his attitude to/toward the plantake an optimistic/ a negative/ positive/ pessimistic attitude toward/ to22. be based on/upon 建立在……基础上；基于His theory is based on facts.base vt. 把基础放在……（常与介词on/upon搭配）n. 底部；根基；基础；基地base … on/upon …以……为基础（其被动式为：be based on/upon）on the base ofbasic adj. 基本的，基础的basically adv. 基本上，从根本上说basis n. 基础；根据；原则23. respond v.应答，对…回答，对…反应respond to my letter /my question/ my offerHe failed to respond to the the treatment/medicine.The doctor responded that he couldn’t tell the name of her disease.response nThe mayor’s response to our plan was encouraging.The law was passed in response to public pressure.She made no response to my letter.24. end up 结束, 最终成为How does the story end up?If you continue to steal, you will end up in prison.He will end up being punished.He ended up as the head of the company,When eating a meal, Americans begin with the soup and end up with fruits.25. rely on/upon 依靠，依赖rely on sthrely on sb’s doing sthrely on sb to do sthrely on sb for sthrely on it that…You can’t rely on the weather.I couldn’t rely upon John for information.I rely on her paying back the money.I rely on her to pay back the money.You may rely on it that he’ll come to meet you.26. mercy n. 宽恕，仁慈show mercy to 对……仁慈/怜悯have mercy on/upon 宽恕；对……有怜悯之心at the mercy of 任凭……的摆布，完全受……的支配without mercy 残忍地，毫不留情地They showed little mercy to the enemies.The little ship was at the mercy of the storm.。