人教版新高三词汇学习
Unit 2
puzzle
vt.
1. 使迷惑;使为难,使窘困
What puzzles me is why they didn't show up.
令我百思不解的是他们为什么没有出现。
He looked a little puzzled.
他看上去有点困惑。
His recent behavior puzzles me.
他最近的行为使我迷惑不解。
2. 苦思而得出[(+out)]
I could not puzzle out her intentions.
我猜不出她的意图。
We finally puzzled out the meaning of the poem.
我们苦苦思索终于理解这首诗的意思。
vi.
1. 感到迷惑[(+at)]
I have been puzzling about this question for weeks now.
我对这个问题已冥思苦想了好几个星期。
2. 苦思,冥思苦想[(+about/over/as to)]
n.
1. (游戏的)猜谜,智力竞赛[C]
2. 难题,谜,难以理解之事[S1]
Her decision was a puzzle to him.
她的决定对他来说是个谜。
3. 困惑,迷惑[S]
I'm in a puzzle as to how to cope with the new situation.
我不知道该如何应付这新局面。
Silk from China found its way over land along the Silk Road to India, the Middle East and Rome, in exchange for spices and glass, which was not known to China.
in exchange for与……交换
She is giving him English lessons in exchange for his teaching her Chinese.
她教他英语，他教她汉语。
wander
vi.
1. 漫游;闲逛;流浪;徘徊[(+about/off/over/through)]
He wandered in the streets.
他在街上游荡。
2. 离开正道;离题[(+from/off)]
During the storm the ship wandered from its course.
船在风暴中偏离了航道。
He wandered from the subject.
他说离了题。
3. (精神)错乱;(思想)混乱;出神,开小差
My attention wandered.
我走了神。
volunteer
n.[C]
1. 自愿参加者,志愿者[(+for)][(+to-v)]
The volunteers for community service are doing a good job.
社区服务的志愿者做得很出色。
2. 志愿兵,义勇兵
Many Australians fought as volunteers on the Allied side.
许多澳大利亚人作为志愿兵与盟军一起战斗。
vt.
1. 自愿(做)[(+to-v)]
They volunteered to repair the house for the old lady.
他们主动提出替老太太修缮房子。
2. 自愿提供,自愿给予
She volunteered the information.
她自动提供了这一消息。
vi.
1. 自愿;自愿服务[(+for)]
He volunteered for the hard and unprofitable job.
他自愿做这苦差使。
2. 自愿当兵[(+for)]
When the war broke out, he volunteered for the Marine Corps.
战争爆发时,他自愿参加了海军陆战队。
suggest
vt.
1. 建议,提议[+v-ing][+(that虚拟)][+wh-]
I suggest our going to the park on Sunday.
我建议我们星期天去公园。
The dentist suggested that she (should) come another day.
牙医建议她改天再来。
2. 暗示;启发[+(that陈述)]
Her expression suggested pleasure./that she was pleased
她面露喜色。
3. 使人想起,使人联想到[(+to)]
That cloud suggests a boat to me.
那朵云使我联想到船。
accomplish
vt.
1. 完成,实现,达到
They didn't accomplish the purpose desired.
他们没有达到预期的目的。
They have accomplished their mission successfully.
他们成功地完成了任务。
2. 走完,度过
She has accomplished 95 years of her life.
她已达九十五高龄。
The journey was accomplished in five weeks.
花了五个礼拜走完全部旅程。
refer to
1. 查阅，参阅
A person refers to a dictionary to find the meaning of the words.
2. 指……而言，指的是
I knew the lady was referring to Bill when she spoke of a bright young boy.
3. 把……称作(as)
Don’t refer to your sister as a silly cow!
refer…to
1. 指导；让……找
Our teacher refers us to many good books.
If he needs any further information, refer him to me.
2. 归功于；归咎于
He referred his success to the good teaching he’s had.
arise (arose, arisen)
vi.
1. 升起,上升
A heavy mist arose from the lake.
湖面起了浓雾。
2. 产生,出现,形成[(+from/out of)]
Unexpected difficulties arose in the course of their experiment.
在他们进行实验的过程中,出现了意想不到的困难。
Between the copartners serious disagreements arose.
合伙人之间产生了严重分歧。
evidence
n.
1. 证据;证词;证人;物证[U][(+of/for)][+that][+to-v]
He was punished for giving false evidence.
他因作伪证而受到惩罚。
The evidence is very shaky.
这证据相当靠不住。
2. 迹象[U][C][(+of)][+(that)]
There are evidences that somebody has been living here.
有迹象显示有人一直住在这里。
praise
n.
1. 赞扬,称赞[U]
I'm sure I don't deserve so much praise.
我肯定自己不值得这么多赞扬。
2. 赞美的话,赞词[P][(+of)]
The praises of his friends made the boy feel very proud
3. 【宗】(对神的)赞美,崇拜[U]
Let us give praise to God.
让我们赞美神吧。
vt.
1. 赞美,表扬;歌颂[(+for)]
The publishers praised his novel pretty highly.
出版商们对他的小说评价甚高。
The mayor praised the boy for his courage.
市长赞扬这个男孩很勇敢。