4) v. book
Eg: We drove the car slowly and watched the lions in the nature reserve. I must keep a good reserve of energy for tomorrow’s match. You’d better reserve the money for future need. We must reserve two seats on the plane. 5. area n.
1) [C] a particular space or surface; a part or division of the world. 2) [C] the size of a surface
Eg: You haven’t cleaned the area under the table. There aren’t many wild birds in this area.
What’s the area of China? It covers an area of more than 9 600 000 square km. 6. hunt v. & n.
1）v. to chase in order to catch and kill (animals and birds) either for food or for sport. 2) v. to search (for) 3) n. an act of hunting
Eg: He likes hunting very much.
Knowing a foreign language sometimes is a must in job hunting. He is on the hunt for a better job. 7. peace n.
1) [U] calmness, quietness
2) [U] a condition in which there is no war between two or more nations. Eg: Please let me go on with my work in peace.
There was a short peace, but then another war broke out.
The two nations used to be at war with each other, but now they are at peace. 8. stomach n.
1) a baglike organ in the body where food is digested, the part of the body below the chest.
2) a desire to eat
Eg: I’ve a pain in my stomach.
Some animals, for example, have two stomachs.
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I have no stomach for this. 9. apply v.
1) to request something, esp. in writing 2) to bring or put into use. Eg: I will apply for the job today.
Scientific discoveries are often applied to industrial production methods. 10. suggest v. : to say or write an idea to be considered.
Eg: The monitor suggested a visit to the Western Hill this weekend. My sister suggested Mary should accept the invitation.
Has the doctor suggested you/ your paying close attention to your own health? 11. contain vt. 1) to hold, have within itself; 2) hold Eg: Sea water contains salt and 11 other minerals. This book contains all the information you need. The hall can contain 500 people. 12. affect v.
1) to cause some effect and change in, influence. 2) to cause feelings of sorrow, anger, love etc. in Eg: The climate affected the amount of the rainfall. The audience was deeply affected.
She was deeply affected by the news of his death. 13. recently adv. Lately, in recent time; not long ago. Eg: I haven’t seen her recently. The accident happened quite recently.
The way of life has changed a great deal in recent years.
Useful phrases:
1. as a result (of): because of sth. that has happened
eg; In San Francisco, four hundred people were killed as result of the earthquake. 2. die out : disappear completely Eg: This kind of bird is dying out.
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Many traditional customs have die out because they are out of date. The fire is dying out. You’d better add some firewood. 3. in danger: at risk
Eg: The little boy was once in danger of losing his sight. Which doctor helped him out of danger?
4. protect…from : protect …against
Eg: He is wearing sunglasses to protect his eyes from the strong sunlight. A new material was painted to protect the roof from rain. 5. pay attention to 注意
Eg: A great deal of attention has been paid to protecting the environment. You speak English well, but you’d better pay more attention to your written English.
Unit 5 Music 1．
form 1) n. the pattern or nature of anything; sth. that gives the shape (to sth.) 2) v. give shape to; develop by instruction; to construct, make or produce Churches are often built in the form of a cross. To apply for a job, you must fill out a form.
The design is formed with triangles He forms the habit of getting up early. We formed a club.
2. attractive adj. able to attract; exciting interest or pleasure; good looking The girl has attractive eyes.
The picture drawn by Xu Beihong is very attractive to the visitors. 3. perform v. to do or carry out; to act in a play; to play music before public The young doctor performed the heart operation. The students will perform an opera next Friday. The soloist had never performed in London before. Our team performed well in the match yesterday. 4. ability n. skill; capability or power to do sth. She did the work to the best of her ability.
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He is a man of great ability.
The acting abilities of both are well-known.
5. advertisement n. public note (esp. in newspaper or TV) to arouse the public’s
attention about a product or idea
Advertisement helps to sell goods.
You can always see a lot of advertisements in the newspaper. Your job is dealing with advertisements.
6. musician n. someone who is talented at composing or performing music
He wants to be a great musician in the future.
Her mother’s friend, Miss Chen, is a well- known musician. It seems that musicians always keep long hair.
7. reputation n. great opinion about a person’s character; state of being respected The store has an excellent reputation for fair dealing. This restaurant has a fine reputation.
Cheating in the game ruined that player's reputation. 8. sort 1) n. kind; person or specified personality
2) v. arrange according to different categories such as class, kind or size All sorts of lamps are available in that shop. That's just the sort of thing I want. They sort apples by size.
Can't you sort the good from the bad?
9. clap 1) n. the action or sound of hands-clapping; a high-pitch noise of thunder 2) v. to strike together with hands They gave the speaker a clap.
A clap of thunder reverberated through the house. The audience clapped the pianist heartily.
10. roll 1) n. sth rolled up, such as paper; things with this shape; list of names 2) v. to move by turning over and over; to form into cylindrical or spherical shape;
(of earth) to extend as in a wave; (to cause to) sound with long, vibrating tone; to sway
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