Unit 4单词用法及知识点 一、单词 1.Confucius n. 孔子 Confucius is considered the greatest of the ancient Chinese sages. 孔子被认为是古代中国最伟大的圣人。 2.philosophy n. 哲学 He studied philosophy and psychology at Cambridge.他在剑桥大学学习哲学和心理学。 3.individual adj. 单独的；个别的 n. 个人 He got into the driving seat and started the engine. 他坐进驾驶位，发动引擎。 4.Achilles’ heel n. （喻）（希腊神话）阿喀琉斯的脚跟，致命的弱点 Horton’s Achilles’ heel was that he could not delegate. 霍顿的致命弱点在于他不懂得放权。 5. kingdom n. 王国；领域 Reading can help us enter into the kingdom of the imagination. 阅读能够帮助我们进入想象的领域。 6. chief adj. 最重要的；最高级别的 n. （公司或机构的）首领；酋长 As the chief financial officer of the company, he’s busy all the day. 作为公司的首席财务官，他整天忙碌。 He had the good fortune to marry off his daughter to the local chief. 他很幸运地把女儿嫁给了当地首领。 7. nearby adj. 附近的；邻近的 adv. 在附近 Her mother lived in a nearby town. 她母亲住在附近一个小镇上。 8.The car is parked nearby. 车就停在附近。 join ... to ... 把……和……连接或联结起来 Join one section of pipe to the next. 将一段管子与相邻的管子连接起来。 9. break away (from sb/sth) 脱离；背叛；逃脱 I broke away from him and rushed out into the hall. 我挣脱了他，冲进了大厅。 10. belong vi. 应在（某处）；适应 belong to 属于 Where do these plates belong? 这些盘子该放在哪里？ I used to belong to a youth club. 我过去是一个青年俱乐部的成员。 11. as well as 同（一样也）；和；还 The old people as well as the children like this film. 老人同小孩一样喜欢这部电影。 They visited some factories as well as the school. 他们参观了这所学校，还参观了工厂。 12.military adj. 军事的；军用的 Military action may become necessary. 也许有必要采取军事行动。 13.defense n. 防御；保卫 We must remember the soldiers who died in defense of our country. 我们必须铭记那些为保卫祖国而献身的战士。 14.legal adj. 法律的；合法的 He vowed to take legal action. 他发誓要采取法律行动。 Gambling is legal in some countries. 在某些国家，赌博是合法的。 15. surround vt. 围绕；包围 The lake is surrounded with/by trees. 湖边树木环绕。 Police surrounded the building. 警方包围了那栋房子。 16. evidence n. 证据；证明 There is convincing evidence of a link between exposure to sun and skin cancer. 有可靠证据表明日光曝晒与皮肤癌之间有联系。 17. achievement n. 成就；成绩；达到 It was a remarkable achievement for such a young player. 对于这样一个年轻运动员来说，这真是了不起的成绩。 18. location n. 地方；地点；位置 What is the exact location of the ship? 那条船的确切位置在哪里？ They are looking for a suitable location for new houses. 他们正在寻找一个适合建筑新房屋的地点。 19. battle n. 战役；搏斗 vt. & vi. 搏斗；奋斗 The building is a commemoration of the battle of Waterloo. 这座房子是纪念滑铁卢战役的。 Progress is slow but we keep battling on.进展虽慢，但是我们在继续奋斗。 20. port n. 港口（城市） Rotterdam is a major port. 鹿特丹是个重要的港口城市。 21. keep your eyes open (for) 留心；留意 ... ...
