(
课件网) Unit 1 A land of diversity 1. distinct a. 清晰的；明显的 distinction n. 差别，区分 We should make a distinction between right and wrong. 我们应该明辨是非。 In Beijing, the four seasons are distinct. 北京四季分明。 2. immigrant n. 移民 immigrate v. 移入（外国定居） immigration n. 移民 There are strict limits on immigration on this country. 移民到这个国家有很严格的限制。 3. live on 继续存在；靠......生存 She died ten years ago but her memory lives on. 她十年前就去世了，但她还是留在人们的记忆中。 We live on rice. 我们以米饭为主食。 live by 符合;配得上;不辜负(希望) live up to 经历过;度过 live through 过……的生活 live a(n)...life 靠(手段、方法)为生 4. by means of ... 用......办法 means n. 方法，手段（单复数同形） This is a two-year course taught by means of lectures. 这是一门为期两年的通过讲座形式教授的课程。 by all means 决不 by any means 通过这种方式 by no means 一定,务必,当然 by this means 一种……的方式 a means of... 无论如何,用一切可能的方法 辨析:means & mean means : n. 手段；方法 mean v./adj. v. 表示...的意思：The red light means “Stop”. 意味着：Sometimes giving up a little can mean getting more. 打算；意欲：I didn’t mean to harm you. adj.吝啬的；小气的；卑鄙的；刻薄的 It is mean to speak ill of others. 5. majority n.大半;大多数 major adj.重大的;主要的 vi.专攻 major in 主修 ①the majority of+可数名词复数作主语时,谓语动词用复数形式。 ②the majority of+不可数名词作主语时,谓语动词用单数形式。 ③The majority of the land (destroy) so far. ④Some of the plays told sad stories,but the majority of the plays (be) really funny. has been destroyed were 6. make a life 习惯于新的生活方式、工作 lead/ live a/an...life 过着……的生活 come to life 苏醒,变得活跃起来 bring...to life 使……更生动 make a living 谋生 =earn a living We make a living by what we get, and we make a life by what we give. 获取的医生存，给与得以生活。 7. elect v.选择;决定做某事;选举某人 election n.选举 elect sb.(to be/as)...选举某人为…… They elected Smith (as / to be) mayor. 他们选史密斯当市长。 8. keep up 保持,维持,继续,沿袭(风俗、传统等) Some senior high students chanted slogans to keep their spirits up before the big examination. 一些高中生在大考前喊口号以保持高傲的情绪。 If the steps you take are working, keep it up. 如果你才去的这些措施奏效了，那就继续做下去。 keep up with 跟上 keep...from... 阻止;抑制 keep back 阻止,阻挡,抑制感情等的流露 keep away (from sb./sth.) 避免接近,远离,勿靠近…… keep in mind 记住 keep in touch with... 与……保持联系 9. applicant n. 申请人 apply v. 申请；应用；涂 I am writing to apply for the post of volunteer for our school English association. 我写信申请我们学校英语协会志愿者这个职位。 The new technology was applied to farming. 这项新技术被应用于农业。 application n. 应用;申请;申请表 10. socialist n. / a. 社会主义者(的) socialism n. 社会主义 social a. 社会的 society n. 社会 socialize v. 社交 social butterfly social phobia 11. occur vi.发生(=happen); 出现(=exist) occur - ... ...
