八年级英语上册 Unit 5 单词解析 （Understanding ideas 部分） 1.Throat (名词) 喉咙、咽喉 Eg:The doctor examined her throat with a tongue depressor. 医生用压舌板检查了她的喉咙。 【常见搭配】 clear one’s throat 清喉咙 Ram sth. down one’s throat 强迫某人接收某事 Have a sore throat 嗓子疼 Eg: He cleared his throat before speaking. 他清了清嗓子才开始说话。 He rammed his opinion down my throat. 他强迫我接受他的观点。 I have a sore throat today. 我今天嗓子疼。 【即学即用】 1.他清了清嗓子开始说话。 He _____ _____ _____ before speaking. 答案：cleared his throat 2.Responsibility (名词) 责任 【用法讲解】 responsibility 常为可数名词，其复数形式为 responsibilities；但 responsibility 在表示抽象责任概念，如道德、社会或法律层面的总体义务时为不可数名词。 Eg: Her responsibilities include managing the team and overseeing projects. 她的职责包括管理团队和监督项目。 Success comes with great responsibility. 成功伴随重大责任。 【常见搭配】 take responsibility (for) ... 主动承担责任 social responsibility 社会责任 Sense of responsibility 责任感 Eg: He took responsibility for the mistake. 他主动承担了错误的责任。 Companies should have social responsibility. 企业应有社会责任感。 She shows a strong sense of responsibility. 她表现出强烈的责任感。 【派生词】 responsible 为形容词，译为“有责任的、可靠的”。 Eg: Parents should be responsible for their children’s behavior. 父母应该对孩子的行为负责。 【即学即用】 1.It is the teacher’s _____ (responsible) to ensure that all students understand the lesson. 答案：responsibility 3.Cause (名词) 原因、起因 【用法讲解】 cause 作名词时为可数名词，其复数形式为 causes，还可译为“原告、事业”； 1 cause 还可为动词，译为“引起、导致、使遭受“。 Eg: The cause of the accident is still unknown. 事故的原因仍然不明。 The plaintiff is the cause in a civil lawsuit. 在民事诉讼中，原告是诉因方。 She devoted her life to the cause of education. 她把自己的一生奉献给了教育事业。 Smoking can cause many health problems. 吸烟会导致许多健康问题。 The war caused great suffering to the people. 战争给人们带来了巨大的痛苦。 【常见搭配】 root cause 根本原因 Main cause 主要原因 Cause sb. sth. 给某人带来某种影响 Cause sb. to do sth. 使某人做某事 In the cause of ... 为了...的目的 Eg: Identifying the root cause is crucial for solving the problem. 找出根本原因对解决问题至关重要。 Pollution is a major cause of climate change. 污染是气候变化的主要原因。 The news caused her great joy. 这个消息让她非常高兴。 His speech caused the audience to applaud. 他的演讲使观众鼓掌。 They fought in the cause of freedom. 他们为了自由的目的而战。 【即学即用】 1.The c_____ of the fire was a faulty electrical wire. 答案：cause 4.Belt (名词) 腰带、皮带 【用法讲解】 belt 为可数名词，其复数形式为 belts；belt 还可为动词，译为“ 用腰带系 紧、猛击、快速移动”。 Eg: He wore a black leather belt with his jeans. 他穿牛仔裤时配了一条黑色皮腰带。 She belted her coat tightly before going out. 他出门前把外套腰带系紧。 The boxer belted his opponent with a powerful punch. 拳击手一记击中对手。 The car be ... ...
