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课件网) Unit 4 1. puzzle 1）n. 谜，难题；智力游戏 填字游戏是一种让孩子们参与词汇学习的游戏。 A crossword puzzle is a game to engage kids in vocabulary learning. 2）v. ① 迷惑，使困惑 一些让我们困惑已久的现象被解释清楚。 Some phenomena which puzzled us for a long time have been explained. ② 苦思冥想，仔细琢磨 puzzle over/ about… 苦苦思索… 我琢磨了好几个小时，思考这段文字。 I puzzled over/ about the passage for hours. [词形转换] 1）puzzled adj. 困惑的，迷惑不解的 be puzzled about/ at… 对…感到困惑 2）puzzling adj. 令人费解的 3）puzzlement n. 困惑 in puzzlement n. 迷惑地 2. defense n. 1）防御，保护，保卫；辩护 in defense (of…) （为了…） 保卫，防守 我们不应忘记那些为保卫国家而牺牲的士兵。 We shouldn’t forget the soldiers who died in defense of our country. in one’s defense/ in defense of sb./ come to one’s defense 为某人辩护 我得为她辩解，她之前对此一无所知。 I have to say in her defense that she knew nothing about it beforehand. 2）防御物，防务，防御能力 defense against… 对…的防御 城墙的建造是为了防御敌军攻击。 The town walls were built as a defense against enemy attacks. [词形转换] 1）defend v. 防御，保护；辩解 defend sb./ sth. from/ against 保卫…免受… defend sb. from/ against 针对…为某人辩解 2）defensive adj. 防御的，保护的 3. surround v. 围绕；包围 surround…with… 用…包围… 让自己身边围绕着积极的朋友非常重要。 It’s important to surround yourself with positive friends. be surrounded with/ by… 被…包围 我们的房子被树木环绕，夏天可以享受它们的阴凉。 Our house is surrounded with trees, so we can enjoy their shade in summer. [词形转换] 1）surrounding adj. 周围的，附近的（只用于名词前） 2）surroundings n. 环境 4. evidence n. 1）证据，证明，根据 There is evidence that… 有明显证据表明，气温上升导致全球极端天气和自然灾害的增加。 There is strong evidence that the rise in temperature has led to an increase in extreme weather and natural disasters worldwide. 2）证词，人证，物证 [词形转换] 1）evident adj. 明显的 It is evident (to sb.) that… …很明显 5. charge 1）n. ① 主管，负责 in charge of… 负责/主管… = in one’s charge in the charge of… 由…负责/主管 史密斯教授现负责公司，该公司曾由怀特教授负责。 Professor Smith is now in charge of the company, which was once in the charge of Professor White. take charge of… 负责/主管某事 需要一位有经验的管理者负责日常工作。 An experienced manager is required to take charge of the day-to-day work. ② 费用，价钱 free of charge 免费 ③ 冲锋 lead the charge 带头冲锋；起领导作用 虽然DIY传统上被视为男性的爱好，但研究表明，现在女性在推动这一潮流。 Though DIY has traditionally been seen as male hobby, the research shows it is women now leading the charge. 2）v. ①（向…）收费；开价 charge (sb.) for sth. 因某事（向某人）收费 餐厅收了我们40美元买酒。 The restaurant charged us $40 for the wine. ② 指控，控告 charge sb. with sth. 因（做）某事指控某人 亨利被控驾驶时不加注意和不注意。 Henry has been charged with driving without care and attention. 易混词 ... ...
