Unit2 Working the land词汇篇_要求学生掌握本单元的重点单词、重点短语、重要词汇辨析并能熟练应用。一、 重点短语1. thanks to 由于，因为，幸亏owing to 因为，由于(可作表语和状语)because of 因为(强调因果关系)as a result of 由于(强调某一事件造成的后果)due to 因为，由于2. rid of 使摆脱，除去get/be rid of 摆脱；除去rid oneself of 摆脱；从中解脱break away from 摆脱3. be satisfied with 对感到满意4. would rather 宁肯，宁愿 (后跟动词原形，其否定形式为would rather not do sth.)5. build up 逐渐增强；建立，开发 set up 建立put up 举起；张贴；搭建take up 拿起；从事；占据(空间等)6. lead to 导致，造成(后果)；通向7. focus on 集中；把集中在8. keep free from/of 使免受(影响、伤害等)；使不含(有害物)二、同义辨析1. expand/stretch/extend expand指向四面八方的扩大、扩张 E.g. I owned a bookshop and desired to expand the business. stretch指由短变长的伸展 E.g. This sweater has stretched. extend强调向某一方向的延长 E.g. His influence extends beyond the TV viewing audience.2. thanks to/ owing to/ due to/ because of/ as a result ofthanks to由于，幸亏（常用于书面语，多表示正面情况，有时也表示反面情况）E.g. Thanks to your help, we finished the task in time.owing to由于（作状语，既能指积极的原因，也可指消极的原因）E.g. Owing to careless driving, he had an accident.due to由于，应归于（常用来作表语，也可用作状语）E.g. His failure was due to carelessness.because of着重指某种原因（在句中通常作状语）E.g. Many families break up because of a lack of money.as a result of由于E.g. She died as a result of her injuries.三、要点梳理1. If so句式 if so如果这样 if not如果不是这样 if any如果有的话或即使有的话if ever如果曾经有过或即使有过的话if possible如果可能的话if necessary.如果必要的话2. struggle (vi.)& (n.) struggle with/against与斗争struggle for努力争取；为而斗争struggle to ones fee挣扎着站起来tstruggle to do sth.努力做某事3. hunger(n.)饥饿；欲望；渴望&(v.)（使）饥饿；渴望 be hungry for渴望得到 go hungry吃不饱；挨饿 hunger to do sth.渴望做某事 hunger for/after sth.渴望做某事4. expand (vt.&vi.)使变大；伸展expand into把扩展/发展成5. rid of 使摆脱/除去 be /get rid of摆脱 rid oneself of从解脱 rob sb. of sth.抢劫某人某物 warn sb. of sth.警告某人某事 remind sb. of sth.提醒某人某事inform sb. of sth.通知某人某事cure sb. of sth.医好某人的病6. be satisfied with对满意 to ones satisfaction使某人满意的是 be satisfied of 使相信某事 be satisfied that确信 satisfying(adj.)令人满意的satisfaction(n.)满意；满足satisfactory(adj.)令人满意的7. would rather宁愿；宁可 would rather(not) do sth.宁愿（不）做某事would rather have done sth.宁愿做过某事would do sth. rather than do sth.= would rather do sth. than do宁愿做某事（而）不愿做某事/与其做某事倒不如做某事would rather+从句（句子需用虚拟语气）8. Therefore (adv.)因此；所以；因而用在句首，其后要有逗号 E.g. Therefore, we must learn English well. 用在两个分句之间，即一个句子的一部分表示原因因而另一部分表示结果时，一般其前要用分号； 若第二个分句前是逗号或无符号，则要注意前加and E.g. I had a headache; therefore I could not go to your party.I was ill, and therefore could not go therefore.9. equip (vt.&vi.)配备；装备equipwith用装备 equip sb./ sth. for使某人/某事具有 be equipped with装备；配备 be fully /poorly equipped 装备齐全/简陋 equipment(n.)设备；装备 a piece of equipment一件设备 office equipment办公室设备10. die from死于 die of/from死于 die away逐渐消失 die down逐渐转弱 die off相继死去 die out灭绝，消失 die for为牺牲11. in need of in( great)need of （非常）需要（后常跟名词） in need 需要 in memory of为了纪念 in praise of为了表扬 in case of如果，即使 in favor of赞成 in honor of为纪念/庆祝 in face of面对12. confuse (vt.)使迷惑；使为难 confuse A with/and B把A与B混淆 be confused about sth.对感到困惑 be/get confused by sth.被搞糊涂 regret (vt.)遗憾；惋惜&(n.)遗憾；懊悔 regret doing sth.后悔做了某事 regret to say/inform that遗憾地说/告知 regret that从句 遗憾 with great/deep regret很遗憾 to ones regret=to the regret of sb.让某人感到遗憾的是 regrettable(adj.)令人遗憾的；可惜的 regretful(adj.)遗憾的；后悔的13. build up逐渐增加；建立；开发 build up to sth.为做准备 build oneself up增强体质 build up a fame建立名声 build up ones health/body增进健康 build up(=form steadily)意为“逐步建立；逐步形成”，如build up ones strength（增强体力）。 build 还指“建造；建筑”，如build a house（建房子）14. lead to导致；造成（后果）；通向 lead sb.to a place引导某人去某个地方 lead up to导致；渐渐引到（某个话题） lead a life过的生活 lead sb. by the nose完全支配某人15. focus on集中（注意力、精力等）于 focus ones attention/mind on集中精力于 focus on 将聚集于 be focused on 集中精力/注意力(=concentrate on) come into focus (问题)显著突出 focus ones attention on 集中注意力于 bring into focus 聚焦于16. reduce (vt.)减少；缩减 reduceby把减少了 reduceto把减少到；将概括成 be reduced to陷入某种境地17. keepfree from/of使免受（影响、伤害等）；使不舍（有害物）18. be free from/of不受伤害 for free/free of charge免费 free sb./oneself/sth. from/of sth.解除；去除 freely(adv.)自由地 freedom(n.)自由19. comment (n.) 评论；议论 (v.)表达意见；作出评论 make/have comments on/upon srh.评论某事 no comment无可奉告 comment on/upon对发表评论20. circulate (adj.) 值得做的，值得的(vt.& vi.)循环，流通；流传 circulation(n.) 流通，循环 circulate rumor 散布谣言