高一上學期詞匯解析Unit12 Art and literature
Words and expressions
literature n. writing books, plays, poetry, etc; books and writing of a country or a time文學(作品)；文藝
Literature and art can only spring from the life of the people.
只有人民的生活才是文學藝術(shù)的唯一源泉。
romantic adj. 浪漫的
comedy n. 喜劇；喜劇性事件
local adj. having to do with one certain place當?shù)氐模胤降?
The television shows us local news about our city.
電視臺給我們放映了我們城市的地方資訊。
exhibition n.[c] public show of things展覽
There is an exhibition of oil paintings in the museum. 博物館里有一個油畫展覽。
power n. ability to do or act; strength, force, might; authority; right, influence 能力；力量；權(quán)力 Birds have the power to fly. 鳥能飛。
Practice has taught us that knowledge is power. 實踐使我們認識到知識就是力量。
They also hoped the world would remember their power and glory.
他們還希望人們會想起他們的權(quán)勢和榮華。
magic n.[u] a strange influence or power魔力；神奇
The good fairy made Cinderellas coach come by magic.
善良的仙女使用魔力趕來了灰姑娘的馬車。
n.[u] clever tricks that a person can do to surprise people魔術(shù)
He is very good at performing magic. 他很會表演魔術(shù)。
adj. caused by magic魔術(shù)的；有魔力的
All the people heard of the magic carpet. 人們都聽說過魔毯的事。
trick n. something dishonest that one does to get what he wants from someone騙局；詭計
Dishonest businessmen sometimes use tricks. 不誠實的商人有時采用欺騙手段。
n. unkind game to make someone look silly惡作劇
Children are always up to all kinds of tricks. 孩子們總是搞各種各樣的惡作劇。
series n.[c] a number of things that come one after the other系列；連續(xù)
a series of days 連續(xù)幾天
a series of 一連串的；一系列的
There was a series of bangs as the box fell down the stairs. 箱子掉下樓梯時發(fā)出一連串響聲。
scar n. mark on the skin, which an old wound has left傷疤；傷痕
As he was wounded in the face during the war, a long scar was left across his cheek.
由于戰(zhàn)爭期間面部受傷，他臉頰上留下了一條長長的傷疤。
forehead n. part of your face above the eyes前額
The doctor felt the childs forehead and found the fever was gone.
醫(yī)生摸摸孩子的前額發(fā)現(xiàn)熱度已經(jīng)退了。
miserable adj. very bad, feeling very sorry for yourself悲慘的；痛苦的
They lived a miserable life. 他們過著悲慘的生活。
treat v. behave towards someone or something對待
We should treat animals kindly. 我們應該愛護動物。
v. try to make a sick person better; try to cure an illness治療
The doctors treated his fever with pills. 醫(yī)生用藥片給他退燒。
v. give entertainment or amusement to(a person)at ones own expense款待
He treated his friends to some beer (the opera). 他請朋友們喝了些啤酒（去聽歌劇）。
unhappy adj. sad不愉快的；傷心的；不幸的
She was unhappy to see the misery in the slums. 她看到貧民窟里的慘狀覺得很不愉快。
She died an unhappy death. 她死于不幸。
witchcraft A: n.[u] 魔法；（女巫）巫術(shù)
wizardry n. (男巫) 巫術(shù)
wizard n. 男巫；術(shù)士
in trouble have problems 處于困境中；有麻煩
Ill be in trouble if I get home late. 我回家晚了會有麻煩。
come across find (esp. unexpectedly or by chance)碰到；找到（尤指意外地或偶然地）
He came across this letter when he was cleaning out his writing table.
他收拾寫字臺的時候，發(fā)現(xiàn)了這封信。
believe in to have faith or trust in相信；信任
I do not believe in fate. 我不相信命運。
habit n. something one does because he has always been doing it習慣
Smoking is a bad habit. 吸煙是壞習慣。
villager n. someone who lives in a village 村民
We helped the villagers to sink a well. 我們幫助村民挖了一口井。
shoulder n. the part of the body between the neck and the top of the arm肩
Her bag hangs over her shoulder. 她把提包挎在肩膀上。
vt. to take on; assume承擔
He shouldered the blame for his friends. 他為他的朋友承擔斥責。
whisper n.[c] the act of whispering; a soft, low voice or sound耳語；低悄之聲音
They were talking in whispers. 他們在竊竊私語。
vi. speak very softly低聲說；耳語
She whispered so that she would not wake the baby. 她低聲說話，免得把嬰兒吵醒。
turn around 轉(zhuǎn)過身； 轉(zhuǎn)過來
stupid adj. foolish; with very slow thinking愚蠢的；蠢笨的
That was a stupid thing to do. 這事做得真蠢。
announcement mRnt the act of making known publicly 宣布；宣布
He waited for the announcement of the result of the competition with bated breath.
他屏息靜氣地等待宣布競賽結(jié)果。
character n. the qualities which make a person different from another; moral nature性格；品質(zhì)
Sports help to train a persons character. 運動有助于鍛煉人們的性格。
n.[c] a person in a book, play, etc.人物；角色
Dr. Watson is a character in the Sherlock Holmes stories.
華生醫(yī)生是福爾摩斯探案故事中的一個人物。
Leonardo da Vinci [XliRuXnA:dRu dRX vintSi] 列昂納多達芬奇
Pablo Picasso [XpBblRu piXkA:sRu] 帕勃羅畢加索
Harry Potter [XhBri XpCtR] 哈利波特
Words and expressions
literature n. writing books, plays, poetry, etc; books and writing of a country or a time文學(作品)；文藝
Literature and art can only spring from the life of the people.
只有人民的生活才是文學藝術(shù)的唯一源泉。
romantic adj. 浪漫的
comedy n. 喜劇；喜劇性事件
local adj. having to do with one certain place當?shù)氐模胤降?
The television shows us local news about our city.
電視臺給我們放映了我們城市的地方資訊。
exhibition n.[c] public show of things展覽
There is an exhibition of oil paintings in the museum. 博物館里有一個油畫展覽。
power n. ability to do or act; strength, force, might; authority; right, influence 能力；力量；權(quán)力 Birds have the power to fly. 鳥能飛。
Practice has taught us that knowledge is power. 實踐使我們認識到知識就是力量。
They also hoped the world would remember their power and glory.
他們還希望人們會想起他們的權(quán)勢和榮華。
magic n.[u] a strange influence or power魔力；神奇
The good fairy made Cinderellas coach come by magic.
善良的仙女使用魔力趕來了灰姑娘的馬車。
n.[u] clever tricks that a person can do to surprise people魔術(shù)
He is very good at performing magic. 他很會表演魔術(shù)。
adj. caused by magic魔術(shù)的；有魔力的
All the people heard of the magic carpet. 人們都聽說過魔毯的事。
trick n. something dishonest that one does to get what he wants from someone騙局；詭計
Dishonest businessmen sometimes use tricks. 不誠實的商人有時采用欺騙手段。
n. unkind game to make someone look silly惡作劇
Children are always up to all kinds of tricks. 孩子們總是搞各種各樣的惡作劇。
series n.[c] a number of things that come one after the other系列；連續(xù)
a series of days 連續(xù)幾天
a series of 一連串的；一系列的
There was a series of bangs as the box fell down the stairs. 箱子掉下樓梯時發(fā)出一連串響聲。
scar n. mark on the skin, which an old wound has left傷疤；傷痕
As he was wounded in the face during the war, a long scar was left across his cheek.
由于戰(zhàn)爭期間面部受傷，他臉頰上留下了一條長長的傷疤。
forehead n. part of your face above the eyes前額
The doctor felt the childs forehead and found the fever was gone.
醫(yī)生摸摸孩子的前額發(fā)現(xiàn)熱度已經(jīng)退了。
miserable adj. very bad, feeling very sorry for yourself悲慘的；痛苦的
They lived a miserable life. 他們過著悲慘的生活。
treat v. behave towards someone or something對待
We should treat animals kindly. 我們應該愛護動物。
v. try to make a sick person better; try to cure an illness治療
The doctors treated his fever with pills. 醫(yī)生用藥片給他退燒。
v. give entertainment or amusement to(a person)at ones own expense款待
He treated his friends to some beer (the opera). 他請朋友們喝了些啤酒（去聽歌劇）。
unhappy adj. sad不愉快的；傷心的；不幸的
She was unhappy to see the misery in the slums. 她看到貧民窟里的慘狀覺得很不愉快。
She died an unhappy death. 她死于不幸。
witchcraft A: n.[u] 魔法；（女巫）巫術(shù)
wizardry n. (男巫) 巫術(shù)
wizard n. 男巫；術(shù)士
in trouble have problems 處于困境中；有麻煩
Ill be in trouble if I get home late. 我回家晚了會有麻煩。
come across find (esp. unexpectedly or by chance)碰到；找到（尤指意外地或偶然地）
He came across this letter when he was cleaning out his writing table.
他收拾寫字臺的時候，發(fā)現(xiàn)了這封信。
believe in to have faith or trust in相信；信任
I do not believe in fate. 我不相信命運。
habit n. something one does because he has always been doing it習慣
Smoking is a bad habit. 吸煙是壞習慣。
villager n. someone who lives in a village 村民
We helped the villagers to sink a well. 我們幫助村民挖了一口井。
shoulder n. the part of the body between the neck and the top of the arm肩
Her bag hangs over her shoulder. 她把提包挎在肩膀上。
vt. to take on; assume承擔
He shouldered the blame for his friends. 他為他的朋友承擔斥責。
whisper n.[c] the act of whispering; a soft, low voice or sound耳語；低悄之聲音
They were talking in whispers. 他們在竊竊私語。
vi. speak very softly低聲說；耳語
She whispered so that she would not wake the baby. 她低聲說話，免得把嬰兒吵醒。
turn around 轉(zhuǎn)過身； 轉(zhuǎn)過來
stupid adj. foolish; with very slow thinking愚蠢的；蠢笨的
That was a stupid thing to do. 這事做得真蠢。
announcement mRnt the act of making known publicly 宣布；宣布
He waited for the announcement of the result of the competition with bated breath.
他屏息靜氣地等待宣布競賽結(jié)果。
character n. the qualities which make a person different from another; moral nature性格；品質(zhì)
Sports help to train a persons character. 運動有助于鍛煉人們的性格。
n.[c] a person in a book, play, etc.人物；角色
Dr. Watson is a character in the Sherlock Holmes stories.
華生醫(yī)生是福爾摩斯探案故事中的一個人物。
Leonardo da Vinci [XliRuXnA:dRu dRX vintSi] 列昂納多達芬奇
Pablo Picasso [XpBblRu piXkA:sRu] 帕勃羅畢加索
Harry Potter [XhBri XpCtR] 哈利波特
