新人教英语选修10Unit 2《King Lear》学案-Vocabulary

新人教英语选修10Unit 2《King Lear》学案-Vocabulary

Unit 2 King Lear 核心单词用法例析 1. shorten vt. 缩短。。。。。。 She shortened the skirt by an inch. 她把裙子缩短了一英寸。 2. burden n. & vt. 担子、主题(无复数)，负担、麻烦 The burden of grief made her in low spirits all day long.压在心头的悲伤使她整天郁郁寡欢。 3. responsibility n. 责任、负责；职责、义务、任务 Who bears full responsibility for the consequence?谁对后果承担全部责任？[来源:] 4. allocate vt. 配给、分配[来源:] The headmaster allocated tasks to each of us.校长给我们每一个人都分配了工作。 5. distribute vt. 分发、分配某事物、分散放置 In a co-operative profits are distributed among the work-force.在合作社中，利润是在全体劳动者 中进行分配的。 6. contradict vt. & vi. 批驳、相反、与。。。。。。相矛盾 The speaker had got confused, and started contradicting himself.演讲者弄糊涂了，说话自相矛盾 起来了。 He contradicted the manager at the meeting.他在会议上顶撞了经理。 7. confirm vt. 证实、确认、批准、肯定 Please write to confirm your reservation.请来信确认你的预订项目。 After a 6-month probationary period, she was confirmed in her post.经过六个月的试用期后，她 获准正式任该职。 8.corrupt a. ； vt. & vi. 腐败（的）、使腐败、腐蚀，贿赂、收买 This corrupt film is full of sex and vi olence.这部堕落的影片里充斥了色情和暴力. He was sent to prison for trying to corrupt a policeman with money.他因为试图贿赂一个警察金 钱而被判刑入狱了。[来源:] 9. cash n. & vt. 现金、兑现 I have no ready cash on me, can I pay you tomorrow?我身上没有现金，能明天付给你钱吗？ 10. vacant adj. 空的、空洞的、无表情的、愚蠢的 From her vacant look we can know that she probably is in bad condition.从她发呆的样子我们可 以知道她也许身体不好。 The madman gave a vacant laugh.那个疯子发出了愚蠢的大笑。[来源:Z。xx。k.Com] 11. respond vi. & vt. n. 作答、回答、响应、有反应 The illness quickly responded to proper treatment.疾病经适当治疗后很快好转了。 He responded to our question with a letter.他写了一封信答复我们的问题。 12. suspect adj. n. vt. 可疑的；嫌疑犯；猜想、怀疑 His testimony is suspect.他的证词是可疑的。 We suspect him to be a murderer.我们怀疑他是凶犯。[来源:] 13. demand n. vt. & vi. 需要的事物、要求（知道）、需要、查问 There’s a great demand for teachers in Shenzhen.深圳需要大 量的老师。 14. beyond prep. adv. & n. 在。。。。。。的那边、超出；（在）远处、更远地 I know nothing of it beyond what he told me.除了他告诉我的以外，我就一无所知了。 I own nothing beyond the clothes on my back.除了身上的衣服我就一无所有了。 真题：I’m sorry it’s _____ my power to make a final decision on the project. A. over B. above C. off D. beyond 解析：beyond 是“超出（能力等）”意思。故选 D。 15. fond adj. 溺爱、不可能实现的 A fond mother may spoil her child.溺爱的母亲会贯坏自己的孩子的。 He wants to marry Jane, but we think it a fond dream.他想娶珍妮，可是我们认为这是黄粱美梦。 16. wro ng n. adj. adv. & v. 错误（的）、不适当的、不公正 、冤枉无礼地对待、中伤 We should right the wrongs immediately we realize that we wronged someone.我们一旦意识到 冤枉了别人，就要给人家平反昭雪。