高一上學(xué)期詞匯解析Unit5 The silver screen
Words and expressions
silver n.[u] a white precious metal 銀
Some coins are made of silver. 有些硬幣是用銀做的。
silver screen 銀幕;電影(業(yè))
hero n. a man who is admired for his great or noble deeds 英雄
The whole school turned out to welcome the PLA heroes. 全校師生都出來歡迎解放軍英雄。
n. most important man in a story, play, etc.(小說、戲劇中)男主角
The hero of a story usually is a fine person. 故事中的男主人公往往都是品質(zhì)好的人。
scene n. a small part of a play 戲劇的一場
The first act is divided into four scenes. 第一幕分成四場。
n. background on the stage of a theatre 布景;場景
The scene of the play is a kitchen. 這出戲的場景是廚房。
law n. rule for all the people of a country 法律;法令
Everybody is supposed to be equal before the law. 法律面前(應(yīng)該)人人平等。
n. the laws of nature 自然規(guī)律;自然法則
Find out the inner laws of nature and youll succeed.如果能理解自然的內(nèi)部法則,你就會(huì)成功。
career n. job for which special training is needed職業(yè)
Carol wants a career in sport. 卡羅爾想在體育界找個(gè)職業(yè)。
n. a general course of action through life生涯 He has had an honorable career. 他有一段光榮的經(jīng)歷。
drama n.[u] study of plays and acting 戲劇;戲劇藝術(shù)
She wants to study drama and become an actress.
她想學(xué)戲劇當(dāng)一名演員。
n.[c] story written for people to act; play 劇本
He has written a historical drama. 他已寫了一個(gè)歷史劇本
role n. a part in a play; a character in a play 角色
Who will play the role of George Washington? 誰來扮演喬治華盛頓這個(gè)角色?
n. a part played in life作用
He plays an important role in developing production. 他在發(fā)展生產(chǎn)方面發(fā)揮了重要作用。
actress n. woman or girl who acts in plays or films女演員
She is an excellent actress. 她是個(gè)優(yōu)秀女演員。
award n.[c] something awarded or granted, as for merit 獎(jiǎng);獎(jiǎng)品
the award for this years best actress went to Meryl Streep.
本年度最佳女演員獎(jiǎng)的得主是梅里耶斯特里普。
prize n. a reward won after trying against other people(與其他人爭勝而得之)獎(jiǎng);獎(jiǎng)品
He was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize. 他得到諾貝爾和平獎(jiǎng)。
choice n. taking the thing you want; choosing 選擇;挑選
And then it has no choice but to lie down and sleep. 于是,別無選擇,它只好躺下睡覺。
degree n. a title given to a person who has passed an examination at a university 學(xué)位
He has a doctors degree. 他有博士學(xué)位。
n. step or stage in a scale or process 程度
To what degree are you interested in English? 你對英語的興趣達(dá)到何種程度?
n. measure for temperature/angles 度數(shù)
A persons normal temperature is 37 degrees Centigrade. 人的正常體溫是三十七攝氏度。
stepfather n. [c] 繼父
director n.[c] person who tells actors and actresses what to do in a play or a film 導(dǎo)演
Her husband is a film director. 她丈夫是電影導(dǎo)演。
n.[c] one of the chief managers of a business, etc. 領(lǐng)導(dǎo)人;理事;董事
Mr Harrison called a meeting of the directors on Tuesday.
哈里遜先生星期二召集了一次主任會(huì)議。
speed v. increase the speed to; cause to go faster 加速(sped/speeded; sped/speeded)
The train soon speeded up. 火車不久就加快了速度。
n.[c] how quickly something goes 速度
The speed of the car was 85 kilometres per hour. 這汽車的速度是每小時(shí)八十五公里。
script n. the text of a play, broadcast, or movie 劇本;手稿
The script was delivered to the director ahead of schedule. 劇本已提前送交導(dǎo)演了。
actor n. man or boy who acts in plays or films 男演員
The actor plays well. 這個(gè)演員演得很好。
academy n. 學(xué)院
studio n.[c] room where people make films and radio or television programmes
制片廠;演播室 n.[c] room with a lot of light where a painter works (畫家等)工作室
take off to suddenly start being successful 成功;開始走紅
I hear the business is really taking off. 我聽說生意真的開始興隆了。
to remove, as clothing 脫掉(衣服等)
He took off his coat as soon as he entered the room. 他一進(jìn)屋就脫掉了外套。
to rise in flight 起飛
The plane took off on time. 飛機(jī)準(zhǔn)時(shí)起飛。
blockbuster 電影巨片
That film is a blockbuster. 那電影是耗費(fèi)巨資轟動(dòng)一時(shí)的巨片。
creature n. an animal 生物,動(dòng)物
There was not a living creature to be seen anywhere. 無論在哪里都看不到一個(gè)動(dòng)物。
outer adj. of or for the outside, farther from the centre外部的;外面的
The outer door was wide open but the inner one was locked. 外面的門大開,但里面的門鎖著。
adult n.[c] 成年人;adj.成年者的
adult education 成人教育
go wrong go on a path or road that you do not want走錯(cuò)路
Be careful not to go wrong. 小心別走入歧途(走錯(cuò)路,弄錯(cuò))。
not work normally出毛病
Something has gone wrong with the engine. 發(fā)動(dòng)機(jī)出毛病了。
follow-up n. a book, film, article etc that comes after another one that has the same subject or characters 續(xù)集
Spielberg says hes planning to do a follow-up next year.
斯皮爾伯格說他打算明年拍一部續(xù)集。
cruelty n. the quality of being cruel 殘忍;殘酷
He was treated with great cruelty. 他受到非常殘酷的待遇。
peace n.[u] a time when there is no fighting, war, or trouble between countries, etc和平
Peace is better than war. 和平勝于戰(zhàn)爭。
He is at peace with his neighbors. 他和鄰居都很和睦。
industry n.[c] making goods in factories, etc 工業(yè);行業(yè)
The electronic industry is developing on a large scale. 電子工業(yè)在大規(guī)模地發(fā)展著。
The tourist business is one of the major industries of the West. 旅游業(yè)是西方主要產(chǎn)業(yè)之一。
owe v. to have to pay money to somebody, because you have borrowed it 負(fù)債
I owe him 5 yuan which he lent me last week. 我欠他五元錢,那是他上星期借給我的。
v. feel that someone has done a lot for you 感激;把歸于
He owes his success to hard work and patience. 他把他的成就全歸功于勤奮和忍耐。
owe sth to sb 把歸于某人
happiness n. the state of being happy 幸福
Happiness cannot be bought with money. 幸福用錢買不到。
in all altogether總共
We were fifteen in all. 我們一共十五個(gè)人。
accept vt. take what someone wants to give you 接受;認(rèn)可
I accept your offer. 我接受你的提議。
vt. agree to; say yes to a plan, etc. 同意;承認(rèn)
Will you accept his apology? 你接受他的道歉嗎?
icy adj. very cold; like ice 冷的;冰冷的
My hands are icy. 我兩手冰冷。
That is an icy road. 那是一條結(jié)了冰的路。
stay away remain absent or at a distance 不在家;外出
I am going on a trip, and I shall stay away a few days. 我打算去旅行,要離開幾天。
primary adj. first in time or order 初級的
The primary grades in school are grades one through three. 學(xué)校的低年級是一年級到三年級。
adj. chief; main 首要的;主要的
A primary cause of Toms failure is his laziness. 湯姆失敗的主要原因是他的懶惰。
primary school 小學(xué)
leader n. the person who leads領(lǐng)導(dǎo)者
The captain is the leader of the team. 隊(duì)長是全隊(duì)的領(lǐng)導(dǎo)(者)。
lock sb up put someone in a place that he cannot leave 監(jiān)禁;鎖起來
People like that should be locked up! 象那樣的人應(yīng)該被關(guān)起來!
run after follow after in order to catch; pursue 追趕 If you run after two hares, you will catch neither. (諺)兩只兔子都趕,一只也逮不著。
bring sb back 送回某人
determine v. make up ones mind to do sth. 決定,決心(做某事)
He determined to travel no farther that night. 他決定這天晚上不再往前走了。
live adj. broadcast while taking place實(shí)況播送的,現(xiàn)場傳播
Some television and radio programs are live. 有些電視和廣播節(jié)目是實(shí)況播送的。
adj. having much energy 精力充沛的
He is a live boy. 他是一個(gè)精力充沛的男孩子。
adj. having life; not dead 活的
You wont see live animals in a museum. 在博物館你是看不到活動(dòng)物的。
on the air being broadcast 正在播出
The news is on the air. 資訊正在播報(bào)。
boss n.[c] leader; chief person; important person in a business, office, etc. 老板;上司
The boss often made her work twelve or thirteen hours a day.
老板常迫使她每天工作十二、三個(gè)小時(shí)。
comment n. a note or remark that explains, praises, or finds fault with a book, a person, or a thing 評論;注釋
Have you any comments on the proposals? 你對這些建議有什么意見嗎?
vi. make remarks 評論
He made some useful comments on my work. 他對我的作品做了一些建設(shè)性的評論
action n. a thing that one does 行動(dòng);行為
Actions speak louder than words. 行動(dòng)比語言更響亮。(百說不如一干。)
n. the series of events in a play; story 情節(jié);動(dòng)作
The action in this play is rather slow. 這戲的步調(diào)節(jié)奏很慢。
think highly of 對高度評價(jià)
People think highly of the movie. 人們對這部影片的評價(jià)很高。
Oscar n. 奧斯卡;奧斯卡金像獎(jiǎng)
Lebanon n. 黎巴嫩(亞洲國家)
Hollywood n. 好萊塢;美國電影業(yè)
Words and expressions
silver n.[u] a white precious metal 銀
Some coins are made of silver. 有些硬幣是用銀做的。
silver screen 銀幕;電影(業(yè))
hero n. a man who is admired for his great or noble deeds 英雄
The whole school turned out to welcome the PLA heroes. 全校師生都出來歡迎解放軍英雄。
n. most important man in a story, play, etc.(小說、戲劇中)男主角
The hero of a story usually is a fine person. 故事中的男主人公往往都是品質(zhì)好的人。
scene n. a small part of a play 戲劇的一場
The first act is divided into four scenes. 第一幕分成四場。
n. background on the stage of a theatre 布景;場景
The scene of the play is a kitchen. 這出戲的場景是廚房。
law n. rule for all the people of a country 法律;法令
Everybody is supposed to be equal before the law. 法律面前(應(yīng)該)人人平等。
n. the laws of nature 自然規(guī)律;自然法則
Find out the inner laws of nature and youll succeed.如果能理解自然的內(nèi)部法則,你就會(huì)成功。
career n. job for which special training is needed職業(yè)
Carol wants a career in sport. 卡羅爾想在體育界找個(gè)職業(yè)。
n. a general course of action through life生涯 He has had an honorable career. 他有一段光榮的經(jīng)歷。
drama n.[u] study of plays and acting 戲劇;戲劇藝術(shù)
She wants to study drama and become an actress.
她想學(xué)戲劇當(dāng)一名演員。
n.[c] story written for people to act; play 劇本
He has written a historical drama. 他已寫了一個(gè)歷史劇本
role n. a part in a play; a character in a play 角色
Who will play the role of George Washington? 誰來扮演喬治華盛頓這個(gè)角色?
n. a part played in life作用
He plays an important role in developing production. 他在發(fā)展生產(chǎn)方面發(fā)揮了重要作用。
actress n. woman or girl who acts in plays or films女演員
She is an excellent actress. 她是個(gè)優(yōu)秀女演員。
award n.[c] something awarded or granted, as for merit 獎(jiǎng);獎(jiǎng)品
the award for this years best actress went to Meryl Streep.
本年度最佳女演員獎(jiǎng)的得主是梅里耶斯特里普。
prize n. a reward won after trying against other people(與其他人爭勝而得之)獎(jiǎng);獎(jiǎng)品
He was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize. 他得到諾貝爾和平獎(jiǎng)。
choice n. taking the thing you want; choosing 選擇;挑選
And then it has no choice but to lie down and sleep. 于是,別無選擇,它只好躺下睡覺。
degree n. a title given to a person who has passed an examination at a university 學(xué)位
He has a doctors degree. 他有博士學(xué)位。
n. step or stage in a scale or process 程度
To what degree are you interested in English? 你對英語的興趣達(dá)到何種程度?
n. measure for temperature/angles 度數(shù)
A persons normal temperature is 37 degrees Centigrade. 人的正常體溫是三十七攝氏度。
stepfather n. [c] 繼父
director n.[c] person who tells actors and actresses what to do in a play or a film 導(dǎo)演
Her husband is a film director. 她丈夫是電影導(dǎo)演。
n.[c] one of the chief managers of a business, etc. 領(lǐng)導(dǎo)人;理事;董事
Mr Harrison called a meeting of the directors on Tuesday.
哈里遜先生星期二召集了一次主任會(huì)議。
speed v. increase the speed to; cause to go faster 加速(sped/speeded; sped/speeded)
The train soon speeded up. 火車不久就加快了速度。
n.[c] how quickly something goes 速度
The speed of the car was 85 kilometres per hour. 這汽車的速度是每小時(shí)八十五公里。
script n. the text of a play, broadcast, or movie 劇本;手稿
The script was delivered to the director ahead of schedule. 劇本已提前送交導(dǎo)演了。
actor n. man or boy who acts in plays or films 男演員
The actor plays well. 這個(gè)演員演得很好。
academy n. 學(xué)院
studio n.[c] room where people make films and radio or television programmes
制片廠;演播室 n.[c] room with a lot of light where a painter works (畫家等)工作室
take off to suddenly start being successful 成功;開始走紅
I hear the business is really taking off. 我聽說生意真的開始興隆了。
to remove, as clothing 脫掉(衣服等)
He took off his coat as soon as he entered the room. 他一進(jìn)屋就脫掉了外套。
to rise in flight 起飛
The plane took off on time. 飛機(jī)準(zhǔn)時(shí)起飛。
blockbuster 電影巨片
That film is a blockbuster. 那電影是耗費(fèi)巨資轟動(dòng)一時(shí)的巨片。
creature n. an animal 生物,動(dòng)物
There was not a living creature to be seen anywhere. 無論在哪里都看不到一個(gè)動(dòng)物。
outer adj. of or for the outside, farther from the centre外部的;外面的
The outer door was wide open but the inner one was locked. 外面的門大開,但里面的門鎖著。
adult n.[c] 成年人;adj.成年者的
adult education 成人教育
go wrong go on a path or road that you do not want走錯(cuò)路
Be careful not to go wrong. 小心別走入歧途(走錯(cuò)路,弄錯(cuò))。
not work normally出毛病
Something has gone wrong with the engine. 發(fā)動(dòng)機(jī)出毛病了。
follow-up n. a book, film, article etc that comes after another one that has the same subject or characters 續(xù)集
Spielberg says hes planning to do a follow-up next year.
斯皮爾伯格說他打算明年拍一部續(xù)集。
cruelty n. the quality of being cruel 殘忍;殘酷
He was treated with great cruelty. 他受到非常殘酷的待遇。
peace n.[u] a time when there is no fighting, war, or trouble between countries, etc和平
Peace is better than war. 和平勝于戰(zhàn)爭。
He is at peace with his neighbors. 他和鄰居都很和睦。
industry n.[c] making goods in factories, etc 工業(yè);行業(yè)
The electronic industry is developing on a large scale. 電子工業(yè)在大規(guī)模地發(fā)展著。
The tourist business is one of the major industries of the West. 旅游業(yè)是西方主要產(chǎn)業(yè)之一。
owe v. to have to pay money to somebody, because you have borrowed it 負(fù)債
I owe him 5 yuan which he lent me last week. 我欠他五元錢,那是他上星期借給我的。
v. feel that someone has done a lot for you 感激;把歸于
He owes his success to hard work and patience. 他把他的成就全歸功于勤奮和忍耐。
owe sth to sb 把歸于某人
happiness n. the state of being happy 幸福
Happiness cannot be bought with money. 幸福用錢買不到。
in all altogether總共
We were fifteen in all. 我們一共十五個(gè)人。
accept vt. take what someone wants to give you 接受;認(rèn)可
I accept your offer. 我接受你的提議。
vt. agree to; say yes to a plan, etc. 同意;承認(rèn)
Will you accept his apology? 你接受他的道歉嗎?
icy adj. very cold; like ice 冷的;冰冷的
My hands are icy. 我兩手冰冷。
That is an icy road. 那是一條結(jié)了冰的路。
stay away remain absent or at a distance 不在家;外出
I am going on a trip, and I shall stay away a few days. 我打算去旅行,要離開幾天。
primary adj. first in time or order 初級的
The primary grades in school are grades one through three. 學(xué)校的低年級是一年級到三年級。
adj. chief; main 首要的;主要的
A primary cause of Toms failure is his laziness. 湯姆失敗的主要原因是他的懶惰。
primary school 小學(xué)
leader n. the person who leads領(lǐng)導(dǎo)者
The captain is the leader of the team. 隊(duì)長是全隊(duì)的領(lǐng)導(dǎo)(者)。
lock sb up put someone in a place that he cannot leave 監(jiān)禁;鎖起來
People like that should be locked up! 象那樣的人應(yīng)該被關(guān)起來!
run after follow after in order to catch; pursue 追趕 If you run after two hares, you will catch neither. (諺)兩只兔子都趕,一只也逮不著。
bring sb back 送回某人
determine v. make up ones mind to do sth. 決定,決心(做某事)
He determined to travel no farther that night. 他決定這天晚上不再往前走了。
live adj. broadcast while taking place實(shí)況播送的,現(xiàn)場傳播
Some television and radio programs are live. 有些電視和廣播節(jié)目是實(shí)況播送的。
adj. having much energy 精力充沛的
He is a live boy. 他是一個(gè)精力充沛的男孩子。
adj. having life; not dead 活的
You wont see live animals in a museum. 在博物館你是看不到活動(dòng)物的。
on the air being broadcast 正在播出
The news is on the air. 資訊正在播報(bào)。
boss n.[c] leader; chief person; important person in a business, office, etc. 老板;上司
The boss often made her work twelve or thirteen hours a day.
老板常迫使她每天工作十二、三個(gè)小時(shí)。
comment n. a note or remark that explains, praises, or finds fault with a book, a person, or a thing 評論;注釋
Have you any comments on the proposals? 你對這些建議有什么意見嗎?
vi. make remarks 評論
He made some useful comments on my work. 他對我的作品做了一些建設(shè)性的評論
action n. a thing that one does 行動(dòng);行為
Actions speak louder than words. 行動(dòng)比語言更響亮。(百說不如一干。)
n. the series of events in a play; story 情節(jié);動(dòng)作
The action in this play is rather slow. 這戲的步調(diào)節(jié)奏很慢。
think highly of 對高度評價(jià)
People think highly of the movie. 人們對這部影片的評價(jià)很高。
Oscar n. 奧斯卡;奧斯卡金像獎(jiǎng)
Lebanon n. 黎巴嫩(亞洲國家)
Hollywood n. 好萊塢;美國電影業(yè)