牛津英语模块三_Unit_1单词短语总结

模块三 Unit 1 The world of our senses 重点单词和短语讲解

1. sense

make sense有意义；有道理，讲得通；意思清楚

(make sense=be meaningful 有意义)

make sense of 理解；懂；明白

in a sense在某一方面；就某种意义来说

in no sense决不是, 决非

in some sense在某种意义上

out of one's (right) sense失常, 失去理智, 神经错乱

There is no sense in doing...做...是没有道理的/意义的。

There is some sense in doing...做...是有一些/道理的/意义的。

2. sight

at first sight乍看一下、初看起来

at (the) sight of一看见

in sight / out of sight

catch sight of / lose one's sight

5. add to 把 加到 上

add to 增加,增强

add up 加起来

add up to总计达 ，总计

in addition in addition to

6. make the most of

make the best of

make full use of 充分利用

7. method：指系统的、符合一定理论的方法。

"用这种方法"可译为"with/through this method"。

way：普通用语，指做事情的方法，也可泛指思想方法、生活方式等。

"用这种方法"可译为"in this way"。

means：作"方式、方法、手段"时，单复数同形。

"用这种方法"可译为"by this means"。

with this method = in this way= by this means

8 whisper sth. to sb.

whisper sth. in one's ear 附耳 对某人说

It is whispered that 从句 “传闻说 ”

whisper n. in whispers = in a whisper 低声地

9. likely adj. 很可能的, 合适的, 可靠的, 有希望的

a most likely result 最有可能的结果

a likely place for camping 正适合露营的地方 = a likely place to camp be likely to do sth. 可能会干某事

例： It is likely to rain tonight. （可用possible或probable替代） He is likely to win. (不可用possible或probable替代) It is likely that 从句

例：It is likely that he will be late. （可用possible或probable替代） = He is likely to be late. （不可用possible或probable替代）