牛津高中英语模块2单元3单词讲解第一部分

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Words & Phrases

Unit 3 Module 3 -----Part I

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curse noun a rude or offensive word or phrase that some people use when they are very angry 咒骂语；骂人话 countable 咒骂语； He muttered a curse at the other driver. 他低声咒骂另一位开车的人。 他低声咒骂另一位开车的人。 a word or phrase that has a magic power to make something bad happen 咒；咒语 countable The family thought that they were under a curse. 这家人认为他们受人诅咒而遭了殃。 这家人认为他们受人诅咒而遭了殃。 something that causes harm or evil 祸根；祸端；祸水 祸根；祸端； countable the curse of drug addiction 吸毒成瘾的祸害 Noise is a curse of modern city life. 噪音是现代城市生活的一大祸根。 噪音是现代城市生活的一大祸根。

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verb to swear 诅咒 He hit his head as he stood up and cursed loudly. 他站起来时撞了头，便破口大骂。 他站起来时撞了头，便破口大骂。

to say rude things to somebody or think rude things about somebody/something 咒骂；诅咒；在心里诅咒 咒骂；诅咒； VN ~ (sb/sth) (for sth) She cursed her bad luck. 她骂自己运气不好。 她骂自己运气不好。 He cursed himself for his stupidity. 他咒骂自己愚蠢。 他咒骂自己愚蠢。 to use a magic word or phrase against somebody in order to harm them 念咒语诅咒 VN Legend has it that the whole village had been cursed by a witch. 传说整座村庄遭到了巫婆的诅咒。 传说整座村庄遭到了巫婆的诅咒。

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be cursed with something to continuously suffer from or be affected by something bad 不断因 而遭殃；为…所苦； 不断因…而遭殃 而遭殃； 所苦； 所苦 受…之害 之害 She seems cursed with bad luck. 她好像运气不好连连遭殃。 她好像运气不好连连遭殃。

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mummy noun -ies plural a child's word for a mother (儿语)妈咪 British 儿语) English informal ‘I want my mummy!’ he cried. 他哭叫着： 我要妈妈！ 他哭叫着：“我要妈妈！” It hurts, Mummy! 妈妈， 妈妈，疼！ mommy American English; momma American English

a body of a human being or an animal that has been mummified 木乃伊 an Egyptian mummy 一具埃及木乃伊

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explorer a person who travels to unknown places in order to find out more about them 探险者； 探险者； 勘探者； 勘探者；考察者 noun

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curious adjective having a strong desire to know about something 求知欲强的；好奇的 求知欲强的； ~ (about sth) ~ (to do sth) They were very curious about the people who lived upstairs. 他们对住在楼上的人感到很好奇。 他们对住在楼上的人感到很好奇。 I was curious to find out what she had said. 我真想

弄清楚她说了些什么。 我真想弄清楚她说了些什么。 strange and unusual 稀奇古怪；奇特；不寻常 稀奇古怪；奇特； ~ (that…) It was curious that she didn't tell anyone. 她没有告诉任何人，这很反常。 她没有告诉任何人，这很反常。

curiously adverb ‘Are you really an artist?’ Sara asked curiously. “你真是画家吗？”萨拉好奇地问道。 你真是画家吗？ 萨拉好奇地问道。 你真是画家吗 curiosity

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set sail 开航 The ship will set sail for London at once. 船马上要启航去伦敦了。 船马上要启航去伦敦了。

set sail (from/for…) 起航；开航 起航；

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tomb a large grave, especially one built of stone above or below the ground 坟墓；冢 noun 坟墓； the tombs of the Pharaohs 法老的陵墓

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Egyptian adjective 埃及的 noun 埃及人;古代埃及语 埃及人;古代埃及语 Egypt/Cairo

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fortune noun chance or luck, especially in the way it affects people's lives (尤指影响人生的)机 尤指影响人生的) 会，运气 uncountable I have had the good fortune to work with some brilliant directors. 我有幸与一些卓越的主管人员共事。 我有幸与一些卓越的主管人员共事。 Fortune smiled on me (= I had good luck). 我交了好运。 我交了好运。

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a large amount of money 大笔的钱；巨款 大笔的钱； countable He made a fortune in real estate. 他在房地产上发了财。 他在房地产上发了财。 A car like that costs a small fortune. 像这样的轿车要花一大笔钱。 像这样的轿车要花一大笔钱。 You don't have to spend a fortune to give your family tasty, healthy meals. 让家里人吃味道好又健康的餐食并不需要花许多 钱。 That ring must be worth a fortune. 那只戒指肯定要值好多钱。 那只戒指肯定要值好多钱。

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the good and bad things that happen to a person, family, country, etc. (个人、家庭、 个人、家庭、 国家等的)发展变化的趋势，命运， 国家等的)发展变化的趋势，命运，际遇 countable usually plural uncountable the changing fortunes of the film industry 电影业的变迁 the fortunes of war 战争的局势

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a person's fate or future (个人的)命运，前 个人的)命运， 途 countable She can tell your fortune by looking at the lines on your hand. 她可凭看手纹替你算命。 她可凭看手纹替你算命。 fortunate seek your fortune tell your fortune

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jewel noun a precious stone such as a diamond,ruby, etc. 宝石 The family jewels are locked away in a safe. 家里的珠宝首饰都锁在保险柜里。 家里的珠宝首饰都锁在保险柜里。 a jewel box/case 首饰盒； 首饰盒；光盘盒 crown jewels

a person or t

hing that is very important or valuable 宝贝； 宝贝； 难能可贵的人； 难能可贵的人；珍贵的东西 informal Alice, you are a jewel. 艾丽斯，你真难得啊。 艾丽斯，你真难得啊。 the jewel in the crown the most attractive or valuable part of something 王冠上的 宝石；最有吸引力(或珍贵、有价值) 宝石；最有吸引力(或珍贵、有价值)的东西

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