unit 13
1. benefit
n. 利益；好处It is said Yogo is of great benefit to human health. 据说瑜咖功对人体健康有极大好处。
I did it for his benefit. 我做这个是为了帮助他。
vt.有益于Exercise benefits our health. 运动有益于我们的健康。 vi.受益
We benefit by /from daily exercises. 每天做操对我们有益。 for the benefit of for the sake of 为……(的利益)
be of benefit to 对……有裨益 benefit from / by 受益于 2. range
vi. range from……to……(在一定范围内的)变化;从一极限到另一极限
There were 120 students whose ages that ranged from 10 to 18. 有120 名学生,年龄在10到18.
n. 视觉范围,听觉范围，变化范围
This is a country with a wide range of temperature. Shout as soon as she comes within your range. 3. all the way 一直,一路上
All the way back, they talked about films and actors. I will with you all the way. 我完全支持你. on one’s way to在去……的路上 on the way 在路上
by the way 顺便说一下 by way of 经由,通过……的方法 get in one’s way of 防碍,阻止 in no way 决不 4. relative adj. 比较的, 相对的 e.g. relative calm 相对的平静
relative to 与……相比较How did the group do relative to the whole class? 与整个班级相比,这组学生做的怎么样? n. [ c] 亲戚
relativity n. Theory of Relativity相对论
relate vi. relate sth. to sth. 把……和……联系起来
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relate to 与……有关 e.g. We are only interested in events that relate directly to the murder.
5. freezing adj. 冰冻的, 极冷的 freezing point 冰点
a freezing cold night : 极冷的夜晚 (分词用作副词) boiling hot water 热水
6. dissolve
v. ①溶解；液化e.g. Water dissolve salt. 水溶解盐。
Heat dissolved the candle into a pool of wax in a few minutes.不到几分钟热就把蜡烛融化成一摊蜡。
②崩溃；解散；解除；结束 to dissolve a business partnership 结束商业合夥
③衰减；衰退；消失 His strength dissolved. 他的体力减退。
④（常与into连用）不能自己；失控；被感动 to dissolve in tears 感动得不禁流泪.
7. mass n. ① 质量 e.g. mass and volume 质量和体积
② 团,块,堆,群e.g. a mass of / masses of +[c /u] 大量的 the mass
of ……的大多数
a number of 许多 the number of …的数字
adj. 大规模的, 影响到大多数人的 e.g. a mass meeting 群众大会 the problem of mass unemployment 大量失业的问题 8. float ( 使) 漂浮
vi. 漂浮 e.g. Wood usually floats. The boat floated down the river. White clouds are floating across the sky.
vt( 使) 漂浮. There is enough water in the harbour to float a fleet. 9. take advange of make good use of
make the best / the most of 利用 10. decrease (reduce ) ≠ increase
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vi. 减少;降低 e.g. The number of people visiting the park has decreased.
Prices are expected to decrease by less than 1 percent this year.
vt. 减少;降低 The new system decreases the risk to public health. be / go/ come down
drop / fall vi. e.g. At night the temperature drops to below zero. n. the decrease in the number of violent crimes on the decrease / increase 在减少( 增长) 中
11． substance n. 物质 e.g. harmful / radioactive substance
实质,要旨The agency hasn’t accomplished anything of substance for years.
该机构多年来未取得任何实质性的成绩.
The statement said, in substance, that the conviction was completely unfair.
陈述的内容实质上是说这种定罪完全不公平.
12.centigrade adj.摄氏温度计的 Fahrenheit adj.华氏温度计的 e.g. centigrade thermometer 摄氏温度计
13. absorb vt.①吸收 Plants absorb nutrients from the soil. Black objects absorb heat more.
②吸引注意,全神贯注Jane lay on the settee, absorbed in her book. be absorbed into 成为……的一部分
e.g. More and more media are being absorbed into the Murdoch empire.
越来越多的报纸被并入默多克的媒体帝国. 14. give off .发出(蒸汽、光等)
give away送掉, 分发, 放弃, 泄露, 出卖, 让步, give in投降, 屈服, 让步, 交上
give out分发, 发出(气味、热等), 发表, 用尽, 精疲力竭 15.thus adv. in the manner / way 如此,这样,因此,因而 e.g. Only thus can we solve the problem. Why are you thus excited?
The new machines will work twice as fast, thus greatly reducing costs.
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新机器的运转速度将提高一倍,因而会大大降低成本. 16.stable adj. 稳定的,保持位置或状态不变化的；稳固的
Be careful, that ladder isn’t stable.
This is a politically stable country.
n.畜栏；厩；马房
17. dense adj. ①密集的十分拥挤的；紧密的：
a dense population.稠密的人口 ②浓密的难以穿透的；浓厚的： a dense jungle. 浓密的丛林
③不透光的由于物质致密而几乎不允许光透过： dense glass; a dense fog.毛玻璃；浓雾 ≠sparse
density n. 稠度,密度,浓度
18. sensitive adj. 敏感的, 灵敏的be sensitive to / about
e.g. Kate is very sensitive to her figure. sensitive to pain / cold
Sorry, I didn’t realize it is a sensitive issue.
19. trust 信任,相信
vt. = believe I lent him all the money because I trust him
I don’t trust his judgment.
vi. trust in = believe in / have faith in e.g. We trust in God. trust to = depend on / upon e.g. You trust too much to luck.
e.g.. You can believe him this time ,but you can’t believe in him. believe: 相信sb 所说的话believe in : 信任sb（性格，人品）
n. 信赖，信任；信心 Don't put your trust in that man; he may trick you. 不要相信那个人，他会骗你的.
20. call in召集,请…….来帮忙, 召来, 来访 call the doctor in
call on sb. 拜访人 call at sp. 拜访地 call on sb to do sth 号召某人做某事
call for需要（need: This work calls for patience）要求（ask for ）,
约请（pick up : I will call for you at 7 o’clock ）
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call up.召唤, 使想起, 提出, 打电话给 call up memories of = remind sb. of 21. tide n.
[c]潮水,潮 The tide comes in（rises）,then it goes out（falls）. [u] 潮流,趋势swim with /against the tide 随大流; 不随大流 22. reproduce reproduction n.复制品, 繁殖
v. ①繁殖 Most fish reproduce ( themselves) by laying eggs.
②复制 The bleak tone of the novel is reproduced faithfully in the film.
电影如实再现了小说中阴森恐怖的气氛.
23. recreation n. [c / u] 娱乐,消遣amusement / enjoyment / entertainment
e.g. His only recreations are drinking beer and working in the garde. recreational activities 娱乐活动
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高二英语下册unit13
