人教版高中英语必修三词汇表（1-5单元）（含教材例句及词汇用法讲解）
本词汇表主要特色：
1.呈现教材原文例句，重视词汇在语境中的运用。
2.词汇用法讲解紧扣新课标和新考纲，深度和广度适中，条理清晰，系统完整。 3.精选高考真题例句、词典例句和时文例句，例句具有典型性和示范性。 4.展示高考真题，揭示高考命题角度和思路。
5.适合高一学生同步使用以及高三学生总复习使用。
Book3 Unit 1
1. take place 发生；举行（不用被动语态）
Discuss when they take place, what they celebrate and what people do at that time.讨论一下这些节日什么时候发生，庆祝什么，人们在那时会做些什么。（p1） In the past ten years, great changes have taken place in my hometown.
在过去的十年里，我的家乡发生了巨大变化。
The film festival takes place in October. 电影节将于十月举行。
My brother’s wedding will take place on May1st. 我哥哥的婚礼将于5月1日举行。 【拓展】
take sb's/sth's place = take the place of sb/sth 代替；替换 She couldn't attend the meeting so her assistant took her place. 她不能参加会议，所以她的助手代她出席。
Computers have taken the place of typewriters in most offices. 在大多数办公室，电脑已经取代了打字机。 Mulan took her father’s place to fight in the army.
= Mulan took the place of her father to fight in the army. 她替父从军打仗。
2. beauty /'bju:ti/ n.
① [U] 美；美丽
Mid-Autumn Festival celebrates the beauty of the full moon, harvest , time with family and friends.中秋节庆祝月圆时刻的美丽，及其与家人朋友在一起的时间。（p1）
Zhangjiajie is famous for its outstanding natural beauty.张家界以其超级自然美景而著称。 Beauty is in the eye of the beholder. 情人眼里出西施。 Life is not lack of beauty, but lack of the eyes to find beauty. 生活中不是没有美，而是缺少发现美的眼睛。 ② [C] 美人；美好的东西
Xishi was known as a great beauty in ancient China. 西施是中国古代出了名的大美女。 That last goal was a beauty!最后进的一球真绝！ 【拓展】
（1）beautiful /?bju:t?fl/ adj. 美丽的，美好的
I think she has many good qualities besides being very beautiful. 我觉得她不但长得非常漂亮，而且还有很多优秀品质。
What really makes the book popular are the beautiful designs. 真正让这本书大获成功的是它精美的设计。
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（2）beautifully /?bju:t?fli/ adv. 美好地； 很好地 It's all working out beautifully.一切进展都很顺利。
This is a beautifully decorated house这是一座装潢典雅的房子。
3. harvest /'hɑ:vist/
◎n.[C]&[U] 收获季节；收割；收获; 收成
Most ancient festivals would celebrate the end of cold weather, planting in spring and harvest in autumn. 最古老的节日总是庆祝严寒的结束、春季的种植和秋天的收割。（p1） Farmers are extremely busy during the harvest. 农民在收获季节里十分忙碌。 a good/bad harvest 丰收/欠收 ◎vt. & vi 收割（庄稼）；捕猎（动物、鱼）; 采集（人体的细胞或组织等）
Try to harvest the fruit before the first frost. 在第一次霜冻以前要设法把水果收摘完。 She had her eggs harvested and frozen for her own future use. 她的卵子已经采集下来，冷冻后以备她将来使用。
4. celebration /?sel??bre??n/ n.
①[C] 庆典；庆祝活动
Sometimes celebrations would be held after hunters had caught animals. 有时，在猎人捕获猎物后，也举行庆祝活动。（p1） birthday/wedding celebrations 生日庆祝/结婚庆典 ②[C]&[U] 庆祝；颂扬
We will hold a party in celebration of their fiftieth wedding anniversary.
我们将举办一个聚会来庆祝他们结婚50年纪念。
He sees the poem as a celebration of human love. 他认为，这首诗是对人世间爱的赞美。 【拓展】
celebrate /?sel?bre?t/ vt. 庆祝; 歌颂
How do people celebrate New Year in your country?你们国家的人怎样庆贺新年？ They had a big party to celebrate the victory. 他们举办了一个盛大宴会来庆祝胜利。 This is a movie celebrating the life and work of Martin Luther King. 这是一部颂扬马丁·路德·金生平事迹的影片。
5. hunter /'h?nt?/ n.[C] 狩猎者；猎人；搜寻者
a deer hunter 猎鹿人
a bargain hunter寻找便宜货的人 a treasure hunter寻宝人
6. starve /stɑ:v/ vi.&vt. （使）挨饿；饿死
At that time people would starve if food was difficult to find, especially during the cold winter months. 在那个时代，如果食物难以找到，特别是在寒冷的冬月，人们会挨饿。（p1） She's starving herself to try to lose weight. 她试图通过节食来减肥。 starve to death饿死
The animals were left to starve to death. 那些动物只能等着饿死。 be starving for sth 渴望得到某物
The lonely student is starving for friendship. 那个寂寞的学生渴望友情。
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starvation /stɑ:?ve??n/ n. 挨饿; 饥饿; 饿死
The animals died of starvation. 动物因饥饿而死亡。
Many African countries are threatened with starvation. 许多非洲国家受到饥饿的威胁。
7. origin /??r?d??n/ n.[C]&[U] 起源；由来；出身
Today’s festivals have many origins ,some religious, some seasonal, and some for special people or events. 现在的节日有很多由来，一些是宗教上的，一些是季节性的，一些是纪念特殊的人和事件的。
There are many theories about the origin of life. 关于生命起源的学说有很多。 I'm a Chinese by origin. 我是中国血统。
8. religious /r??l?d??s/ adj.宗教上的；信奉宗教的；虔诚的
Easter is an important religious and social festival for Christians around the world. 复活节是全世界基督徒的一个重要的宗教和公众节日。（p2）
He refuses to eat pork because of his religious beliefs. 出于宗教信仰，他拒绝吃猪肉。 They are both very religious and felt it was a gift from God. 他们俩都很虔诚，感觉这是上帝的恩赐。 【拓展】
religion /r??l?d??n/ n. 宗教 the Christian religion 基督教
9. △seasonal /'si:zn?l/ adj.季节的；季节性的
The town relies on the seasonal tourist industry for jobs. 这个城镇依靠季节性旅游业提供就业机会。
It’s healthy to eat seasonal vegetables. 吃应时蔬菜是健康的。 【拓展】
season /?si:zn/ n. 季节；赛季
Autumn's my favourite season. 秋天是我最喜欢的季节。 He scored his first goal of the season on Saturday. 他在星期六的比赛中打进了他在本赛季的第一个球。
10. ancestor /'?nsist?/ n.[C] 祖宗,祖先
Some festivals are held to honour the dead or to satisfy the ancestors, who might return either to help or to do harm. 有些节日，是为了纪念死者，或使祖先得到满足，因为祖先们有可能回到世上（给人们）提供帮助，也有可能带来危害。（p2）
11. △ Obon n.盂兰盆节
12. grave /greiv/ n.[C]坟墓；墓地
clean graves 扫墓
13. △ incense /'?nsens/ n.[U] 薰香；薰香的烟
light incense烧香
14. in memory of 纪念；追念
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For the Japanese festival Obon, people should go to clean graves and light incense in memory of their ancestors. 在日本的盂兰盆节，人们要扫墓、烧香，以缅怀祖先。（p2） He wrote a moving poem in memory of his good friend. 为了纪念他的挚友，他写了一首感人的诗。
They will build a monument in memory of the national hero. 他们将建造一座纪念碑来纪念这位民族英雄。
16. feast /fi:st/ n.[C] 盛宴;节日
On this important feast day, people eat food in the shape of skulls and cakes with “bones” on them. 在这个重要的节日里，人们会吃制成颅骨形状的食物，和装点有“骨头”的蛋糕。（p2） The fruit was often served at wedding feasts. 婚宴上经常有水果供应。
The evening was a real feast for music lovers.这个晚会真是让音乐爱好者大饱耳福。
17. △skull /sk?l/ n.[C] 头脑；头骨
eat food in the shape of skulls 吃制成颅骨形状的食物
18. bone /b??n/ n.[C] 骨；骨头
eat cakes with “bones” on them 吃装点有“骨头”的蛋糕 This fish has a lot of bones in it. 这种鱼多刺。
He survived the accident with no broken bones. 他在事故中幸免于难，没有骨折。
19. △Halloween / ?h?l???i:n / n. 万圣节前夕；诸圣日前夕
20. belief /b?'li:f/ n.（pl beliefs）
①[常pl] 信仰；宗教信仰
The Western holiday Halloween also had its origin in old beliefs about the return of the spirits of dead people. 西方节日万圣节也源自人们古老的信，认为亡者的灵魂会返回人间。（p2） religious/political beliefs宗教 / 政治信仰 ② [C] 看法；信念
There is a general belief that things will soon get better. 大家普遍认为情况很快就会好转。 I have a firm belief that good leaders are made , not born. 我坚信优秀的领导是后天培养而不是天生的。 ③[U] 相信；信心
He has great belief in God. 他对上帝的笃信。
I admire his belief in what he is doing. 我佩服他对自己的工作所抱的信心。 beyond belief 令人难以置信
Dissatisfaction with the government has grown beyond belief. 对政府的不满已经达到令人难以置信的程度。 【拓展】
（1）believe /b??li:v/ vi.& vt. 信任; 相信; 以为 I don't believe you!我不相信你的话！
If you believe in yourself, you can succeed. 只要自信，就能成功。 Believe it or not, I'll go to England as an exchange student next month 信不信由你，下一个月，我将作为交换生去英国。
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It is believed that the couple have left the country. = The couple are believed to have left the country. 据信那对夫妇已经离开了这个国家。
（2）believer /b??li:v?(r)/ n. 信仰者; 信徒
I'm a firm believer in 'where there's a will , there's a way.' 我平日相信 ‘ 有志者, 事竟成 ’ 的话。
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“我是一个信徒”是门基乐队最著名的歌曲之一。 （3）believable /b??li:v?bl/ adj. 可信的
Her explanation certainly sounded believable.她的解释听起来的确可信。 （4）unbelievable /??nb??li:v?bl/ adj. 不可相信的；令人难以置信的
It's unbelievable that my wallet was stolen. 简直不能相信我的钱包给偷了。 I discovered the unbelievable power of dreams. 我发现梦想有难以置信的力量。 （5）unbelievably /??nb??li:v?bl?/ adv. 难以置信地
He was unbelievably happy to hear that his son was admitted to Beijing University. 听到儿子考上了北京大学，他非常高兴。
Unbelievably, the event repeated itself years later in the same place. 令人难以置信的是，多年后在同一地区又发生了同样的事。
21. dress up
①vi. 盛装；打扮
It is now a children’s festival, when they can dress up and to their neighbours’ homes to ask for sweets. 万圣节如今成了孩子们的节日，这天他们可以乔装打扮上到邻居家要糖吃。（p2） You do not need to dress up for dinner. 你们不必特意盛装赴宴。 Mulan dressed up like a boy. 木兰打扮成男孩模样。 ②vt. 给?打扮; 粉饰
Mother loved to dress me up. 妈妈喜欢打扮我。
The little girl dressed herself up as an angel . 小女孩把自己扮成天使的样子。 However you dress it up, a bank only exists to lend money. 无论你如何粉饰,银行就是为了放贷而生的。
22. trick /tr?k/
◎n.[C] 诡计；恶作剧；窍门
trick or treat不给糖果就捣蛋（万圣节时儿童挨家索要糖果用语，扬言若不给糖就捣乱戏弄别人）
Children often wear scary clothes to knock on their neighbors' doors and shout, \
孩子们经常穿恐怖的衣服去敲邻居家的门,并叫道：“不给糖果就捣蛋 ”。 play a trick / tricks on 搞恶作剧；诈骗；开玩笑
If the neighbours do not give any sweets, the children might play a trick on them. 如果邻居什么糖也不给，那么孩子们就可以捉弄他们了。（p2）
One of the problems of old age is that your memory can start to play tricks on you. 老年人的问题之一是记忆可能紊乱起来。
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人教版高中英语必修三词汇表(1-5单元)(含教材例句及词汇用法讲解)
