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Unit 3
1. decorate v.
1）装饰，装潢
decorate…with… 用…装饰…
I will decorate my room with stars, so that sleeping in it will feel like flying in the night sky.
be decorated with… 被…装饰
2）粉刷，油漆
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1）decoration n. 装饰，装潢；装饰品
2）decorative adj. 装饰性的
2. impression n. 印象，感谢
We got a very good impression of the school.
leave/ make a(n)…impression on sb. 给某人留下…的印象
He left a deep impression on me and gave me the inspiration to pick up my pen again.
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1）impress v. 给…留下深刻印象；使铭记；使（某人）了解（某事的重要性）
impress sth. on/ upon sb. 使某人铭记某事；使某人了解某事的重要性
Father impressed on me the value of hard work.
be impressed by/ with… 对…印象深刻
We were very impressed by the standard of work.
2）impressive adj. 给人深刻印象的；令人赞叹的
3. entrance n. 入口
the entrance to… …的入口
gain entrance to 获得进入…的许可
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1）enter v. 进入
enter for 报名参加
2）entry n. 加入；进入；参与；参赛
make one’s entry (to) 进入
The young world champion made her entry to the hall to the sound of thunderous applause.
gain/ obtain entry to/ into 得以进入
No Entry 禁止入内
4. occasion n. 场合；时刻；时机
on…occasion 在…时候/场合
on occasion 偶尔；偶然；有时
Tom plays computer games on occasion.
on the occasion of… 在…的时候；在…之际
There was a celebration on the occasion of the school’s anniversary.
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1）occasional adj. 偶尔的；临时的
5. stuff
1）v. 填满；把…塞进
stuff…with… 用…装（填、塞）满…
He stuffed the pillow with feathers.
be stuffed with… 被…填满；被…塞满
Under the bench, the cleaner found a black plastic bag stuffed with money.
6. earn v. 挣钱；获得（利润）；应得；博得；赢得
earn a fortune 发财 = make a fortune
He hopes to ear a fortune in real estate.
earn one’s daily bread 谋生 = earn/ make one’s living
Bob’s only aim in life is to earn his daily bread.
ear a reputation (for…)（因…）赢得声誉
Companies must earn a reputation for honesty.
7. hunt
① v. 寻找；打猎
hunt for 搜寻某物
Detectives are busy hunting for clues.
② n. 寻找；打猎
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1）hunting n. 打猎；寻找
house-hunting 找房子
job-hunt 找工作；求职
2）hunter n. 猎人
8. promote v. 促进，推动；促销；提升，晋升；将（运动队）晋级
promote sth. as sth. 把某物推广为某物
The area is being promoted as a tourist destination.
get promoted 得到晋升
People value EQ much more than before, believing it is EQ that gets us promoted.
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1）promotion n. 提升，晋升；促销；促进；提倡
2）promotional adj. 推销的；广告宣传的；推广的
9. observe v.
1）观察，监视，注视
To observe knowledge, one must study; but to acquire wisdom, one must observe.
2）观察到，注意到，看到
observe sb. doing sth. 看到某人正在做某事
The police observed him driving at 90 miles per hour.
observe sb. do sth. 看到某人做某事
An old man observed the thief open the window and run away.
3）遵守（规则、法律等）= respect
observe the law 遵守法律
The law must be strictly observed and anyone who breaks it shall be punished.
4）庆祝，庆贺 = celebrate/ mark
Could you tell me how your family usually observe the Spring Festival
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1）observer n. 观察者
2）observation n. 观察，观测
3）observatory n. 天文台
4）observant adj. 敏锐的
10. honor
1）向…表示敬意；尊重；给予表扬（奖励、头衔、称号）
honor sb. with sth. for sth. 因某事给予某人某物
He has been honored with a knighthood for his scientific work.
be/ feel honored to do sth. 做某事感到荣幸
I felt very honored to be included in the team.
2）n. 尊敬，荣誉，名誉 [U]；荣誉称号，头衔 [C]；荣幸；引起尊敬的人或物 [sing.]
in honor of sb./ sth. = in one’s honor 为向某人/某物表示敬意
A special dinner will be held in her honor.
have the honor of (doing) sth. 有幸做某事
May I have the honor of the next dance
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1）honorable adj. 可敬的；品格高尚的
11. identity n. 身份
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1）identification n. 身份证明；识别；鉴定
2）identify v. 确定；认出；识别
identify…as… 认出/确认/表明…是…
Fred identified the bag as his by telling what it contained.
identify…with… 将某物等同于某物；认为某物与某人/某物有密切关联
Never identify wealth with happiness.
identify with sb./ sth. 认同某人/某物；和某人/某物有同感
The audience identified with the main character.
3）identical adj. 相同的
be identical to 和…一样
Her dress is almost identical to mine.
12. sort
1）n. 种，类（type/ kind）
We both like the same sort of music.
all sorts (of sth.) 各种各样的（某事物）
of this/ that sort 这/那种的
On expeditions of this sort, you have to be prepared for trouble.
sort of 有点；有几分
He’s been acting sort of strangely lately.
2）v. 把…分类；整理；妥善处理；安排妥当
Paper, plastic, and cans are sorted for recycling.
sort out 整理；把…安排好；挑出；解决，处理（难题或困境）
If you’re going to the bus station, can you sort out the tickets for tomorrow
sort…into… 把…分成…
Can you sort these clothes into two piles, please
13. bite
1）n. 咬；（咬下的）一口
take/ have a bite of sth. 咬一口
My daughter takes pity on Snow White who took a bite of the poisonous apple.
2）v. 咬；叮
Once bitten, twice shy. 一朝被蛇咬，十年怕井绳。
bite off 咬下某物
bite one’s tongue 强忍住不说
It’s wise to bite your tongue on controversial issues.
14. select v. 选择；挑选；选拔
select sb./ sth. (for/ as…)（为…）挑选某人/某物
You should select a better subject for your composition.
select sb./ sth. to do sth. 选拔某人/某物去做某事
Six theatre companies have been selected to take part in this year’s drama festival.
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1）selection n. 挑选；选择
a big/ wide selection of… 有多种多样的…可供选择
2）selective adj. 选择性的；认真挑选的
15. settle
1）v. 定居
settle down（在某地）定居下来，过安定的生活
After wandering around nearly half his life, he finally settled down in Canada.
settle in/ into sth. 安顿下来，习惯于（新居），适应（新工作）
2）v. 解决（分歧、纠纷等）结束（争论、争端等）
settle an argument/ differences 解决争论/分歧
They settled their arguments in a friendly way.
3）（使）平静下来，安静下来，定下心来
settle down（使…）安静下来
It always takes the class a while to settle down at the start of the lesson.
settle down to do sth. = settle down to sth. 定下心来做某事
With the final examination approaching, we must settle down to prepare for it.
4）v.（最终）决定，确定（常用于被动语态）
It’s all settled — we’re leaving on the nine o’clock plane.
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1）settler n. 殖民者，移民
2）settlement n.（解决纷争的）协议；定居点；解决，处理；移民
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1）settle on/ upon 选定/决定…
Let’s settle on the date of the next meeting.
16. convenient adj. 方便的，便利的
be convenient for… 对…方便
Would this evening be convenient for you
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1）inconvenient adj. 不便对；带来麻烦的
2）convenience n. 方便；便利；自在，舒服
for convenience 为了便利起见
For convenience, I rent a house near my company.
at one’s convenience 在某人方便时
If you are interested, please send an application email at your earliest convenience.
17. represent v. 代表，表示；象征；描绘；描述；正式提出（意见、抗议等）
represent sb./ sth. as… 把某人/某物描述为…
He represented himself as a philosopher.
represent sth. to sb. 向某人说明/传达某事
They represented their concerns to the authorities.
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1）representative n. 代表 adj. 典型的；有代表性的
be representative of… 是…的代表 = be typical of…
Is a questionnaire answered by 500 people truly representative of the population as a whole
18. fortune n. 命运；财富；机遇；巨款
make a/ one’s fortune 发财
This is your chance to get in on a good thing and perhaps make a fortune on a small investment.
tell one’s fortune 给某人算命
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1）fortunately adv. 幸运地
I was late, but fortunately the meeting hadn’t started.
2）misfortune n. 不幸，灾难
3）fortunate adj. 幸运的
be fortunate to do/ in doing 做某事很幸运
19. tear
1）n. 泪水，眼泪
be in tears 流泪；哭泣
move sb. to tears 使某人感动落泪
burst into tears 突然大哭 = burst out crying
The mother burst into tears the moment she heard the news.
fight/ hold back tears 强忍泪水
reduce sb. to tears 使某人哭泣
She was reduced to tears because of sadness.
2）v. 撕开；扯破；撕掉
tear apart 撕碎，撕开；使分崩离析
War and revolution have torn many families apart.
tear down 拆毁；推倒
They tore down many old buildings in the past decades.
tear up 把…撕碎
He tore up the letter as soon as he had read it.

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