2023年10月浙江自考《英语（一）》复习笔记：unit3

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Unit3(第7讲―第10讲)

Text A The Altoantic Ocean

本课主要单词

1. unwilling adj.不情愿的，不愿意的;勉强的

Selfish as she is， she is unwilling to share anything with others.　(她很自私，不愿意与他人分享任何东西。)

He was unwilling to give up halfway even though there might be more difficulties ahead.(尽管前面可能有许多困难，但他不愿意中途放弃。)

They got some unwilling assistance from the local government.　(地方政府勉强给了他们一些协助。)

2. equator n.赤道

Ecuador is near the equator.(厄瓜多尔靠近赤道。)

People used to believe that at the equator the ocean would be boiling hot.

(人们过去认为，在赤道处海水是滚烫的。)

3. bulge n.不规则突起;鼓起之处;(突然)上涨，增多 v.使膨胀;塞满

Between the bulge of South America and the bulge of Africa lies the narrowest place of the Atlantic Ocean. (大西洋的最狭窄处位于南美洲的突起处和非洲的突起处之间。)

The graph shows a bulge in the birth rate in the year of dragon.　(图表显示龙年出生率的暴增。)

His schoolbag was bulging with apples when he came back from his uncle's orchard.(他从叔叔的果园回来时书包里鼓鼓囊囊装满了苹果。)

4. unusual adj. 少有的;不寻常的;与众不同的，独特的

It was not unusual for him to work very late every night.　(每天工作到深夜对他来说是很平常的事。)

He has an unusual name.(他有一个不寻常的名字。)

It is unusual to see snow in this region.(这个地区难得下雪。)

This young man has an unusual talent for organization.(这个年轻人有非凡的组织才能)。

5. salty adj. 咸的，含盐的 salt n. 盐;风趣 v. 用盐调味;用盐腌;撒盐于道路上

He didn't have much for dinner as the dishes were too salty.　(他晚餐吃的不多，因为菜太咸了。)

It might be a good idea to wash these in salty water.　(把这些放在盐水里洗一洗也许是个好主意。)

He added a bit more salt to the soup to make it tastier.　(为了使汤的味道更好，他又加了一点盐。)

His wit added salt to the discussion.　(他的妙语使讨论增添了风趣。)

Have you salted the potato?(你往土豆里加了盐了吗?)

It took them a long time to salt the main roads.　(他们花了好长时间才在主要公路上撒上盐。)

grind salt in sb.'s wounds 在某人伤口上撒盐，使某人痛上加痛

with a grain of salt　半信半疑地

Salt Lake City　盐湖城(美国尤他州州府)

salt mine　盐矿　 salt shaker　(瓶盖上有细孔用于匀撒的)盐瓶

salt spreader　撒盐车　a saltwater lake　咸水湖

saltwater fish　海产a salted egg　咸蛋

请注意：形容词salty是由名词 salt加形容词后缀 -y构成的。这样的形容词在英语中还有很多，如：windy，snowy，rainy，cloudy，sunny，funny，muddy，foggy…

6. average n. 平均数，平均 adj. 平均的;平常的，普通的 v. 平均

The average of 5，7 and 9 is 7. (5，7，9的平均数是7.)

He receives an average of 50 calls a day.(他平均每天接到50个电话。)

Mr. Brown could hardly believe that his son's work at school is below the average.(布朗先生几乎无法相信他儿子的学习成绩低于一般水平。)

The average temperature yesterday was below zero.(昨天的平均气温在零度以下。)

He is an average student in his class.(他是班上的一般学生。)

sound effect　音响效果　three-dimensional effect 立体感

lighting effect　灯光效果 cause and effect　因果

no effects　无存款(银行在空头支票上的批语)

be of no effect无效　bring sth. to effect　实行，实施

in effect实际上　take effect　见效;生效

17. climate n. 气候

The change in climate might be one of the causes for the extinction of dinosaurs.

(气候的变化也许是恐龙灭绝的一个原因。)

In cold climates， some of the livestock have to be kept indoors all winter.

(在寒冷的气候区，一些牲畜得在室内一冬。)

In the present economic climate we can make greater achievement.

(在目前的经济气候下，我们能够取得更大的成就。)

weather n. 天气

The football match had to be put off because of bad weather.　(由于天气不好，足球比赛被推迟了。)

What's the weather like in Hangzhou? I hope it is not as hot there.(杭州的天气怎么样?希望那儿不那么热。)

18. flow n. 流 　 v. 流动

Heavy rains brought mud flows down the mountain. (暴雨把泥流冲下了山。)

The doctor stopped the flow of blood. (医生把血止住了。)

The river flows east into the sea. (这条河向东流入大海。)

19. furnish v. 供应，提供;装备，(用家具)布置

The school has decided to furnish the library with some new books.　(学校决定给图书馆提供一些新书。)

They furnished all the passengers with life jackets. (他们为所有的乘客提供救生衣。)

She wants to furnish her new house with modern furniture.(她想用时新家具布置新家。)

20. highway n. 公路; (水陆)交通干线

The canal was the only highway for commerce.(这条远河是唯一的商业路线。)

You can find many motels along the highways.(在高速公路沿线你会看到许多汽车旅馆。)

21. float v.(使)漂浮

Colorful flags are floating in the morning breeze.(彩旗在晨风中飘荡。)

When winter comes yellow leaves float down.(冬天到来时，黄叶飘落。)

It will be much easier for you to float the logs down the river.(你们把木材顺流下漂将会容易得多。)