Unit 8 Our Clothes词汇精讲精练词汇精讲1. affordafford常用作及物动词，意为“买(经受)得起……；给予，提供”，其后常接名词、代词或动词不定式作宾语，afford后还可接双宾语。 例如：This kind of computer is too expensive and I can’t afford it．这种电脑太贵了，我买不起。At last I can afford a watch． 我终于买得起一只手表了。 I could not afford so much money for a bicycle． 我出不起那么多钱买一辆自行车。 I’ll afford you a chance． 我将给你提供一个机会。2. own（1）own作形容词，意为“自己的,特有的”。 常和名词所有格或形容词性物主代词one’s (my / our /your / his / her / its / their)一起使用,以加强语气。例如：This is not my uncle’s own house. 这不是我叔叔自己的房子。 She makes all her own clothes. 她所有的衣服都是她自己做的。 （2）own作动词，意为“拥有”。例如： Who owns this house？ 谁拥有这个房子？（3）on one’s own表示“靠自己的力量，独自地”。 例如：She lives on her own. 她独自过日子.3. meaningmean的名词形式是“meaning”，表示“意思、涵义”。例如：What’s the meaning of the word？ 这个单词是什么意思？【拓展】（1）mean作及物动词，表示“打算，意味着”，后接名词，动词不定式短语或从句。例如：The red light means “Stop”. 红灯表示停止。I mean to go shopping. 我打算去购物。The sign means that the road is blocked. 这个标志表示此路不通。（2）What do / did you mean by...? 该句型的意思是“你……是什么意思?”。 例如： 　 What do you mean by acting like this? 你这样做是什么意思? 4. dependdepend意思为“依靠、依赖、取决于”等，只用作不及物动词，通常与介词 on, upon 连用，主要用法有：(1) depend on/upon＋某人或某物, 有时可在某人或某物后用介词for。例如：Whether we’ll go camping depends on the weather.我们是否去野营要看天气。Children depend on their parents for food and clothing. 儿童的衣食靠父母。(2) depend on [upon]＋从句 例如：Our success depends on whether everyone works hard or not. 我们的成功取决于每个人是否努力。The amount you pay depends on where you live. 你付多少钱要看你住什么地方。第 1 页


癌症患者，但他每天仍然活得很快乐wShe was tough but 。onderful with her patients.她很
严厉，但对患者却很好7. spread。（1）spread作动词，意为“伸
展，延伸，张开”。例如：　 The young bird spread its wings. 那只
幼鸟伸展翅膀u　　spread o。t a map　 摊
开地r（2）sp图ead 还表示“薄薄
地涂……上在”。例如：　　spread butter on bread=spread bread with butter　 在面
包上涂奶油（3）spread 还表示“传播(消息
等)，(疾蔓延病)，撒(肥料)”。例如：等　　Don’t spread bad news. 不要
传播坏消息a　　Flies spre。d diseases. 苍蝇传染疾
病。8. as well as（1）as well as用作连词, 引
出比较从句，意为“和……一样k”。例如：He spea好s Spanish as well as English．他说
西班牙语像说英语一样好a （2）as well 。s还表示“和……一样”的涵义。 第 2 页
（3)口语中说 It (all) depends. /That depends.意为“那要看情况”。例如;—Are you going too? 你也去吗?—That depends. 那要看情况。5. enter（1）enter作动词，意为“进入”。等同于go into, come into。注意enter后面不能跟into。例如：She entered the room quietly. = She went into the room quietly. 她悄悄地进入屋中。（2）enter还可意为“参加，加入；使参加；开始从事；登陆，将……输入”。例如：The United States did not enter the war until April 19, 1917. 美国直到一九一七年四月十九日才参战。 They entered their child at a private school. 他们让他们的孩子在一所私立学校就读。 He showed me how to enter data into the computer. 他告诉我如何将数据输入计算机。【拓展】 entrance 作名词，意为“入口”。例如：He entered the supermarket from the biggest entrance.他从最大的入口处进入超市。6. patient（1）patient作为形容词，意为“有耐性的；忍耐的”。它的名词形式patience，意思是“耐心；容忍”。例如：Sorry. Doctor Song is quite busy now. You should be patient and wait for a few minutes.对不起，宋医生现在很忙，你要耐心些，再等几分钟。It was hard work and required all his patience.工作很艰巨，需要他有极大的耐心。（2）patient还可以作名词，意为“病人”。例如：He is a patient with cancer. But he still lives quite happily every day.　 　　　　　　他是一个


像你一样也是英文教师。 【注意】 例句的
谓ais，不用语动词用re，因 she，不是she和you。为句中的主语是9. protectprotect为及物动词，意为“保护”。常用
护protect sb./sth. from…，意为“保搭配某人/某物免伤……受害”。例如：We should protect rare animals. 我们
应该保护珍稀aP动物。rents protect their children from danger. 父母
保护他们的孩子免于危险。He raised his arm to protect his face from the blow.他
举起手臂护住脸，以免被一拳eYoung plants should b打中。 well protected from the cold.幼苗必须
很好地保护以免受冻e10. agre。 （1）agree单独使用，表示“同意、
答应”等。例如：　　I asked him to help me and he agreed.　　我
请求他帮忙，他答应g（2）a了。ree with表示“同意；
赞成”，常用搭配reag为：e with+sb /what sb said。例如：　　Do you agree with me about the need for more schools?　　
关于多建一些学校一事, 你同意我的意见re?　　I quite ag吗e with what you said. 我很同意你说的
话re（3）ag。e to表示“同意；
赞成(提议、安排、计划u)”。例如：　　Do yo等 agree to this arrangement？你
赞成这个安排t　　I quite agree 吗？o their suggestions. 我很同意他们的
建议a（4）。gree to do sth.表示“同意做某事”。例如：　　He agreed to get someone to help us.　　他同意
找人来帮　　我们的忙。She agreed to get everything ready before I came.　　她同意在我到
来之前把一切都准备好n11. wa。twant 动词，意为“想
要，需要”，其后可接名词、动词不定式等。常用于以下结构sb(1) want ：. to do sth. 想
要某人做某事 例如：He wants me to play with him. 他
想让我和他一起玩 He wants me。to help him. 他
想要我帮 (2) want他。to do sth. 想
要做某事 例如：I want to have a rest. 我
想要休息一下 They want。to go home. 他们
想要回家a (3) w。nt sth. 想
要某物 例如：She wants a pen. 她
想要一支钢笔aShe wants 。 cup of tea. 她
想要一杯茶【拓展】。want后接动词不定式时，
相当lwould 于ike。want (sb.) to do sth.=would like (sb.) to do sth.12. keep(1) keep作
系保持动词，意为“某种e”，其后接形容词作表语。例如：　My moth状态r keeps busy all day. 我
妈妈整天都很忙。第 3 页
She as well as you is an English teacher． 她


某物，保管n”。例如：How long ca某物 I keep the book? 这
本书我能借多长时间(？3) keep sb. doing sth.使（某人）不停做某事。例如：　I’m sorry for keeping you waiting for so long. 对不起，让你
久k(4) 等了。eep 构
成的常见 　keep短语有：off　 避
开，使免……影响受　keep…away from…　 使……远离……　keep…from doing sth　 阻
止做某事　keep up with　 跟
上词汇精练I. 英汉互译
。1. 取决于；依赖__________ 2. so…that _________ 3. carry out ___________ 4. 脱下
，________摘掉_ 5. fashion show __________ 6. prepare for _________ 7. 立
刻，_ __马上_________ 8. be good at___________ 9. 不同种
类 ___________ 10. be made of ___________ 11. 同意某人 ___________ 12. school uniform__________ II. 根
据首字母或汉语提示把句子补充完整 1. The scarf is made of c_________. It feels soft. 。 2. We are old enough so that we shouldn’t d_________ on our parents. 3. Can you tell me when the f______ show will start? 4. I bought my mother a w ______ sweater yesterday. 5. Please knock at the door before e_________ the teachers’ office. 6. We must wear suitable clothes on different ________ (场合). 7. Tie doesn’t ________ ________ ______ (搭配) sports clothes.8. Light colors make people________ (看起
来更胖) . 9. Fashion is (充满) of culture. 10. The story book is _______ (值
得看). III. 用
括号内所给单词的适当形式填空n 1. The same color may have differe。t _________ (meaning) in different countries. 2. I really don’t know if he wants to make a correct _________ (choose). 3. The worker didn’t show his _________ (like) of his boss. 4. Dragon Boat Festival(端午节) is a _________ (tradition) festival in China. 5. The dolphin show is very _________ (attract), so many people want to watch it. IV. 综合填空
。 Why do we wear clothes? You may think it is an easy question. But there are many 1 why peoplewear clothes. In the past, many Europeans and Americans believed that people wore their clothes 2 they didn’t want other people to see their 3 bodies. Today we believe that people firststarted 4 clothes to 5 themselves from the sun, the wind, the rain, the cold and other bad weather.【参
考答案】I. 英汉互译
。1.depend on 2. 如此……以
至 于 3. 执 行，开展 4. take off5. 时
装6 展. 准备 7. at once 8. 擅长第 4 页bare, because, wear, protect, reason
(2) keep sth.意为“保存


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