Word List
attend vt. 上（学）
junior high school （美）初级中学
senior high school （美）高级中学
facility n. （常用复数）设备，设施
grateful adj. 感激的，表示感激的
matter v. 要紧，有关系
terribly adv. （口）非常，很
narrow adj. （程度、范围等）有局限的
purchase n. 购买
spelling n. 拼写
fundamental n. （常用复数）基础；基本原理
pretty adv. 相当，很
planet n. 行星
regularly adv. 经常
experience v. 经历，体验
aha int. 啊哈（表示惊奇或得意）
pick v. 挑选，选择
Greek adj. 希腊的
philosopher n. 哲学家
interest v. 使......感兴趣
key adj. 主要的，极重要的
rapidly adv. 快地，迅速地
continue v. 继续（不断）
throughout prep. 贯穿；遍及
trap v. 使受限制；被圈在
wonder n. 奇迹；奇物；奇事
sadly adv. 可惜；说来遗憾
stupid adj. 愚蠢的，笨的
apparently adv. 表面上地；显然地
naive adj. 天真的，幼稚的
inquiry n. 问题；疑问
deep adj. 深奥的
gateway n. 途径；方法
insight n. 深刻见解
patience n. 耐心；耐性
confine v. 限制；使局限
schoolwork n. 学校作业，课堂作业
prospect n. 将要发生的事
ridicule n. 嘲笑，嘲弄
suppress v. 禁止披露；隐瞒
deadened adj. 变得死一般的；麻木的，漠不关心的
remark n. 话语；谈论
perspective n. （观察问题的）视角；观点
enrich v. 充实；使丰富
incomplete adj. 不完全的，不完整的
correction n. 改正；纠正
embarrassment n. 使人为难的事；障碍
atmosphere n. （包围地球的）大气层
implication n. 含义；暗示
abandon v. 放弃；抛弃
concentrate v. 集中；全神贯注
untouched adj. 未被论及的；未提及的
homage n. 尊敬，敬意
graduate n. （美）毕业生
relativity 相关性；相对论
enjoyment n. 愉快，乐趣
connect v. 联系；连接
restrict v. 限定；限制
western adj. 西方国家的；欧美国家的
compassion n. 同情；怜悯
extraordinarily adv. 特别地；不平常地
selfish adj. 自私的
hollowness n. 空洞；无趣，寂寞
loneliness n. 孤独；寂寞
mutual adj. 相互的，彼此的
tenderness n. 温情；慈爱
encouragement n. 鼓励
grow v. 增长
jointly adv. 联合地，共同地
Proper Names
Carl Sagan 卡尔。萨根
Socrates 苏格拉底
Copernicus 哥白尼
New Jersey 新泽西州
Newton 牛顿
Darwin 达尔文
Freud 弗洛伊德
Einstein 爱因斯坦
Useful Expressions
in some respects 在某些方面
(not) matter what/how, etc. ......（没）有关系
get trapped 被困，陷于
lead to 导致
leave...untouched 没有提及过；没有动过
far from 并非，并不是
be restricted to 仅限于
be capable of 有能力
take delight in 乐于，嗜好
provide...for... 为......提供......
Word Study
learn vt. & vi.
1. 学习，学会
V； V+N； V+ to do sth. ； V+ (how) to do sth.
He is teaching his little daughter to swim, and she is learning fast.
The Princess told Andersen to learn a useful trade like shoemaking.
I stayed there at that job for a few weeks and I learned from him a way to study.
David took a course somewhere down south where he could learn to drive a stock-car.
2. 得知，获悉
V+ N； V+ wh-clause； V+ that clause
We finally learned the truth about the whole matter.
We learned for the first time how Tracy Bill had died.
From a worn letter found in his pocket, a nurse learned that his son was a Marine stationed in North Carolina.
3.熟记，记住，背诵
V + N
The actors and actresses are busy learning the lines of the play.
4.Phrases:
learn about/of 得知，获悉
learn…by heart 熟记，背诵
learn one’s lesson 吸取教训
learn from 向……学习
ask vt. & vi.
1. 询问，打听
1) V( + N) + about + N；V + N + N
She never asks about my family.
She never asks anybody about anything.
She asked a question about computer science.
2) V（+N）+ wh- to do sth.；V(+N) + wh- clause
He asked the professor what to do next.
The policeman was asking how the fight broke out.
Agent X asked the old man who played the fiddle in the village.
2. 请求，要求，叫
V + to do sth.；V + N + to do sth.
She ask to join the volleyball team.
Henry asked his brother Colin to read out his will.
3. 邀请
V + N + to / for + N；V + N + to do sth.
Tom has asked his classmates to his birthday party.
We’ve asked a few friends in for dinner.
They often ask their colleagues to come to tea.
4. Phrases:
ask sb. for sth./ask sth. of sb. 向某人要求某物
ask after 问候
ask for 请求，要求
ask a favour of sb. 请某人帮忙
teach vt. & vi.
1. 教，讲授；教书，当教师
V；V（+N）+ N
Fourteen years later, I am still teaching.
She teaches at a technical school.
He’s teaching American Literature this semester.
The tall boy looked at me as if to say: “All right, teach me something.”
2. 教某人做
V +N +N；V +N +（how）to do sth.
The girl taught the tourists a Tibetan dance.
The man taught his three-year-old daughter to ride a horse.
3. 教导，教育；使认识
V ( + N) + N；V + N + to do sth. ;V +N +that clause
He taught his son the importance of tolerance.
Professor Sagan teaches young people not to be afraid to ask “stupid” questions.
The old man taught young people that the human race was sure to move forward.
4. Phrases:
teach oneself sth. 自学
teach sb. a lesson 给某人一个教训
