高中英语必修四单词及语言点总结 Unit2

Words usage

1. hunger n.

1) need, desire for food

2) (fig) any strong desire

Eg: In those days, many persons died of hunger.

He satisfied his hunger with everything he could find.

The children have a strong hunger for knowledge.

拓展: hunger to do sth. / hunger for sth

2. struggle vi.

1) make great efforts

2) fight

Eg: He has been struggling for success in business.

Large numbers of people had to struggle on the edge of starvation.

He has been struggling with/ against illness for many years.

3. export vt.& n.

1) vt. send goods to another country for the purpose of trade

2) n. [c] sth. exported

eg; Japan exports electrical appliances to Europe.

What are the chief exports of your country?

4. confuse vt.

1) put into disorder; mix up in the mind

2) mistake one thing for another

eg; They asked so many questions that they confused me.

People were confused by a lot of information.

I confused her with her sister because they are so alike.

5. apply vt. & n.

1) vt. give or provide sth. needed

2) n. sth. which is supplied

eg: They supplied him with food.

I supplied him with food.

We shall be receiving new supplies of shoes.

拓展: supply sth. to sb. = supply sb. with sth.

6. satisfied : be contented

eg: I was not satisfied with the result.

I am satisfied of his innocence.

He was satisfied when he won the race.

Useful phrases:

1. rid …of : make free

eg: We try to rid a house of mice.

2. lead a …life

eg; They lead a simple life in the remote village.

3. thanks to sb./sth. : because of sb. / sth

eg: Thanks to your help, we were successful.

4. with the hope of

eg: He went to the city with the hope of making much money.

5. refer to

1) speak of; apple to

2) mean

Eg; When I said that some persons were stupid, I was not referring to you.

What I have to say refers to all of you.

What does the number refer to?

6. would rather: prefer to

eg: I would rather stay at home than go out.

7. . in some ways : to a certain extent but not entirely

Eg: In some ways, the job is difficult.