Unit 1  The world of our senses.
【重点词汇讲解】
    1．sense
    n. 官能, 感觉, 判断力, 见识,……感, 意义, 理性
    ① The word “matter” has many senses.
    matter这个词有许多意思。
    ② A dog has a keen sense of smell.
    狗有灵敏的嗅觉。
    ③ When you touch ice, you have a sense of coldness.
    你触摸冰时，会有冷的感觉。
    ④ He suddenly had a sense that someone was standing behind him.
    突然他有一种有人站在他背后的感觉。
    ⑤ Mother has good sense.
    妈妈有很好的判断力。
    ⑥ Now you are talking sense.
    现在你说的还合情理。
    ⑦ The fresh air made her come to her senses again.
    新鲜的空气使她又清醒过来。
    vt. 作动词讲时[+名或代; +从句]感觉到；觉察，意识到
hibernating
    ① The horse sensed danger and stopped.
    那匹马意识到有危险，停了下来。
    ② She sensed what her teacher was thinking.
    她感觉到了她的老师在想什么。
    2．observe
    vt. 看到；注意到
    ① Did you observe anything suspicious?
    你注意值得怀疑的情况了吗/
    ② The policeman observed the man open the window (trying to force the lock of the door.)
    那个警察看到那个人打开窗户（企图弄开门锁）。
    ③ They were observed to enter (entering) the bank.
    他们被注意到进了银行。
    ④ We observed that it had turned sunny.
    我们看到天已转晴。　 
    vi. 注意；观察
    ① He observes keenly but says little.
    他注意观察但很少讲话。
    ② He observed that feathers fell to the ground slowly, while stones fell much faster.
    他观察到羽毛落地缓慢，而石头降落得快得多。
    ③ I have little to observe on what has been said. 
    关于刚才所听到的我没什么好讲。
    [派生] observable a.值得注意的；观察得到的
    observation n.注意；观察；言论
    observer n.注视者；观察者；遵守者
    3．sight n. 情景；风景；目光；视力；看到；视野
    ① She lost her sight in an accident.
    她在一次事故中失明了。
    ② Keep out of my sight!
    别让我再看见你！
    ③ Out of sight，out of mind.
    离久则情疏。（眼不见心不烦。）
    ④ The sight affected her to tears.
    此情景使她感动得流泪。
    ⑤ The city is already within sight. (=…can be seen already)
    城市已经望得见了。(在视野之中)
    作“风景”讲时常用复数。如：
    ① The sunset was a beautiful sight.
    日落是很美丽的景象。
    ② John enjoyed seeing the sights of the West Lake.
    约翰很喜欢观赏西湖风景。
    [搭配] have long/far sight   远视
    have short/near sight   　  近视
    have good/poor sight      视力好/差
    have one’s sight tested    视力检查
    in sight         　   可看得见的，在视线内
    out of sight       　   看不见的，在视程之外
    catch/have /get sight of   　突然瞥见
    at the sight of       　 一看见……就
    burst into sight / view   　 突然出现
    at first sight       　  乍一看，第一眼。
    [辨析]sight, scenery, view, scene
    sight指“景”是可数名词时，往往指眼见的景，如供人游览的“景”和“名胜”，但尤指人工制成的景。
    One of the beautiful sights is the castle.
    那城堡是美景中的一个。
    scenery是个不可数名词，含不管是否映入眼帘的风景。
    The road passes through the most charming scenery.
    这条大路穿过极为迷人的风景区。
    view和scene所表达的景都是scenery中的一部分，往往指自然景。如：
    ① Do you enjoy the ten famous views of the West Lake?
    你喜欢西湖十景吗？
    ② There is a lovely view from this window.
    从这个窗子可以看到一片秀丽的景。
    ③ There is a happy scene of children playing in the garden.
    孩子们在花园里玩耍，好一派欢乐的景象。
    另外，scene还可指舞台的场景。
    4．rough adj. 粗糙的，不平的
    ① have a rough time
    日子艰难。
    ② My hands are rough with work.
    我的手由于劳动很粗糙。
    ③ The road is very rough.
    路非常不平。
    ④ His manners are rough , but he is a kind man
    他虽然举止粗鲁，但内心善良。
    5．fear
    n. 害怕，恐惧
    ① She turned pale with sudden fear.
    她由于突然的恐惧脸都白了。
    ② There was a look of fear in his eyes, such as people have when they are suddenly awakened.
    他眼中露出一种人们突然被叫醒时产生的恐惧神情。
    ③ He appeared calm, but inside his heart was beating wildly with fear.
    他外表镇静，内心却因害怕而心慌意乱。
    ④ There is no fear of his losing his way.
    他不会迷路的。
    ⑤ I have a fear that we will be late. = I’m afraid we will be late.
    恐怕我们要迟到了。
    v. 害怕, 畏惧, 为……担心, 敬畏(神等)
    ① I fear that I am late. = I’m afraid that I am late.
    我担心迟到了。
    ② Pure gold fears no fire.
    真金不怕火炼。
    ③ I fear to speak in public.
    我害怕在公共场合讲话。
    ④ She feared for the little boy’s safety.
    她担心这个小男孩的安全问题。
〖测试要点〗
    （1）用于简略回答中。
    －Is she going to die ?
    －I fear so. 恐怕如此。
    －Will he get well?
    －I fear not. 恐怕不会好了。
    （2）for fear (that) 由于害怕，生怕，以免。后跟的从句中用情态动词 might , would , should。
    I took an umbrella with me for fear (that) it should rain.
    我因为怕下雨而带雨伞去。
    with fear 害怕地
    shake with fear 吓得直哆嗦
    [同义词] fright 突然的惊吓
    dread 恐怖感更为强烈
    terror 令人毛骨悚然的恐怖
    horror 恐怖；战栗
    6．stare
    stare 作及物、不及物动词和名词用，意思是“凝视，盯着，瞪着”，含有look at sb. / sth. with wide-open eyes for a long time.
    ① It is rude to stare at a foreigner.
    盯着陌生人看是不礼貌的。

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