2019-2020学年度人教版必修5 Unit 1 Great scientistsPeriod2Language points学案(10页word版)
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 2019-2020学年度人教版必修5 Unit 1 Great scientistsPeriod2Language points学案

核心单词

1. characteristic

n.特色;特性;典型

adj.特有的,表示特性的;典型的

Kindness is one of his characteristics.

和善是他的特性之一。

A characteristic of the camel is its ability to live for a long time without water.

骆驼的一个特点是不喝水也能活很长时间。

He proved himself a true gentleman and the beauty of his was seen at its best when he worked with others. (2010·01·山东德州检测)

A. Characteristic B. character

C. Appearance D. temper

解析:选B。句意为:他证明自己是个真正的绅士,和别人一起工作的时候,他的性格总表现出最好的一面。character作名词时,表示"性格;特点",一般是不可数名词;characteristic是可数名词,常用复数形式,表示"总的特点"。

易混辨析

character/characteristic

character n.性格,品质(本身具有的);角色,人物;字体,字符

characteristic n. 特点,特征(用以区别于其他事物的)

高手过招

单项填空

2. defeat

vt.击败;打败;使(计划、希望)落空

Our team defeated our opponent by 5:0.

我们队以五比零的比分战胜了对手。

He was defeated in his plan.他的计划失败了。

易混辨析

defeat/conquer/overcome

三个词都含有"战胜"、"击败"的意思。

defeat指"赢得胜利",尤其指军事上的胜利,如:defeat the enemy(打败敌人)。

conquer指"征服;战胜",尤其指获得对人、物或感情的控制,如:conquer nature(征服自然)。

overcome指"战胜;压倒;克服",尤其指"感情",如:overcome difficulties(克服困难)。

defeat/beat/win

defeat, beat都表示在战斗或竞赛中"战胜,打败(对手)",后接竞争对手。如:beat the competitor/the country/the team ...打败对手/国家/团队......

win也表示"战胜,赢得",但它的宾语通常是比赛、战争、奖品或表示尊重、崇拜之类意义的词。如:win a race/a battle/a war/a scholarship/a prize/a medal/success/friendship/reward ...赢得比赛/战役/战争/奖学金/奖品/奖章/成功