人教版高中英语必修三词汇表Unit2(含教材例句及词汇用法讲解)

人教版高中英语必修三词汇表（含教材例句及词汇用法讲解）

Book3 Unit2

1.diet /' da??t /

◎n.[C]&[U] 日常饮食；规定饮食（为健康或减肥等目的）

Everybody has to eat, but do you eat a healthy diet?

人人都得吃饭，但是你有健康的饮食吗？(p9)

a balanced diet 均衡的饮食

a low-fat, salt-free diet低脂肪无盐的饮食

go on a diet/be on a diet节食

I decided to go on a diet before my holiday. 我决定在休假前节食。

◎vi.节食；按规定饮食

She's always dieting but she never seems to lose any weight.

她总是在节食，但体重好像并未减少。

2.△spaghetti /sp?'geti/ n.[U]意大利式细面条

She ate a dish of spaghetti. 她吃了一盘意大利面条。

3.nut /n?t/ n.[C] 坚果；果仁

Nuts and seeds are good sources of vitamin E. 坚果和种子里含有丰富的维生素E。

4.△muscle /'m?sl/ n. [C]&[U]肌肉；瘦肉

food that helps grow bones and muscles 有助于骨骼和肌肉生长的食物(p9)

5.△protective /pr?' tekt?v / adj.给予保护的；保护的

Workers should wear full protective clothing . 工人应该穿着全套防护服。

6.bean /bi:n/ n.[C]豆；豆科植物

bean curd豆腐（= tofu）

coffee/cocoa beans咖啡/ 可可豆

full of beans = full of life充满活力；精力充沛

I felt full of beans after a good sleep. 睡了一大觉后,我感到精神奕奕。

7.pea /pi:/ n.[C]豌豆

frozen peas冷冻豌豆

pea soup豌豆汤

like peas in a pot 相似的

The twins are like two peas in a pot.这双胞胎一模一样。

8.cucumber /'kju:k?mb?/ n.[C]黄瓜

as cool as a cucumber非常凉爽；泰然自若

It's as cool as a cucumber outdoors. 室外非常凉爽。

We must keep as cool as a cucumber in an emergency.我们要在危急时刻保持镇定自若。9.eggplant /?egplɑ:nt/ n.[C]&[U]茄子

He likes to eat eggplants. 他喜欢吃茄子.

10．pepper /'pep?/ n. [C] &[U] 辣椒；辣椒粉

He put some pepper in the soup. 他在汤里放了一些胡椒粉。

11.mushroom /'m??rum/ n.[C]蘑菇

fried mushrooms油炸蘑菇

12.peach /pi:t?/ n.[C] 桃子；极可爱的人（或事物）

He pulled a peach from the tree. 他从树上摘下一只桃。

She's a real peach. 她真是个非常可爱的人。

13.lemon /'lem?n/ n.[C]&[U]柠檬；柠檬汁[C] 傻乎乎的人

lemon tea/ juice/ tree柠檬茶/汁/树

I just stood there like a lemon. 我就傻乎乎地站在那儿。

14.balance /'b?l?ns/

◎n.

①[U] 平衡；均衡；平衡能力

keep / lose one’s balance 保持/失去平衡

He lost his balance and fell down. 他失去平衡，摔倒了。

We must keep the balance of nature. 我们必须保持大自然的平衡。

Try to keep a balance between work and relaxation.尽量保持工作与休闲均衡。

Athletes need a good sense of balance. 运动员要有良好的平衡感。

②[C] 天平；秤

Please weigh it on the balance. 请在天平上称它的重量。

③[可数名词, 常用单数形式] 余额

I'd like to check the balance in my account please. 请查一下我的账户余额。

◎vt.平衡；权衡

How long can you balance on one leg? 你单腿能站多久？

She has to balance home life and career.她不得不权衡家庭生活和事业。

a balanced diet 平衡膳食

What will happen to you if you eat a balanced diet?如果你吃一种平衡膳食，会是怎么样呢？

15.barbecue /'bɑ:b?kju:/ vt. & n.烧烤；烤肉

Let's have a barbecue! 我们来一次户外烧烤吧！

We built a fire by the lake and barbecued the fish. 我们在湖边生起火烤鱼吃。

16.mutton /'m?tn/ n.[U]羊肉

We had roast mutton for dinner. 我们晚餐吃烤羊肉。

mutton dressed as lamb 老来俏；装嫩的女人

That woman looks silly in that dress; she looks like mutton dressed as lamb.

那女子穿那件衣服看起来真蠢；她像个老来俏。

17.△ kebab /k?'b?b/ n.烤腌羊肉串；肉串上的肉块

18.roast /r?ust/adj.烤制的vt.烘，烤，焙（肉等）

roast chicken 烧鸡

to roast a chicken 烤一只鸡

19.△stir /st?:/ vt.摇动；搅和

20.fry /fra?/ vt.油煎；油炸

fried food /chicken/ fish / rice /eggs油炸食品/炸鸡/炸鱼/炒饭/煎蛋

21.△ stir-fry vt.用旺火炒(或煎、煸)

stir-fried vegetables 炒菜

22.ought /?:t/ aux.应当；应该

ought to 应当；应该（= should ）

①（表示可能发生的或真实的事情）应该会

By now his restaurant ought to be full of people.

到了这个时候，他的餐馆本该宾客盈门的。(p10)

If he started out at nine, he ought to be here by now.他如果九点出发，现在应该到这里了。

②(表示义务、责任、劝告、建议) 应当；应该

Children ought to be devoted to their parents. 我们应该孝敬父母。

You oughtn't to be so careless. 你不应该那么粗心。

Young people ought to learn how to use computer. 年轻人应该学习使用计算机。

③ought to have done sth =should have done sth 本应该做而没做某事（含责备的感情色彩）oughtn't to have done sth =should not have done sth做了本不该做的事（含责备的感情色彩）You didn’t pass the exam. You ought to have studied hard.

你考试没过关，你本应该努力学习的。

You oughtn't to have left home without a word. 你不该一句话不说就离家出走的。

23.bacon /'be?k?n/ n.[U] 培根；熏咸肉；腊肉

He thought of his mutton, beef and bacon cooked in the hottest, finest oil.

他想起了他用滚烫的精制油烹制的羊肉、牛肉和腊肉。

bring home the bacon 赚钱养家

Who brings home the bacon in your family? 你家是谁赚钱养家的？

24. △cola /'k?ul?/ n.[U]可乐饮料

When it comes to soft drinks Coca-Cola is the biggest selling brand name in Britain.

说到软饮料，可口可乐在英国是最大的畅销品牌。

25. △sugary /'?ug?r?/ adj.含糖的；甜的

His cola was sugary and cold, and his ice cream was made of milk, cream and delicious fruit.

他的可乐又甜又冷，冰激凌是用牛奶、奶油和美味的水果制成的。(p10)

26. sign / sa?n /

◎n.

①[C] 招牌；指示牌；标记；符号

Wang Peng followed Li Chang into a new small restaurant. He saw a sign at the door.

王鹏跟着李昌来到一家新开张的小餐馆。看见门口有一块招牌：(p10)

a shop/pu

b sign商店/ 酒吧招牌

a road/traffic sign道路/ 交通标志

The sign on the wall says ‘No Smoking’.墙上的牌子上写着“禁止吸烟”。

②[C;U] 迹象；征兆

Headaches may be a sign of stress.头痛可能是紧张的迹象。

Her work is showing some signs of improvement.她的工作出现了一些改进的迹象。

③[C] 示意的动作（或声音）；手势

She nodded as a sign for us to sit down.她点头示意我们坐下。

◎vt.& vi. 签名; 签署; 打手势

Sign your name here, please.请在这里签名。

Have you signed your contract yet? 你签合同了吗？

I don't know how to sign, so I could not communicate with my deaf grandfather.

我不会打手势，因此不能够和耳聋的爷爷交流。

27. lose weight 体重减轻；减肥

Tired of all that fat? Want to lose weight? “肥腻的东西吃厌了吧？想变瘦吗？(p10)

put on weight 增加体重

Their balanced diets became- such a success that before long Wang Peng became slimmer and Yong Hui put on more weight.

他们的平衡食谱非常有效，王鹏很快就瘦了，而雍慧却胖了。(p15)

28. slim /sl?m/

◎vi.（靠节食等）变苗条; 减肥

I don't want any cake. I'm slimming. 我不想吃蛋糕, 我正在减肥。

◎adj.苗条的；纤细的

a slim figure/body/waist 苗条的体形/ 身材；纤细的腰肢

How do you manage to stay so slim? 你是怎样把身材保持得这么苗条的？

slimming /?sl?m??/ n.[U] 减肥；减轻体重

Come inside Yong Hui’s slimming restaurant. Only slimming foods served here.

请到雍慧减肥餐馆来。此地只供应减肥食品。(p10)

a slimming clu

b 减肥俱乐部

slimming products/ pills 减肥产品/药

29. curiosity /?kj??ri??s?ti] / n. [U] 好奇心；求知欲

Curiosity drove Wang Peng inside. 王鹏受到好奇心的驱使，走了进去。(p10)

Curiosity killed the cat. 好奇心，惹祸根。

Children show curiosity about everything. 儿童对一切事物都显露出好奇心。

I opened the letter out of curiosity .我却出于好奇把那封信拆开了。

【拓展】

（1）curious /?kj??ri?s/adj. 好奇的; 好求知的

The little girl is curious about the flying machine.小女孩对飞行器感到好奇。

People gathered round,curious to know what is happening.

人们聚拢过来，很想知道发生了什么事情。

He is such a curious boy, always asking questions.他这个孩子求知欲很强，总是爱提问。

（2）curiously /'kj??r??sl?/ adv. 好奇地; 奇异地; 奇怪地

They stopped and looked at her curiously.他们停下来，好奇地看着她。

Curiously enough, a year later exactly the same thing happened again.

说来也怪，一模一样的事情在一年以后又发生了。

30. hostess /'h?ust?s/ n.[C]女主人；女主持人

The hostess, a very thin lady, came forward. 店老板，一个清瘦的女人走上前。(p10)

【拓展】

host /h??st/ n．[C] 主人；东道主；（电视或广播的）节目主持人

31. raw /r?:/ adj.生的；未加工的

These fish are often eaten raw.这些鱼常常生吃。

raw meat/ material生肉/原材料

a raw beginner没有经验的新手

a raw deal 不公平的待遇

The boss gave him a raw deal. 老板给他不公平的待遇.

32. vinegar /'vinig?/ n.[U]醋

There were few choices of food and drink on it: just rice, raw vegetables served in vinegar, fruit and water. 菜谱上只有很少几样食物和饮料：只有米饭、蘸醋吃的生蔬菜、水果和水。(p10)

33. get away with 被放过；（做坏事）不受惩罚

He could not have Yong Hui getting away with telling people lies!

他可不能让雍慧哄骗人们却不受惩罚！(p10)

Those who lie and cheat will never get away with it.

那些撒谎和欺骗别人的人决不会逃得过惩罚.

You can’t get away with cheating in the exam. 你不可能作弊不受惩罚。

34. lie /la?/

◎n.[C] 谎话；谎言

Everything you ever told me was a lie.你所说的一切都是谎话。

a white lie善意的谎言

tell a lie /lies 说谎

You told a white lie when you said she was cute.当你说她可爱时，你撒了一个无恶意的谎言。◎vi.

①说谎（lied；lied；lying）

I don't like it when people lie to me.我不喜欢别人对我说谎。

He lied about his age. 他谎报了年龄。

②躺；平放于；位于；（lay；lain；lying）

The boy lay in the sofa for a while. 那男孩在沙发上躺了一会。

There was a child lying on the ground. 地上躺着一个小孩。

The book lay open on his desk.那本书摊开放在他的书桌上。

The town lies on the coast.这个小镇位于海滨。

lie in 在于

His success lies in hard work. 他的成功在于勤奋的工作。

【拓展】

lay /le?/ vt. （laid，laid，laying）下蛋；产卵；放置；铺设

My hen has just laid an egg. 我家的母鸡刚刚生了一个蛋。

new-laid eggs鲜蛋

Please lay the books on the table. 请把书放在桌子上。

She laid the baby down gently on the bed.她把婴儿轻轻地放在床上。

to lay a carpet/cable/pipe铺地毯/铺设电缆/铺管道

35. customer /?k?st?m?(r)/ n.[C] 顾客；消费者

Even though her customers might get thin after eating Yong Hui’s food, they were not eating enough energy-giving food to keep them fit.

尽管顾客吃她的餐馆里的饭菜会变得苗条，但他们摄取不到足够的热量来保持健康。(p10) He is a regular customer of our shop. 他是我们店的老主顾。

36. discount

◎n. /?d?ska?nt/ [C]&[U]折扣

Perhaps with a discount and a new sign he could win his customers back. 也许写个新的标牌、打点折，能够赢回顾客吧。(p10)

to get/give/offer a discount得到/ 给予/ 提供折扣

They're offering a 10% discount on all sofas this month. 本月他们给沙发售价统统打九折。They were selling everything at a discount .他们销售的所有商品都打折。

◎vt. /d?s?ka?nt/ 打折扣；打折出售

Tour prices are being discounted as much as20% . 旅行价格打折20%多。

discounted prices/fares打折价/ 票价

37. win...back 赢回；重新获得

Perhaps with a discount and a new sign he could win his customers back. 也许写个新的标牌、打点折，能够赢回顾客吧。(p10)

The party must try to win back the support of people. 该党须设法重获人心。

How can I win back her love and confidence?我怎么能重新获得她的爱和信任呢?

38. weakness /?wi:kn?s/ n.

①[C] 弱点；缺点；不足

The weakness of the diet in Wang Peng’s restaurant was that it did not give enough protective food. 王鹏餐馆饮食的缺点是不能提供足够的保健食品。(p11)

Carelessness is an old weakness of his.粗心大意是他的老毛病。

Can you spot the weakness in her argument? 你能指出她论点中的不足之处吗？

②[U]软弱；虚弱；懦弱

The sudden weakness in her legs made her fall down. 她突然两腿发软摔倒了。

He thought that crying was a sign of weakness . 他认为哭是懦弱的表现。

39. strength /stre?θ/ n.

①[C]优势；强项；长处（反义词weakness）

The strength of the diet in Wang Peng’s restaurant was that it provided plenty of energy-giving food. 王鹏餐馆饮食的优点是能够提供充足的富含能量的食品。(p11)

English is my strength. 英语是我的强项。

It's important to know your own strengths and weaknesses . 了解自己的优缺点很重要。

②[U] 体力；力气；力量

He pushed against the rock with all his strength. 他用全力推那块石头。

It may take a few weeks for you to build up your strength again.

可能需要几个星期你才能恢复体力。

Union is strength. 团结就是力量。

③[U]强度

the strength of a rope绳子的强度

The strength of the storm sometimes surprises people.有时沙尘暴的强度是令人吃惊的。

【拓展】

Strengthen /'stre?θn/ vt.加强；增强；巩固vi. 变强

Cycling is good exercise. It strengthens all the muscles of the body.

骑自行车是一项不错的锻炼方式。它能使身体各部分的肌肉更强健。

Repairs are necessary to strengthen the bridge.这座桥需要加固。

Trump’s visit is intended to strengthen ties between the two countries.

特朗普此次访问旨在增进两国间的关系。

The wind had strengthened overnight.夜里，风更大了。

40. consult /k?n?s?lt/ vt.

①咨询；请教；商量

However, as she was so afraid of being laughed at by her friends, she did not consult a doctor but

lived on a diet of rice, raw vegetables, bananas and lemons. 然而，因为她怕被朋友嘲笑，她不是去咨询医生，而是以米饭、生的蔬菜、香蕉和柠檬为主食。(p12)

consult sb (about sth) 向某人咨询（某事）

Have you consulted your lawyer about this case? 你就此案件咨询过你的律师吗？

consult with sb (about sth) 和某人商量（某事）

Consult with your father before you decide.在你决定之前和你的父亲商量一下。

②查阅；查询；参看（= refer to）

If you don’t know the meaning of the word,consult a dictionary,please.

如果你不知道这个单词的意思，请查字典得了。

Consult the table on page104.参阅104页的表格。

41. fibre /'fa?b?/ n.[C]&[U] 纤维；纤维制品

a high/low-fibre diet纤维素含量高/ 低的饮食

42. digest

◎vt.& vi. /da??d?est; d??d?est/ 消化; 吸收

Well, you have to eat food with plenty of fibre that helps you digest better.

哦，你必须吃含有大量纤维的有助于你更好消化的食物。(p13)

Cheese doesn't digest easily. 乳酪不易消化.

She couldn't digest food properly. 她无法正常消化食物。

They learn well but seem to need time to digest information.

他们学得不错，但似乎还需要一些时间来消化信息。

◎n. / 'daid?est/摘要；概要

I only read the digest of this novel. 我只读过该小说的摘要。

43. △poisonous /?p??z?n?s/ adj.有毒的

You are sick because you’ve eaten poisonous mushrooms.

你不舒服是因为你吃了有毒的蘑菇。(p13)

This gas is highly poisonous.这种气体有剧毒。

The leaves of certain trees are poisonous to cattle.某些树的叶子会毒害牲畜。

【拓展】

poison /?p??zn/

◎n. 毒药; 毒素; 极糟的食物; 极有害的思想

Some mushrooms contain a deadly poison.有些蘑菇含有致命毒素。

The dog was killed by rat poison.狗被耗子药毒死了。

◎vt. 毒死; 污染; 对…有不良影响

The land has been completely poisoned by chemicals. 土地已被化学品彻底污染。

Don't trust the words which poison our friendship. 不要相信那些破坏我们友谊的话.

44. carrot /'k?r?t/ n.[C] 胡萝卜; 好处; 甜头

Eating carrots ought to help you see better. 吃胡萝卜应该能让你看的更清楚一些。(p13) carrot and stick胡萝卜加大棒

Dick's father used the carrot and stick when he talked about his low grades.

狄克的父亲在谈论他的低成绩时，威胁利诱兼施。

【高考链接】

45. △ obesity /??'bi:s?t?/ n.[U]过度肥胖; 肥胖症

Obesity can increase the risk of heart disease.肥胖会增加患心脏病的危险。

Sugar and fat can more easily lead to obesity than some other foods.

糖和脂肪比其他食物更容易导致肥胖。

46. △vitamin /'v?t?m?n/ n.[C]维生素; 维他命

47. △protein /'pr?uti:n/ n.[C]&[U]蛋白质

48. earn one's living 谋生(= make one's living)

Perhaps he would be able to earn his living after all and not have to close his restaurant.

也许他仍然能够谋生，而不至于关闭自己的餐馆了。(p14)

He earns his living by writing articles for newspapers. 他靠为报社写文章谋生。

49. debt /det/ n.[C]&[U]债；债务

in debt 负债

He did not look forward to being in debt because his restaurant was no longer popular. 他不希望由于餐馆不受欢迎而负债。(p14)

He died heavily in debt .他死时负债累累。

out of debt 不欠债

It is easier to get into debt than to get out of debt. 负债容易还难。

Out of debt, out of danger. 无债一身轻。

pay off one’s debt 还清债务

He managed to pay off his debts in three years.他设法在三年时间里还清了他的债务。

50. glare /gle?(r)/

◎vi.怒目而视；闪耀

The sunlight glared. 阳光耀眼。

glare at sb/sth 怒目而视

She did not look happy but glared at him. 雍慧瞪着他，看上去不高兴。(p14)

He didn't shout, he just glared at me silently. 他没有喊叫，只是默默地怒视着我。

◎n. [C]怒视；[U]炫目的光

The old woman had a glare at him. 那个老妇人狠狠地瞪着他。

These sunglasses are designed to reduce the glare of the sun.这些太阳镜是为减少刺眼的阳光而设计的。

51. spy /spa?/

◎vi.&vt.(spies, spied, spied, spying) 窥探；从事间谍活动; 突然看见

He spied for his government for more than ten years. 他做过十多年的政府间谍。

In the distance we spied the Pacific for the first time.在远处，我们突然第一次看到了太平洋。spy on v. 侦查；暗中监视

“I thought you were a new customer and now I know that you only came to spy on me and my menu," she shouted. 我本来以为你是一位新顾客，现在我才发现你只是过来打探我和我的菜谱的。” 她大声问道。(p14)

◎n. [C] 间谍；密探

He was a foreign spy. 他是外国间谍。

a spy plane/satellite 间谍飞机/ 卫星

Video spy cameras are being used in public places. 隐蔽的摄像机在监视着公共场所。

52. limit /' l?m?t /

◎vt.限制；限定

Some countries even limit the number of visitors to their country each year.

一些国家甚至限制每年到他们国家的游客数量。

You should limit the amount of money you spend on clothes.你应该限制在服装上的花费。limit …to将…限制在（某范围内）

Generally, the composition of the students is limited to 800 words.一般地，学生的作文限制在800字以内。

I've limited myself to 1 000 calories a day to try and lose weight.

我为了试着减肥，限定自己每天摄入1 000卡的热量。

◎n.[C] n. 限制；限度; 界限; 极限

a time/speed/age limit时间/ 速度/ 年龄限制

We have set strict limits on levels of pollution. 我们对污染程度作了严格的限制。

I have reached the limit of my patience.我已经到了忍耐的极限。

without limit无限制地

You can not eat ice cream without limit. It’s bad for your health.

你不可以无节制地吃冰激凌，对你的健康有害。

within limits 在某种程度上；有一定限制

I'm willing to help, within limits. 我愿意帮忙，可有一定的限度。

limited /' l?m?t?d / adj.有限的

I don' t want to upset you, but I found your menu so limited that I stopped worrying and started advertising the benefits of my food. 我并不想让你心烦，不过我发现你菜谱上的菜太少了，所以我也就不着急了，我也开始宣传我餐馆的食物的好处。(p14)

His time is limited. 他的时间是有限的。

limited company 有限公司（Ltd）

【拓展】

（1）limitation / ?l?m??te??n/ [U] 限制；控制; 局限

the limitation of nuclear weapons限制核武器

Owing to the limitation of our knowledge, there must be mistakes in the book.

由于我们水平有限, 本书少不了会有缺点。

（2）limitless /' l?m?tl?s/ adj. 无限制的；无限度的

The opportunities are limitless. 机会无限。

May Christmas bring your family limitless happiness.

愿圣诞节带给你家人无限的幸福。

53. benefit /' ben?f?t/

◎n. [C]&[U]

①利益；好处；益处

I've had the benefit of a good education.我得益于受过良好教育。

People can enjoy the benefits of modern medicine. 人们能够享受到现代医学的益处。

for sb's benefit/for the benefit of sb. 为了某人的利益

China has been pushing the reform of public hospitals for the benefit of all its citizens.

为了所有公民的利益，中国一直在推行公立医院的改革。

be of benefit to（= be beneficial to/ benefit）对…有益

China's economic growth will be of benefit to the development of the Asia-Pacific region.

中国经济增长有助于亚太地区的发展。

②[pl] 津贴费;（给职工的）奖金; 救济金

housing /medical benefits住房/医疗补贴

unemployment benefits失业救济金

And the number of people who receive government benefits is increasing.

领取政府救济金的人数正在不断增长中。

◎vt.&vi.有益于；有助于；受益

Good parenting benefits society.良好的教养能造福于社会。

We should spend the money on something that will benefit everyone.

我们应该把这笔钱花在大家都能得益的事上。

benefit from sth 得益于；得利于

We will benefit from the new welfare system.我们会从这个新福利制度中获益。

【拓展】

beneficial /?ben??f??l/ adj. 有利的；有益的

Using computers has a beneficial effect on children's learning.

使用计算机对孩子们的学习有益。

It is beneficial to share your feelings with someone you trust.

向自己信任的人倾诉感情是很有益处的。

be beneficial to sb / sth 对某人/某物有益处

I hope your holiday will be beneficial to you. 我希望你的假期会对你有益。

A good diet is beneficial to health.良好的饮食有益于健康。

54. breast /brest/ n.[C]胸部；乳房;[C]&[U]（鸟或动物的）胸脯肉

Yong Hui agreed to stay and soon they were both enjoying dumplings and breast of chicken cooked with garlic. 雍慧同意留下来。没过一会，他们两人就津津有味地吃起饺子和蒜蓉鸡胸。(p14) chicken/turkey breasts鸡/ 火鸡胸脯肉

55. garlic /' gɑ:l?k / n.[U]大蒜

56. sigh /sa?/

◎vi.叹气；叹息

Wang Peng was enjoying a second plate of dumplings so he sighed. " Yes," he added," and I would

miss my dumplings and fatty pork. Don't you get tired quickly?" 这时候，王鹏正在吃第二盘饺子，他叹了一口气，说道，“同样地，（如果在你的餐馆）我还想吃我的饺子和肥肉呢。你不觉得自己很容易疲乏么？” (p15)

She sighed with relief that it was all over. 事情总算全都过去了，她轻松地舒了一口气。

◎n.[C]叹息；叹息声

to give/let out a sigh发出叹息

" I'll wait." he said with a sigh.“我就等呗。”他叹口气说。

We all breathed a sigh of relief when it was over.事情过去后，我们大家都松了一口气。

57. combine / k?m'ba?n / vt.(使)联合；(使)结合

Perhaps we ought to combine our ideas and provide a balanced menu with food full of energy and fibre. "

也许我们应该把我们的想法结合起来，做出一份富有热量和纤维的均衡食谱。” (p15) combine… with … 把……和……结合起来

The hotel combines comfort with convenience.这家旅馆既舒适又方便。

The trip will combine business with pleasure.此次旅行将把出差和娱乐结合起来。

You should try to combine exercise with a healthy diet.你应该把锻炼和健康饮食结合起来。【拓展】

combination / ?k?mb??ne??n / [C] 结合；联合体

A combination of talent, hard work and good looks have taken her to the top.

兼具天赋、勤奋和美貌使她得以出人头地。

58. cut down

①削减；减少

In this way they cut down the fat and increased the fibre in the meal. 这样，他们减少了饭菜中脂肪的含量，增加了纤维素。(p15)

He cut down on his drinking, and ate a balanced diet. 他喝酒比以前少了，饮食也均衡了。

②缩小（尺寸、数量或数目）

We need to cut the article down to 800 words. 我们得把这篇文章压缩到800 字。

③砍倒(树木)

He cut down the tree and cut it up for firewood. 他把树砍倒,并把它劈成烧火用的小块. 59. before long 不久以后；很快

Their balanced diets became such a success that before long Wang Peng became slimmer and Yong Hui put on more weight. 他们的平衡食谱非常有效，王鹏很快就瘦了，而雍慧却胖了。

I hope to see you again before long. 我希望不久能再见到你。

【辨析】before long和long before

60. △cooperation /k????p??re??n/ n.[U]合作；协作

After some time the two found that their business cooperation had turned into a personal one. 不久以后，这两个人发现，他们生意上的合作变成了私人的合作了。

We would like to see closer cooperation between parents and schools.

我们希望学生家长和学校有更加紧密的合作。

70. △ingredient / ?n?gri:di?nt/ n.[C] 成分；（尤指烹饪）原料

Some restaurants are using better quality ingredients to improve dishes.

一些餐馆正使用高质量的烹饪原料来改善饭菜质量。

What ingredients does the food contain?这种食物中含有什么成分？

61. △ flavour /'fle?v?/ n.[C]&[U] 味道；风味；特色

I don't like the flavour of onion.我不喜欢洋葱的味道。

These works have a strong flavour of rural life. 这些作品具有浓郁的农村生活气息。