回复：【王府英语】英语词汇、短语、句型、语法及历年高考真题解释

【词汇解释】interrupt：打断，中断
I’m sorry to interrupt you but how could they live here? 对不起，打断了你在讲话。他们怎么能够住在这儿呢？【人教版教材•英语8选修•第5单元•第38页】
Don’t interrupt him, for he hasn’t finished yet. 别打扰他，他还没完成呢。
His studies were interrupted by the war. 他的学习由于战争而中断。
【注】以上例句摘自《人教版教材•英语8选修•教师教学用书》

【词汇解释】assume：假定，设想；装作
So we think it is reasonable to assume they lived in these caves, regardless of the cold. 因此我们有理由认为他们不顾寒冷住在这些洞穴里。【人教版教材•英语8选修•第5单元•第38页】
The scientists assume that there are no animals on the moon. 科学家设想月球上没有动物。
She assumed a look of surprise. 她装出一副吃惊的样子。
【注】以上例句摘自《人教版教材•英语8选修•教师教学用书》

【短语解释】regardless of：不管，不顾
So we think it is reasonable to assume they lived in these caves, regardless of the cold. 因此我们有理由认为他们不顾寒冷住在这些洞穴里。【人教版教材•英语8选修•第5单元•第38页】
He climbed the building, regardless of the danger. 不管有多危险，他还是爬上了大厦。
【注】以上例句摘自《人教版教材•英语8选修•教师教学用书》

【词汇解释】aware：知道的，意识到的
You must be aware that it’s here that we found evidence of some of the earliest people who lived in this part of the world. 想必你们都很清楚，正是在这个地方，我们找到了居住在世界上这个部分最早人类的证据。【人教版教材•英语8选修•第5单元•第38页】
We should be aware that a lot of animals are becoming endangered. 我们必需清楚地认识到许多动物正濒临灭绝的危险。
Though most smokers are aware of the dangers of smoking, they won’t give it up. 尽管大多数烟民都知道吸烟的危害，可他们还是不愿戒掉。
【注】以上例句摘自《人教版教材•英语8选修•教师教学用书》

【词汇解释】forward：(adv)向前，朝前；(adj)前面的，进步的
forward：(adv)向前，朝前
You start by standing and then you step forward with the right foot while touching the left knee to the ground. 开始时呈站立姿势，然后右脚向前迈一步，同时左膝触地。【人教版教材•英语9选修•第1单元•第2页】
Suddenly she leaned forward. 她突然身体朝前倾。
From this time forward, you are a member of the family. 从今以后，你就是这家庭中的一员了。
Since you are young, you can look forward. 你们还年轻，只能向前看。
forward：(adj)前面的，进步的，早熟的，热心的，爱出风头的
a forward movement 向前移动
the forward part of a ship 船的前部
forward views 进步的意见，激进的观点
The child is very forward at walking. 这孩子走路走得早。
Don’t be too forward. 别太出风头。
【词语联想】backward 向后，afterward 然后、后来，outward向外，eastward 向东，westward向西
【注】以上例句摘自《人教版教材•英语9选修•教师教学用书》

【词汇解释】forward：(v)转寄，寄，发送
Please forward this letter to the following address. 请将这封信转寄到下面的地址。
I am forwarding you an attachment. 我发送给你一个附件。
These mails will be forwarded immediately. 这些邮件将立刻发送。
【注】以上例句摘自《人教版教材•英语9选修•教师教学用书》

【词汇解释】advance：前进，发展，增进，预支，提出，提前
As the ship advanced through the water the knots were counted as they passed through a seaman’s hands. 当船只在水中前进时，这些绳结从海员的手中经过，这时海员就记下绳结的数目。【人教版教材•英语9选修•第2单元•第13页】
The army advanced on the city. 军队向城市进军。
The climbers have advanced two miles from base camp. 登山者已从大本营向前推进两英里。
What he has done will advance the cause of world peace. 他所做的将促进世界和平事业。
Such conduct is unlikely to advance your interest. 这样的行为不太可能增加你的利意。
He asked his employer to advance him a month’s salary. 他要求雇主预付他一个月的薪水。
Scientists have advanced a new theory to explain this phenomenon. 科学家提出了一项解释这种现象的新理论。
The report advances the suggestion that safety standards should be improved. 这个报告提出了安全标准应该改进的建议。
The date of the meeting has been advanced from 10 to 3 June. 会议日期已从6月10日提前到3日。
Can we advance the date of the meeting by three days? 我们可以把会议日期提前3天吗？
【注】以上例句摘自《人教版教材•英语9选修•教师教学用书》

【词汇解释】awkward：笨拙的，尴尬的，难用的，不灵活的
However, it was awkward to use as one of the points of reference was the moving ship itself. 但是，它不容易使用，因为其参照点之一就是行驶中的船只本身。【人教版教材•英语9选修•第2单元•第13页】
This tin opener is awkward to clean. 这个开罐器很难使用。
He is rather awkward with his hands. 他动手能力很差。
It is an awkward machine to use. 这是个很难操作的机器。
Our visitors came at an awkward time. 我们的客人在一个尴尬时刻来访。
There was a long awkward silence in the room. 房间里出现了长时间令人尴尬的寂静场面。
【注】以上例句摘自《人教版教材•英语9选修•教师教学用书》

【词汇解释】tension：紧张，焦虑；紧张局势，紧张关系；拉力，张力
The tension in the boat got worse as the supply of food and water gradually disappeared. 随着食物与水的供应渐渐短缺，船上的气氛也越来越紧张。【人教版教材•英语9选修•第2单元•第18页】
Tension increased as we waited for the results to be published. 当我们等待结果发布时，越发紧张起来。
I could hear the tension in her voice as she spoke. 当她说话时，我听出了她那紧张的语气。
There are signs of growing tension between the two countries. 有迹象在表明两国之间的紧张局势在加剧。
The tension was so great that the wire broke. 拉力太大，电线断了。
This rope will take 50 pounds tension. 这条绳子能承受50磅的张力。
【注】以上例句摘自《人教版教材•英语9选修•教师教学用书》

【语法解释】seem后接动词不定式的完成式
在seem后接动词不定式的完成式表示“该动作发生在seem之前”。如：
This seems to have been the first and most useful form of exploration, which carried the minimum amount of risk. 这似乎已是最早的、最有用的探险方式，所冒的风险也最小。【人教版教材•英语9选修•第2单元•第12页】
He seems to have lost confidence in himself. 他似乎已失去了自信。
They don’t seem to have grasped what I meant. 他们好像还没明白我的意思。
Rose is quite familiar with the people in this town. She seems to have been there a lot. 罗丝和镇子里的人很熟悉。她好像经常去那里。
【注】以上例句摘自《人教版教材•英语9选修•教师教学用书》

【短语解释】all but：除了…以外，全都
However, although they look dangerous because of their wide mouths and sharp teeth, all but two or three kinds are harmless to humans. 尽管它们有宽大的嘴巴和锋利的牙齿，看上去很危险，然而除了两三种之外，其余的对人类并没有危害。【人教版教材•英语9选修•第3单元•第27页】
All but John chose to work in Beijing after graduation. 除了约翰以外，其余人毕业后全都选择到北京工作。
All but two single rooms with the sea view have been reserved. 除两个可观海景的单人间外，其余房间都已被预订了。
【注】以上例句摘自《人教版教材•英语9选修•教师教学用书》

【短语解释】far from：远非，决不是
far from：远非，决不是（后面可接名词、动名词或者形容词）
You might think that with all these dangerous animals Australia is an unsafe place to live in or visit. However, this is far from the truth. 澳大利亚有这么多危险动物，你也许认为在这里居住或到这里旅游很不安全。但事实并非如此。【人教版教材•英语9选修•第3单元•第28页】
The situation is far from clear. 形式一点也不明朗。
From the way she treats him, she is clearly far from liking him. 从她对他的态度来看，很显然她一点也不喜欢他。
【注】以上例句摘自《人教版教材•英语9选修•教师教学用书》

【词汇解释】scale：规模；等级，标准；刻度；磅秤，天平；比例
a large-scale business operation 大规模的商业运作
Many companies are now expanding to benefit from economies of scale. 许多公司因大规模的经营扩展而获利。
The force of the wind is measured on a standard scale of 0 – 12. 风力用0 – 12级的标准来测量。
The earthquake measured 6.5 on the Richter scale. 这次地震是里氏6.5级。
The ruler has one scale in centimeters and one scale in inches. 这把尺子一边用厘米，一边用英尺刻度。
Put it in/on the scales 把它放在天平上
bathroom scales 浴室磅秤
The plan of the building was drawn to scale. 这栋大楼的平面图是按比例绘制的。
The map has a scale of one centimeter to the kilometer. 这幅地图的比例是一厘米代表一公里。
【注】以上例句摘自《人教版教材•英语9选修•教师教学用书》

【短语解释】take the opportunity to do/of doing：抓机会做某事
When we were finally alone, I took the opportunity to ask him a few personal questions. 当我的终于单独在一起的时候，我趁机问了他几个私人问题。
I’d like to take this opportunity of thanking everyone for their hard work on the project. 我愿借此机会感谢每个人为这个项目所付出的辛勤劳动。
They took the opportunity to visit Ann while they were in London. 在伦敦时他们找了机会去看望了安。
【注】以上例句摘自《人教版教材•英语9选修•教师教学用书》

【词汇解释】restriction (on) / limit (on)：限制，约束
At that time, there were restrictions on the movement of Europeans… 那时候，欧洲人(在中国)的活动受到种种限制…【人教版教材•英语9选修•第4单元•第33页】
This ticket permits you to travel anywhere, without restriction. 这张票允许你无限制地访问任何地方。
Speed restrictions operate on all urban roads. 限速规定适用于所有城市道路。
Unfortunately there are certain limits on my time and I am unable to help you. 很不凑巧我有时间限制，无法help你。
What’s the speed limit on this road? 这条路的限速规定是多少？
【注】以上例句摘自《人教版教材•英语9选修•教师教学用书》