山东省自学考试-自考英语(一)复习（6）

12. becalm v.(常用被动语态)(指帆船)因无风而停止前进

He was becalmed for a whole week north of the island.　(他在海岛北面因无风而停泊了整整一周。)

13. gulf n. 海湾;隔阂;鸿沟

The quarrel left a gulf between the two close friends.　(那场争吵在两位好友间造成了隔阂。)

the Gulf of Mexico　墨西哥湾

Gulf Stream　湾流，墨西哥湾流

14. stream n. 小河，溪流 v. 流，涌

Tears streamed down her cheeks when she heard the news.(当她听到那个消息时，泪水顺着脸颊流了下来。)

15. current n. (空气，水等的)流，潮流;电流;倾向 adj. 当前的，通行的

The child had been swept away by the current.(孩子被水流卷走了。)

Mass media influence the current of public opinion.(大众传媒影响舆论的倾向。)

Give me a current issue of Reader’s Digest.(给我一本最近一期的读者文摘。)

current events　时事 current situation　当前形势

16. affect v. 影响;打动;(疾病)侵袭 effect n. 效果;作用，影响;

no effects　无存款(银行在空头支票上的批语)

be of no effect无效 bring sth. to effect　实行，实施

in effect实际上 take effect　见效;生效

17. climate n. 气候

weather n. 天气

18. flow n. 流 v. 流动

The doctor stopped the flow of blood. (医生把血止住了。)

19. furnish v. 供应，提供;装备，(用家具)布置

20. highway n. 公路; (水陆)交通干线

21. float v.(使)漂浮

本课主要构词法

Affixation (词缀法)

1. 反意词前缀un- unusual，unwilling

2. 形容词后缀-y salty

3. 名词后缀-or sailor

Compounding (合词法)

1. 复合名词 highway，steamship，airplane

2. 复合形容词 mid-Atlantic，eastward