人教版高二Unit 11 Scientific Achievement
can you work on him to change his mind?你能說服他改變主意嗎？
（2）work at “學習，研究，致力于……” eg:
they have worked at this subject for many years. 他們研究這門科學好多年了。
（3）work out 做出；算出；設計出 eg:
this problem will not work out. 這道題算不出來。
they have worked out a method of sending a spacecraft to mars.
他們已經設計出一種向火星發射宇宙飛船的方法。
2.extremely adv. to a very high degree 極端地；極度地 eg:
it was an extremely difficult and dangerous task. 這是一項極度困難和危險的工作。
extreme adj. reaching the highest degree 極度的 eg:
extreme patience/kindness 極度的耐心/仁慈 in extreme pain 在極度痛苦中
3. cure (1)n. ①[c] curing or being cured 治療；治愈。 eg:
his cure took six months. 他的病花了六個月治療。
②[c]substance or treatment which cures 治療的藥物；治療法 eg:
is there a certain cure for cancer yet? 迄今對癌癥有治療方法嗎？
（2）vt. & vi. bring sb. back to health; get rid of one’s illness/habits eg:
this medicine will cure your headache. 這藥可以治好你的頭痛。
a few days’ rest will cure you. 休息幾天你就痊愈了。
③（詞組） cure sb. of one’s illness or bad habits 治愈疾病，改掉壞習慣 eg:
moving to the country cured her of asthma. 搬到鄉下她的哮喘病就好了。
he was cured of his habit of smoking. 他改掉了吸煙的壞習慣。
4. you are working on sending a manned spaceship to mars. 你正在從事向火星發射載人宇宙飛船的工作。
（1）manned adj. (of machines esp. in space) having men on board （飛船等）載人的 eg:
the development of manned from unmanned space craft從無人向載人飛船的發展
（2）man-made adj. produced by the work of men; not found in nature 人造的 eg:
the lake is a man-made one. 這是個人工湖。
we have sent up many man-made satellites. 我們發射了多少顆人造衛星。
生詞和詞組
1.likely adj. (1) that is expected 很可能發生的；有希望的 eg:
is he likely to win? 他有可能獲勝嗎？
the most likely result is a draw. 最可能的結果是不分勝負。
(2)that seems reasonable, suitable or right for a purpose 似乎合理的 eg:
that’s a likely excuse. 那似乎是個合理的借口。
(3)be likely to do… 很可能會……
it’s likely that… 可能會（有，發生）…… eg:
he is not likely to succeed. 他大概不會成功。
it is likely that he will be late. =he is likely to be late. 他可能會遲到。
2. grasp vt. , vi. & n.
(1)v. ①seize firmly with hand(s) or arm(s) 抓住；抱住；緊握 eg:
the boy grasped his mother’s hand firmly. 那個小男孩緊握住媽媽的手。
he grasped the rope and pulled it. 他抓緊繩子用力拉。
②understand with the mind 領悟；理解 eg:
i couldn’t grasp the teacher’s meaning. 我沒領悟老師的意思。