高中英語必修二單詞及語言點總結

5. area     n.
 1) [c] a particular space or surface; a part or division of the world.
 2) [c] the size of a surface
 eg: you haven’t cleaned the area under the table.
there aren’t many wild birds in this area.
what’s the area of china? it covers an area of more than 9 600 000 square km.
6. hunt v. & n.
 1）v. to chase in order to catch and kill (animals and birds) either for food or for sport.
 2) v. to search (for)
 3) n. an act of hunting
 eg: he likes hunting very much.
knowing a foreign language sometimes is a must in job hunting.
he is on the hunt for a better job.
7. peace  n.
 1) [u] calmness, quietness
 2) [u] a condition in which there is no war between two or more nations.
 eg: please let me go on with my work in peace.
there was a short peace, but then another war broke out.
the two nations used to be at war with each other, but now they are at peace.
8. stomach    n.
1) a baglike organ in the body where food is digested, the part of the body below the chest.
2) a desire to eat
 eg: i’ve a pain in my stomach.
some animals, for example, have two stomachs.
i have no stomach for this.
9. apply   v.
 1) to request something, esp. in writing
 2) to bring or put into use.
 eg: i will apply for the job today.
scientific discoveries are often applied to industrial production methods.
10. suggest v. : to say or write an idea to be considered.
 eg: the monitor suggested a visit to the western hill this weekend.
my sister suggested mary should accept the invitation.
has the doctor suggested you/ your paying close attention to your own health?
11. contain  vt.  1) to hold, have within itself;  2) hold
 eg: sea water contains salt and 11 other minerals.
this book contains all the information you need.
the hall can contain 500 people.
12. affect   v.
 1) to cause some effect and change in, influence.
 2) to cause feelings of sorrow, anger, love etc. in
 eg: the climate affected the amount of the rainfall.
the audience was deeply affected.
she was deeply affected by the news of his death.
13. recently   adv. lately, in recent time; not long ago.
 eg: i haven’t seen her recently.
the accident happened quite recently.
the way of life has changed a great deal in recent years.

useful phrases:
1. as a result (of): because of sth. that has happened
 eg; in san francisco, four hundred people were killed as result of the earthquake.