Unit Four,History And Traditions
第四单元，历史与传统

descendant
He is descendant of the early settlers.
他是早期移民的后代。

individual
She won the individual gold medal at the Winter Olympics.
她在冬季奥运会上获得了个人金牌。

heal
I have a blister on my heel because my shoe is too tight.
我脚后跟起了水泡，因为我的鞋太紧了。

kingdom
After the old king died his son ruled over the kingdom.
老国王死后，他的儿子统治着这个王国。

chief
Most health chiefs believe the reforms have gone too far.
大多数卫生部门负责人认为，改革已经走得太远了。

puzzle
I had in mind some doubts which really puzzled me.
我心里有些疑惑，真把我弄糊涂了。

nearby
He spoke softly to a couple standing nearby.
他轻声地和站在旁边的一对夫妇说话。

belong
The car does not belong to him.
这辆车不属于他。

military
Did you serve in the military?
你过去在军队服役吗？

defence
We should fight in defence of our country.
我们应该为保卫国家而战。

legal
What I did was perfectly legal.
我所做的完全合法。

surround
To some people happiness is being surrounded by family and friends.
对有些人来说，幸福就是家人和朋友的陪伴。

evidence
Anything you say may be used in evidence against you.
你所说的一切都可能成为对你不利的证据。

achievement
It is hard work but the sense of achievement is huge.
这是一项艰苦的工作，但成就感是巨大的。

location
It is a suitable location for a new school.
这是建一所新学校的合适地点。

conquer
He has never conquered his addiction to smoking.
他从未戒掉烟瘾。

battle
The soldiers got ready for a fierce battle.
战士们做好了激战的准备。

fascinating
The very style of the book is fascinating.
这本书的风格本身就很吸引人。

charge
Children are free of charge during festivals.
孩子们在节日期间是免费的。

announce
The headmaster announced this new policy to the school.
校长向学校宣布了这项新政策。

amount
A large amount of money is spent on tobacco every year.
每年有大量的钱花在烟草上。

approach
Your approach to teaching differs nothing from hers.
你的教学方法和她的没有什么不同。

ensure
The book ensured his success.
这本书确保了他的成功。

generous
He was generous with his time.
他很乐意花时间。

ancestor
One of my ancestors was a great scholar.
我的一位祖先是一位伟大的学者。

position
Is everybody in position?
大家都就位了吗?

eager
As a matter of fact everyone is eager for success.
事实上，每个人都渴望成功。

poet
He was better known as a poet.
他更是以诗人而闻名。

feast
The evening was a real feast for music lovers.
对音乐爱好者来说，这个夜晚真是一场盛宴。

roll
Rolling the window up he gave the man a sum of money.
他把窗户摇上，给了那个人一笔钱。

dot
The sky is dotted with white clouds.
天空中点缀着白云。

cattle
The farmer was driving his cattle along the road.
农夫赶着牛沿路而行。

ocean
There were few sights as beautiful as the calm ocean on a warm night.
在温暖的夜晚，几乎没有什么景色能像平静的大海那样美丽。

greet
He greeted all the guests warmly as they arrived.
所有客人到达时，他都热情地迎接。

stew
You have to stew beef for one hour.
你必须把牛肉炖一小时。

custom
It is the custom in that country for women to marry young.
妇女早婚是那个国家的习俗。

sensory
The eyes, ears, nose, and tongue are sensory organs.
眼睛、耳朵、鼻子和舌头都是感觉器官。

striking
The book bears several striking similarities to last year's best sellers.
这本书与去年的畅销书有几个惊人的相似之处。

transition
This book discusses the transition from hand work to machine production.
这本书讨论了从手工生产到机器生产的变迁。

crowd
In big cities cars and buses crowd the streets.
在大城市里，小汽车和公共汽车挤满了街道。

Achilles' heel
Spelling is my Achilles' heel.
拼写是我的致命弱点。

join to
The island is joined to the mainland by a bridge.
这个岛由一座桥与大陆相连。

break away
break away from somebody
break away from something
I was encouraged to break away from old forms and rules.
有人鼓励我打破旧的形式和规则。

result in
Positive thinking and action result in success.
积极的思考和行动会带来成功。

refer to as
People who work in offices are usually referred to as white collar workers.
在办公室工作的人通常被称为白领。

belong to
This strange vegetable belongs to the potato family.
这种奇怪的蔬菜属于马铃薯科。

as well as
Amy as well as her brothers was given a warm welcome when returning to the village last week.
艾米和她的兄弟们上周回到村子时受到了热烈的欢迎。

date back to
My family has a vase which is said to date back to Ming Dynasty.
我家有一个据说是明代的花瓶。

keep your eyes open for
Any business man has to keep his eyes open for a chance of making a profit.
任何一个商人都必须睁大眼睛寻找获利的机会。

make up
In some languages one hundred words make up half of all words used in daily conversations.
在一些语言中，一百个单词占日常会话中所用单词的一半。