Unit One
1. inspiration
You can’t paint a picture without an inspiration.
The artist’s inspiration was from nature.
inspire inspired inspiring
inspire sb. to do sth.
He is inspired by the sweet words.
He gives us an inspiring speech.
2. undertake
We undertook the task of cleaning the house.
He undertook to finish the job by Friday.
I can’t undertake that you’ll enjoy the party.
3. obvious
Her displeasure was obvious.
obviously
He obviously enjoyed his work.
3. within
The farmhouse is within five miles from here.
The task was within the man’s power.
He promised that the roof should be prepared within two days.
from within --- from under --- from behind ---
4. similar
They have similar political views.
My wife and I have similar tastes in music.
be similar to
His views are similar to mine.
be the same as --- be different form ---
similarity similarly
My brother was taught to read by my mother, and similarly, so was I.
There’s not much similarity between the two brothers.
5. debate
We debated until the bar closed.
I debated whether to accept the job.
debate with sb. on/upon/about sth.
debate sth with sb.
have a debate over/against 辩论反对
talk about/discuss
6. genius
She has genius.
have a genius for ---
She has a genius for maths.
7. need
The house needs/wants/requires repairing.
There is no need (for sb.) to do sth.
There is no use doing sth.
I need to do the work.
*. mind He is the greatest mind of our time.
8. imagination
He is a person of great imagination.
imaginary imaginative
imagine sth./clause
imagine(sb.) doing
imagine sb. to be ---
You can’t imagine how I missed the bird.
8. mind
His mind is not entirely on his work.
An idea has just come into my mind.
out of sight, out of mind
keep sth. in mind
have sth. in mind
change one’s mind
make up one’s mind (keep one’s mind on ---
be engaged in --- be addicted to --- be buried in --- )
9. be known for/as be famous for/as
10. It won’t make any difference to me.
11. on fire on leave/on business/on holiday/on a trip to
catch fire make a fire light a fire start/cause a fire play with fire open fire set fire to sth set sth. on fire
12. in common
have a lot/much/little/nothing in common
in common with --- common mistakes/diseases
13. be prepared for prepare for
14. knowledge
Knowledge is power.
I learned a lot of knowledge from his lesson.
I have a wide/good knowledge of history.
15. There’s no doubt that --- I have no doubt that ---
16. promise promising
make/break/tear up/keep carry out a promise
He is a poet of promise. = He is a promising poet.
promise sb. sth. promise to do/promise sb. to do
I’ve promised her to attend her wedding.
It promises to be fine tomorrow.
高二英语新教材（上）复习提纲