Unit 4 What's the best movie theater
Section A
1.theater ['θɪətə] n.（=theatre)戏院；
剧场
①注意拼写：-ter=tre
前者为美式拼法，后者为英式拼法。
theater =theatre戏院；剧场
meter=metre 米
kilometer=kilometre 千米
center=centre 中心
② theater cn. pl. theaters
一般用作“戏院;剧场”,而“电影
院”为 movie theater=cinema
◆at/in the movie theater
◆What's the best movie theater
to go to? 去哪家最好的电影院？
2.comfortable ['kʌmftəbl] aDJ.
使人舒服的；舒适的
①词形变化：
comfort→comfortable→uncomforta
ble→ comfortably
comfortable的反义词是
uncomfortable。
②比较级、最高级：
more/most comfortable
I don't feel comfortable in the same
room with her.
和她在一个房间里我感觉不舒服。
I feel more comfortable in this
hotel. 我感觉在这家旅店更舒服。
The movie theater has the most
comfortable seats.
这家电影院有最舒适的座位。
③be/feel comfortable doing
做某事（感觉）舒服
I feel comfortable speaking French.
我觉得说法语很舒服。
3.seat [siːt] n.座位；坐处（如椅子等）
①seat cn. pl. seats
Are there enough seats for everyone?
座位够吗？
◆take a seat 坐下
◆take this seat坐这个位子
②seat vt.坐下；使就座
seat seats seating seated seated
◆主语是人时，表示“使……坐下”，
宾语常是反身代词。
She seated herself at the theater.
她在剧院就座。
◆主语是处所时，表示“能坐多少
人”。
Our classroom can seat eighty
students. 我们教室能坐80个学生。
◆be seated
Please be seated. 就座，请座。
【拓展】sit vi. 坐
sit sits sitting sat sat
主语是人。
She sits alone in her room.
她独自坐在房间里。
◆sit down 坐下
◆sit on the seat 坐在座位上
注意：
sit the most comfortably 坐得最舒服
the most comfortable seats
最舒适的座位
4.screen [skriːn] n.银幕；屏幕
screen cn. pl. screens
The movie theater has the biggest
screen. 这家电影院有最大的屏幕。
◆on the screen在屏幕上
◆look at the screen 看屏幕
5.close [kləʊs] adj.(在空间、时间上）
接近
比较级、最高级：closer closest
◆close to 几乎；接近
①close to 某地
接近;靠近某地(空间上)
相当于next to。
The bookstore is close to the
supermarket. 书店离超市很近。
It's the closest to home.
它离家最近。
I live close to the library.
我住得离图书室很近。
②close to 基数词 n. 几乎;接近
（时间上）
◆ close to three weeks 将近三周
=almost/nearly three weeks
I'll go back to my hometown in
close to three weeks.
我将在近三周后回到我的家乡。
【拓展】close
① close v. 关，关闭
反义词：open
◆ close the door/window/box
关门/窗/盖上盒子
◆close your book/eyes
合上书/闭上眼睛
◆ The shop closes at nine in the
evening.这家商店晚上九点关门。
◆ closed adj. 关着的
The door is closed.
Keep the door closed.
Please close the door,and keep
the door closed.
请关上门并让门关着。
② close adj. 亲近的;亲密的
比较级、最高级：closer closest
close friends 密友
a close game势均力敌的比赛
Tom is my closest friend.
汤姆是我最亲近的朋友。
6.ticket [ˈtɪkɪt] n. 票；入场券
cn. pl. tickets
◆the ticket(s) to /for…
the tickets to/for tomorrow's film
明天的电影票
7.worst [wɜːst] adj.&adv.最差(的);最
坏(的);最糟(的)
ill/bad/badly三者的比较级、最高级
都是： worse worst
The hotel has the worst service.
这家旅馆的服务最差。
8.cheaply ['tʃiːpli] adv.便宜的；廉价地
①词形变化：cheap adj. →cheaply
②比较级、最高级：cheaper cheapest
more/most cheaply
③cheap 的反义词：expensive adj. 贵
的
cheap 的近义词：inexpensive 不贵的
④注意：
buy the cheapest clothes
买最便宜的衣服
buy clothes the most cheaply
买衣服最便宜
⑤price →high/low 价格论高低
sth.→expensive/cheap 物品论贵贱
The price of the ticket is high.
这张票的价格很高。
The foods at the restaurant are
cheap. 这家餐馆的食物很便宜。
9.song [sɒŋ] n.歌；歌曲
cn. pl. songs
sing v.→sang 过去式→song n.歌曲
→singer n.歌手
【拓展】sing v. 唱歌
sing sings singing sang sung
① sing vi.唱歌
Can you sing in English?
你会用英文唱歌吗？
② vt. 唱
Can you sing an English song?
你会唱英文歌曲吗？
③ sing sb.a song
=sing a song for sb.
④ sing along with随着…一起唱（九
年级）
You can sing along with this kind
of music. 你可以跟着这种音乐唱歌。
10.DJ [diːdʒeɪ]（电台、电视台俱乐
部的）音乐节目主持人
pl. DJs
He is a DJ.他是个音乐节目主持人。
The DJs choose songs are the most
carefully.
这些音乐节目主持人挑选歌曲是最仔
细的。
11.choose [tʃuːz] v.选择；挑选
choose chooses choosing chose
chosen
choose→choice n.选择
choose vt.
◆choose sb./sth.
Why did you choose that car?
你为什么选择那辆车？
◆choose to do You can choose
to work there.
你可以选择在那里工作。
◆be chosen to do He was chosen
to work there.
他被选中到那里工作。
◆choose…from
You can choose one from them.
你可以从中选择一个。
There are so many books to choose
from. 有那么多书可供选择。
◆make a choice 作出选择
You have to make a choice between
us. 你必须在我俩之间作出选择。
12.carefully ['keəfəli] adv.细致地；
小心地；谨慎地
care v.&n.→careful adj.→carefully
adv.
比较级、最高级：more/most careful
more/most carefully
◆carefully修饰行为动词，常置于动
词（短语）之后。
Listen to me carefully.仔细听我说。
He drives most carefully in our
school. 他在我们学校开车最小心。
【拓展】care
①care v. 在意；担忧；关心
I don't care. 我不在乎。
I don't really care if your idea is
the same as mine.
我真的不在乎你的想法是否和我的
一样。
◆care about 关心；在意
She doesn't care about anybody
else at all.
她一点也不关心别人。
He doesn't care about money.
他不看重钱。
I don't care about the matter.
我对这事毫不介意。
Don't you care about the future
of your country ？
难道你不担心你们国家的未来吗?
◆care for 照顾，照料；喜欢
His mother cared for him day
and night.
他母亲日夜照料他。
◆care for表“喜欢”之意，常用于
否定句。
I don't care for riding a bike
to school.
我不喜欢骑自行车上学。
②care n.在意；担忧；关心
care center 救护中心
take care 小心
take care to do小心做某事
take care not to do小心别做某事
take care of/care for/look after 照顾
13.reporter [rɪ'pɔːtə(r)] n.记者
report v.&n.→reporter
reporter cn. pl. reporters
I want to be a reporter.
我想当一名记者。
◆ a newspaper reporter报社记者
◆ a TV reporter电视（台）记者
◆a radio reporter电台记者
【拓展】
report [riˈpɔ:t] v.& n. 报道；公布
① report vt.
The radio reports that it will rain
tomorrow.
收音机报道明天有雨。
◆ It's reported that 从句
据报道……
It's reported that there will be a
heavy rainstorm tomorrow.
据报道明天有大暴风雨。
② report cn.
He will write a report on the
rainstorm.
他将写一篇有关暴风雨的报导。
14. ◆so far到目前为止；迄今为止
=till now/by now/up to now
How do you like it so far?
到目前为止你觉得怎么样？
So far so good.
到目前为止，一直都还不错。
◆so far 那么远
表示“距离”，so用于强调far。
I am tired because of walking so far.
走了这么远的路，我很累。
15.fresh [freʃ] adj.新鲜的；清新的
比较级、最高级：
fresher freshest
fresh water淡水
fresh vegetables/food/air
新鲜的蔬菜/食品/空气
16.comfortably ['kʌmftəbli] adv.舒服
地；舒适地
比较级、最高级：
more/most comfortably
修饰行为动词，常置于动词（短语）
之后。
He sat comfortably on a sofa
reading a newspaper.
他舒服地坐在沙发上看报。
17.worse [wɜːs] adj.&adv.更差(的)；
更坏(的)；更糟(的)
This one is worse than the blue one.
这个比那个蓝色的更差。
18.service ['sɜːvɪs] n.接待；服务
serve v.→service n.→servant n.仆人
It has the best service.
它有最好的服务。
19.pretty ['prɪti] adv.相当；十分；很
adj.漂亮的
①pretty adv.相当；十分;很
◆pretty adj./adv.原级
The question is pretty easy.
这个问题很简单。
He runs pretty fast.他跑得相当快。
②pretty adj.漂亮的
比较级、最高级：prettier prettiest
【辨析】 pretty,handsome, beautiful
① pretty adj. 漂亮的
形容女性，孩子或事物，指娇小可
爱，语气比beautiful弱。
The girl looks pretty when she
smiles.
这女孩笑得时候看上去很好看。
②handsome adj.专指男子“英俊潇
洒的”
He's a handsome movie star.
他是一位英俊的电影明星。
His son is very handsome.
他儿子很英俊。
③ beautiful adj.漂亮的优美的
可形容女性或事物。
Mary is a beautiful girl.
玛丽是个漂亮的女孩。
He was born in a beautiful village.
他出生在一个美丽的村庄。
20.menu ['menjuː] n.菜单
cn. pl. menus
food menu 食品菜单
drinks menu 饮品
Show me the menu. 给我看看菜单。
◆on the menu
What's on the menu? 菜单上有什么？
【拓展】menu（功能选择）菜单;选单
指电脑上的功能选择。
Please go back to the main menu.
请返回到主菜单。
21.act [ækt] v.扮演 n.表演者
①act v. 扮演
act acts acting acted acted
actor actress
She acts best in the movie.
她在这部电影中演得最好。
He acts an old man.他扮演一个老人。
◆take acting lessons 上表演课
【拓展】act v. 行动;举止;表现
Think first ,then act.三思而后行。
We should act to stop that.
我们应该采取行动制止这种情况。
He acts like a child
他表现得像个孩子。
②act n. 表演者
不常用，一般用actor（男）演员，
actress女演员。
22.meal [miːl] n.早（或午、晚）餐；
一餐所吃的食物
have a meal 吃饭
have meals吃饭
before/after meals饭前/后
