1、Unit 2 Be sporty, be healthy He is expected to announce his retirement later today. Again he announced that he was going to fire me.announce vt. 宣布，宣告，通知 announcement n. 宣布，宣告，通知 Workmen put the finishing touches to a large snow sculpture（雕塑） at the 12th Harbin Ice and Snow World Display（哈尔滨冰雪大世界） i
2、n the northern city of Harbin, Heilongjiang province, China. put finishing touches to. 对.进行最后的润色或修饰 put the finishing touches to a piece of work 对一件作品进行最后的修饰IT managers are under constant pressure to update software.Airlines would prefer to update rather than retrain（再培训） crews（乘务人员）.update vt. 使现代化
3、，更新，向.提供最新消息 n. 最新消息software update 软件更新Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetuer adipiscing elit. Aenean commodo ligula eget dolor. Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetuer adipiscing elit. Aenean commodo ligula eget dolor. The program began partly in response to industry demand for engineers with c
4、ultural awareness. All these changes occurred in response to economic or political pressures.in response to. 对.作出反应，作为对.的回复 If anything gets broken, I will replace it. Theyre discussing whether they should replace Miss Smith, the Music teacher. Weve replaced the old adding machine with a computer. T
5、he coach decided to replace player No. 8 with No. 3.replace vt. 代替，取代，更换，更新，用.替代 过去式：replaced 过去分词：replacedathlete n. 运动员，田径运动员，健儿She was an outstanding athlete. 她是一名出色的运动员。 Some speakers argued that boxing was less dangerous than rugby.boxing n. 拳击运动She had been coached by a former Wimbledon champi
6、on.Hes the world champion.champion n. 冠军，第一名 He dropped the ball to the back of the court. The two players entered the court hand in hand. The court moves to the country in the summer.court n. 球场，法院，法庭，宫廷球场法庭王室上下 If you are under the weather, you are feeling ill. Im feeling a bit under the weather -
7、 I think Im getting a cold.under the weather 不舒服，略有不适plus conj. 而且，此外 prep. 加，和 Whats seventeen plus nine? 17加9得多少？ The bill was 10, plus 1 for postage（邮费）.翻译：账单应付10元，外加邮费1元。nearby adj. 附近的，邻近的 adv. 在附近，不远 Students are accommodated in homes nearby. Theres a supermarket nearby.gym n. 健身房，体育馆 He goes
8、to the gym every day. I was in the gym lifting weights. He held boxing classes in the school gym.partner n. 搭档，同伴，伙伴，合伙人 He liked having Mrs Jones as his partner when they played bridge. He has a competent partner who always organizes everything well for him. I am so lucky to have a partner like you
9、 to enjoy the beauty of life together.position n. 处境，位置，姿势，观点，地位 The United States seriously reconsidered its position. Can you find our position on this map? He got the position on the strength of his skill in finance.观点位置地位 Do not hesitate to tell us if you have a problem. She hesitated to hurt th
10、e childs feelings.hesitate vi. 犹豫，迟疑hesitate to do. 不情愿做. He made a terrible mistake, but he refused to admit it. Each ticket admits two people to the party. He was admitted to the hospital suffering from burns. The democrats are divided over whether to admit him into their group.admit vt. & vi. 承认，
11、招认，准许进入，准许加入admit sb to sth 接纳某人进入某机构 The failure inspired him to greater efforts. His best music was inspired by the memory of his mother. Daphnes performance will give a lot of inspiration to other women.inspire vt. 激励，鼓舞，启发思考，使产生感觉和情感 inspiration n. 灵感，鼓舞人心的人或事 They are going to explore Jupiters(
12、木星的) outermost（最外面的，最远的）atmosphere for the first time. They then choose a specific topic they wish to explore further.explore vt. & vi. 探究，探索，勘探，勘察crane n. 鹤，起重机 red-crowned crane 丹顶鹤 The black-necked crane（黑颈鹤） is one of the rarest species（物种） in the world. Then a crane hoisted（吊起；提起） him on to the
13、 platform.black-necked cranered-crowned crane Dont talk with him; he is a rooster. The rooster clawed（抓） a hole in the earth. The rooster disappeared under the car.rooster n. 雄鸡，狂妄自负的人 Nowadays its acceptable for women to be ambitious. Life is a lot harder for young people nowadays, I think.nowadays
14、 adv. 现今，现在 They waited for their masters command（命令；指挥）. The dog remained faithful to his master. She learned to master her anger. Its not easy to master a foreign language.master n. 大师，能手，主人，硕士 vt. 精通，掌握，控制 It is no wonder that he should have succeeded. No wonder you were lateyou ate your breakfas
15、t so slowly. no wonder 不足为奇，并不奇怪 Does TV imitate life, or does life imitate TV? She also reported that the child was beginning to imitate sounds.imitate vt. 模仿，仿效 imitation n. 模仿，仿效 Her joints（关节） ache if she exercises.ache vi. & n. 疼痛，隐痛 headache 头痛 stomachache 胃痛 Sarah finds great satisfaction in
16、her work. I hope everything is to your satisfaction, Sir. If you cant get any satisfaction, complain to the park owner.satisfaction n. 满意，满足，达到 satisfy vt. 满意，满足，达到 be rooted in. 起源于.，根植于. Language courses should be rooted in reality, the world and the future. His problems are deeply rooted in his c
17、hildhood experiences. Racism is still deeply rooted in our society.root vt. & vi. 使生根 n. 根，根茎，根源，起因at root 根本上 We got to the root of the problem. Palm trees have an unusually strong root system.philosophy n. 哲学，哲理，人生哲学，人生观 They asked her some searching questions on moral（道德的） philosophy.Senior polit
18、icians met today to discuss the future of European economic unity.There is a need for greater unity in the party.unity n. 统一体，联合体，整体，团结一致，联合，统一exist vi. 存在，生活，生存 existence n. 存在，生活，生存Fairies dont exist.Sharks exist in the Pacific.People need food to exist.backwards(=backward) adv. 向后，朝相反方向He walked
19、backwards, glancing constantly over his shoulder.There has been no progress, in fact I think were going backwards.breathe vi. & vt. 呼吸，呼出 breath n. 呼吸 I took a moment to breathe before applying myself again to the task. Always breathe through your nose.diagram n. 简图，图解，图表，示意图 Like any such diagram,
20、it is a simplification. She was able to figure the results in a neat diagram.tend to do. 往往会做.，倾向于做.，容易去做. tendency n.倾向；倾向性People tend to make mistakes when they are tired.exercise ones way to. 通过锻炼来. You can exercise your way to better performance at school.Above all, dont waste your time at schoo
21、l. 最重要的是，不要在学校浪费时间。above all 最重要的是 not oneself 身体不好，不在状态 She was not herself because she stayed up late last night.after all : 毕竟; 居然; 终究; 竟然;居然all in all：总的说来，从各方面来说，总之。at all：全然，一点，（用于否定句、条件句、疑问句等的句末）全然。in all：非常，总计。fit. into ones schedule 将.列入某人的日程中I wonder how you can fit everything into your busy schedule.to ones satisfaction 使某人满意的是To my satisfaction, they did a good job.bring about（=lead to, result in, contribute to） 造成，引起Even small changes in diet can bring about significant health benefits
