1、Unit 3 Family MattersWords and expressions 1.character /krkt(r)/n.人物,角色;符号,文字a major character in the movie 电影中的主要人物learn Chinese characters 学习汉字2.approach /prt/v接近,靠近n方法 approach sth./sb.接近,靠近某物/某人 approach the table He decided to adopt(采用,采取)a different approach to solving the problem.3.chat /tt/n
2、聊天 vi.聊天,闲谈(chatted;chatting)have a chat with sb.与某人聊天chat with sb.与某人聊天eg:The young man comes here and chats with the old people every Sunday.eg:You know you can always turn to your dad for a chat.4.focus/fks/n焦点 vt.(把.)集中(于)focus on 集中(注意力,精力等)于.,专注于.eg:I want to focus on my band.我想专注于我的乐队5.career
3、/kr/n.职业,事业eg:I want to focus on my band and have a career in music when I leave school.我想在毕业后专注于我的乐队,在音乐方面有自己的事业。6.lawyer/lj/n.律师 law n.法律7.assume /sjum/vt.假设,认为 assumption n.假定;假设 eg:You just assume(that)I want to be a lawyer.你想当然地认为我想当律师。8.respect/rspekt/n尊重;敬意,问候vt.尊敬,敬重;遵守(1)respect sb./sth.for
4、 sth.因某事尊敬/尊重某人/物(2)show/have respect for.对表示尊重/尊敬respectful adj.有礼貌的 respectable adj.值得尊敬的,体面的 eg:Lawyers help people and are respected by others.律师帮助人们并且受人尊重。eg:Students say hello to their teachers to show their respect.9.studio n./stjudi/n.(音乐)录音室10.court /kt/n.法院,法庭eg:I want to work in a studio,
5、not a court.我想在录音室工作,不想在法庭。11.professional/prfen()l/adj.职业的,专业的 profession n.职业 professor n.教授 professionally adv.专业地;内行地 eg:You want to be a professional football palyer.12.ignore /n/vt.不理睬;忽视 ignorant adj.无知的;愚昧的 be ignorant of/about.不了解.,对.一无所知 ignorance n无知;愚昧单句语法填空(1)His _(ignore)led to a terri
6、ble fire,which burned down the building.(2)Some people always do everything they like,but are _(ignore)of others feelings.ignoranceignorant13.suit/sut/v适合;相配n套装suitable adj.适当的;相配的eg:You have found the career that suits your talents.你已经找到了适合自己的职业。14.talent/tlnt/n.天赋,才能 have a talent/gift for.有的天分 a
7、person of many talents 多才多艺的人 talented adj.有才能的;有天分的(1)My brother showed a talent _ music when he was very young.(2)He is a man of many _(talent).As a wellknown _(talent)musician,he also has a talent for cooking.fortalentstalented15.option /p()n/n.选择,可选择的东西 choice n.选择optional adj.可选择的,随意的optionally
8、 adv.随意地16.sigh/sa/n.叹气,叹息 with a sigh 17.curtain /ktn/n.(舞台上的)幕,帷幕,窗帘18.generation/denre()n/n.一代;产生 generate vt.使形成;发生,产生19.gap/p/n.间隙;缺口;差距;分歧 generation gap 代沟(两代人之间的隔阂)20.currently/krntli/adv.现时,当前 current adj.现在的;流通的;最近的 currency n.货币 eg:Something that is currently taking place.当前正在发生一些事。21.reg
9、ularly/rejlli/adv.经常 regular adj.定期的;有规律的22.responsible/rspnsb()l/adj.负有责任的,应承担责任的 be responsible to sb 对某人负责 eg:Hes directly responsible to the boss.他直接对老板负责。be responsible for.对.负有责任/应承担责任 eg:The bus driver was responsible for the accident.be responsible for.对.负责,负责.eg:The manager is responsible f
10、or training the new comers.responsibly adv.负责地,可信赖地 responsibility n.责任,职责;义务23.memory/mem()ri/n.记忆,回忆 memories【复】memorise/memorize v.记忆24.nowadays/nadez/adv.现今,现时 eg:Nowadays,he is well-built and tanned.如今,他体格健壮,皮肤黝黑。25.jaw/d/n.下巴,下颌26.beard/bd/n.胡须 27.skin/skn/n.皮肤28.jogging/d/n.慢跑锻炼 29.slim/slm/a
11、dj.苗条的(slimmer;slimmest)30.cheek/tik/n.面颊,脸颊eg:He has always had a square jaw,but now hes grown a beard.他一直是方下巴,现在又留起了胡子。eg:She still has smooth skin and straight black hair,and jogging has kept her slim and fit.她皮肤光滑,头发黑长直,慢跑让她变得苗条又健康。31.nation/ne()n/n.国家 national adj.国家的;民族的32.aim /em/n.目标 v.目的在于;
12、把对准;瞄准 aim to do sth.目标在于.aimless adj.漫无目的的 aimlessly adv.漫无目的地eg:It aims to deepen peoples understanding of issues that are related to families.它旨在加深人们对与家庭有关的问题的理解。33.issue/u/n.问题 34.theme/im/n.主题35.observe /bzv/vt.庆祝;观察 observation n.观察 observer n.观察者eg:observe/celebrate our National DayMy parents
13、 observed my birthday with a big cake.The Spring Festival is observed with a wide range of events.36.range/rend/n.一系列,山脉 a range of 一系列37.event/vent/n.活动(指演出,体育比赛,聚会等)a wide range of events 各种各样的事件38.apologise(apologize)/pldaz/vi.道歉 apology n.道歉 apologetic adj.道歉的 make an apology to sb.for.apologise
14、 to sb.for.因.向某人道歉39.stress/stres/n.压力;强调;重读 vt.强调 stressful adj.压力大的;紧张的40.impact /mpkt/n.&vt.作用,影响 have an impact on 对.有影响 eg:Placing stress on particular words can have a big impact on the meaning and strength of apologies.41.strength/stre/n.强烈程度;力气;strengths and weaknesses 优点和缺点,优势和劣势 strengthen
15、/stren/v.加强 42.admire/dma/v.钦佩,赞美,羡慕admiration n.赞赏,钦佩admirable adj.值得赞赏的eg:I admire his carefulness.我钦佩他的细心。43.judge/dd/v认为,判断n.裁判员,法官judge.by/from.通过判断judgement n.判断;意见44.settle/setl/v.使定居;和解,结束(争论)settle down 平静下来;定居settle for 勉强接受,将就settlement n.定居;解决45.triathlon/traln/n.铁人三项运动46.series/sriz/n.系
16、列比赛 a series of challenges 一系列挑战47.in the lead 领先48.onto /nt/prep.到.上,向.上,朝.上49.track/trk/n.跑道50.media/midi/n.新闻媒体,传媒 51.obviously/bvisli/adv.明显地;显而易见地 obvious adj.明显的52.feature/fit/n.(报纸或杂志的)特写53.typically /tpkli/adv.一般,通常 typical adj.典型的54.individual /ndvdul/adj.独特的,与众不同的 individually adv.55.style
17、/stal/n.风格 56.extra/ekstr/adj.额外的,另外的 57.detail/ditel/n.细节,细微之处 in detail 详细地 extra detail 额外的细节 detailed adj.详尽的58.contain /knten/v.包含,含有 container n.容器;集装箱59.summary/smri/n.总结,概要 summarize v.总结 in summary 总之;概括起来60.powerful /paf()l/adj.强有力的,有影响(感染)力的 power n.力量,能力61.despite/dspat/prep.尽管,虽然despite
18、in spite of 尽管despite/in spite of the fact that.尽管事实上62.throughout /ruat/prep.在整个期间,自始至终 throughout my entire life 在我的一生中63.entire /nta/adj.全部的,整个的 entirely adv.完全地,彻底地64.enormously /nmsli/adv.非常,极其;巨大地 enormous adj.巨大的 eg:It has been an enormously positive force.这一直是一种强有力的积极力量。65.million /mljn/n.百万66.disqualify/dskwlfa/vt.取消的资格 qualify vi.取得资格,有资格;胜任67.athlete /lit/n.运动员,田径运动员68.medal/medl/n.勋章,奖牌 gold medal 金牌;金质奖章69.somehow adv.用某种方法,不知怎的70.indeed adv.当然,确实