1、Unit 1Words study Potential adjadj潜在的,潜在的,可能的可能的/n n潜力潜力;可能性可能性 adjadj潜在的,潜在的,可能的可能的 potential energy、势能 customers,消费者 a prime minister 未来的首相 n.Un.U潜力潜力;可能性可能性 Have the potential to do sth 有做某事的可能性 Realize/achieve your potential 实现你的潜力 The potential for change 变革的可能性Senior adj、n Adj.中学的 级别高的 成人的;高级水
2、平的 Senior high 高中 a senior officer senior competitions Senior high school He is senior to me 成人比赛 老年的 (父子同名时,加在父亲的名字前)老,大 Senior citizen senior Tom 较年长的人 She was ten years his senior=his senior by ten years 资深成人运动员;高水平运动员 tennis coaching for juniors and seniors 级别,地位较高者 She is his senior.=she is sen
3、ior to him(中学或大学里的)高年级学生,毕业班学生 Be junior to 年幼,低级 be senior to 年长,高级 Be inferior to 劣于,低级 be superior to 优于,高级The path before you leads to a world full of challenge 1.挑战 艰巨任务 Face a challenge 2.挑战书,比赛的邀请 take up/accept a challenge 3.It was a direct challenge to the presidents authority.这是对主席权威的直接质疑V
4、t 迈克硬逼着要和我下一盘棋 Mike challenged me to a game of chessadj Challenging 具有挑战性的 Challenged.(委婉说法)伤残的,有残疾的Think-thinking nounU/adj Think twice Great minds think alike 1思想;思考;思维 I had to do some quick thinking 迅速思考一番。2想法;见解 to my way of thinking=in my opinion=in my view adj.思想的;有理智的;有思考力的 the thinking woma
5、ns magazine理性妇女的杂志Opportunity n.C,U pl.-ies (to do sth)|(for sth/for doing sth)|(of doing sth)机会;时机 Youll have the opportunity to ask any questions at the end.Have the to do 有机会做 There was no opportunity for further discussion.There is no for/of doing/there is a that 没机会、有机会 Id like to take this opp
6、ortunity to thank my colleagues for their support Take the to do 借机做,利用机会做 Lie in+原因 The problem lies in deciding when to intervene.介入。Rise to a challenge Rise rose,risen 上升(烟,雾,河水等自然事物)Purple smoke rises from the mountaintop;升起(太阳月亮)起床,站起 The sun rises in the east.Rise to ones feet 站起来 增加(数量)Gas ro
7、se in price 变得强大 rise to power 起义;反抗;奋起 rise(up)(against sb/sth)N.(水平或数量)增加;a sharp rise 加薪 ask for a rise give rise to sth使发生(或存在)Positive-negative Acquire(通过努力、能力、行为表现)获得,得到 She has acquired a good knowledge of English an acquired taste 养成的爱好 In advance 提前 Advance to/towards 朝前进 Advanced English/t
8、echnology Amazing amazed amazement to ones amazement Confident confidence Be confident of/that 肯定的;确信的;有把握的 have confidence in 信任信赖 with confidence 自信的 Full of confidence/lack of confidence Effort U,C 气力;努力;费力的事 You should put more effort into your work Strengthen ones efforts to do 加大力度做 bend your
9、mind/efforts to sth (formal)致力于某事;专心致志于 C (to do sth)艰难的尝试;试图;尽力 The company has laid off 150 workers in an effort to save money.公司为节省资金遣散了150名工作人员。Make a great/no difference to Make the most/best of/full use of 充分利用 Take advantage of 利用 Resource C,usually pl.1.资源;财力 natural resources pool our resou
10、rces 集中 2.C 有助于实现目标的东西;资料 a teaching resource 3.pl.勇气;才智;谋略 He has no inner resources and hates being alone 他没有什么内在精神寄托,因而害怕独处。Facility pl-ies sports/leisure facilities 体育/消闲设施 C(供特定用途的)场所 the worlds largest nuclear waste facility Attitude to/towards to achieve/attain a goal 射门;进球得分 Score a goal Bal
11、ance life and work 同等重视 A with/and B How long can you balance on one leg?使保持平衡 比较(两个相对的事物);权衡重要性 A against B The cost of obtaining legal advice needs to be balanced against its benefitsEqual adj/n/l-verb/vt Adj,Equal rights/pay 平等的 There is an equal number of boys and girls in the class 相等的 Be equal
12、 to 胜任 N.同等的人;相等物 be without equal=be without parallel have no equal beyond comparison 无与伦比;无敌;无比 linking verb(大小、数量、价值等)与相等,等于 2x plus y equals 7(2x+y)=7 V 比得上;敌得过 This achievement is unlikely ever to be equalled improve my French The doctor says she should continue to improve(=after an illness)Las
13、t but not least 非正式场合往往在介绍多个事物或人物的最后一个时用到。写作中用于表达自己的观点的最后一点 Well-rounded students/education多才多艺或全面发展的学生 in the period of all-round building a well-to-do society 面建设小康社会阶段 Individual freedom -ly -lism Character 人的性格 Characteristic用来描述人或事物的特征、特点,并非性格 Be responsible for 对负责、应受责备、作为原因;成为起因 Mike is respo
14、nsible for designing the entire project Everything will be done to bring those responsible to justice Cigarette smoking is responsible for about 90%of deaths from lung cancer responsible attitude to work.可信赖的工作态度 Responsibility责任;负责 shoulder/take on a responsibility 肩负、承担责任 Nobody has claimed respon
15、sibility for the bombing U 事故责任 a strong sense of responsibility Go ahead “May I start?”“Yes,go ahead.”1说吧,开始吧,开始(做某事):After the rain stopped,the men went ahead with their work of digging up the street.2尤指经过计划、作出承诺或征得许可后)着手,开始做 Look forward to your coming Gain independence from(国家)独立的;自主的;自治的 Be ind
16、ependent of 独立的,不依赖,有主见的 Students should aim to become more independent of their teachersFocus n/vt/vi 1.(sth)(on/upon sb/sth)Focus on=center on=concentrate on集中(注意力、精力等于)Focus ones attention on Today s lesson will focus on word study 2(sth)(on sb/sth)(of your eyes,a camera,etc.眼睛、摄影机等)(使)调节焦距 In th
17、is scene,the camera focuses on the actors face 3VN sth(on sth)(术语)集中(光束于);聚焦(于)to aim light onto a particular point using a lens透镜;detail 1C 细微之处;枝节;琐事(具体的)2.U 详情;全部细节(整体的)He had an eye for detail(=noticed and remembered small details).他很善于发现并记住细节 go into detail(s)详细叙述;逐一说明 I cant go into details no
18、w;it would take too long.3.pl.具体情况;(关于某事物的)资料,消息information about sth Please supply the following details:name,age and sex.请提供下列具体情况:姓名、年龄及性别。As a result of+原因=Because of=On account of as a result 单独使用,后面一般用逗号隔开,并且不能连结2个句子 He worked hard at his study.As a result,he passed the exam easily.tips(on/for
19、 sth)|(on/for doing sth)指点;实用的提示 the tips of your fingers 指尖 to leave a tip 留小费 The lamp has a heavy base n.底座 His arguments have a sound economic base根据 These policies have a broad base of support 基础(支持,收入,力量,)I spend a lot of time in Britain but Paris is still my base 大本营,总部 base sth on/upon sth 以
20、为基础(或根据)remind 1.remind sb(about/of sth)提醒;使想起 Dont forget the camera.Remind me about it nearer the time.“别忘了带相机。”“到时候再提醒我一下。”You remind me of your father when you say that.使想起 Reminder n.引起回忆的事物;提醒人的事物 The incident served as a timely reminder of just how dangerous mountaineering can be.这次事故及时地提醒了人们
21、登山运动有时会多么危险。Proposal/suggestion/advice表示建议 虚拟 1.C,U His proposal that the system should be changed was rejected.to submit/consider/accept/reject a proposal 提交/审议/接受/拒绝一项建议 2.C 求婚 Propose verb提议;建议 She proposed that the book be banned.打算;希冀;计划 to do/doing plan to do=intend to do I propose Tom Ellis f
22、or chairman 提名 sth|sb(for/as sth)(sth)(to sb)求婚Aim n/v (at doing sth)|(at/for sth)力求达到;力争做到 The government is aiming at a 50%reduction in unemployment.aim to do We aim to be there around six Be aimed at doing目的是;旨在 to have sth as an aim These measures are aimed at preventing violent crime VN usually
23、 passive sth at sb 针对;对象是 The book is aimed at very young childrenStyle n/v 1C,U (of sth)做事方式 way sth is done 方式;作风 Its not my style 2.U(指服装)时新,时髦,流行式样 in style 时髦、气派;隆重;气势非凡 3.服式;发型 design of clothes/hair Hairstyle Technique C 技巧;技艺;工艺 the artist combines different techniques in the same painting.这
24、位艺术家在同一幅画中把不同的画法结合在一起。U,sing.技术;技能 technical adj technology U,C 科技;工艺;工程技术;技术学;工艺学 science and technology 科学技术 recent advances in medical technology 医疗技术的新发展 technological advances 科技进步 A drama workshop 戏剧研习班 Professional skills/standards/advice 职业技能/专业水平 women 职业女性 In a way以专业的方式Material n/adj 1.no
25、unC,U 材料;原料 building materials(=bricks,sand,glass,etc.)Raw material 原材料 teaching materials 2.U 素材;用以创作的材料(或构想)Shes collecting material for her latest novel adj.1物质的,实际的(非精神需求的)material comforts物质享受 spiritual 2.物质的;客观存在的 the material world 反immaterial a poster campaign(=an attempt to educate people a
26、bout sth by using posters)招贴宣传运动C,U 交换;互换;交流;掉换The exchange of prisonersU 兑换;汇兑currency exchange facilities货币兑换设备Where can I find the best exchange rate/rate of exchange?在什么地方才能获得最好的兑换价?C(不同国家人或团体之间的)交流,互访Our school does an exchange with a school in France sth(with sb)互换 Juliet and David exchanged g
27、lances I shook hands and exchanged a few words with the manager.A for B兑换;交易;更换 钱或货物 If it doesnt fit,take it back and the store will exchange it have/exchange words(with sb)(about sth)(especially BrE)(与某人)争论,争吵Call sbs name 骂人,说脏话Host 以主人身份做东,单独承办整场活动Hold 举行活动,召集大家参加,如演讲比赛,运动会。不强调举办者身份辨析 非专业的;未经专门训
28、练的;非专业性工作的 having a job that does not need a high level of education or special training;connected with a job of this kind training for non-professional staff 对非专业员工的培训 2非职业的;业余的 doing sth as a hobby rather than as a paid job non-professional actors 非职业演员 unprofessional未达专业水平的;违反职业道德的 not reaching t
29、he standard expected in a particular professionTough adj 1.tough times、childhood 艰难时光,童年 2.a tough teacher 严厉的 on/with be tough on=be hard on 3.a pair of tough shoes 坚固的 4.a tough cookie/customer 坚强的有主见的人 Alarm n/v 1 U 惊恐;惊慌;恐慌 What have you done?Ellie cried in alarm 2.C,usually sing.警报 She decided
30、to sound the alarm/3.警报器 set off the alarm 4.The alarm went off at 7 oclock.闹钟在7点钟响了。Feel alarmed 感到害怕 Make contributions to 做贡献 Contribute to 促成,有利于 Contribute to 贡献,投稿,捐献 Fortunately unfortunately Fortune机会;巨款,;际遇 Seek ones fortune外出寻找发财机会;外出闯荡;闯世界 Tell ones fortune 算命 Traditions get established o
31、ver time.传统是随着时间的推移而得到认可的 C,U option(of doing sth)|(to do sth)I had no option/choice but to(=I had to)ask him to leave keep/leave your options open保留选择余地;暂不决定 C 选修课 Compulsory subject 必修课、education 义务教育 U 黄油;奶油 know which side your bread is buttered 知道自己的利益所在 bread and butter黄油面包片;(某人或公司的)主要收入来源 Att
32、ract-attractive-attraction What attracted me to her was her sense of humor Be attracted by the idea/招来昆虫 Attract ones interests Tourist attractions calligrapher What is education?It is the meaning and value of human life.The relationship between human being,between nature and society,as well as universe.