1、Unit 1Back to school1.potential n.潜能;可能性adj.潜在的,可能的potential for(doing) sth(做)某事的可能性/潜在性potential to do sth有潜力做某事realize/achieve ones potential发挥某人的潜力2.senior adj.中学的;级别高的;高级水平的;老年的n.级别(或地位)较高者;较年长的人;高水平运动员be superior to 比优越(更好、强)be inferior to低于,不如,在之下be senior to.比年长(资深)be junior to.比年轻(资浅),级别低于3.
2、face a challenge面临挑战meet the challenges of迎接的挑战accept/take up a challenge接受挑战challenge sb (to sth) 向某人挑战(某事)4.spare no effort to do sth不遗余力做某事make an effort to do sth努力做某事in an effort to企图(努力想);试图要without effort毫不费力5.advance on/upon/towards朝前进in advance预先;提前(指事先)in advance of在前面;超过make advances in在方
3、面取得进步6.in amazement 震惊;惊讶be amazed at因/对感到惊奇/吃惊to ones amazement令某人吃惊的是;出乎某人意料;使某人惊奇的是7.confident adj.自信的;确信的confidently adv.自信地;安心地build up ones confidence树立信心have confidence in对有信心8.make good use of好好利用make full use of充分利用make the best of充分利用make little use of几乎不利用;不充分利用I make little use of my own
4、 food. 我不太会做饭9.have an advantage over在有优势have the advantage of.有的优势to ones advantage对某人有利;有利于10.an attitude to/towards 对的态度have/adopt/take a(n).attitude to/towards sb/sth对某人/事抱着的态度11.work towards a goal争取达到目标realize/reach/achieve/attain a goal达到目标set a goal设定目标12.keep/lose ones balance 保持/失去平衡keep a
5、 balance (between A and B) (在A与B之间)保持平衡balance A against B权衡/比较A和Bkeep a balanced diet保持均衡的饮食13.be of importance=be important重要的be of help=be helpful有帮助的be of use=be useful有用的be of value=be valuable 有价值的be of benefit=be beneficial有益的14.focus on.集中于focus ones attention/eyes/energy on.集中注意力/目光/精力于the
6、focus of attention/concern注意力/关注的焦点15.in progress在进行中make progress in在方面取得进步/取得进展16.base.on/upon.把建立在基础之上be based on/upon以为基础;依据17.break down出故障;失败;垮掉;分解break in 破门而入;打断(谈话等)break out (战争、火灾等)爆发;发生(无被动语态)break away from 脱离;挣脱break up打碎;分裂;解体;分拆;分解;驱散;分手;结束18.remind sb of.提醒某人;使某人想起remind sb to do st
7、h提醒某人做某事remind (sb) that/how/what.提醒(某人);使某人想起19.pay sb for sth付钱给某人作为的费用pay for sth为付费/吃苦头/受惩罚pay back还钱;报复pay a price for.为付出代价20.propose to do/doing sth打算做某事proposal for sth对某事的建议proposal to do sth做某事的建议21.achieve ones aim 达到某人的目的;实现某人的目标take aim at向瞄准with the aim of以为目标;意在aim at doing sth/aim to
8、 do sth意欲/企图/力求做某事be aimed at目的是;旨在aim for瞄准;以为目标地22.intend doing/to do sth打算做某事intend sb to do sth打算让某人做某事be intended to do sth/for sth专门为;专门给with an/the intention of抱有的目的;打算had intended to do sth/intended to have done sth本来打算做某事intend that.(should) do sth打算/主张23.in exchange (for.)作为交换()exchange.fo
9、r.用交换exchange sth with sb与某人交换某物make an exchange 交换24.contribute sth to.把某物捐献给contribute to有助于;导致;投稿25.be fortunate to do sth/in doing sth有幸做某事unfortunately adv.不幸的是fortune n.财产;大笔的钱;机会;运气seek/try ones fortune 找出路;碰运气make a fortune发财;赚钱have the good fortune to do sth有幸做某事misfortune n.不幸26.attract ones attention引起某人的注意attractive adj.吸引人的;有吸引力的
