1、Vocabulary revisionUnit 2Unit 2 Unit21)dilemma使某人陷入困境使某人陷入困境:put sb.into a dilemma(over sth.)处于困境中处于困境中:in a dilemma=face the dilemmaE.g.It is beneficial to some people,while it puts others into a dilemma over whether to vote or not.2)complainv.就某事向某人投诉就某事向某人投诉:complain to sb.about sth./plaint:make
2、a complaint about/against 投诉信:投诉信:a letter of complaintE.g.我写信来是为了表达我对你们服务态度的不满。我写信来是为了表达我对你们服务态度的不满。C.complaints:E.g.He was annoyed with complaints made from outside.Unit23)fee:entrance fee;tuition fee fare:bus fare charge:service charge;charge sb.for.cost:at the cost of.4)scholarship授予某人奖学金:授予某人奖学
3、金:award a scholarship to sb.-学者:学者:scholar5)appointv.任命某人担任任命某人担任:appoint sb.to do sth.n.appointment:make an appointment-break the appointmentadj.appointed:appointed time appointive 任命的任命的:an appointive positionUnit26)electv.elect sb.to do sth.;elect sb.as.E.g.The group elected one of its members _(
4、be)their spokesperson.n.election7)faraway遥远的遥远的:E.g.It was soon full of people who had arrived on ships from faraway places.*far away=in a/the distance恍惚的:恍惚的:a faraway look:E.g.Yeah,said Ron,a faraway look on his face.8)tendv.倾向于做倾向于做.:tend to/towards 照顾:照顾:tend(to)sth.:E.g.To plant a seed,watch it
5、 grow,to tend it and then harvest it,offered a simple but enduring satisfaction.n.tendency:have a tendency to do sth.E.g.There is a growing _(tend)for students to sleep in the class.adj.tender-n.tendernessUnit29)scarev.吓走吓走,吓跑吓跑:scare away/offadj.scared:害怕害怕.:be scared of sb./sth.;be scared to do st
6、h.;吓得要死吓得要死:be scared to death scaryE.g.The _(scare)look indicated that Tom was uncomfortable to watch the film.10)sharpadj.锋利的:锋利的:It has a sharp edge.敏锐的:敏锐的:I have to be sharp and clever,or Ill go hungry.尖锐的:尖锐的:The branch broke with a sharp crack.急剧的:急剧的:Its a sharp drop followed by an equally s
7、harp recovery.猛烈的:猛烈的:I have a sharp pain in my stomach.adv.sharplyv.sharpenUnit211)passpass by 通过通过:Did they see this person pass by?-a passer-bypass down 流传流传:Its all just passed down from word to mouth.pass on(to sb.)转交转交:We should pass on the cultural heritage to the coming generation.pass throu
8、gh 穿过穿过:Pass through gates into Alexander Garden.12)carrycarry on 继续做某事继续做某事:carry on with sth/doing sth carry out 实行实行:They failed to carry out their objectives.carry forward 继承继承,弘扬弘扬:Traditional friendship between the two countries has been carried forward over the past 70 years.13)chain链条:链条:The
9、 prisoners are in chains.一系列:一系列:a chain of./a chain reaction连锁店:连锁店:a supermarket chainUnit214)disguisev.伪装伪装.:disguise sb./sth.(as.)E.g.She made no attempt to disguise her surprise.n.in disguise;看穿某人的伪装:看穿某人的伪装:see through ones disguise a blessing in disguise15)harmv.harm sb./sth.:harm your health
10、n.对对.有害:有害:do(no)harm to 做做.没有关系:没有关系:There is(no)harm in.=It does(no)harm(for sb.)to do sth.adj.harmful:对对.有害:有害:be harmful to -harmlessE.g.吸烟有害健康。吸烟有害健康。Unit216)mightaux.might+v.n.力量:力量:the military mightadj.mighty:E.g.The pen is mightier than the sword.17)tearv.(tore;torn):撕碎撕碎.:tear sth.into/to
11、pieces;把把.撕下来:撕下来:tear sth.off 把把.拆开:拆开:tear sth.apartn.流泪:流泪:in tears;burst into tears18)whisperv.说悄悄话:说悄悄话:whisper(sth.)to sb.;whisper(sth.)in ones earn.悄声地说:悄声地说:in a whisperUnit21)precious*priceless valuable-invaluable2)majorityn.大多数:大多数:a/the majority of.-minority 占大多数:占大多数:in a/the majorityv.m
12、ajor:major in.3)respondv.respond to sb./sth.用笑容回应:用笑容回应:respond with a smilen.response:作为作为.的回应的回应 in response to.Unit24)unionv.uniten.unity:成为一体成为一体 in unityadj.united5)retirev.retire from.n.retirement*resign6)operationv.operate:operate the machine/companyn.在运行中:在运行中:in operation/come into operation 把把.投入实施:投入实施:put sth.into operationUnit27)assistv.assist sb.in doing sth./with sth.n.assistance;assistant8)accidentn.偶然地:偶然地:by accidentadv.accidentally9)memoryv.memorizen.纪念纪念.:in memory of