1、UNIT 2 SPORTS AND FITNESS 1.prefer vt.更喜欢 prefer sth/doing sth 更喜欢(做)某事 prefer (sb) to do sth 宁愿(某人)做某事 prefer (doing)A to (doing)B 宁愿(做)A 而不愿(做)B prefer to do A rather than do B 宁愿做 A 而不愿做 B prefer that.should do sth 宁愿做某事 have a preference for 偏爱 give preference to 给以优惠、优待 in preference to 优先于 pre
2、ferable adj.更可取的,更好的,更合意的 2.rather than 而不是 prefer to do sthratherthan do sth would do sthratherthan do sth would rather do sth than do sth 宁愿做而不愿做 3.balanced adj.均衡的;平衡的 balanced diet 均衡饮食 balance n.平衡;天平 vt.权衡;(使)平衡 on balance 总的来说 lose ones balance 失去平衡 keep ones balance=keep the balance of 保持平衡
3、4.try out for sth 参加选拔;争取成为(团队的一员) try out 试用,试验 try for 试图获得或赢得某物 try sth on 试穿衣物 try ones best 尽力 try ones luck 试试运气 5.desire n.愿望,欲望,渴望 v.渴望,期望 a desire for sth 渴望得到某物 have a desire to do/that.有的欲望/愿望 desire to do sth 渴望做某事 desire sb to do sth 想让某人做某事 desire that sb (should+)动词原形 希望/要求某人做 6.let s
4、b down 使失望,辜负(别人的信任或期望) let alone 更不用说 let go (of)放开,松手 let off 宽恕,免除 let out 放掉,发出 7.pay off 取得成功;奏效;还清(债务);有回报 pay back 偿还,归还;报答;回报;报复 pay for 付的钱,受的报应 pay up(把应支付的钱)缴清,付清 8.keep up with 跟上,保持同步 keep at sth 坚持做某事 keep sb from doing sth 阻止某人做某事 keep back 忍住,隐瞒;抑制 keep off 避开,防止,挡住 keep out of 使不进入
5、keep up 保持,继续 9.crowd n.人群;群众 a crowd of 一群,一伙 crowd v.挤满;涌入 crowd in on sb 涌上某人心头 crowd into(想法、问题等)涌入脑海,挤进 crowd upon ones mind 涌上某人心头 crowd.out 把挤出,排挤 crowded adj.拥挤的 be crowded with 挤满了 10.defence n.防守队员,后卫 in defence (of.) 为了保卫() defend vt.保护;保卫;为辩护 defend.from/against.防御;保卫以免受 11.remind vt.使(某
6、人)想起,提醒 remind sb 提醒某人 remind sb to do sth 提醒某人做某事 remind sb of sb/sth 使某人想起某人/某物 remind sb that.提醒某人 reminder n.起提醒作用的东西 12.case n.状况,场合;事例,实例 in case (that)假使;以防万一 in case of.假如发生;万一发生 in any case 无论如何,总之 in this/that case 假使这样/那样的话 as is often the case 这是常有的事 13.sign up 报名 sign in/out 签到/签退 sign
7、sth over to sb 签字转让 sign up to sth 签订;签署同意 sign up to do sth 同意参与 14.occupy vt.占用,占去(时间) be occupied in doing sth/with sth 忙于做某事 occupy oneself with sth/in doing sth 忙于某事;专心于某事 keep sb occupied 使某人忙碌 occupation n.占用;职业 15.disappointment n.失望;扫兴;沮丧 disappointed adj.失望的,沮丧的 be disappointed at/about/by
8、. to do. that. 对感到失望 disappoint vt.令失望 disappointing adj.令人失望的,令人沮丧的 disappointment n.U失望,沮丧;C令人失望的人/事 to ones (great) disappointment 令某人(非常)失望的是 16.cheer up(使)高兴起来,(使)振作起来 cheer sb on 以喝彩声鼓励;为某人加油 cheer for 为而欢呼 cheering adj.令某人高兴的 cheerful adj.快乐的,高兴的 cheerfully adv.欢快地;愉悦地 17.be fed up with 厌烦的,不
9、满的,无法再忍受的 feed sb up 给(某人)额外食物使其更健康 feed back 反应;反馈 feed sb/sth(on sth)给(人或动物)食物;喂养 feed sth to sb/sth 喂给;把某物传给某人 feed on sth=live on sth(动物)以为食;靠活 18.particular n.尤其,特别 adj.特定的 particular adj.特殊的;特别的;挑剔的 be particular about sth 对讲究/挑剔 be particular to do sth 特地做某事 in particular=particularly 尤其;特别;格
10、外 19.benefit n.好处,益处 for the benefit of=for ones benefit 为了的利益 be of benefit to 有益于;对有好处 have the benefit of 得益于 benefit sb/sth 使某人或某物受益 benefit from/by.从中受益/获益 beneficial adj.有利的;有益的;受益的 be beneficial to(=be of benefit to.)对有益;对有利 20.equipment n.设备,装备 equip sb for sth 使有所准备;使有能力 equip.with.用装备 be equipped with(配)备;安装 21.prevent vt.预防阻止,阻挡 prevent/stop/keep.from doing sth 阻止做某事 protect.from/against 保护不受侵袭;挡住;防御 keep.doing sth 使一直做某事
