1、UNIT 1 LIFE CHOICES 1. Stress (1)stress n.压力;忧虑;紧张 vt.强调;加强 lay/place/put stress on sth=stress sth 强调某事物;给某物压力 under the stress of 在压力下;为所迫 be under stress 处于压力之下 put sb under great stress 使某人感到沉重的压力 (2)stress the importance of.强调的重要性 2.challenge n.挑战;具有挑战性的事物 vt.向挑战 (1)challenge sb to sth 向某人挑战,和某人
2、比试 challenge sb to do sth 挑战某人做某事 (2)accept a challenge 应战 face an challenge 面临挑战 give a challenge 挑战 3.Differ (1)differ from.与不同/有区别 differ in.在方面不同 differ with sb on/about/over sth 与某人在某事上持不同(看法) (2)different adj.不同的 be different from.与不同 (3)difference n.不同,差别 make a difference (to.)(对)有作用或影响 make
3、 no difference (to.)(对)没有影响 tell the difference between A and B 指出 A 与 B 的不同 4.ahead of schedule 提前 on schedule 准时;按时间表 be scheduled for 预定;安排 be scheduled to do.预定做 5.(1)in expectation 期望着;意料之中 have expectations of (对)抱有期望 beyond expectation/out of expectation 出乎意料 expect v.期待 (2)expect sth (from s
4、b)期望(从某人处)得到某物 expect to do sth 期待做某事 expect sb to do sth 期待某人做某事 expect too much of sb 对某人期望过高 6.(1)confident adj.对有信心 be confident about/of (doing) sth 对(做)某事有把握 be confident that.确信;肯定;自信 (2)have confidence in 对有信心 with confidence 肯定地;有把握地 (3)confidently adv.自信地 7.(1)recover from.从恢复 recover ones
5、 costs 收回成本 recover oneself 清醒过来 (2)recovery n.恢复健康,复原;重获,复得 make a full recovery 完全康复 8.(1)vary v.呈现不同 vary in sth 在某方面不同 vary with sth 随而变化 vary between.and.由到情况不等 vary from.to.改变,变动,变化 (2)variety n.变化;种类;多样性 a variety of=varieties of 许多;各种各样的 9.convenience n.方便;便利;便利的事物 at ones convenience 在某人方便时
6、 for convenience 为方便起见 for the convenience of 为了方便 if convenient 如果方便的话 It is convenient for sb to do.对某人来说做某事很方便 【温馨提示】 (1)convenient作表语时,不能用表示人的名词或代词作主语,多用于 It is convenient for sb to do.这一句型中。 (2)convenience 意为“方便;便利”时为不可数名词;表示“便利的事物;便 利设施”时为可数名词。 10.at a time 一次;同时;一下子;每次 at all times 不论什么时候,总是
7、at any time 随时;无论何时 at no time 永不,在任何时候都不 at one time (过去)有个时期;曾经,一度 in no time 立即,马上 11.(1)addict v.使沉溺;使成瘾 addict oneself to 沉溺于 (2)be/become addicted to 对有瘾;热衷于 (3)addiction n.入迷;上瘾 addictive adj.上瘾的 12.(1)tend to do sth 常常会做某事;倾向于做某事 tend to/towards sth 趋向;倾向 tend (to) sb/sth(=look after sb/sth)
8、照顾;护理 (2)tendency n.倾向;偏好 have a tendency to do sth 倾向于做某事 13.(1)take aim (at) (向)瞄准 with the aim of 以为目标;意在 achieve ones aim 达到目标 (2)aim at sb/sth 瞄准某人/某物 aim at doing sth=aim to do sth 力求做某事 be aimed at (doing) sth 旨在;目的在于 14.(1)in the distance 在远处 at a distance 稍远处;隔一段距离 keep ones distance from.=
9、keep.at a distance 与保持距离 (2)distant adj.遥远的;疏远的 be distant from 离遥远 15.get in 收获 get across (使)通过;(使)理解 get through 通过;度过;完成;接通(电话) get to 到达 get behind 落在后面 get over 恢复;克服 get about 四处走动;(消息等)传开 get into 进入;陷入;养成(习惯);对感兴趣 16.(1)suffer from/for/with 受的苦;遭受(痛苦) suffer hunger 挨饿 (2)sufferer n.受苦者;受难者
10、suffering n.痛苦;苦难;折磨 17.reduce from+起点 从降低,减少 reduce to+终点 减少到 reduce by+程度 减少了 be reduced to doing sth 沦落为 18.to be frank=frankly speaking 坦率地说 generally speaking 一般来说 strictly speaking 严格地说 honestly speaking=to be honest 说实话 19.be due to sb 应付给某人 be due for 应得到 be due to do sth 预计做某事 20.keep ones word 遵守诺言 break ones word/promise 违背诺言;食言 eat ones words 收回所说的话 get in a word 插话 in a/one word 总之 have a word with sb 与某人谈一谈 have words with sb 和某人吵架 word came that.消息说
