1、Unit 1 Back to school 词汇讲解词汇讲解 1.potential n./adj. potentiality n.(正式) 潜力，可能性 achieve/realize ones potential 发挥潜力 have/show potential 有潜力 a potential customer/threat 潜在的顾客/威胁 e.g. We want each student to realize their full potential. America shouldnt consider China Huawei as a potential threat to it
2、s national security. 2.senior （无比较级） Her husband is three years senior to her.= Her husband is senior to her by three years. 她丈夫比她大三岁. senior high / senior high school 高中 a senior post 高级职务 senior citizens 老年人 3.challenge n. This job offers her a real challenge. Vt. The job doesnt really challenge h
3、im. challenger 挑战者 challenging 具有挑战性的 a challenging job a challenging problem 乐观的 a positive attitude 4.positive a positive suggestion 积极的，有建设性的积极的，有建设性的 支持的，拥护的支持的，拥护的 They had a very positive response to the idea. 反义词： negative 5.opportunity take the opportunity to do/ of doing 趁机做，借此机会做 Id like t
4、o take this opportunity to wish you a good trip. 同：chance 6.lie in 存在于 e.g.The trouble lies in the engine. lie 谎言，撒谎 tell a lie 撒谎 lie-lied-lied lie 躺 lie-lay-lain lay产卵，放置 lay-laid-laid rise to the occasion 成功应对困难局面 rise to the challenge 成功应对挑战 rise （太阳、月亮等的）上升 The sun rises in the east. 起床，起身 rise
5、 to ones feet 站起来 增加，增长 rising prices/ unemployment 7.rise 8.acquire 获得，养成（习惯）等 acquire a knowledge of English 学好英语 acquire a bad habit of smoking 养成抽烟的坏习惯 acquire fresh skills 获得新技能 9.effort 努力 You must put more effort into your work. 搭配： beyond effort 力所不及 make an effort to do 尽力去做 spare no effort
6、 不遗余力 without effort 毫不费力地 10.advance n. recent advances in medical science 医学上的新进展. in advance 预先 The rent must be paid in advance. 租金须预付. advanced 高级的，先进的 advanced technology先进技术 11.amaze 使惊讶: Jack amazed his friends by suddenly getting married. amzaed 惊讶的 搭配： be amazed at /by sth. be amazed to do
7、 sth. be amazed that amazing adj an amazing speed 令人惊异的速度 an amazing discovery惊人的发现 amazing amazed surprising surprised exciting excited moving moved interesting interested 12.make a difference to sb/sth 起作用，有影响 The rain didnt make a difference (to the game). 这场雨对比赛没多大影响. make no difference 没有影响，不起作
8、用 It wont make a difference whether you go today or tomorrow. 你今天去也好, 明天去也好, 关系不大. 13.make the most of sth Students should make the most of their time to study. Happiness is the ability to make the most of what you have. 幸福就是充分享用你所拥有的一切的能力。 14.take advantage of 利用 He took advantage of the good weath
9、er to plant some vegetables. have advantage over优于，胜过 15.equal adj.相同的 They are of equal height. 他们一般高. 平等的 All men are created equal. V.等于 Three and five equals eight. be equal to 等于，与相等 besides, whats more; moreover; in addition 此外 last but not least ; at last, lastly ,finally 最后 英语作文中常用的过渡性词汇： fi
10、rst, firstly, to begin with; to start with 首先 16.last but not least Last but not least, dont be late. 17.responsible adj.有责任的 We are responsible for our own actions. be responsible for 对某事负责 a responsible person可靠的人 responsibility n.责任 take responsibility for 对负责 18.ahead 向前; 在前: He ran ahead. 他跑在前面
11、 ahead of 提前；领先 ahead of time提前 go ahead前进，毫不迟疑地开始 19.independent adj 独立的; 自主的; She is a very independent girl. depend depend on 20.focus 焦点 focus on 集中于 The children focused their attention on the stage. 同：concentrate on ,center on 21.as a result 结果是 as a result of 由于，因为 He made one big mistake, an
12、d, as a result, lost his job. 他犯了个大错，结果丢了工作。 =He lost his job as a result of his mistake. result in +结果 result from+原因 22.base an air base 空军基地 be based on以为基础 The film is based on a novel. 23.remind remind sb of sth 提醒某人某事 The picture reminds me of my school days. remind sb. to do Remind me to clos
13、e the windows. 24.stick to 坚持，to是介词 Dont wander from the subject; stick to the point. 别扯远了。 stick,stuck,stuck be stuck in陷入中 He is stuck awkwardly in the middle. 他处于进退两难的尴尬境地。 25.aim n.目标 Whats your aim in life? achieve ones aim v.瞄准 aim at doing sth. aim to do sth. 旨在 26. contribution make contributions to 为做贡献 捐款；贡献 contribute money to the charity 有助于 A proper amount of exercise contributes to good health.
