1、 1.prefer vt.较喜欢较喜欢 British food is not popular with all Chinese students, with many preferring to cook meals for themselves rather than eat at university. 英国食物并不受所有中国学生的欢迎,许多人宁愿为自己煮饭也不 愿在大学餐。 I prefer you to wait for me at the bus stop. 我宁愿你在那个公共汽车站等我。 Most people prefer buying clothes to sewing by
2、 themselves. 大多数人宁愿买衣服而不愿意自己缝制。 宁愿做而不做 宁愿某人做 宁愿做而不做 I prefer tea to coffee.比起咖啡,我更喜欢茶。 I hope you can give preference to my application and give me a chance to prove my ability. 我希望你能优先考虑我的申请,并给我一个机会证明我能力。 Do you have a preference for any kind of food? 你偏爱某种食物吗? 更喜欢而不是 优先考虑 偏爱 prefer to do sth./doin
3、g sth.更喜欢做某事(doing表示经常性的动作; to do表示具体的动作) prefer.to. 喜欢多于 prefer doing A to doing B 喜欢做A而不喜欢做B prefer to do A rather than do B 宁愿做A也不愿做B prefer sb. to do sth. 宁愿某人做某事 preference n.喜爱;偏爱 have a preference for. 偏爱 give preference to _ prefer-preferred-_-preference 优先考虑 preferred 2.suitable adj.合适的合适的;
4、适用的适用的 The shoes are suitable to travel. 这双鞋适合旅行。 That color doesnt suit her. 那种颜色不适合她。 The area is well suited to road cycling as well as off-road riding. 这个地方很适合公路自行车赛和越野骑马。 适合做 适合 适合于 2.suitable adj.合适的合适的;适用的适用的 be suitable for. 适合 be suitable to do sth. 适合做某事 suit vt.适合 suit.to.使适合 be suited to
5、/for 适合 3.challenge n.挑战挑战;艰巨任务艰巨任务vt.怀疑怀疑;向向挑战挑战 Our world is full of both hope and challenges.我们世界充满希望和挑战 In public, Michael challenged him to a dance contest. 在公开场合,迈克尔挑战他进行舞蹈比赛。 There will be many difficult and challenging days ahead. 今后将会有很多艰苦和充满挑战的日子。 The new government faces/meets the challen
6、ge of improving peoples living conditions.新政府面临着改善人民生活条件的挑战。 He is a strong man who dares to accept any challenge. 他是一个坚强的人,敢于接受任何挑战。 a competition for physically challenged athletes 残疾运动员的比赛 n.挑战 vt.挑战 adj.有挑战 性的 face/meet a challenge 面临/应对挑战 accept/take up a challenge 接受挑战;应战 challenge sb. to sth.
7、 向某人挑战某事 challenge sb. to do sth.向某人挑战做某事 challenging adj.具有挑战性的 challenged _ adj.受到挑战的,伤残的 4.recommend vt.建议建议;推荐推荐;介绍介绍 Our English teacher strongly recommended China Daily to us. 我们 的英语老师向我们强烈推荐中国日报。 He recommended reading the book before seeing the movie. 他建 议先看这本书,再去看这部电影。 The judge recommended
8、 that he serve 20 years in prison. 法官建议 判他入狱服刑20年。 I should recommend it as a useful reference book. 我愿意推荐它作为一本有用的参考书。 recommend sb. sth./sth. to sb. 向某人推荐某物 recommend doing sth. 建议做某事 recommend sb. to do sth.劝告某人做某事 recommend sb./sth. as. 推荐某人/物当/作为 recommend that sb (should) do. 建议做 recommendation
9、 n.推荐;介绍;推荐信;介绍信 should型虚拟型虚拟 5.advanced adj.高级的高级的;高等的高等的;先进的先进的 There are about 300,000 advanced plants in the world, 10 percent of whi ch grow in China.世界上大约有30万种先进的植物,其中10%长在中国 Only those who had booked in advance were allowed in. 只有那些预先订票的人允许进去。 Science has made great advances in the last fifty
10、 years. 在过去的五十年里,科学取得了巨大的进步。 Galileos ideas were well in advance of the age in which he lived.伽利 略的思想远远超越了他所处的时代。 She asked for an advance on her salary. 她要求预支薪金。 Share prices showed significant advances. 股票价格大幅上涨。 Studying for new qualifications is one way of advancing your career. 为 提高学历而进修是促进事业发展
11、的一个办法。 We are willing to advance the money to you. 我们愿意预付款给你。 The article advances a new theory to explain changes in the climate. 这 篇文章提出了一个解释气候变化的新理论。 The date of the trial has been advanced by one week. 审判日期提前了 一星期。 Oil shares advanced amid(在中) economic recovery hopes. 在一片 经济复苏的希望中石油股票价格上涨。 Pleas
12、e give us advance warning of any changes. 如有变动,请事先通 知我们。 advance n.前进;发展;_ vi.前进;发展 ;_ vt.发展;促进;_; _;_ adj._(advanced adj._) in advance 预先;事先;提前 in advance of 在前;比先进 make an advance/advances 取得进步/进展 把提前 预付 增加,上涨 预付款 提出(建议、计划等) 提前的 先进的,高级的 6.quit vt.戒掉戒掉;离开离开(工作职位、学校等工作职位、学校等) (quit,quit或或quitted,qui
13、tted) They dont have to hang around the train station during working hours, and they can quit or be replaced by someone else anytime they want. 他们不必在工作时间逗留在火车站,而且他们可以随时辞职或被其 他人取代。 Doctors have given him six months to live if he doesnt quit drinking. 如果他不戒酒,医生认为他只能活六个月。 He had no other choice but qui
14、t office under such pressure. 在这样的 压力之下,他别无选择,只好离职。 quit doing sth. 放弃做某事;停止做某事 quit office 离职 quit school_ quitter n._ UNIT 1 TEENAGE LIFE 退学 半途而废者 7.attract vt.吸引吸引;引起引起的注意的注意(或兴趣或兴趣) The FAO promotes rice alternatives(选择)as “smart crops” to make them more attractive.联合国粮农组织将大米替代物作为“智能作 物”来推广,让它们更
15、具吸引力。 Her new clothes have attracted a lot of attention. 她的新衣服吸引了很多人的注意。 He is always attracted to women older than him. 他总是被年纪比他大的女性迷住。 What do you think attracts people to big cities? 你认为是什么把人们吸引到了大城市? attract ones attention 吸引某人的注意力 attract sb. to sth. 吸引某人关注某事 be attracted to sb. 喜爱某人,为某人所吸引 att
16、raction n.吸引力;诱惑力;有吸引力的地方;有吸引力的事物 have no/much attraction for sb.对某人不具有/很有吸引力 attractive adj. 有吸引力的 UNIT 1 TEENAGE LIFE 8.focus vt.(使使) 调节焦距调节焦距;n.中心中心;重点重点; 焦点焦点 The conference focuses on the One Belt, One Road (OBOR) trade cooperation initiative, which takes its inspiration from the ancient Silk R
17、oad.这次会议聚焦“一带一路”贸易合作倡议,它的灵感来自古代 丝绸之路。 If the camera is not brought into focus, the photo will be blurred. 如果 照相机焦点不对准,照片就会模糊。 This issue of terrorism(恐怖主义)has come into focus recently. 这个有 关恐怖主义的议题最近成了焦点问题。 focus(.)on/upon. (把)集中于 bring/come(.)into focus (使)成为焦点;(使)突出 in/out of focus对准/没对准焦点;清晰/不清晰
18、9. teen n. 青少年(等于teenager);愤怒;悲哀 adj. 十几岁的(等于teenaged) early/late teens 十三四岁/十八九岁 in ones teens _ 在某人十几岁的时候 10.volunteer Schools need volunteers to help children to read. 学校需要义务工作者帮助儿童 阅读。 Jill volunteered to organize a petition. 吉尔自告奋勇组织请愿。 Several staff members volunteered for early retirement. 几位
19、职员自愿提前退 休。 He volunteered his services as a driver. 他自愿服务充当司机。 They volunteered me for the job of interpreter. 他们擅自指定由我担任口头翻译。 volunteer to do sth _ volunteer for _ volunteer advice _ volunteer for military service _ sb (for/as sth)_ voluntary _ Attendance on the course is purely voluntary. 听这门课纯粹 是
20、自愿的。 I do some voluntary work at the local hospital. 我在当地医 院从事一些义务性工作。 voluntarily _ 自愿做某事 自愿为效劳 主动提出建议/忠告 (未经当事人同意)丼荐某人担任. 自愿参军 adj.自愿的,志愿的 adv.自愿地 11.debate The minister opened the debate (= was the first to speak) . 部长在辩论时率先发言。 Whether he deserves what has happened to him is open to debate/a matt
21、er for debate (= cannot be certain or decided yet) . 他是否罪有 应得还有待于讨论。 Politicians will be debating the bill later this week. 政界将在本周晚些时候讨论这个议案。 She debated with herself for a while, and then picked up the phone. 她仔细琢磨了一会儿,然后 拿起了电话。 public debate _ _debate 在争论中 beyond debate _ a heated/wide-ranging/liv
22、ely debate _ debate on _ debate sth with sb. _ debate +特殊疑问词 + to do _ debate,argue,quarrel 无可争辩 公开辩论 under 激烈的广泛的热烈的争论 讨论关于 讨论什么时间/地 点/怎么/.做某事 与某人讨论某事 12.content He tipped the contents of the bag onto the table. 他把提包里的东西倒在桌子上。 She hadnt read the letter and so was unaware of its contents. 她没有看过那封信,
23、所以对其内容一无所知。 a contents page 目录页 the alcohol content of a drink 饮料的酒精含量 Not content with stealing my boyfriend (= not thinking that this was enough) , she has turned all my friends against me. 她夺走了我 的男朋友还不满足,又挑起我所有的朋友和我作 对。He had to be content with third place. 他 只好屈居第三名。 I was content to wait. 我愿意等候
24、。 Martina contented herself with a bowl of soup. 马丁娜喝了一碗汤就心满意足了。 My apology seemed to content him. 我的道歉 好像使他感到满意。 be/feel content _ 对满意 be content to do sth _ content oneself with _- with content _ with 愿意做某事 使自己满足于 满意地 14.clean Keep your room neat and clean . 保持房间整洁。 a clean sheet of paper 一张空白纸 Ke
25、ep the jokes clean please! 开玩笑请文明点! a clean driving licence/drivers license 无违章记录的驾驶执照 The plane made a clean take-off. 飞机起飞得干净利落 The wine has a clean taste and a lovely golden colour. 这葡萄酒味道清醇 ,色泽金黄 clean adj. 干净的 clean adj. 空白的 clean adj. 文明的 clean adj. 无违章的 clean adj. 干净利落的 clean adj. 醇正的 She wan
26、ted to make a clean break with the past. 她想与 过去完全断绝。 Have you cleaned your teeth ? 你刷过牙了吗? This coat is filthy. Ill have it cleaned . 这件大衣脏了, 我得送去干洗。 He cleaned up his act and came off drugs. 他已改邪归 正戒掉了毒品。 clean up(或清除)干净(或清除)干净 Whos going to clean up this mess? 这么又脏又乱的,谁 来清理? clean adj. 彻底的,完全的 cle
27、an vt.清洗 clean up ones act 改邪归正 I clean forgot about calling him. 我把给他打电话的事忘 得一干二净。 The house needed a good clean. 这房子需要彻底打扫。 clean的词性、意思: _ clean adv. 彻底地,完全地 clean n.打扫 17.confuse They confused me with conflicting accounts of what happened. 他们对发生 的事所作的陈述自相矛盾,使我迷惑不解。 Be careful not to confuse quant
28、ity with quality. 注意不要把数量与质量混淆 了。 People are confused about all the different labels on food these days. 人们如 今被那些五花八门的食物标签搞得稀里糊涂。 The instructions on the box are very confusing. 盒子上的使用说明令人费解 。 confuse vt.使迷惑 confuse vt.混淆 confuse A with B _ be confused _ 对迷惑不解 confused _ confusing _ confusion _ in c
29、onfusion _ 把A和B混淆 about adj.感到迷惑的 adj.令人迷惑的 迷惑不解地 n.迷惑不解 18.fluent adj.流利的流利的 fluently adv.流利地 be fluent in 在方面很流利 e.g. Amazingly, she is fluent in several languages. fluency _ n.流利,流畅 19.graduate Only thirty students graduated in Chinese last year. 去年只有三十名学生获得汉语学士学 位。 She graduated from Harvard thi
30、s year. 她今年 毕业于哈佛大学。 Martha graduated from high school two years ago. 玛莎两年前高中毕业。 The college graduated 50 students last year. 去年这所学院有50名毕业生。 She recently graduated from being a dancer to having a small role in a movie. 她最近从一 个舞蹈演员逐步过渡到在电影里扮演小角色。 a graduate in history 历史学学士 a graduate of Yale/a Yale
31、graduate 耶鲁大学毕业生 graduate _ 毕业于(某学校) graduate _ 毕业于(某专业) graduation n. _ graduation ceremony 毕业典礼 from in n.毕业 21.literature n.文学文学 literary adj.文学的,精通文学的 literacy n.识字能力,读写能力,技能 e.g.Computer literacy is essential. 计算机技能是必需的。 extra- _ extra-curricular 课程外的 extra-solar 太阳系外的 extra-legal 法外的 extra-dif
32、ficult 格外困难的 超出的;外的;格外的 23.obvious It was obvious to everyone that the child had been badly treated. 人人一看便知,那个孩子受过虐待。 Theres no obvious solution to the problem. 这个问题 尚无公认的解决办法。 The ending was pretty obvious. 结尾十分平淡。 Its obvious that. _ be obvious to sb _ obviously _ e.g. Obviously, she doesnt like a
33、dventure. 很明显 对某人来说显而易见 adv.显然;明显地 24.respond I asked him his name, but he didnt respond. 我问他叫什么名字,可他没回答。 She never responded to my letter. 她从来没给我回过信。 How did they respond to the news? 他们对这则消息有什么反应? She made no response. 她没作任何回答。 In response to your inquiry. 作为对你提出的查询的答复 respond to. 对作出回复/反应 make no
34、 response 没有作出回复 in response to. 作为对的回复 Mike is responsible for designing the entire project. 迈克负责设计全部工程。 Cigarette smoking is responsible for about 90% of deaths from lung cancer. 因患肺癌而死亡者,约90%是吸烟所致。 The Council of Ministers is responsible to the Assembly. 内阁须向议会负责。 Clare has a mature and responsib
35、le attitude to work. 克莱尔对待工作成熟而可信赖。 a responsible job/position 责任重大的工作岗 位 be responsible for. _;_ a responsible person _ the person responsible _ responsibility n._ a sense of responsibility _ have/take responsibility for _ irresponsible _ 对负责 是的原 因 可靠的人,可信赖的人 负责人,主管人 adj.不负责的 责任 对有责任/负责 责任感 25.sche
36、dule Were working to a tight schedule (= we have a lot of things to do in a short time) . 我们的工作安排得很紧。 The new bridge has been finished two years ahead of schedule . 新桥提前两年落成。 The channels schedules are filled with old films and repeats. 这个频道安排的尽是老电影和重播节目。 The meeting is scheduled for Friday afternoo
37、n. 会议安 排在星期五下午。 The substance has been scheduled as a poison. 这种 物质已被列为毒物。 on schedule _ ahead of schedule _ behind schedule_ be scheduled _ + 时间 被安排在 时间 be scheduled as _ scheduler n.制表人,计划员;程序机 按时;按照预定时间 提前 for 被列为 迟于预定时间 edit v._ edition n._ editor v._ 编辑,主编,校对 编辑,校对 编辑,主编 26.edit 27.adventure n.
38、 冒险,奇遇冒险,奇遇 adventurer n.冒险家;投机商人 adventurous adj.冒险的,惊险刺激的 2 8 . s u r v i v e Of the six people injured in the crash, only two survived. 因这次撞车事故受伤的六人中,只有两人活了下来。 The company managed to survive the crisis. 公司设法渡过了危机。 She survived her husband by ten years. 丈夫死后她又活了十年。 the sole/only survivor of the ma
39、ssacre 那场大屠杀的唯一幸存者 His only chance of survival was a heart transplant. 只有进行心脏移植,他才有望活下去。 The ceremony is a survival from pre-Christian times. 这种仪式是从公元前遗留下来的。 survive vi.幸存;存活 survive vt.从幸存(不与from 连用) survive vt.比活得丽 survivor n.幸存者 survival n.存活, 幸存物 survive v._;_; _ _ n.幸存者 _n.幸存;幸存物,残留物 vi.幸存;存活 v
40、t.从幸 存 vt.比活得久 survivor survival 29.behave The doctor behaved very unprofessionally. 那位医生表现得十分不 专业。 They behaved very badly towards their guests. 他们对客人们很不 礼貌。 He behaved as if/though nothing had happened. 他表现得像是什么 都没发生过。 I want you to behave yourselves while Im away. 我不在家时你们 要规规矩矩的。 well-/badly-behaved children 表现好差的孩子 behavior/behaviour n.行为,表现,习性 behave well/badly 表现好/差 behave oneself 表现得体,规规矩矩 well/badly-behaved 表现好的/差的 addict n._;_ a heroin/drug/nicotine addict 吸食海洛因毒品尼古丁成瘾的人 a video game addict 游戏机迷 addiction n._ addicted n._ be/become addicted to _ 瘾君子 对入迷的人 上瘾的,着了迷的 对上瘾/着迷 瘾,着迷