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Unit 2 Onwards and upwards
学 15
重 点 单 词
单词整合
debt
单词释义
(1) n. [C]a sum of money that sb. owes 借款;欠款;
债务
pay off a debt 还债
★ Three years later,he is still paying off his
debts. 三年后,他仍旧在还他的债务。
常用搭配
(2)n. [U]the state of owing money 负债(状态)
★Stress is a main reason for debt.
重压是负债的一个主要原因。
be in debt / get into debt 负债
be out of debt / get out of debt 还清债务
常用搭配
(3)n. [C,usually sing.]express gratitude for
something that someone has done for you (表示感
激)人情债,恩情
owe sb. a debt 欠某人人情
be in one’s debt 受某人的恩惠
★He is so good to me that I can never repay the
debt I owe him. 他对我太好了,我永远也还
不清这份人情。
常用搭配
national debt 国债
debt crisis 债务危机
a bad debt 坏账;呆账
heavy debts 一大笔债务
归纳拓展
pace
单词释义
(1)n. the speed at which it happens or is done 速度;
节奏
★ Many people were not satisfied with the pace of
change. 许多人都不满意变化的速度。
(2)n. the speed at which you walk 步速
★He moved at a brisk pace down the street.
他沿着街道轻快地走着。
(3)n.[C]the distance that you move when you take
one step 步距
★He’d only gone a few paces before he stopped again.
他只走了几步就又停了下来。
(4)vt. If you pace a small area,you keep walking up
and down it,because you are anxious or impatient.
(因焦虑或不耐烦)在……走来走去
★ He found John pacing around the house,unable
to sleep. 他发现约翰正在房子里四下踱步,无法
入眠。
keep pace with 与……并驾齐驱,与……保持
同步
change of pace 改变习惯;更换口味
at a snail’s pace 慢条斯理地;极慢地
归纳拓展
Unit 2 Onwards and upwards
Period 1 Starting out & Understanding ideas
高 中 英 语 选 择 性 必 修 第一册(外研版)
学16
set the pace 领先;起领头作用;确定速度
at a good pace 相当快地
inform
单词释义
(1)vt. to tell sb. about sth. 告知
★ They would inform him of any progress they had
made. 他们将把自己所取得的任何进展都告诉他。
(2)vt. to influence someone’s attitude or opinion 影响
(某人的态度或观点)
★ Her experience as a refugee informs the content of
her latest novel. 她的难民经历影响了她最新小说
的内容。
inform sb. of/about sth. 告知某人某事,通知某
人某事
inform on / against sb. 告发某人,检举某人
well-informed/ill-informed 消息(不)灵通的
keep sb. informed 不断给某人提供最新消息
informed decision / choice / judgement 有根据的
决定 / 选择 / 判断
归纳拓展
guarantee
单词释义
(1)vt. be c