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高中英语必修一 Unit 1 TOPIC TALK & LESSON 1
U1L1 LIFE CHOICES
Section 1
Core Words in Use
1. stressful adj. 紧张的
/ˈstresfl/
· Translation
(1) She’s very good at coping with stressful situations.
她很善于应对压力。
· Word family: stress n.& vt.压力;强调
· Word collocation:under stress 在受力时;在压力之下
(2) 在大会上,他们强调了减少污染的重要性。
In the meeting, they stressed the importance of reducing pollution.
(3) 当我面对压力或灰心沮丧时,我到哪里寻找安慰?
Where do I seek comfort when I am under stress or discouraged?
NOTE
2. challenging adj. 富有挑战性的
/ˈtʃælɪndʒɪŋ/
· Translation
(1) The tasks were not challenging enough for me and I got bored.
对我来说,这些任务挑战性不够,我很快就厌烦了。
· Word family: _challenge n.&vt.
· Word collocation:face the challenge面对挑战
(2) 我们不要为问题而焦虑,而是要面对挑战。
Let’s not worry about our problems. Let’s face the challenges instead.
(3) 他向我们挑战,要我们再试试。
He challenged us to try again.
NOTE
3. differ vi. 不同于
/ˈdɪfə(r)/
· Translation
(1) People differ from one another in their ability to handle stress.
人们处理压力的能力各不相同。
· Word family: _different adj.
difference n.
· Word collocation:make a difference to对……产生影响
(2) 美式英语与英式英语有很大差异。
American English is significantly different from British English.
(3) 转学对我的一生有着重大影响。
Changing schools made a big difference to my life.
NOTE
4. expectation n. 预料,预期;期待
/ˌekspekˈteɪʃn/
· Translation
(1) We thought John would do well, but he has succeeded beyond expectation.
我们料到约翰会干得很出色,可是他出乎意料地成功了。
· Word family: expect vt.
· Word collocation: beyond expectation出乎意料 expect...from期望从...
expect sb to do sth期望某人做某事
(2) 休想得到我的同情!
Don't expect sympathy from me!
(3) 你真以为我会相信你吗?
Do you really expect me to believe you?
NOTE
5. confidence n. 自信,信心;信赖
/ˈkɒnfɪdəns/
· Translation
(1) The players all have confidence in their manager.
队员都信赖他们的教练。
· Word family: confident adj.
confidently adv.
Word collocation: have/lack confidence in对...有信心/没信心 be confident about sth=be confident of doing sth对..有信心
(2) 实际上,我对自己的机会很有信心。
I was actually fairly confident about my chances.
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