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Unit 5 Vocabulary
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1.initial/ɪˈnɪʃ(ə)l/ adj.开始的,最初的
adv. initially 最初,首先
2.thus /ðʌs/ adv. 因此,从而
近:therefore
3. zone/zəʊn/ n.地区,地带
4.oxygen/ˈɒksɪdʒ(ə)n/ n.氧气
5.border/ˈbɔːdə/ n. 国界,边界
on the border 在边界上
6. confirm /kənˈfɜːm/ v. 证实,证明;批准
it has been confirmed that... 已经证实...
confirm a booking 确认预订
confirmation n.证实;确认(书)
eg: The experiment confirmed his theory.
7. crowd /kraʊd/ n.人群;观众 v. 挤满
in the crowd 在人群中
a crowd of/crowds of people 一群/成群的人
crowd into 挤进;涌入
crowded adj. 拥挤的
be crowded with... 挤满.....
8. sheer /ʃɪə/ adj.纯粹的,十足的
9. bring...into focus 使....成为焦点
10. attempt/əˈtempt/ n./v. 努力,尝试;试图
attempt to do/at doing sth.
=made an/no attempt to do /at doing sth. 尝试做某事
at the first attempt 第一次尝试
pass the exam at the first attempt 一举通过考试
succeed at the first attempt 第一次尝试就成功
eg: Every year about 40, 000 people ______________________
Kilimanjaro, the highest mountain in Africa.
每年大约有4万人试图攀登非洲最高峰乞力马扎罗山。
attempt to climb /
make an attempt to climb
11. failure /ˈfeɪljə/ n.失败;失败的人或事
fail v. fail to do sth. 未能做某事
fail in.... 在某方面失败
end in failure 以失败告终
consider oneself a failure
成功并不是终点,失败也不会致命,真正重要的是继续走下去的勇气。
—— 温斯顿·丘吉尔
认为自己是个失败者
1. Do you _______________ tasks because you forget about them?
你因为忘了而没有完成任务?
2.Although he worked hard,he the exam.
虽然他很努力,但他考试没有及格。
12. psychologist /saɪˈkɒlədʒɪst/ n.心理学家
psychology n. 心理学
fail to complete
failed in
13. thrill /θrɪl/ n. 惊险,刺激;激动 v. 使非常兴奋
a real thrill/ quite a thrill 令人非常激动的事
a thrill of doing sth. 因做某事而激动
thrilled adj. 非常兴奋的
thrilling adj. 惊险的,扣人心弦的
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①Jim was watching a ________ (thrill) scene at home, the television went blank.
②I went to Egypt for a sightseeing(观光) last week. Seeing the pyramids was ________ real thrill.
③He was ________ (thrill) at the opportunity to see them again.
thrilling
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thrilled
14. port /pɔːt/ n. 港,港口
15. unaware /ˌʌnəˈweə/ adj. 未察觉到的,未意识到的
be unaware of 没觉察到 be unaware that....
aware v.知道;意识到;明白
unawarenes