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Unit6
Vocabulary
1. train vi.&vt. 接受训练;培训,训练
train sb. 培训某人
train sb. to do sth. 训练某人做某事
train as 为…(职业)而(接受)训练
train for 为…而训练
e.g. They train dogs to sniff out drugs.
He trained as a teacher before working in a school.
Athletes are training for the Olympics.
training n. [U] 培训,训练
receive training in sth./ in doing sth.
接受(…方面的)训练
2. support vt. 支持;[U] n. 支持
support sb. in (doing) sth. 支持某人(做)某事
I believe I can win the game with your support.
supporter n. 支持者
3. deaf adj. 聋的
the deaf/blind/disabled 表示一类人,谓语用复数
be deaf in one ear/ the left ear 一只耳朵/左耳是聋的
turn a deaf ear to sb./sth. 对…置之不理、充耳不闻
deafness n. 耳聋
4. elderly adj. 年老的
an elderly person 一位老人
【辨析】
old adj. 年老的;旧的,古老的 the old people
elder adj. 强调长幼关系,年纪较长的 my elder brother/sister
elderly adj. 年纪大的,上了年纪的 the elderly
5. volunteer vi.&vt. 志愿做,义务做;n. 志愿者
volunteer to do sth.
volunteer for/as sth.
e.g. He volunteered to clean up the kitchen.
He volunteered for the Special Olympics World Summer Games in 2007.
He volunteered as a driver.
voluntary adj. 自愿的,志愿的
do some voluntary work 做一些义务工作
6. expect vt.&vi. 期待,指望;预料
expect sth.
Don’t expect sympathy from me!
expect to do sth.
You can’t expect to learn a foreign language in a few months.
expect sb. to do sth.
I didn’t expect him to be a successful writer.
expect sth. of/from sb. 要求,指望
Her parents expected high standards from her.
7. chance n. 机会;可能性
a chance of (doing) sth./ a chance to do sth. 做某事的机会
a chance for sb. to do sth. 某人做某事的机会
e.g. I had the chance to visit Sydney.
He gave me no chance to reply to his question.
The chances are that … 可能
There’s no chance that … 不可能
8. similar adj. 相似的,类似的
be similar to 与…相似
His work experiences are similar to mine.
be similar in 在…方面相似
They are similar in appearance.
similarity n. 相似性;相似点,类似的地方
9. give up 放弃
give up (doing) sth. 放弃/停止做某事
give it up adv. 代词放中间
give in 屈服,投降
give off 发出(气味、光、热)
give away 赠送;泄露
give back 归还
10. achieve vt. 实现,达到
achieve success
achieve one’s dream
= realize one’s dream/ make one’s