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U2 Lesson 1
词汇学习
L1 The underdog
underdog
/ˈʌndədɒɡ/
n. 处于劣势的人(队);弱方
defeat
/dɪˈfiːt/
vt. (在比赛、战争中)战胜,打败
(n.) 失败;战败
e.g. defeat the team
company
/ˈkʌmpəni/
n. 公司;一群人
(v.) accompany 陪伴
guy
/ɡaɪ/
n. (非正式)男人,家伙
champion
/ˈtʃæmpiən/
n. 冠军,第一名
shot
/ʃɒt/
n.投球,击球
[口语] nice shot 好球
give it a shot (试一试)
inspiration
/ˌɪnspəˈreɪʃən/
n. 激励,鼓舞;给人以灵感的人/物;灵感
→ inspire vt.鼓励
→ inspiring adj.鼓舞人心的
→ inspired adj.受到鼓舞的
try out for sth
争取成为;参加选拔
bench /bentʃ/
n.替补队员席
长凳
replacement
/rɪˈpleɪsmənt/
n.替换的人(物)
replace (vt.) 取代;代替
replace ... with ... 用...代替...
replaceable (adj.) 可替换的
desire
/dɪˈzaɪə/
(n./ v.) 渴望
(n.) a desire for sth. 渴望得到某物
have a desire to do sth. 渴望做某事
(v.) desire to do sth. 渴望做某事
desire that + sb. (should) do sth.
e.g. We desire that he should earn his place.
crash
/kræʃ/
vi.& vt. 猛撞
crash into 猛撞,猛击
坠机;死机
gather
/ˈɡæðə/
vi.& vt. 聚集,聚合
gather around聚集
gathering (n.) 聚集;聚会
not…anymore
不再……
[教材典例P31]
I don’t think I can play anymore.
pack
/pæk/
n./vi.& vt. 包,包裹;把……包起来
sharply
/ˈʃɑːpli/
adv.严厉地,毫不客气地
(adj.) sharp 严厉的;尖锐的
(vt.) sharpen 使...尖锐
(n.) sharpener 卷笔刀
let sb down
使失望,辜负(别人的信任或期望)
onto
/ˈɒntə/
prep.到……上,向……上
extra
/ˈekstrə/
adj.额外的,另外的
pay off
取得成功; 奏效
pay —— paid —— paid
[教材典例P31]
And clearly, all the extra hours that he’d spent practising alone paid off.
keep up with
跟上,保持同步
keep —— kept —— kept
energy
/ˈenədʒi/
n. 力量,活力
(adj.) energetic 精力充沛的
(vt.) energize 激励,使充满热情
crowd
/kraʊd/
n.人群
a crowd of 一群;一伙
(v.) 挤满;涌入 crowd in 挤进去
(adj.) crowded 拥挤的
be crowded with 挤满了...
clap
/klæp/
vi.& vt. 鼓掌,拍手
clap —— clapped —— clapped
clapping
earn
/ɜːn/
vt.赢得;博得
earn one’s living by doing sth.
以...谋生
earnings (n.) 薪水;收入
earn one’s place 获得一席之位
inspiration n.激励,鼓舞→ inspire vt. 鼓励→inspiring adj. 鼓舞人心的→inspired adj.备受鼓舞的
replacement n. 替换的人(物)→ replace vt. 代替
sharply adv.严厉地,急剧地→sharp adj. 锋利的,敏锐的→sharpen vt.使尖锐→sharpener n.卷笔刀
energy n. 力量