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Unit 1 Teenage Life
20. debate v./n.辩论;讨论(= discuss)
对比:argue(争论,主张);quarrel(争吵,吵架)
debate with sb over/about sth = debate sth with sb 与某人就某事辩论,与某人讨论某事
例:(1)We must debate the problem with the rest of the members.
(2)The two boys are arguing with each other about how to deal with this problem.
(3)Teenagers often quarrel with their parents because of generation gap.
21. prefer (preferred - preferred) v.较喜欢,倾向于
preference n.偏爱,偏好
prefer sth to sth 比起某物更喜欢某物
prefer doing to doing 比起做某事更喜欢做某事
prefer to do rather than do 比起做某事更喜欢做某事
have a preference for ... 对...有偏好,偏爱...
例:(1)Among all subjects, I actually have a preference for English.
(2)I prefer to stay at home rather than go out for activities.
(3)I prefer staying at home to going out for activities.
22. content n.内容,(+s)目录 adj.满意的,满足的(= satisfied)
be content with = be satisfied with 对...满意
例:(1)He shook his head again and again as if he was not content with my service.
(2)You had better have a look at the contents before you read a book.
23. move v.运动,移动;感动 movement n.动作,运动
moved adj.感动的 moving adj.令人感动的
例:(1)This moving movie moved me a lot.
(2)I am fond of ballet because it has so many beautiful movements.
24. suitable adj.合适的,适用的
be suitable for 对...适合
例:(1)I have to say this job isn’t suitable for me.
(2)I don’t have anything suitable to wear for the party.
25. actual adj.实际的,真实的 actually adv.实际上,事实上
例:(1)The actual cost was much higher than we had expected.
(2)Since “life is a stage”, we are actually all actors and actresses.
26. challenge n.挑战;质疑 v.向...挑战;对...质疑
challenged adj.有障碍的,伤残的,受到挑战的
challenging adj.有挑战性的
physically challenged 残疾的,有生理缺陷的
例:(1)Actually I am not afraid to accept this challenging job and I am ready to challenge myself.
(2)A man should not be laughed at whether he is physically challenged or mentally challenged.
27. fluent adj.流利的,熟练的
fluently adv.流利地,熟练地 fluency n.流利,熟练
be fluent in ... 在...方面流利或熟练
with great fluency = very fluently 非常流利地
例:(1