Unit1 单词讲义-2023-2024学年高中英语外研版（2019）选择性必修第三册

Unit1单词讲义 self-critical 词性：形容词 中文意思：自我批评的，对自己要求严格的 英文释义：relating to or involving the critical examination of one's own faults, mistakes, and so on 词源：self（自己）+ critical（批评的） 例句：She is very self-critical about her work. 固定搭配：self-critical attitude/behavior 近义词：conscientious, scrupulous, meticulous freckle 词性：名词、动词 中文意思：雀斑，使生斑点 英文释义：a small brown spot on the skin; to make (skin) covered with small brown spots 词源：来自苏格兰盖尔语"frecca"，意为"斑点" 例句：She has freckles on her nose. / The sun freckled my skin. 固定搭配：freckle-faced（长着雀斑的脸） 近义词：speckle, spot, mark enlarge 词性：动词 中文意思：扩大，放大 英文释义：to make or become larger in size or amount 词源：来自拉丁语"enlargere"，意为"扩大" 例句：He wants to enlarge his business. / Can you enlarge this photo? 固定搭配：enlarge on/upon（详细阐述） 近义词：expand, amplify, magnify boost 词性：动词、名词 中文意思：推动，促进；增加，提高 英文释义：to increase the value, level, amount, etc. of something; an increase in the value, level, amount, etc. of something 词源：来自古英语"botstian"，意为"推动" 例句：The new advertising campaign will boost sales. / A cup of coffee can give you a boost of energy. 固定搭配：boost morale（提高士气）/ boost efficiency（提高效率） 近义词：increase, enhance, promote narcissist 词性：名词 中文意思：自恋者，自我陶醉者 英文释义：a person who has an excessive interest in or admiration of themselves 词源：来自希腊神话中的美少年那喀索斯（Narcissus），他爱上了自己在水中的倒影，最终因无法得到所爱而死去。后来用narcissism（自恋）来形容这种过度关注自己的行为。 例句：He's such a narcissist that he only cares about himself. 固定搭配：narcissistic personality disorder（自恋型人格障碍） 近义词：egoist, egotist, self-centered person obsessive 词性：形容词 中文意思：强迫性的，痴迷的，过分关注的 英文释义：having or showing an extreme interest in something; causing someone to think about something all the time and be unable to stop doing it 词源：来自拉丁语"obsessivus"，意为"困扰的"或"迷住的" 例句：She became obsessive about her weight loss. / His obsessive behavior started to worry his friends. 固定搭配：obsessive-compulsive disorder（强迫症）/ obsessive thoughts（强迫性思维） 近义词：compulsive, preoccupied, fixated pretend 词性：动词 中文意思：假装，装作 英文释义：to give a false appearance or impression; to make believe 词源：来自拉丁语 "pra