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Unit 2 Onwards and upwards
晨读预习 单元词汇
1.debt n.债务,欠款
①get into debt 负债
②pay off all your debts 还清你所有的债务
2.pace n.速度;进度;节奏v.来回踱步;走来走去
①at their own pace 以他们自己的速度
②keep pace with 与……保持同步
③pace up and down 踱来踱去
3.inform v.通知,告知→information n.信息
①inform me of the time of the meeting 通知我开会的时间
②keep us informed of what is going on around us
使我们随时了解周围发生了什么
4.dread v.畏惧,惧怕→dreadful adj.可怕的,令人畏惧的
dread to think 不敢想
5.rarely adv.很少,难得→rare adj.稀少的
rarely take exercise 很少锻炼
6.overnight adv.突然,一下子
make a person famous overnight 一夜成名
7.rejection n.拒绝,否决→reject v.反对,拒绝
face rejection bravely 勇敢面对拒绝
8.nevertheless adv.然而,不过
Nevertheless, it is important that we try.
不过,重要的是我们努力争取。
9.persevere v.锲而不舍,坚持不懈→perseverance n.毅力;韧性;不屈不挠的精神
①persevere with work 坚持工作
②persevere with her violin lessons 坚持她的小提琴课程
10.criticism n.批评;指责→criticise vt.批评
answer the criticism 回应批评
11.bestseller n.畅销书;畅销产品
become an immediate bestseller 立即成为畅销书
12.classic n.名著;经典作品
①modern classic 现代名著
②traditional Chinese classics 中国传统文化典籍
13.endurance n.(忍)耐力
①endurance exercises 耐力训练
②show remarkable endurance 显示出非凡的耐力
14.guarantee v.保证;确保
①guarantee to succeed in the end 保证最后的成功
②guarantee every child a bright future
保证每个孩子都有一个光明的未来
15.delighted adj.愉快的,高兴的→delight n.高兴,愉快→delightful adj.令人愉快的,讨人喜欢的
①be delighted to share my school life with you 很高兴与你分享我的学校生活
②be delighted at/with/by my presents 对我的礼物很满意
③to one's delight 令某人高兴的是
④with delight 高兴地
16.outcome n.结果,后果
①the most delightful outcome 最令人高兴的结果
②the outcome of the tasks 任务的结果
17.worthwhile adj.重要的;值得做的
①pursue something worthwhile 追求有价值的东西
②It's worthwhile doing/to do... 做……是值得的
18.enthusiastic adj.热心的,热衷的
①be enthusiastic about helping those in trouble 热心帮助有困难的人
②an enthusiastic welcome 热烈欢迎
19.contest n.比赛,竞赛
①the spelling contest 拼写竞赛
②the spoken English contest 英语口语竞赛
20.upset adj.心烦意乱的,烦恼的
①be upset that... 对……感到不安
②be upset to do sth. 对做某事感到不安/难过
③What upsets sb.is...=It upsets sb.to do sth./that... 让某人心烦的是……
21.elect v.选举