Unit 1 Back To School 核心词汇讲义-2023-2024学年高中英语牛津译林版（2020）必修第一册

Unit 1 back to school 核心词汇 Period 1 Welcome to the unit & Reading 1、potential ①n.[U]潜力；可能性；潜在性；潜能 常用搭配 the potential for（doing）sth（做）某事的可能性/潜力 have the potential to do sth有潜力做某事 realize/achieve/fulfil one's（full）potential 发挥某人的（全部）潜能 。The region has enormous potential for economic development.本地区经济发展潜力巨大。 。He has the potential to become a champion.他有成为冠军的潜力。 。All children should be encouraged to realize their full potential.应当鼓励所有的孩子充分发挥他们的潜能。 ②adj.潜在的，可能的 。The company has a lot of potential customers.这家公司有许多潜在的客户。 。The book is arguably a potential best seller.按理这本书可以成为一部畅销书。 联想词 potentially adv.潜在地；可能地 。Clearly this is a potentially dangerous situation.这无疑是一种有潜在危险的局势。 2、senior ①adj.中学的（招收11或13岁以上学生）；级别高的；高级水平的；成人的；老年的 。I won the 60-metre race，my first senior success.我在60米赛跑中获胜，这是我第一次在高级别的赛事中获得胜利。 。I have ten years' experience at senior management level.我有十年的高层管理经验。 常用搭配 senior to...比…….职务高；比……资格老 。The position had to be filed by an officer senior to Leonard.这个位置必须由一个职位高于伦纳德的官员来担任。 。He is also a diplomat，but senior to me.他也是一名外交官，但级别比我高。 ②n.级别（或地位）较高者；较……年长的人；高水平运动员；最高年级的学生，毕业班学生 。Juniors and seniors train together on Wednesday.少年组和成年组周三一起训练。 。Her husband was nine years her senior.她丈夫比她大九岁。 联想词 junior adj.（学校）为11或13岁以下儿童设立的；级别（职位）低的；青少年的 n.职位较低者；青少年运动员 3、 can't wait to do 用法详解 句中can't wait to do sth.意为“迫不及待地要去做某事”，强调心情非常兴奋和急切。 I can't wait to watch TV.我等不及去看电视。类似的表达还有can hardly wait to do sth.。 They can hardly wait to see their friend，Jim.他们急于去看他们的朋友吉姆。 4、challenge n.挑战；质疑；艰巨任务vt.挑战；质疑；对……表示怀疑；激发，激励. 。No challenge can match the heart and spirit of that country.任何挑战都无法和那个国家的人的心性和精神相匹敌。 。Up to now，our society has been challenged with limited living space and a shortage of natural resources.到目前为止，我们的社会一直面临着生存空间有限和自然资源量乏的挑战。 常用搭配 the challenge of（doing）sth（做）某事的挑战 face the challenge面临挑战 accept/take up/take on a challenge接受挑战 meet the challenge of...迎接…….的挑战 challenge sb to sth向某人挑战某事；（尤指在对方不情愿时）强烈建议某人做某事 challenge sb to do sth对某人做某事表示怀疑；激励某人做某事 。Every teacher ought