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英语 选择性必修第四册(外研)
Unit 1 Looking forwards
开篇:晨读预习单元词汇
1.take action采取行动
①take action to control inflation采取行动控制通货膨胀
②take legal action采取法律行动
2.boyhood n.(男性的)童年时期,少年时代
①boyhood memories童年的记忆
②boyhood friends儿时的朋友
3.ambition n.追求,理想→ambitious adj.有野心的;有雄心的;(计划、想法等)宏大的;费力的;耗资的
①lifelong ambition终身追求
②achieve/fulfil/realize one's ambition实现某人的理想
4.trainee n.接受工作培训的人;实习生
a trainee hairdresser/teacher实习美发师/教师
5.correspondent n.通讯员,记者→correspond v.符合,一致;相当于;通信
①a foreign correspondent驻外记者
②the political correspondent for The Times《泰晤士报》的政治新闻记者
6.historical adj.(有关)历史的→history n.历史→historic adj.具有历史意义的
①places of historical interest历史名胜
②the historical background to the war这场战争的历史背景
7.detective n.私家侦探
①private detectives 私人侦探
②hire a detective雇一个侦探
8.ultimately adv.最后,最终→ultimate adj.最终的
①a tough but ultimately worthwhile struggle
艰苦卓绝但最终还是值得的一次抗争
②ultimately agree to the deal最终同意那笔交易
9.dot n.点,小圆点
a pattern of dots圆点图案
10.backwards adv.往回,往前面
①count backwards from 100从100倒数
②take a step backwards退后一步
11.admission n.允许进入(加入)→ admit vt.允许进入;承认;容纳
①gain admission to the club 获准加入这家俱乐部
②apply for admission to Yale University申请加入耶鲁大学
12.make up one's mind 做出决定,拿定主意
①make up his mind to end the affair 下定决心要结束这段恋情
②She can't make up her mind whether to apply for membership or not.
对于是否要申请成为会员她拿不定主意。
13.pass up放过,放弃,错过(机会)
①pass up the opportunity放弃这个机会
②Imagine passing up an offer like that! 真想不到竟放弃这样好的条件!
14.have second thoughts(对原先的决定)犹豫,产生怀疑
have second thoughts and later change one's mind
犹豫了一会,后来改变了主意
15.put off推迟……,使……延期
①put off making a decision推迟做决定
②put off their wedding推迟他们的婚礼
16.reject...out of hand坚决拒绝……;彻底否决……
①reject all our suggestions out of hand
彻底否决我们所有的建议
②reject the scheme out of hand
坚决拒绝这个计划
17.weigh up仔细考虑,权衡
①weigh up the option仔细考虑这个选择
②weigh up the pros and cons 权衡利弊
18.participation n.参加,参与→participate vt.参加,参与
①a show with lots of audience participation 观众热烈参与的演出
②want more participation in the decisionmaking想更多地参与决策
③full participation完全的参与