Unit 1 Face Values 重点单词讲义-2023-2024学年高中英语外研版（2019）选择性必修第三册

UNIT 1 1. self-critical adj. 自我批评的，自我批判的 Japanese people are the most self-critical. 日本人是最自我挑剔的。 2. boost vt. 使增长；使兴旺；促进： boost one’s confidence 增加某人的信心 Each “like” boosts my confidence. 每一个点赞都增强了我的信心。 We need a big win to boost our confidence. 我们需要一个大的胜利来增强我们的自信心。 3. obsessive adj. 痴迷的，迷恋的 obsess vt. 使痴迷 be obsessed with = be addicted to 痴迷于；沉迷于 He was obsessed with computer games. 他沉迷于电脑游戏。 4. pretend vt & vi. 假装；装作： pretend to do sth: When his mother came in, he pretended to be doing his homework. 当他的妈妈进来时，他假装在做作业。 She turned the pages and pretended to read. 她翻着书假装在看。 5. identical adj. 完全相同的;非常相似的 identically adv. 同一地；相等地 I used to have five identical pairs of trousers and five identical shirts. 我过去有五条完全一样的裤子和五件完全一样的衬衫。 6. dormitory n. 寝室 （截短词：dorm） 7. roommate n. 室友 She lived in a college dormitory and had 3 roommates. 她住在一个大学宿舍里,有3个室友。 8. from head to toe 从头到脚 He was wet from head to toe and trembling because of cold. 他从头到脚都湿透了，冷得发抖。 9. overlook v. 忽视，忽略；眺望 We should not overlook the difficulties. 我们不应忽视困难。 10. bother v. (使)苦恼； can’t be bothered to do sth 不想费心去做某事，懒得做某事 My older brother couldn’t be bothered to play with me. 我哥哥懒得跟我一起玩。 not bother yourself with/about sth 不操心 You needn’t bother yourself about small things. 你不必为小事操心。 11. acknowledge vt. 承认 acknowledge...as / to be 认为......是...... He is acknowledged to be the best student in our class. 他被认为是我们班最好的学生。 It is widely acknowledged that... 普遍认为...... It is widely acknowledged that it's very difficult to shake off（摆脱）bad habits. 众所周知，摆脱不良习惯是非常困难的。 12. assumption n. 假定；假设 assume v. 假定；假设；认为；承担（责任） 13. saving n. 积蓄 save v. 救；储蓄；节约 A nurse began to try to save his life. 一名护士开始设法抢救他。 （救） I was trying to save money to go to college.  我当时正努力攒钱去上大学。（储蓄） We should try to save water. 我们应设法节约用水。（节约） 14. welfare n. 帮助；福利 15. psychology n. 心理；心理过程；心理学 psychological adj. 心理的；心理学的 psychologist n. 心理学家 16. finding n. 研究的结果；发现 17. novelist