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Unit 1 Face Values
Vocabulary
1.self-critical /ˌself ˈkrɪtɪk(ə)l/ adj. 自我批评的,自我批判的
2. freckle /ˈfrek(ə)l/ n. (尤指脸上的)雀斑,斑点
3. enlarge /ɪnˈlɑːdʒ/ v. (使)增大,扩大 large adj.巨大的
4. jawline /ˈdʒɔːlaɪn/ n. 下巴的形状
eg:I discovered selfie apps that could remove my freckles, enlarge my eyes and even slim my jawline.
我发现自拍软件可以去除雀斑、放大眼睛甚至拉长下巴。
5.boost /buːst/ v. 促进,推动 n.激励,鼓舞
6.boost one’s confidence 增加某人的信心
eg: Each “like” boosts my confidence.
7.narcissist /nɑːˈsɪsɪst/ n. 自我陶醉者
8.obsessive /əbˈsesɪv/ adj. 痴迷的,迷恋的;过度的(含贬义)
be obsessive about 对...痴迷 obsess v.使痴迷
每一个“赞”都会增强我的信心。
9.pretend /prɪˈtend/ v. 假装,装作
pretend to do sth 假装做某事
10. misjudge /ˌmɪsˈdʒʌdʒ/ v. 对(人或情况)判断错误
misjudgement n.误判 judge v.判断 n.裁判,法官
eg:People who pretend to be someone they are not tend to misjudge themselves.
那些把自己包装成别人的人只会对自己产生错误的判断。
11. lipstick /ˈlɪpˌstɪk/ n. 唇膏,口红
wear lipstick 涂口红
12. identical /aɪˈdentɪk(ə)l/ adj. 完全相同的; 非常相似的
13. dormitory /ˈdɔːmɪt(ə)ri/ n. 寝室
14. roommate /ˈruːmˌmeɪt/ n. (尤指大学里的)室友
eg: When I first moved into my dormitory at college, this made my roommates quite confused as they saw me in the same clothes day after day.
15. bizarre /bɪˈzɑː/ adj. 古怪的;奇异的
当我第一次搬进大学宿舍时,这让我的室友很困惑,因为他们日复一日地看到我穿着同样的衣服。
16. from head to toe 从头到脚
17.makeover /ˈmeɪkəʊvə/ n. 打扮,装扮
eg:But I was surprised at how good I looked after the makeover!
18. overlook /ˌəʊvəˈlʊk/ v. 忽视,忽略
eg: It’s true that inner beauty is very important,but external beauty shouldn’t be completely overlooked.
经过一番装扮之后,我被自己的美貌震惊了。
的确,内在美很重要, 但外在美不应被完全忽视。
19. bother /ˈbɒðə/ v. (使)苦恼 n.令人烦恼的人或事(常用于否定、疑问句中)
20. pill /pɪl/ n. 药丸,药片
weight-loss pills 减肥药
21. stereotype /ˈsteriətaɪp/ n. 模式化的思想
22. skinny /ˈskɪni/ adj. 极瘦的,皮包骨的
skin n.皮肤
23. acknowledge /əkˈnɒlɪdʒ/ v. 承认 (某事属实或某情况存在)
acknowledge doing/having done sth. 承认做了某事
it is widely acknowledged that....人们普遍认为.....
eg: She has acknowledged that good health not only makes us more beautiful, but happier, too!
她承认健康不仅让我们更美丽,而且让我们更快乐!
24. assumption /əˈsʌmpʃn/