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Unit 2 Lesson 3
Language points
extreme
/ɪkˈstriːm/
n. 极端
① It’s unfortunate that the young man tends to go to extremes in handling problems.
② We are working under extreme pressure at the moment.
adj. 极端的;极度的
extremely adv. 极度,非常
strive
/straɪv/
v. 努力,奋斗
e.g. We encourage all members to strive for the highest standards.
encyclopedia
/ɪnˌsaɪkləˈpiːdiə/
n. 百科全书
e.g. The encyclopedia is a book or set of books giving information about all areas of knowledge.
entry
/ˈentri/
n. 条目
an encyclopedia entry
Entry to the museum is free.
n. 进入
academic
/ˌækəˈdemɪk/
adj. 学术的,学业的
high/low academic standards
academically adv. 学术上;学业上
e.g. Letter writing among children all over the world benefits them a lot, whether socially or academically.
ruin
/ˈruːɪn/
v. 毁掉,毁坏
① Alcohol and drugs almost ruined his health and fame.
② He was desperate to find that his hometown was in ruins after the flood.
n. 废墟
be in ruins 成为废墟
skip
/skɪp/
v. 不做(本来应做的事);
蹦跳着走
① He lacks motivation for study and often skips class.
② Dancing and skipping with joy, the children followed their parents to the village.
skip—skipped—skipped
defensive
/dɪˈfensɪv/
adj. 戒备的,自卫的
①Body language can give away a lot about your mood, so standing with your arms folded can send out a signal that you are being defensive.
defend v. 防御,保护
defence n. 防御,保护
②We must defend our motherland from the enemy.
defend sb from… 保护某人免遭…伤害
element
/ˈelɪmənt/
n. 基本部分,要素
e.g. Physical fitness has now become an important element in our lives.
workout
/ˈwɜːkaʊt/
n. 训练,锻炼
① My daily routine includes going to the gym for a workout before going to bed.
② He worked out a plan to work out for thirty minutes every day to keep fit. And it worked out.
work out 制定;锻炼;成功;解决
wear out → worn out
【归纳拓展】 由短语转化而来的词汇
work out → workout
break down → breakdown
break out → outbreak
break through → breakthrough
n.锻炼
n.故障
n.爆发
n.突破
adj. 破烂不堪的
intensity
/ɪnˈtensəti/
n. 强度,强烈
e.g. For beginners, they should in