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Unit 1
Words and Expressions
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青少年时养成的好习惯能让人受益终身。
---亚里士多德
In order to become a good person, one must start by learning good habits. However, good habits are not enough, as they require no thought or choice. Ultimately, a person must choose to be good, and show that goodness through the practical choices he or she makes in daily life.
Quote: Good habits formed at youth make all the difference.
teenage /ˈtiːneɪdʒ/ adj. 十几岁的;(13至19岁之间的)青少年的
构词:
teen 青少年的,十几岁孩子的 + age 年龄
派生:
teenager n. (13至19岁之间的)青少年
拓展:
er 名词后缀,表示人
sing唱歌+er=singer歌唱家
work工作+er=worker工人
write写+r=writer作家
lead带领+er=leader领导
teach教+er=teacher老师
or 名词后缀,表示人
visit参观+or=vistor参观者
report报道+or=reportor记者
act表演+or=actor男演员
invent发明+or=inventor发明家
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volunteer/ˌvɒlənˈtɪə(r)/ n. 志愿者
派生:
voluntary adj. 自愿的;自愿的
搭配:
n. work/act as a volunteer 做志愿者
v. volunteer for 自愿为......服务;自愿做
volunteer as 自愿充当
volunteer to do sth. 自愿做某事
例句:
I'm excited to hear that volunteers are wanted for our English Festival and I'm writing to apply for this position.
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debate n.辩论;争论 vt.& vi.辩论;争论
搭配:
n. have a debate on/ about/over sth 进行一场关于某事的辩论讨论
under debate 在辩论讨论中
v. debate (sth) with sb 与某人讨论(某事)
例句:
The students take an active part in the debates in class.
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prefer /prɪˈfɜː(r)/ vt. 较喜欢
派生:
preference n.偏爱
搭配:
prefer to do/doing sth.喜欢做某事
prefer sth. to sth. 喜欢某物而不喜欢某物
have/show a preference for偏爱
注意:
prefer一般不与比较级连用;
prefer的过去式、过去分词均为preferred,现在分词为preferring
拓展:
宁愿做某事而不愿做某事
prefer doing sth. to doing sth.
=prefer to do sth. rather than do sth.
=would do sth. rather than do sth.
=would rather do sth. than do sth.
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content /‘kɒntent/ n. 内容;[pl. ] 目录 adj.满足的;满意的vt.使满足
搭配:
adj. be content to do sth 满意做某事
feel/be content with 对……感到满足(满意)
v. content oneself with 满足于
n. with content 满意地
一词多义:
Your tone of voice is as important as the content of what you have to say. n.主题
The contents of a book are usually shown at the beginning of the book. n.目录
John is quite content to watch television for hours. adj.满足的
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suitable /ˈsuːtəbl/ adj. 合适的;适用的
派生:
suit vt.& vi.适合;合身
搭配:
be suitable to do sth.适合做某事
be suitable for sb./sth.适合某人/某物
拓展:able: 可以被……的;有……特点的
句式:
It is suitable for sb.to do sth.某人适合做某事
reason+ able
reasonable
value + able
adj. 合理的;明智的
valuable
adj. 有价值的; 宝贵的
eat + able
eatable
adj. 可以吃的
accept+ able
acceptable
adj. 可接受的
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challenge /ˈtʃælɪndʒ/ n. 挑战;艰巨任务 vt. 怀疑;向……挑战
派生:
challenging adj. 有挑战性的
challenged adj. 受到挑战性的
unchallenged adj. 无人挑战的;没有异议的
搭配:
face/ accept/ take a challenge 面临/接受挑战
challenge sb to do sth 挑战某人做某事
例句:
And it would be better if the topics are concerned with challenges and dreams.
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confuse /kənˈfjuːz/ vt. 使糊涂;使迷惑
派生:
confusing adj. 难以理解的;不清楚的
confused adj. 糊涂的;迷惑的
confusion n. 困惑;糊涂;混淆
搭配:
confuse A with/and B 把A与B混淆
be/get confused by/about...对……感到困惑
注意:
形容词confusing多用来说明中心词或主语本身的特征,常以事物作主语;而confused多用来描述中心词或主语的感受,常以人作主语。
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graduate /ˈgrædʒuət/ vi. & vt. 毕业 n. 毕业生
派生:
graduation n. 毕业
搭配:
graduate from 从……毕业;毕业于…
graduate in 毕业于……专业
例句:
It was long before I went skating once again, and that was when we graduated from the university.
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recommend /ˌrekəˈmend/ vt. 建议;推荐;介绍
派生:
recommendation n.建议;推荐
搭配
recommend doing sth 建议做某事
recommend sb to do sth 建议某人做某事
recommend that sb (should) do sth 建议某人做某事
recommend sth to sb 把某物推荐给某人
recommend sb as ... 推荐某人为……
recommend sb for ... 推荐某人做……
拓展
表示建议,要求,命令等动词后的宾语从句中, 用(should)+ 动词原形, 常见动词有insist;order、command;suggest、advise、recommend;demand、request、require、ask (一坚持二命令三建议四要求)
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advance /ədˈvɑːns/ n. & vi. & vt. 前进;发展;促进
派生:
advanced adj.高级的;高等的;先进的
搭配:
in advance 提前
in advance of 在……前面;超过
advance on/towards 朝…前进
例句:
If not, please let me know in advance so that I can make adjustment accordingly.
As the night advanced, the clouds gather, driven by the wind. 随着夜幕降临,在风的推动下,云层聚集在一起。
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responsibility /rɪˌspɒnsəˈbɪləti/ n. 责任;义务
派生:
responsibility n. 责任;义务
搭配:
be responsible for 对……负责;对……有责任
have/take responsibility for… 负责…;有…责任
a sense of responsibility责任感
句式:
It is one's responsibility to do ... 做……是某人的责任。
例句:
As an adult, you should be responsible for your own decision.
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schedule /ˈʃedjuːl/ n. 工作计划 vt. 安排;预定
搭配:
n. ahead of schedule 提前
= ahead of time = in advance
behind schedule 晚于预定时间
on schedule 按时
v. be scheduled to do sth 预定做某事
be scheduled for ... 定于……(时间)
例句:
The lecture is scheduled to last 3 hours, from 2:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. on Friday in the school hall.
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survival /səˈvaɪvl/ n. 生存;幸存;幸存事物
派生:
survivor n. 幸存者;生还者
survive vi. 生存;存活 vt. 幸存;艰难度过
搭配:
survive sth 幸免于;从……中挺过来活下来
survive on 依靠……生存下来
例句:
He was alone but never gave up the hope of survival. He recorded his process in details until he was saved.
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attract /əˈtrækt/ vt. 吸引;引起……注意(兴趣)
派生:
attraction n.吸引力;吸引人的事物 →attractive adj.吸引人的;迷人的;有魅力的
搭配:
attract sb to...把某人吸引到……
attract one’s attention吸引某人的注意力
be attracted to...喜爱……
be attractive to对……有吸引力
tourist attraction旅游胜地/景点
例句:
It covers all kinds of topics to attract senior students, leading us into the outer world as a silent friend.
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focus /ˈfəʊkəs/ vi. & vt. 集中精力等 n. 焦点
搭配:
focus on/ upon 集中;特别关注
focus ... on ... 集中……于……
be focused on ... 集中于……
the focus of ... ……的焦点中心
例句:
All the eyes of her classmates were focused on Sally. They were waiting for her to speak.
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addict /ˈædɪkt/ n. 对……入迷的人;吸毒成瘾的人
派生:
addict n. 对……入迷的人;吸毒成瘾的人 vt. 使沉溺;使上瘾
addictive adj. 使人上瘾的
搭配:
be addicted to 对……很入迷
addict oneself to 对……很入迷
例句:
Learning that you are addicted to table tennis, I am writing to invite you to join the table tennis team in our school.
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1. teenage adj.十几岁的(指13至19岁);青少年的→teenager n. (13至19岁之间的)青少年
2. volunteer n. 志愿者adj.志愿的;义务的vt.&vi.自愿→voluntary adj.志愿的;自愿的
3. move vt.& vi.移动;搬家 vt.使感动→movement n. 动作;运动;活动
4. prefer vt.更喜欢;较喜欢;选择某物(而不选择其他)→preference n. 偏爱;爱好
5. suit n. 一套外衣;套装 vt.适合;使适宜→suitable adj.合适的;适用的
6. actual adj. 真实的;实际的→actually adv. 事实上;的确
7. challenge n. 挑战;艰巨任务 vt. 怀疑;向……挑战→challenging adj. 有挑战性的→challenged adj. 受到挑战性的→ unchallenged adj. 无人挑战的;没有异议的
8. confuse vt. 使糊涂;使迷惑→confusing adj. 难以理解的;不清楚的→confused adj. 糊涂的;迷惑的→confusion n. 困惑;糊涂;混淆
9. fluent adj. (尤指外语)流利的;熟练的→fluently adv. 流利地→fluency n. 流利
10. graduate vi.&vt. 毕业;获得学位n. 毕业生→graduation n. 毕业
11. recommendvt.建议;推荐;介绍→recommendation n.建议;推荐
12. advance n.前进;发展 vt.发展;促进→advanced adj.高级的;高等的;先进的
13. responsible adj.负责的→responsibility n.责任;义务→ responsibly adv.负责地
14. solve vt.解决→solution n.解决办法;答案
15. edit vt.编辑;剪辑→editor n.主编;编辑;编者→edition n.版本;版次
16. survive vi.幸免;幸存;生还vt.幸免于→survival n.生存;幸存;幸存事物→survivor n.幸存者
17. behave v.举止,表现→behaviour n.行为;举止
18. attract vt.吸引;引起……的注意(或兴趣)→attractive adj.吸引人的;有吸引力的→ attraction n.吸引;吸引力;吸引人的事物
19. addict vt.使上瘾n.对……入迷的人;吸毒成瘾的人→addicted adj.有瘾的;上瘾的;入迷的→addictive adj.使人上瘾的→addiction n.上瘾;沉溺;嗜好
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