内容正文:
GRADUATE
XB2U1 Growing up
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1. integrity /ɪnˈteɡrəti/ n. 正直诚实;
完整,完全
eg: He is a man of integrity.
to respect the territorial integrity of the nation
2. virtue/ˈvɜːtʃuː/ n.美德,优秀品质;
优点,长处,用处
His virtue is patience.
They could see no virtue in discussing it .
3. licence ( license )n.执照,证书,许可证
driver’s licence=driving licence 驾照
4. loan/ləʊn/ n.(银行等的)贷款
v.把......借给(某人),借出
It took three years to repay my student loan .
loan sb. sth. / loan sth. to sb. 借给某人某物
I have told you not to loan your car to Peter.
5.adulthood/ˈædʌlthʊd/ n.成年 hood表示特定时期 childhood/ˈtʃaɪldhʊd/ n.童年,幼年时代
girlhood boyhood
5. election n. 选举,当选
elect v.选择
elect sb.(as)... 选某人为......
翻译:他们选他当班长。
They elect him (as) monitor.
elect to do sth=choose to do sth.
翻译:他选择大学时申请助学贷款
He elects to apply for the student loan in the university.
6. have a say 有发言权 say n.发言权;决定权
eg:Everyone should have a say in the decision-making process.
7. behind the wheel 在驾驶汽车
wheel /wiːl/ n.方向盘,车轮
She is behind the wheel with a big smile.
8. legal /ˈliːɡ(ə)l/adj.合法的;法律的
illegal adj. 违法的
9.mature/məˈtʃʊə/ adj.成熟的,明白事理的
Clare has a mature and responsible attitude to work.
maturity n.成熟 immature adj.不成熟的,幼稚的
10. instantly adv.立即,马上=immediately adv.
eg: The film instantly became a classic.
instant adj. 立即的,速食的 instant coffee
连词:一····就=as soon as
翻译:我一到车站就给他打电话了
I called him instantly I arrived at the station.
11. obey/əˈbeɪ/ v.服从;遵守
obey an order/rules/the law/his parents
disobey v.不服从;不遵守
12. selfish/ˈselfɪʃ/ adj.自私的
selfishness n. 自私
selfless adj.无私的 selflessness n. 无私
13. approve v.赞成,同意;认可;批准
(1)approve sth. 批准/通过某事
approve of (sb./one's) doing sth.
赞同/同意(某人)做某事
(2)approval n. 赞成;同意;批准;通过
get one's approval 得到某人的同意
disapprove v. 不赞成;不批准
14. tempt/tempt/ v. 诱惑,引诱,吸引
tempt sb. to do sth. 引诱某人做某事
eg:Getting a credit card might tempt me to spend more money than I have.
temptation /tempˈteɪʃn/ n.引诱;诱惑人的东西
resist the temptation 抵制诱惑
tempting /ˈtemptɪŋ/ adj.吸引人的;诱人的
15. librarian/laɪˈbreriən/ n.图书管理员
library /ˈlaɪbrəri/ n.图书馆
16. household/ˈhaʊshoʊld/ adj.家庭的;家用的
household bills 家庭账单
17. commute/kəˈmjuːt/ n.每天上班的路程,通勤的路程
v.上下班往返,经常往返(于两地)
18. commitment n.投入,花费,承诺
commit v.投入,犯
犯罪:commit a crime
make a commitment 承诺
翻译:我们承诺要一起继续工作。
We made a commitment to keep working together.
19. suitable /ˈsuːtəb(ə)l/ adj.合适的
be suitable for sb\sth适合.....
be suitable to do sth. 适合做某事
20. minimum adj. 最小的,最少的
maximum adj. 最大的,最多的
21. boarder/ˈbɔːdə(r)/ n. 寄宿生,住校生
board n. 板;甲板;董事会食宿费
v. 上船/飞机/火车/轮船;提供膳食及住宿;用木板覆盖或封闭
22. varied /ˈveərid/ adj. 各种各样的
= various adj. = a variety of =different kinds of各种各样的
vary v.变化 ,各不相同
The menu of the restaurant varies with the season.
Prices vary from one shop to another.
23. cherish/value/treasure vt. 重视,珍视
24. routine n.惯例,习惯
adj.常规的,日常的
daily routine 日常惯例
routine work 日常工作
25. swallow/ˈswɒləʊ/ v.吞下,咽下 n.燕子
eg:The swallow found a worm and swallowed it.
He had to swallow his pride and ask for help.
26. prey/preɪ/ n.猎物;受害者,受骗者
27. digestion n./daɪˈdʒestʃən/ 消化(过程)
digest /daɪˈdʒest/ v.消化(食物);理解,领悟
n. 文摘,摘要
28. ponder/ˈpɒndə(r)/ v.仔细考虑,深思
ponder over考虑,琢磨……
29. lay aside
lay v.放置;下蛋( lay-laid-laid)
30. devote v.致力于,奉献
devote oneself to doing致力于····
翻译:他全力倾注于自己的事业。
He always devotes himself to his career.
be devoted to doing
He is always devoted to his career.
devotion n. 挚爱;忠诚;专注
His devotion to his family is well-known.
31. tiresome/ˈtaɪərsəm/ adj. 烦人的,令人厌烦的
tired adj.疲劳的;累的;厌烦的 (be tired of sth\doing 厌烦,厌倦...)
32. consequence n.结果;后果;影响
(1)as a consequence 因此;结果
as a consequence of 由于……的缘故
(2)consequent adj. 随之发生的;作为结果的
consequently 因此;结果
33. politics/ˈpɒlətɪks/ n.政治;政治活动
political adj. 政治的 政治上politician n. 政治家
34 . evidence /ˈevɪdəns/ n.证据
evident adj. 清楚的,显而易见的,显然的
It was evident that someone had gone through my possessions.
显然有人翻过我的物品。
35. memorable/ˈmemərəbl/ adj.难忘的;值得纪念的
memory n. 记忆 memorize v. 记忆,熟记
36. conclusion n.结论
make /come to/draw a conclusion 得出结论
翻译:从讨论中我们能得出一些结论。
We can draw some conclusions from our discussion.
变形:conclude v.推断出
to conclude 总之
in conclusion 最后
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