Unit 2 Onwards and Upwards 重点词汇归纳清单-2024-2025学年高中英语外研版（2019）选择性必修第一册

Unit 2

         1. debt n. 债务，欠款

be in debt 欠款

 He’s heavily in debt.

be/ get out of debt 不欠款

get/ run/ fall into debt 陷入债务

 We must cut down expenses or we’ll be getting into debt.

pay off one’s/ the debts 还清债务

         2. pace

1）n. 速度；步伐；节奏

keep pace with… 与…并驾齐驱/步伐一致

 We must keep pace with the new development of modern scientific researches.

at a… pace 以…的速度

2）v. 来回踱步，走来走去；步测；调整节奏

 As they waited, Kravis paced the room nervously.

         3. inform v. 通知，告知；对…有影响

inform sb. of/ about sth. 告知某人某事

 It was considerate of Michael to inform us of his delay in case we got worried.

keep sb. informed of sth.

 Please keep us informed of the status of this project.

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1）informed adj. 明智的；有见识的；见多识广的；消息灵通的

2）well-informed adj.（对某一问题）非常熟悉的；知识渊博的

3）information n. 信息；情报

4）informative adj. 提供信息的；给予知识的

         4. have sth. in common with… 与…有共同之处

in common 共同的；共有

in common with… 和…一样

 In common with many young people, he prefers pop music to classical music.

5. guarantee

1）v. 保证；确保；担保；保障；使必然发生

guarantee sb. sth. 向某人保证某事

 Even if you complete your training, I can’t guarantee you a job.

guarantee to do sth. 保证去做某事

 The car club couldn’t guarantee to meet the demands of all its members.

2）n. 担保；保修单；抵押品；保证金

under guarantee 在保修期内

give sb. a guarantee that… 向某人保证…

no guarantee of… 不能保证；没有保障

 The ambassador says that the elections are no guarantee of future peace and stability.

         6. delighted adj. 高兴的，愉快的

be delighted to do 高兴做某事

 I’m delighted to share some pictures from this survey with you.

be delighted by/ at/ with… 对…高兴/满意

 She was delighted by/ at the news of the wedding.

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1）delight n. 高兴；快乐 v. 使快乐

in/ with delight 欣然地；高兴地

 I read your new book with real delight.

to one’s delight 令某人高兴的是 = to the delight of sb.

take (great) delight) in (doing) sth. 以（做）某事为（极大的）乐趣

 We should never take delight in other’s failures.

2）delightful adj. 讨人喜欢的，令人愉快的；宜人的

         7. worthwhile adj. 值得做的；重要的；有益的

It is worthwhile (for sb.) to do（对某人来说）做…是值得的

 It is worthwhile to suffer for our dreams, even though we may confront difficulties.

It is worthwhile doing… 做…是值得的

 It wasn’t worthwhile continuing with the project.

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1）worthy adj. 值得（或应得）…的；值得尊敬的；值得赞赏的