Unit8 Let's Communicate! 词汇笔记-2025-2026学年人教版英语八年级上册

该初中英语单元知识清单全面梳理了Unit8“Let's Communicate!”的核心词汇，涵盖沟通相关名词、动词、短语及派生词等知识范畴，为学生搭建了从基础词义理解到多语境应用再到词汇网络构建的递进式学习支架。 清单采用“词性分类+多义辨析+例句支撑”的方式呈现知识体系，如“sign”区分名词（手势、迹象）和动词（签名、示意）并配不同场景例句，“make up”列出“和好、编造”等短语含义，培养学生语言能力和思维品质。特别标注派生词关联（如communication-communicate）和语境应用提示，不同基础学生可高效掌握，教师可据此设计分层教学，提升课堂实效。

新人教版八年级上册词汇详解讲义（八） Unit8 Let's Communicate! 单词笔记 1、 词汇详解 1. communication n. 表达；交流 communicate v. 交流；沟通 Speech is the fastest method of communication between people. 表达；交流 Doctors do not always have good communication skills. Snow has prevented communication with the outside world for three days. The new airport will improve communications between the islands.通信;交通联系 Dolphins use sound to communicate with each other. 交流;沟通 He was eager to communicate his ideas to the group. 传达，传递 The novel is about a family who can't communicate with each other. 沟通 2. face to face phr. 面对面 face-to face adj. 面对面的 She explained the policy face to face with the employees. I prefer talking face to face to talking on the phone. In an oral exam, you have to talk to the examiner face to face alone. You need a face-to-face meeting to discuss the project. We had a ‌face-to-face discussion‌ to resolve the conflict. They stood ‌face to face‌, unsure how to continue the conversation. Decreasing ‌face-to-face contact‌ may lead to social isolation. 3. sign n. 手势；迹象；标志 v. 签名；签字 Headaches may be a sign of stress. 迹象；征兆；预兆 The gloomy weather shows no sign of improving. If an interview is too easy, it's a sure sign that you haven't got the job. a road/traffic sign 道路 / 交通标志 The sign on the wall said “Now wash your hands”. 标牌；指示牌 She nodded as a sign for us to sit down. 示意的动作；手势 Sign your name here, please. 签字；签署 The player was signing autographs for a group of fans. The hotel manager signed to the porter to pick up my case. 示意；打手势 4. speaker n. 说话者；发言者 He was a guest speaker at the conference. 发言者；演讲者 She was a brilliant public speaker. I looked around to see who the speaker was. 说话者 a native speaker of English 讲（某种语言）的人 It gives me great pleasure to introduce our guest speaker. She was a skilful speaker who knew how to work a crowd. 5. show sb. around phr. 领某人参观 The teacher suggested that we show the guests around first. The scientist showed us around the lab last Friday. ‌When I visited Paris, my pen pal showed me around the Eiffel Tower. Could you show me around your school next Tuesday? She promised to show her friends around her hometown during the holiday. Make sure to show the guests around the office when they arrive. 6. local adj. 当地的；地方的 n. 当地人；本地人 A local man was accused of the murder. 地方的；当地的；本地的 Our children go to the local school. It was difficult to understand the local dialect. The locals are very friendly. 当地人；本地人 One of the locals showed me the way to the post office. He spent those four years working and socializing with locals. 7. professor n. 教授 professional adj. 专业的 a chemistry professor 化学教授 He used to be one of the professors at the School of Education. In 1979, only 2% of British professors were female. Professors, for the most part, are firmly committed to teaching, not research. an opportunity for professional development If it's a legal matter you need to seek professional advice. 8. in person phr. 亲自；亲身 It gave me a big thrill to meet my favourite author in person. She went to New York to receive the award in person. The CEO will ‌attend the meeting in person‌ to explain the new policy. You must ‌collect the package in person‌ with valid identification. 9. speech n. 演说；发言 to give/make/deliver a speech on human rights 就人权问题发表演讲 Several people made speeches at the wedding. I seemed to have lost the power of speech. 说话的能力 This expression is used mainly in speech, not in writing. 口语 She has the longest speech in the play. （戏剧中的）台词 His speech emphasized the importance of attracting industry to the town. 10. argue v. 争论；争吵 argument n. 争吵 We're always arguing with each other about money. 争论；争吵 He argued that they needed more time to finish the project. 论证；说理；争辩 He's a really successful man─you can't argue with that. 不同意；不承认 They had an argument about where to go for dinner. His argument against the plan was based on cost. settle an argument 解决争论 / win/lose an argument 赢得/输掉辩论 11. make up phr. 与...言归于好 Women make up 56% of the student numbers. 组成、构成 I think it's very unkind of you to make up stories about him. 编造;虚构 She spent too much time making herself up. 化妆；打扮 They'll have to make up time lost during the strike. 凑足;补齐  I'll make up for the lost time by working extra hours this weekend. Why don't you make up with her and forget all about your quarrel? 和好 12. prefer v. 更喜欢 preference n. 偏好 I much prefer jazz to rock music. He prefers playing football to playing basketball. She prefers to read books rather than watch TV. For obvious reasons, I'd prefer not to give my name. I would prefer that you did not mention my name. It's a matter of personal preference. 偏爱；爱好 Many people expressed a strong preference for the original plan. Let's make a list of possible speakers, in order of preference. Preference will be given to graduates of this university. 给…以优惠；优待 13. calm adj. 镇静的；沉着的 v. 使平静；使镇定 It is important to keep calm in an emergency. 镇静的；沉着的 Tuesday was a fine, clear and calm day. 无风;风平浪静的 He took a few deep breaths to calm himself down. 平静，镇静 the calm of a summer evening 夏日夜晚的宁静 Alan looked at him and said calmly, 'I don't believe you.' All those things gave him a feeling of security and calmness. 14. worry about phr. 为...担心 They worry about how they will support themselves in their old age. All kids her age do silly things; it's nothing to worry about. You don't have to worry about me. I'm a good swimmer. With so many things to be worried about, he couldn't focus his attention on study. Grammar is the last thing you should be worried about when speaking English. 15. expression n. 表达方式；表达 an expression of support 表示；表达；表露 Expressions of sympathy flooded in from all over the country. There was a worried expression on her face. 表情；神色 The expression in her eyes told me something was wrong. Try to put a little more expression into it! 情感表现 Laughter is one of the most infectious expressions of emotion. 表达方式 Love for mothers can have different ways of expression. 16. chance n. 机会；可能性 adj. 意外的；偶然的 Is there any chance of getting tickets for tonight? 可能性 She has only a slim chance of passing the exam. We won't get another chance of a holiday this year. 机会；机遇；时机 There will be a chance for parents to look around the school. Jeff deceived me once already─I won't give him a second chance. I met her by chance (= without planning to) at the airport. 偶然；碰巧 We took a chance and planned to have the party outside. 冒险；碰运气 a chance meeting/encounter 偶遇；邂逅 17. meeting n. 会议；会面 to have/hold/call/attend a meeting 召开 / 举办 / 召集 / 参加会议 It was a chance meeting that would change my life. Can you find out what time the meeting starts? A meeting has been planned for early next year. The general feeling of the meeting was against the decision. 18. difficulty n. 困难；难题 children with severe learning difficulties 困难；难题；难事 [u.n] We've run into difficulties/difficulty with the new project. I had no difficulty (in) making myself understood. 艰难；困难；费劲 [u.n] They discussed the difficulty of studying abroad. I've had some difficulties, but they were nothing compared to yours. She has lots of good ideas, but she has difficulty expressing them. 19. right away phr. 立刻；马上 You don't look well. You'd better go and see a doctor right away. Suddenly a cold breeze blew in and right away he felt better. He did not reply to her question right away. A computer can perform many tasks at once. You could get into a situation where you have to decide immediately. 20. line n. 字行；便条；线 drop sb. a line 给...写信 Draw a thick black line across the page. 线；线条 [c.n] Your feet must be behind the line when you serve. 界线;场地线 [c.n] a long line of trees 排；行；列 / The children all stood in a line. I can only remember the first two lines of that song. 字行;便条;歌词 He hung the towels out on the line (= clothes line). 一段绳/线 I was talking to John when the line suddenly went dead. 电话线路 If you're interested, drop me a line to discuss details. Crowds of people lined the streets to watch the race. 沿...形成行 Cars lined up waiting to board the ship. 排队（等候） ‌‌ 21. detail n. 细节；详情 Tell me the main points now; leave the details till later. 细微之处；枝节；琐事 This issue will be discussed in more detail in the next chapter. 详情；全部细节 They didn't give any details about the game. 具体情况 The contract terms need to be discussed in detail. 详细地‌ 22. reunion n. 团聚；重逢；聚会 The whole family was there for this big family reunion. All the members of the family gather to enjoy a reunion dinner. Their reunion after a long separation brought mixed feelings to them. an emotional reunion between mother and son 母子团圆的激动场面 23. seriously adv. 严肃地；认真地 Smoking can seriously damage your health. 严重地；严肃地；认真地 to be seriously ill/injured 重病；重伤 Why can't you ever take anything seriously? 认真对待 You must take the whole project more seriously if you want to succeed. The government has been criticized for not taking the problem seriously. a serious illness/problem/offence 严重的疾病 / 问题 / 罪行 It's time to give serious consideration to this matter. 需认真思考的；严肃的 We need to get down to the serious business of working out costs. 重要的 I'm afraid I'm not a very serious person. 严肃的；稳重的 Is she serious about wanting to sell the house? 当真的；认真的 I'm ready to do some serious eating (= I am very hungry). 强调大量 24. training n. 训练；培训 He called for much higher spending on education and training. a training course 培训课程 Few candidates had received any training in management. This training course will qualify you for a better job. 25. nervous adj. 担忧的；焦虑的；胆怯的 Consumers are very nervous about the future. 焦虑的；担忧的 She was a thin, nervous girl. / He's not the nervous type. 紧张的 It's difficult to look natural when you're feeling nervous. He tried to hide and overcome his nervousness. 26. stranger n. 陌生人 There was a complete stranger sitting at my desk. 陌生人 They got on well together although they were total strangers. We've told our daughter not to speak to strangers. Sorry, I don't know where the bank is. I'm a stranger here myself. 外地人；新来者 27. tip n. 指点；提示；尖端 v. 倾斜；倒出；给小费 the tips of your fingers 尖端；尖儿 useful tips on how to save money 指点；实用提示 to leave a tip 留小费 / He gave the waiter a generous tip. The seat tips forward to allow passengers into the back. （使）倾斜，倾倒 The bus stopped abruptly, nearly tipping me out of my seat. Americans were always welcome because they tended to tip heavily. 给小费 Did you remember to tip the waiter? 28. carefully adv. 认真地；小心地；仔细地 We will study the report carefully before making a decision. He read the letter more carefully the second time. If you look carefully you can just see our house from here. If we budget carefully we'll be able to afford the trip. 29. show interest in sth phr. 对...表现出兴趣 Foreign enterprise show interest in Chinese paper market. She shows great interest in environmental protection‌. More companies begin to show interest in AI technology. She shows great interest in American drama. 30. listener n. 听者 You will learn more if you are an active listener. The listener must hear the sounds to figure out what the speaker means. You can't have a successful marriage without being a good listener. Paying attention to the listener is an important part of having a conversation. To be honest, I had never realized that he was such a good listener. 31. point n. 观点；重点 v. 指向；瞄准 She made several interesting points in the article. 论点；观点；见解 I take your point (= understand and accept what you are saying). The point is you shouldn't have to wait so long to see a doctor. 重点;核心问题 You have a point ( your idea is right) ─it would be better to wait till this evening. There's no point in getting angry. 意图；目的；理由 I don't see the point of doing it all again. The climber was at/on the point of death when they found him. 时刻；关头 We had reached the point when there was no money left. to win/lose a point 赢 / 输一分 ‘What's your name?’ he asked, pointing at the child with his pen. 指，指向 He pointed out the dangers of driving alone. 指出 32. surely adv. 想必；必定 It's surely only a matter of time before he is found, isn't it? 想必 He knew that if help did not arrive soon they would surely die. 无疑；必定 Slowly but surely she started to fall in love with him. 缓慢但扎实地 Surely nobody would suggest turning him out of the house. 33. continue v. 持续；继续做 The rain continued falling all afternoon. 持续；继续存在 The exhibition continues until 25 July. She wanted to continue working until she was 60. 继续做；不停地干 He continued to ignore everything I was saying. Despite the power cuts, the hospital continued to function normally. 34. impolite adj. 不礼貌的；粗鲁的 polite adj. 礼貌的 Some people think it is impolite to ask someone's age. 不礼貌的；粗鲁的 Please forgive me for being impolite. She spoke impolitely to the elderly at the bus stop. ‌ ‌He must apologize to me for his impoliteness. She is always polite and considerate towards her employees. She listened to him, but only out of politeness. They politely turn their backs on each other when they are eating food. 35. personal adj. 个人的；私人的 The novel is written from personal experience. Having good personal relationships is the most important thing for me. 人际的 I'd like to talk to you about a personal matter. 私人的；私事的 The President made a personal appearance at the event. 亲自做的 For certain personal reasons I shall not be able to attend the wedding. 36. move on (to sth) phr. 换话题；开始做(别的事) Having completed the first stage, you can move on to step 2. Let's move on to the next item on the agenda. The team will move on to Nepal after completing the mission. She decided to move on to a new relationship after the breakup. After mastering the game, you can move on to the online matches.  37. sincere adj. 真诚的；诚实的 sincerity n. 真诚 Please accept our sincere thanks. / a sincere apology He seemed sincere enough when he said he wanted to help. 坦率的;真诚的 She is never completely sincere in what she says about people. I can say in all sincerity that I knew nothing of these plans. We ‌sincerely‌ wish you success in your new career. The company ‌sincerely‌ apologizes for the inconvenience caused. 38. find out phr. 查明；弄清（情况） The police will tell you as soon as they find out the truth. Scientists are trying to find out why the climate is changing. Your mother called to find out about your location. Researchers need to find out the causes of this phenomenon. I need to find out the truth about what happened last night. She spent hours on the internet trying to find out more information about the disease. They set out early in the morning to find out if there was any news of their missing son. 39. pay v. 付费；缴纳；偿还 n. 工资；薪水 I'll pay for the tickets. 付费；付酬 Are you paying in cash or by credit card ? He still hasn't paid me the money he owes me. to pay a bill/debt/fine/ransom, etc. 缴付账单、债款、罚金、赎金等 Membership fees should be paid to the secretary. I didn't pay attention to what she was saying. His years of research finally paid off when he discovered the cure. Training six hours a day paid off when he won the gold medal. Her job is hard work, but the pay is good. 工资；薪水 The basic pay of the average worker has risen by 3 percent. 40. attention v. 注意；专心；专注 He turned his attention back to the road again. I tried not to draw attention to the weak points in my argument. An article in the newspaper caught my attention. Films with big stars always attract great attention. 兴趣；关注 As the youngest child, she was always the centre of attention. Rarely has a debate attracted so much media attention. 41. offer v. 主动提出；提供 n. 主动提议；出价 He offered some useful advice. 主动提出；自愿给予 I gratefully took the cup of coffee she offered me. He did not offer any explanation for his behaviour. 提供 The job didn't offer any prospects for promotion. Thank you for your kind offer of help. 主动提议；建议 to accept/refuse/decline an offer 接受 / 拒绝 / 谢绝好意 They've decided to accept our original offer. 出价；报价 42. reasonable adj. 公平的；合理的 It is reasonable to assume that he knew beforehand that this would happen. Any reasonable person would have done exactly as you did. He made us a reasonable offer for the car. 可以接受的；合乎情理的 We sell good quality food at reasonable prices. 公道的 He had never been able to make a reasonable living from his writing. 43. social adj. 社会的；社交的 n. 联欢会；联谊会 society n. 社会 social issues/problems/reforms 社会问题 / 改革 a call for social and economic change 社会和经济变革的要求 Team sports help to develop a child's social skills. 社交的；交际的 She was not used to mixing with people of high social rank. policies that will benefit society as a whole They carried out research into the roles of men and women in today's society. 44. medium n. 手段；媒介 pl. media social media 社交媒体 a medium-size car/business/town 中等的；中号的 There are three sizes─small, medium and large. The data was stored in a digital medium.  Television is a powerful medium for delivering messages and information.  媒介 The artist uses a variety of mediums in her paintings, including oil and acrylic.  Social media has become an essential tool for businesses to connect with their customers and promote their products. 45. trust n/v. 相信；信任 a partnership based on trust 相信；信任；信赖 It has taken years to earn their trust. If you put your trust in me, I will not let you down. We trust that the team will complete the project on time. That's why I must trust you to keep this secret. Don't trust what the newspapers say! 46. keep(...) away from... phr. 使远离；避免...靠近 My mother keeps me away from the computer to protect my eyesight.‌‌ We should keep children away from busy roads for safety.‌‌ Keep away from the doors while the train is moving to avoid accidents.‌‌ To keep away from illness, maintain a healthy lifestyle with balanced habits.‌‌ 47. misunderstanding n. 误会；误解 There must be some misunderstanding─I thought I ordered the smaller model. There is still a misunderstanding about the real purpose of this work. All contracts are translated to avoid any misunderstanding between the companies. We had a little misunderstanding over the bill. 意见不一；分歧 48. event n. 公开活动；重要事情 The election was the main event of 2004. 重要事情，大事 In the light of later events, the decision was proved right. The 800 metres is the fourth event of the afternoon. 比赛项目 I think she'll agree to do it but in any event, all she can say is no. 不管怎样 In the event of an accident, call this number. 万一；倘若 49. take place phr. 发生；进行 The opening ceremony of the Olympic Games will ‌take place‌ in Paris next month. The annual shareholders' meeting ‌took place‌ in the conference hall yesterday. The chess tournament ‌took place‌ under strict security measures.  Great changes ‌have taken place‌ in China's rural areas over the past decade.  50. cost n. 费用；价钱；代价 v. 价格为；使损失；使付出努力 the high/low cost of housing 费用；花费；价钱 A new computer system has been installed at a cost of £80 000. We did not even make enough money to cover the cost of the food. The use of cheap labour helped to keep costs down. 成本 We have had to raise our prices because of rising costs. She saved him from the fire but at the cost of her own life (= she died). 代价 You must stop the press from finding out at all costs. 不惜任何代价 I didn't get it because it cost too much. 需付费；价钱为 That one mistake almost cost him his life. 使丧失；使损失 51. opportunity n. 机会；时机 You'll have the opportunity to ask any questions at the end. 机会;时机 There was no opportunity for further discussion. At least give him the opportunity of explaining what happened. I'd like to take this opportunity to thank my colleagues for their support. 52. benefit v. 对...有用；使受益 n. 益处；成效 I've had the benefit of a good education. 优势；益处 He couldn't see the benefit of arguing any longer. The new policy benefits small business owners directly We should spend the money on something that will benefit everyone. 使受益 Competition can force a business to improve, and that benefits everybody. Who exactly stands to benefit from these changes? 得益于 53. reply v./n. 回答；回复 He never replied to any of my letters. 回答；答复 “I won't let you down,” he replied confidently. The terrorists replied to the government's statement with more violence. I'm always emailing her, but nine times out of ten she doesn't reply. I asked her what her name was but she made no reply. I wrote to them last month and I'm still waiting for a reply. 54. honour(honor) n. 荣幸；尊重 v. 表彰 They stood in silence as a mark of honour to her. 尊敬；尊重 It was a great honour to be invited here today. 荣幸；光荣 a ceremony in honour of those killed in the explosion 向...表示敬意 She felt the honour of carrying the Olympic torch. They decided to name the new building after him in honour of his contributions. The team's victory did great honour to their country. In honour of her retirement, we threw her a surprise party. 55. opening adj. 开篇的；开始的 n. 开始；孔；洞 We could see the stars through an opening in the roof. 孔；洞；缺口 The movie has an exciting opening/ending. 开始；开端 the opening of the Olympic Games 开幕式；落成典礼 Late opening of supermarkets is common in Britain now. 开；开放 The agreement will open the door to increased international trade. 56. closing adj. 结尾的；结束的 n. 停业；关闭 the closing stages of the game 接近尾声的，结尾的 The closing ceremony of the Olympics was magnificent.  The closing price of the stock has dropped.  the closing of the local school 停业，关闭；倒闭 We celebrated the closing of the deal last week. 57. sentence n. 句子；判决 v. 判决；宣判 The teacher explained the difficult sentences to his students patiently. 句子 This sentence doesn't make sense. The judge has the final say on the sentence. 判决 The prisoner has served (completed) his sentence and will be released tomorrow. The court sentenced him to three years in prison. 判决；宣判 The criminal was sentenced to death for murder. A military court sentenced him to death in his absence. 58. date n. 日子；日期 v. 约会；注明日期 —What's the date today? —The 10th. 日期；日子 Write today's date at the top of the page. We need to fix a date for the next meeting. They haven't set a date for the wedding yet. Call me next week and we'll try and make a date. 会晤时间 I've got a date with Lucy tomorrow night. 约会 To date, we have received over 200 replies. 迄今为止 Thank you for your letter dated 24th March. 注明日期 She designs classic clothes which do not date. 过时；不流行 The custom dates back hundreds of years. 追溯到；始于 — 1 — 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $$