Unit2 晨背一 Starting out，Understanding ideas（Word教参）-【步步高】2024-2025学年高二英语选择性必修第二册学习笔记（外研版）

Unit 2　Improving yourself 晨背一　Starting out，Understanding ideas & Using language　[对应默写练习一] security n．安全 ·secure adj.安全的；稳固的 vt.使安全；(尤指经过努力)获得；使……固定 ·securely adv.安全地；牢固地 He secured a job as a security guard in a factory so that he got a relatively secure wage.他在一家工厂找到了一份保安的工作，因此他的工资相对稳定。 moderator n．主持人 detox n．脱瘾 fundraising n．募捐，筹款 switch v．(用开关)改变，转换 ·switch on (用开关)开，打开 ·switch off关，关闭 ·switch over转变；转换；换台 Do bear in mind that you should switch on the light when coming in and switch it off when leaving.请记住，你进来的时候要开灯，离开的时候要关灯。 motivate v．激发，激励 ·motivated adj.积极的；主动的 ·motivation n．动力，动机；积极性 To strengthen our motivation，our head teacher spared no effort to motivate us to take part in varied activities and now we are more motivated than before.为了增强我们的积极性，我们的校长不遗余力地鼓励我们参加各种各样的活动，现在我们比以前积极多了。 occupy v．占用，占去(时间) ·occupation n．占领，占用；职业 ·occupied adj.忙于……的；使用中 be occupied with忙于；专心于 He is always occupied with his occupation，which occupies almost all of his time，and therefore，he has no leisure time.他总是忙于他的工作，这几乎占据了他所有的时间，所以他没有闲暇时间。 profile n．概况 distract v．分散(注意力)，使分心 ·distracted adj.注意力分散的；思想不集中的 ·distracting adj.令人分心的 ·distraction n．分心，注意力分散；使人分心的事/物 constantly adv.持续不断地；经常地 ·constant adj.持续不断的 towel n．毛巾 ·throw in the towel认输 access n．接触的机会 ·accessible adj.可使用的；可接触到的；可到达的；易懂的 be accessible to...可接近/可靠近……；可使用…… ·have/get/obtain/gain access to...拥有……的机会；可以接近/进入…… It is said that access to the club is restricted to members only.据说这家俱乐部仅对会员开放。 rely v．(为生活或生存而)依赖 ·reliable adj.可信赖的 ·reliability n．可靠性 ·rely on依靠，依赖 He is a reliable person and you can rely on him to help you analyse the problem objectively.他是一个可靠的人，你可以依靠他帮你客观地分析这个问题。 deadline n．截止时间；最后期限 procrastination n．拖延 appropriate adj.恰当的；合适的 ·appropriately adv.恰当地；合适地 ·inappropriate adj.不恰当的；不合适的 I have no alternative but to ask him for an appropriate way to solve the problem. 我别无选择，只能向他寻求解决问题的适当方法。 spit v．吐口水，吐唾沫 headphones n．(头戴式)耳机 bin n．垃圾箱 considerate adj.替他人着想的 ·consider v．考虑；认为 ·consideration n．仔细考虑；体谅；顾及 ·considerable adj.(数量、程度、重要性等)相当大的 (应用文写作之推荐信)I recommend our monitor，a considerate，polite and charming person，to be your assistant.Please take my recommendation into consideration.我推荐我们的班长做你的助手，他体贴、有礼貌且很有魅力。请考虑一下我的推荐。 promote v．促进，增进 ·promotion n．提升，提拔；晋级；促销活动；推广 ·be/get promoted to...被提升为…… Knowing that you have been promoted to the district manager，I am writing to congratulate you on your promotion.得知你已晋升为地区经理，我写信祝贺你的晋升。 clarify v．澄清，讲清楚，阐明 ·clarification n．澄清，阐明 persuade sb to do sth 说服某人做某事 on reflection 经过仔细考虑后 At first I thought it was a bad idea，but on reflection I realized she was right. 起初我觉得这是个坏主意，但经过思考，我意识到她是对的。 miss out 错过；遗漏；省略 You will ruin your reputation and miss out on a really good opportunity. 你会破坏自己的声誉并且失去一个很好的机会。 to be honest 老实说 To be honest，he is not the person your can rely on. 老实说，他不是你可以信赖的人。 come up with 提出；想出 Whoever comes up with any creative ways to solve the problem will be rewarded with a gift. 无论谁想出任何有创意的方法来解决这个问题，都会得到一份礼物。 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $