内容正文:
Unit 1
A New Start
Using language 部分词汇
poster
put up posters 张贴海报
badminton
词源:原本是个地名,是英国Duke of Beaufort Badminton庄园。当时的庄园主人改造了网球球拍,并在庄园中用其招待宾客。因此,羽毛球这种运动迅速在英国发展起来。由于它起源于 badminton 庄园,所以人们把它称作 badminton。
drama
drama 戏
comedy 喜剧
opera 歌剧
tragedy 悲剧
theatre 戏剧
band
词源义是“用来捆扎的细带子”,但现在常用的是它在各领域的衍生含义,最常见的就是“乐队”(结合到一起的团队)。
band — bandage (绷带)
band-aid 邦迪
debate
de- + bat, 词源同beat,用语言击打对方;
词块 : a fierce / heated debate about / on / over 关于...的激烈讨论
派生词: debating [U] n.辩论
词块: a debating society at a school 学校的辩论社团
piano
词块:play the piano
派生词:pianist
stage
① 时期,阶段,状态:
This technology is still in its early stages.
The children are at different stages of development.
② 步;步骤:
stage by stage
They pay increase will be introduced in stages.(=not all at once)
③ 舞台:
on/off stage 上/下台
④ (政治)舞台:
the political/ international stage 政治/国际舞台
词块:set the stage for sth 为某事铺平道路
photography
构词法photo 光 + -graph- 写 , 画 + -y 名词词尾;
同根词: autograph
biography
calligraphy
paragraph
inner
反义词: outer
argue
词块: argue with sb about / over sth
= have an argument with sb about / over sth;
熟词生义:论证 (argue for / against; argue that)
sharp
sharp — sharply adv 急剧地;严厉地
— sharpen v.削尖; 使提高;使改进:
一词多义,基本义“尖的”
词块: a sharp knife 锋利的刀
a sharp increase/ drop in sth 激增/骤降
in sharp contrast to 与...形成鲜明对比
a sharp mind 思维敏捷
a sharp tongue 言辞犀利;毒舌
dinosaur
dolphin
intelligent
派生词: intelligence n.聪明才智
intelligently adv。聪明地;明智地
近义词: smart, clever, brilliant, bright
词块: a highly intelligent child 非常聪明的孩子
an intelligent question 一个机智的问题
intelligent software/ systems 智能软件/系统
investigate
词族:investigation n.侦察;研究
词块: investigate sb for sth 因某事而调查某人
various
词族: vary v.变化
various adj.各种各样的;各种不同的
varied adj.各种各样的
variety n.变化;种类
词块:various kinds of = different kinds of
volunteer
名词动词化
volunteer to do sth
gain v.
① vt(使)获得;赢得 to get or win sth, especially sth that is wanted or needed:
gain a degree
Her honesty gained her the trust of her teacher.
② vt 获(益)to get an advantage from (doing) sth:
gain advantages from
There’s nothing to be gained by losing your temper.
We gain from cutting trees but we will suffer much more than we will benefit.
gain v.
③ vt 增加 to gradually get more of sth 反 lose:
I’ve gained a lot of weight recently.
The young people gradually gain confidence in their abilities.
④ vt & vi(钟、表等走得)快 反 lose:
My watch gains (by) several minutes a day.
gain ground 变得更强大 / 更成功 / 更有效;逼近
gain n
① [C] 好处;利益;[U] 利润:
The official’s illegal gains will be turned in to national treasury.
He will do anything for gain.
② [C] & [U] 增加 反 loss :
a gain in earnings
Regular exercise is the best way of preventing weight gain.
apply
词块: apply for a job 求职
apply to university 申请学校
apply to sb 适用于某人
apply to practice 用于实践
apply oneself to 专注于
词族:apply — applicant n.申请人
— application n.申请
schedule
在英式英语中,schedule指工作计划、日程安排,timetable指时间表、时刻表。在美式英语中,工作计划、 日程安排、时间表、时刻表都用schedule;
词块: ahead of / on / behind schedule 提前;按时;晚点
名词动词化:as scheduled 如期;按照约定时间
schedule sb / sth to do sth 安排某人去做某事
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