Unit 3 What makes a great team单词解析（Starting out部分） 2025-2026学年外研版英语八年级下册

八年级英语下册 Unit 3单词解析 （Starting out部分） 1.Director (名词) 导演 【用法讲解】 director为可数名词，其复数形式为directors，还可译为“主任、董事”等。 Eg: The director of the movie is known for his innovative storytelling. 这位电影导演以他创新性的叙事方式而闻名。 The art director designed the set for the play.艺术总监为这部戏剧设计了布景。 The company director made the final decision on the project. 公司主管对这个项目做出了最终决定。 【派生词】 direct为动词，译为“指导”；direct也可为形容词，译为“直接的”； direction为名词，译为“方向、指导”； directly为副词，译为“直接地”。 Eg: A new manager has been appointed to direct the project.已任命一位新经理来管理这项工程。 The minister denied there was a direct connection between the two issues. 部长否认两者之间有直接的联系。 I lost all sense of direction.我完全迷失了方向。 The two factors are directly linked.这两个因素直接联系在一起。 【即学即用】 1.The film _________ (direct) received several awards for his work. 答案：director 2.Drama (名词) 戏剧 【用法讲解】 drama为可数名词，其复数形式为dramas。 Eg: She studied drama at college and now works as an actress. 她在大学学习戏剧，现在是一名演员。 【常见搭配】 TV drama 电视剧 Make a drama out of sth.小题大做 Eg: This TV drama is very popular in China. 这部电视剧在中国非常受欢迎。 Don’t make a drama out of a small problem. 不要对小问题小题大做。 【派生词】 dramatic为形容词，译为“戏剧的”； dramatize为动词，译为“改编”。 Eg: This is a dramatic performance. 这是一场激动人心的表演。 The novel was later dramatized for TV. 这部小说后来被改编成电视剧。 【即学即用】 1.She loves watching _________ (戏剧) 哦呢TV. 答案：drama 3.Leader (名词) 领导者 【用法讲解】 leader为可数名词，其复数形式为leaders，还可译为“领先者”。 Eg: She is the leader of the research team. 她是研究团队的领导者。 He i s the leader in the race now. 他现在是比赛中的领先者。 【常见搭配】 team leader 团队领导 Political leader 政治领袖 Eg: The team leader organized a meeting to discuss the project. 团队领导组织了一次会议来讨论这个项目。 The political leader addressed the nation to television. 这位政治领袖在电视上向全国发表了讲话。 【派生词】 lead为动词，译为“领导、引领”； Leading为形容词，译为“领先的”。 Eg: She led the discussion with a clear vision and decisive actions. 她以清晰的视野和果断的行动引领了讨论。 The leading company in the industry has just released a new product line. 行业领先的公司刚刚推出了一条新产品线。 【即学即用】 1.The company needs a strong ___________ (lead) to guide it through the crisis. 答案：leader 4.Role (名词) 角色 【用法讲解】 role为可数名词，其复数形式为roles，还可译为“作用、职责”。 Eg: She played the leading role in the movie. 她在电影中饰演主角。 The teacher’s role is to guide students. 老师的职责是引导学生。 【常见搭配】 play a role in ...在...中发挥作用/扮演...角色 Take on a role 承担角色或职责 Lead role/ supporting role 主角/配角 Role model 榜样 Eg: Technology plays a vital role in modern education. 技术在现在教育中起着至关重要的作用。 She took on the role of team leader last year. 她去年承担了团队领导的职责。 He was cast in the lead role of the movie. 他被选为这部电影的主角。 Parents should be good role models for their children. 父母应该成为孩子的好榜样。 【即学即用】 1.老师在学生的生活中扮演重要角色。 Teachers _______ _______ ________ _______ in students’ lives. 答案：play an important role 5.Freeze (动词) 突然停止、呆住 【用法讲解】 freeze作动词时还可译为“冷冻”，过去式为froze，过去分词为frozen；freeze也可为名词，译为“冻结、冰冻期”。 Eg: She froze with fear when she saw the snake. 看到蛇时，她吓得僵住了。 The lake froze overnight.湖面一夜之间结冰了。 The government decided to freeze prices. 政府决定冻结物价。 We had a hard freeze last winter. 去年冬天我们经历了一次严重的冰冻期。 【常见搭配】 freeze to death 冻死 Freeze up 僵住 Freeze out 排挤、排斥 Eg: Without proper shelter, they could freeze to death in the snow. 没有合适的庇护所，他们可能会在雪中冻死。 He froze up during the speech.他在演讲中僵住了。 He felt frozen out of the group.他感觉自己被小组排挤了。 【派生词】 frozen为形容词，译为“冻结的、冰冻的”； freezing为形容词，译为“极冷的、冰冻的”。 Eg: The lake was completely frozen after the snowstorm. 暴风雪过后，湖面完全冻结了。 The process of freezing food helps preserve its freshness. 冷冻食物的过程有助于保持其新鲜度。 【即学即用】 1.The pipes might f_________ if it gets colder. 2.She put the ________ (freeze) pizza into the oven to heat it up. 答案：1.freeze; 2.frozen 6.Silence (名词) 沉默、缄默 【用法讲解】 silence作名词时为不可数名词；silence还可为动词，译为“使安静、使沉默”。 Eg: The silence in the room was deafening. 房间里的寂静震耳欲聋。 The teacher silenced the noisy class with a stern look. 老师用一个严厉的眼神让吵闹的班级安静下来。 【常见搭配】 break the silence 打破沉默 In silence 默默地、安静地 Silence is golden 沉默是金 Keep silence 保持沉默 Eg: After a long pause, she finally broke the silence. 长时间的停顿后，她终于打破了沉默。 They sat in silence, watching the sunset. 他们静静地坐着，看着日落。 Sometimes, silence is golden, especially in an argument. 有时，沉默是金，尤其是在争论中。 The witness was asked to keep silence during the trial. 证人被要求在审判期间保持沉默。 【派生词】 silent为形容词，译为“沉默的”； silently为副词，译为“沉默地”。 Eg: The library was completely silent except for the occasional rustle of pages. 图书馆里鸦雀无声，偶尔能听到翻动书页的沙沙声。 She walked silently through the hallway, afraid to wake anyone. 她悄悄穿过走廊，生怕吵醒任何人。 【即学即用】 1.There was a long s_________ before he spoke. 2.The room was _________ (silence) except for the ticking of the clock. 答案：1.silence 2.silent 7.Awful (形容词) 糟糕的、恶劣的、讨厌的 【用法讲解】 awful在句中常作定语或表语。 Eg: She had an awful experience at the dentist. 她在牙医那里有一段可怕的经历。 The weather was awful yesterday. 昨天的天气糟透了。 【常见搭配】 feel awful 感到难受 An awful mess 一团糟 An awful lot of 非常多 Eg: I feel awful about forgetting her birthday. 我忘记了她的生日，感到非常内疚。 There was an awful noise coming from the engine. 引擎发出了一种可怕的噪音。 She has an awful lot of friends. 她有非常多的朋友。 【派生词】 awfully为副词，译为“非常地、极度地”。 Eg: It’s awfully cold today. 今天非常冷。 【即学即用】 1.She had an ________ (可怕的) dream last night. 2.She’s _________ (awful) kind to everyone. 答案：1.awful 2.awfully 8.Advise (动词) 建议 【常见搭配】 advise sb.doing sth.建议做某事 Advise sb.to do sth.建议某人做某事 Advise that 从句 建议...（注意：从句中谓语动词需用(should) + 动词原形） Eg: He advised going by train instead of by plane. 他建议乘火车而不是乘飞机去。 My parents advised me to study hard for the exam. 我父母建议我努力学习备考。 The doctor advised that he (should) quit smoking. 医生建议他戒烟。 【派生词】 advice为不可数名词，译为“建议”； Advisable为形容词，译为“明智的、可取的”。 Eg: Take my advice and you’ll be fine. 听从我的建议，你会没事的。 It is advisable to book tickets in advance. 提前订票是明智的。 【常见搭配】 a piece of advice 一条建议 Some advice 一些建议 Eg: I need some advice about how to learn English. 我需要一些关于如何学英语的建议。 【即学即用】 ( )1.My parents gave me a lot of good _______ when I was growing up. A.advice B.advise C.suggestions D.suggest 2.My friend advised me ________ (visit) Paris instead of Rome this time. 答案：1.A 2.to visit 9.Yours (代词) 你的 【用法讲解】 yours为名词性物主代词，作名词用，后不可接其它名词，相当于“your +名词”。 Eg: Yes, it’s mine, but that one is yours. 是的，那是我的，但这个是你的。 This book is yours.= This is your book. 这是你的书。 【派生词】 your为形容词性物主代词，译为“你的”，后面需接名词。 Eg: This is your new car. 这是你的新车。 【即学即用】 1._______ shoes are on the floor, please put them away.These are not _______.(you) 答案：Your; yours 10.Teamwork (名词) 合作、协作、配合 【用法讲解】 teamwork为不可数名词。 Eg: Good teamwork is essential for the success of any project. 良好的团队合作对任何项目的成功都至关重要。 【常见搭配】 spirit of teamwork 团队合作精神 Eg: The team’s success was driven by a strong spirit of teamwork. 团队的成功源于强烈的合作精神。 【即学即用】 1.The football match showed excellent _______ (团队写作) among the players. 答案：teamwork 11.Strength (名词) 优点、长处、优势 【用法讲解】 strength为不可数名词，还可译为“力量、坚定”。 Eg: Patience is one of her greatest strength. 耐心是她最大的优点之一。 He lifted the heavy box with great strength. 他用很大的力气举起了那个重箱子。 She showed great strength in dealing with the loss. 她在面对失去时表现出极大的坚定。 【常见搭配】 build strength 增强力量 Strength and endurance 力量和耐力 On the strength of 凭借、基于 Eg: Regular exercise helps build muscle strength. 定期锻炼有助于增强肌肉力量。 Athletes need both strength and endurance to perform well. 运动员需要力量和耐力才能表现优异。 He got the job on the strength of his previous experience. 他凭借之前的工作经验得到了这份工作。 【派生词】 strengthen为动词，译为“加强”。 Eg: Regular exercise can strengthen your muscles and improve overall health. 定期锻炼可以增强肌肉力量，提升整体健康水平。 【即学即用】 1.The company’s _________ (优势) lies in its innovative products. 2.The company is working to __________ (strength) its market position. 答案：1.strength 2.strengthen 12.Weakness (名词) 弱点、缺点、不足 【用法讲解】 weakness为不可数名词时，译为“虚弱、软弱”；weakness为可数名词时，译为“弱点、缺点”，其复数形式为weaknesses。 Eg: After the illness, he felt a general weakness in his body. 生病后，他感到全身无力。 Procrastination is my biggest weakness. 拖延是我最大的缺点。 【常见搭配】 strengths and weaknesses 优势和劣势 Weakness for ... 对...的偏爱、对...的嗜好 Weakness in ... 在...方面的弱点 Eg: The report analyzed the company’s strengths and weaknesses. 报告分析了公司的优势和劣势。 She has a weakness for spicy food. 她对辛辣食物情有独钟。 There is a weakness in the plan that needs to be addressed. 计划中存在一个需要解决的弱点。 【派生词】 weak为形容词，译为“柔弱的、脆弱的”； weaken为动词，译为“削弱、使变弱”。 Eg: The bridge is weak and needs immediate repairs. 这座桥很脆弱，需要立即维修。 The prolonged drought has weakened the soil structure, making it prone to erosion. 持续的干旱削弱了土壤结构，使其更容易被侵蚀。 【即学即用】 1.The team’s __________ (weak) in defense cost them the game. 答案：weakness 0 1 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $