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B1U2
Vocabulary
1.nest n.鸟巢;巢穴,窝
a bird’s nest 鸟巢
fly the nest (年轻人)另立门户
leave the nest 离开鸟巢
nest egg 备用的钱,储备金
nestle v.依偎;怀抱
2.roof n.屋顶,顶部
(pl.)roofs
strangers under the same roof 在同一屋檐下的陌生人
go through the roof 飞涨,激增
hit the roof 非常生气,暴怒
have a roof over your head 有栖身之所
3.battle n.争论;战斗,搏斗;斗争
v.争论;战斗,搏斗;斗争
turn into a battle 变成一场争论
a battle with/against/for 和……斗争/为……斗争
a battle of wills 意志的斗争
half the battle 最关键的时候,最艰难的时候
battle with /against sb. for sth. 为了…和…斗争
battlefield n.战场
battleship n.战舰
4.see eye to eye with sb. (on sth.)
(在某事上)与某人看法一致
5.argument n.争论,争吵;论点
e.g. Heated arguments and cold silences are common between teenagers and their parents.
get into an arguments with sb. 和…吵起来
argue v.争吵
6.teenager n.青少年
teenagers’ physical changes 青少年的身体变化
teenage adj.青少年的
teenage problems 青少年问题
teenaged adj.青少年的
7.tension n.紧张关系;紧张;拉伸
family tension 家庭关系紧张
international/racial/political tension 国家/种族/政治紧张局势
tense adj.神经紧张的,担心的
tensely adv.
tenseness n.
8.anxious adj.忧虑的;担心的,令人焦虑的;渴望的
be anxious about 对…焦虑
be anxious to do sth.
be anxious for sth. 渴望做某事/渴望某个东西
be anxious for sb. to do sth. 渴望某人去做某事
anxiously adv.忧虑地,担心地
anxiety n.焦虑,忧虑
9.rate n.速度;率
v.评价,评估
develop at a different rate 以一个不同的速率发展
at a rate of … 以…速率
at any rate = anyway 无论如何
exchange rate 汇率
10.shoot v.(使朝某方向)冲,奔;射击;射杀;摄影
shoot-shot-shot
shoot up in height 个子突然蹿高
shoot at sb./sth. 向……射击
shoot sb. down 射倒,击毙
shoot off 迅速离开
shoot up 快速长高,蹿个儿
11.spot n.粉刺;斑点;污渍;地点,场所
weight problems or spots 体重问题或粉刺
on the spot 当场
be spotted with 满是……斑点
spotless adj.极清洁的
spotlight n.聚光灯
12.target n.(攻击的)目标,对象;靶子
v.把…作为攻击目标;面向
e.g.Your parents are often the first target of your anger.
be targeted by 被……认作目标
13.anger n.怒气,怒火
be filled with anger 充满怒火
in anger 气愤地
angry adj.愤怒的
14.mental adj.思想的,精神的,智力的
mental needs 精神需求
go mental 气疯了
mental age 心理年龄
mentally adv.精神上地
15.adult n.成年人
not quite an adult 不是一个完全的成年人
adult education 成人教育
16.desire n.&v.渴望,希望
have a desire for sth. 渴望某事
have a desire to do sth. 渴望做某事
desire for sth. 渴望某事
desire to do sth. 渴望做某事
17.struggle v.&n.奋斗;斗争;搏斗
struggle for sth. 为……奋斗
struggle against/with sb./sth. 与……斗争
struggle with sb.for sth. 与某人为某物而争斗
a struggle for freedom/independence 为自由/独立而斗争
18.rough adj.艰难的;粗糙的;不确切的
a rough ride 一个艰难的历程
at a rough guess 粗略估计‘
rough time 艰难时刻
roughly adv.大约;粗糙地;粗鲁地
19.breakdown (关系)破裂;故障
lead a breakdown in your relationship 导致你的关系破裂
break down 故障,坏掉
break in 闯入
break away 挣脱,逃脱
break off 折断,脱落,中断
break out (战争、火灾、流行病等)爆发;突然开始
break through 重大突破
break up 破裂,分手
20.regular adj.频繁的;有规律的
regular and honest communication 频繁且真诚的交流
regularly adv.
21.calm v.使平静,使镇静
adj.镇静的,沉着的,安静的
calm down 平静,镇静,安静
calm sb. down 使某人镇静
keep/remain calm 保持镇静
calmly adv.
calmness n.
22.view n.看法;视线;景色
v.把……视为;观看
from one’s point of view 从某人的角度,从某人的视角来看
view about/on sth. 对……的看法
in full view of 全部看得见
in view of 鉴于,考虑到
with a view to (doing) sth. 为了,指望……
view…as… 把…看作
view…with 以某种方式看待
viewer n.电视观众
viewpoint n.观点
23.think sth. through 充分考虑,全盘考虑,想透
think it through 把它想通
24.concern n.担心,忧虑;关心
v.涉及;让(某人)担忧
concern about/for over sth./sb. 担心,忧虑…
cause for concern 引起关切
be concerned about 对……担心
be concerned with 与……有关,涉及
concerning prep.关于 =about
25.back down 承认错误,认输
learn when to back down 学会何时认错
26.normal adj.正常的,一般的
n.常态,通常标准
(opp.)abnormal
above/below normal 在标准之上/下
27.stress n.精神压力,紧张;强调
v.强调,着重
under stress 压力之下
stress management 压力管理
it must be stressed that 必须要强调的是……
stress the importance of sth. 强调……的重要性
stressed adj.焦虑不安的,心力交瘁的
stressful adj.压力重的,紧张的
28.editor n.主编,编辑;剪辑师
dear editor 亲爱的主编
29.argue vi.争吵,争辩,争论
vt.说理,论证
argue with each other 互相争吵
argue with sb. about/over sth. 和某人争论某事
argue for sth. = argue doing sth. 为某事论证,争辩
argue sb. into/out of doing sth. 说服某人做/不做某事
30.skin n.皮肤;(兽)皮,毛皮
be anxious about his skin 对他的皮肤感到忧虑
31.account n.账户;描述;解释
v.认为是,视为
mama and her account 妈妈和她的账户
on account of = due to = because of 由于,因为
on no account 决不 (放在句首,部分倒装)
on any account 无论何时
take…into account = take…into consideration 考虑……
account for 是……的说明/原因;作出解释;占……(比例)
accountant n.会计
32.rent n.租金
v.租用,出租
rent sth. from sb. 从……租用……
rent sth. to sb. 把……租给……
rent out 出租
renter n. 房东;承租人
33.grocery n.食品杂货;食品杂货店
for the groceries 买杂货(的钱)
34.secure adj.安心的;可靠的;牢固的
v.获得;拴牢;使不受侵害
e.g. It gave us such a warm , secure feeling.
feel secure 感到安心
be secure against/from 免于……
secure sth. for sb. 为某人获得某物
secure sth. to sth. 把…拴牢在…
secure against 保卫,使不受侵害
(opp.)insecure adj.不安全的;不稳定的
security n.安全
securely adv.安全地
35.graduate v.毕业
n.毕业生
e.g. When Nels graduated from grammar school , he wanted to go on to high school.
graduate from + 学校 毕业于……学校,结业于……
graduate in + 专业 毕业于……专业
graduation n.毕业【U】 毕业典礼【C】/【U】
undergraduate n.本科生【C】
postgraduate n.研究生【C】
36.gather v.聚合,集合;收拢;收集,搜集
gather around the table 聚集在桌子周围/旁边
gather together 聚集
gather sb. up 把某些人聚集起来
from what I can gather 从我了解的情况来看
gatherer n.收集者,采集者
gathering n.聚会,聚集
37.emergency n.突发事件,紧急情况
sudden emergency 突发事件
emergency room 急救室
38.volunteer n.志愿者
v.主动建设(或告诉);自愿做,义务做
volunteer to do sth. = volunteer for sth. 自愿做某事
volunteer sb. for/as sth. 举荐某人担任某职位
e.g. “I will work in Dillon’s grocery after school” , Nels volunteered.
voluntary adj.自愿的
voluntarily adv.自动地,主动地
39.pipe n.烟斗;管子;管乐器
take his pipe out of his mouth 把烟斗从嘴里拿出来
40.figure n.数字;人物;体形,身材
v.估计;计算;认为
e.g. Then she wrote down another figure.
keep one’s figure 保持体形
have a good figure 身材好
a political figure 一位政治人物
figure out = work out 理解;想出;计算出
41.downtown adv.在市中心,往市中心
go downtown 去市中心
42.draw sth. out of sth. 提取,支取
draw money out of mama’s bank account 从妈妈的银行账户取钱
43.operation n.手术;运转,操作
do an operation on sb. 给某人做手术
operate v.操作,动手术
operate on sb. 给某人动手术
operator n.操作工
operating system 操作系统
operating table 操作台
44.lap n.大腿部
介词搭配in put it in her lap 把它放在她的大腿上
lap还有“圈”的意思 do a lap of nonour 绕场一周庆祝
45.taller n.出纳员;叙述者
46.scene n.(戏剧等)场;场面,片段;地点,现场;
景象,风光
scene one 场景一
47.flat n.公寓
adj.平坦的,瘪了的
tthe living room of flat 一间公寓的会客厅
flat-flatter-flattest
48.response n.回复;反应,响应
e.g. He waits for a response but doesn’t get one.
in response to 作为回复
make a/no response to 对……做出/不做回应/答复
respond v.回应,回答,回复
respond to sb./sth. (with sth.) (以……)回应……
responsible adj.负责任的
responsibility n.责任
49.design v.设计;制订
n.设计;设计艺术
design sb./sth. to do sth./for…… 打算让……从事……,打算让……用作某种目的
be designed for sth. = be designed to do sth. 计划做某事,打算用来做某事
be design = on purpose 故意地
(反)by chance = by accident 偶然
designer n.设计者
50.forum n.论坛,讨论会;公共集会场所
51.expert n.专家,行家
adj.熟练的,内行的,专家的
be/become an expert in/on/at (doing) sth. 成为(做)某事的专家
be/become expert in/on/at (doing) sth. 擅长/变得擅长(做)某事
52.likely adj.可能的,预料的,有希望的
It is likely that……
be likely to do sth. 可能做某事
be likely to be 可能是
53.unique adj.独一无二的;独特的;独具的,独有的
e.g. Everyone is unique. 每个人都是独特的。
be unique to 对……来说是独特的
uniquely adv.独特地
uniqueness n.独特性
54.passive adj.消极的,被动的
passive resistance 消极反抗
passive smoking 被迫吸烟
passive voice 被动语态
e.g. Don’t take a passive role in the relationship. 不要在关系中处于被动地位。
passively adv.消极地
(opp.)positive/active
55.performance n.表演;表现;执行,履行
have a bad influence on your performance 在你的表现上造成不好的影响
put on/give a performance 表演,演出
a live performance 现场演出
perform v.履行,执行;演出,表演;工作,运转
perform the role of 扮演……的角色
perform a(n) …… role in…… 在……中起……作用
perform one’s duty/promise 尽某人的责任/履行某人的承诺
performer n.表演者
56.cheer up (使)变得高兴,振奋起来
cheer sb. up 使某人振作起来
Cheers! 干杯
cheering adj.鼓舞人心的
cheerful adj.欢呼的
57.press v.催促,逼迫;按,压;挤,推
n.报章杂志,报刊
e.g. When we’re at home , she keeps pressing me to study all the time.
press sth. into sth. 把……塞进……
press sb. into (doing) sth. 催促某人(做)某事
(同)push
the press 新闻界,新闻工作者
58.eager adj.热切的,渴望的,渴求的
e.g. I’m eager for my parents’ love.
be eager for sth. 渴望某物
be eager to do sth. = be keen on 渴望做某事
eagerly adv.热切地,渴望地,渴求地
59.youth n.青年时期;青春;年轻人
e.g. Everyone says that youth is a time for adventure , but my parents disagree.
youth club 青年俱乐部
the youth 年轻人
youthful adj.年轻人的,青年的
60.adventure n.冒险,冒险经历,奇遇
a sense of adventure 冒险精神
adventurer n.冒险者
adventurism n.冒险主义
adventurous adj.有冒险精神的
61.be on sb’s/one’s back about sth. 缠磨,烦扰
62.kangaroo n.袋鼠
63.flexible adj.灵活的,可变动的;柔韧的
be more flexible 变得更灵活一些
flexible working hours 弹性工作时间
flexibility n.灵活性
flexibly adv.灵活地
(opp.)inflexible adj.顽固的;不可弯曲的
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