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unit 2
Onwards and upwards
单词(1)
1. debt n. 债务,欠款
be in debt 欠款
be/ get out of debt 不欠款
get/ run/ fall into debt 陷入债务
pay off one’s debts 还清债务
We must cut down expenses or we’ll be getting into debt.
He’s heavily in debt.
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1. I can guarantee that he will pay the debt in two months.
我可以保证他两个月后会还清债务。
2. He is heavily debt because of his poor investment choices.他因投资决策不当而负债累累。
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2. pace n. 速度;步伐;节奏
v. 来回踱步,走来走去;步测;调整节奏
keep pace with… 与…并驾齐驱/步伐一致
at a… pace 以…的速度
We must keep pace with the new development of modern scientific researches.
As they waited, Kravis paced the room nervously.
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She works so fast that I can’t keep pace her.
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3. inform v. 通知,告知;对…有影响
informed adj. 明智的;有见识的;见多识广的;消息灵通的
well-informed adj.(对某一问题)非常熟悉的;知识渊博的
information n. 信息;情报
informative adj. 提供信息的;给予知识的
inform sb. of/ about sth. 告知某人某事
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(1)It was considerate of Michael to inform us his delay in case we got worried.
(2)You will be (inform) of the interview result within three days.
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4.dread /dred/ v. 畏惧,惧怕;n. 恐惧
dreadful /ˈdredfl/ adj. 可怕的;糟糕的
dread doing sth. 害怕做某事
dread to do sth. 害怕去做某事
dread that... (某人)害怕……
I dread being sick.
I dread to think what would happen if there really was a fire here.
She dreaded that her child might be taken from her.
5. rarely /ˈreəli/ adv. 很少,难得
rare /reə(r)/ adj. 稀有的;罕见的
rarely是表示否定意义的副词,位于句首时,句子用部分倒装,即把连系动词be、助动词或情态动词放到主语之前,有类似用法的词还有never、neither、nor、hardly、seldom、little、scarcely等。
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Rarely he miss a day of work, even when he is sick.
即使生病,他也几乎不缺勤。
He (rare) ever misses a day of school, even when he’s slightly ill.
即使有点不舒服,他也几乎不缺课。
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6.overnight /ˌəʊvəˈnaɪt/ adv. 突然,一下子
adj. 过夜的
become famous overnight 一夜成名
overnight stay 过夜停留
7. rejection /rɪˈdʒekʃ(ə)n/ n. 拒绝,否决
reject /rɪˈdʒekt/ vt. 拒绝;排斥
After many rejections, she finally got an offer from her dream company.
经历多次拒绝后,她终于收到了理想公司的录用通知。
8.nevertheless [ˌnevəðəˈles] adv.然而,不过
The task was difficult; nevertheless, the team completed it on time.
任务很难,但团队还是按时完成了。
9.persevere /ˌpɜːsɪˈvɪə/ v. 锲而不舍,坚持不懈
perseverance /ˌpɜːsəˈvɪərəns/ n. 毅力;坚持
persevere in doing sth(坚持做某事,如persevere in learning)
persevere with sth/sb. 对某事/某人坚持
10. criticize v.批评;批判;挑剔;指责;评论;评价
critical adj.批评的;批判性的;挑剔的;极重要的;关键的
critically adv.批判性地;批评地;极为重要地;严重地
critic n.批评家;评论家;评论员;批评者;挑剔的人
be criticized about/by/for 因…被批评/被…批评
criticize sb/ sth as sth批评……为……
critical path n.(又快又省完成项目必须遵循的)关键程序,关键途径
be critical of sb/ sth(尤针对具体事由)批评某人/某事
11.manuscript [ˈmænjuskrɪpt] n.手稿,底稿
12.rye [raɪ] n.黑麦
rye bread 黑麦面包
rye flour 黑麦面粉
13.best-seller /ˌbestˈselə/ n. 畅销书;畅销产品
a best-seller list 畅销书榜单
a best-selling novel 畅销小说
14.Victorian [vɪkˈtɔːriən] adj. 英国维多利亚(女王)时代的
15.laureate [ˈlɒriət] n. 重要奖项获得者
16.Poet Laureate [ˌpəʊɪt ˈlɒriət] n. 桂冠诗人
17.classic[ˈklæsɪk] n.名著,经典作品
adj. 经典的;古典的,传统的;最优秀的
classical adj.古典的;经典的;传统的;和古希腊与古罗马文化相关的
classically adv.(在艺术、音乐、芭蕾舞等方面的训练)正规地,传统地;基于古希腊和古罗马文化地
18.endurance /ɪnˈdjʊərəns/ n.(忍)耐力;持久力
endure [ɪnˈdjʊə(r)] v. 忍受
endurance test 耐力测试
physical endurance 身体耐力
Long-distance running requires both speed and endurance.
长跑既需要速度,也需要耐力。
19.guarantee [ˌɡærənˈtiː] v.保证,确保
n.保证;担保;保修单;质量保证书;(对债务等的)担保物
guarantor n. 担保人;保证人
guarantee to do sth. 保证去做某事
guarantee sb sth 向某人保证某事
be guaranteed to do sth 肯定会做某事
guarantee sth against sth 保证某事物免于……
guarantee (that)…保证……
give sb. a guarantee that… 向某人保证
20.delighted /dɪˈlaɪtɪd/ adj.愉快的,高兴的
delight n.高兴;愉快;快乐;令人高兴的事;乐事;乐趣
v.使高兴;使愉快;使快乐
delightful adj.使人快乐的;令人愉快的;宜人的
take delight in (doing)sth以(做)某事为乐(尤指不该做的事)
delight in sth/doing sth [no passive] 以…为乐(尤指做使别人感到尴尬、不舒服的事)
delight sb with sth用…使某人开心
delighted with/ by/ at对……感到满意
21.outcome[ˈaʊtkʌm] n. 结果,后果
the outcome of sth……的结果
the outcome of the exam
positive/negative outcome积极/消极结果
22.worthwhile /ˌwɜːθˈwaɪl/ adj. 重要的;值得做的
a worthwhile job 一项有意义的工作
it is worthwhile doing / to do sth 做某事是值得的
worthy adj. 值得......的;有价值的;值得尊敬的;值得赞赏的
a worthy cause 崇高的事业
表示“值得做......”的方式:
be worthy of sth
be worthy of being done=be worthy to be done 值得......
worth adj. 值得 n. 价值;意义
be worth sth. 值得做某事
be worth doing(主动表被动)
23.blanket /ˈblæŋkɪt/ n. 毯子,毛毯;v. 覆盖
24.beaver /ˈbiːvə/ n. 河狸,海狸
25.cucumber /ˈkjuːkʌmbə/ n. 黄瓜
26.enthusiastic /ɪnˌθjuːziˈæstɪk/ adj. 热心的,热衷的
be enthusiastic about (doing) sth. 对(做)某事满怀热情;热衷于(做)某事
Little Tom was so enthusiastic about learning Chinese that after six months, he could speak it pretty fluently.
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1)enthusiastically adv. 热情地;热心地
2)enthusiasm n. 热情;热心
with enthusiasm 热情地
Although he was a beginner, he played with great enthusiasm.
27.contest /ˈkɒntest/ n. 比赛,竞赛;/kənˈtest/ v. 争夺
contestant /kənˈtestənt/ n. 参赛者
“比赛,竞赛”同义词辨析:
match n. [尤英]比赛。通常指体育比赛,一般在两人或两队之间进行。
competition n. 比赛,竞赛。指体育比赛或知识、技巧等方面的比赛。
contest n. 比赛,竞赛。尤指某种技能活动或体育运动的比赛。
game n. 比赛。泛指有一定规则的比赛,如游戏、体育运动等。
28.upset /ˌʌpˈset/
adj. 心烦意乱的,烦恼的;不快的
v. 使心烦意乱;使生气;打乱;打翻;使(肠胃)不适
n. 苦恼;烦闷;混乱;肠胃病
be/ get/ feel upset about/ at/ by 对某事/某物感到难过/失望
be/ get/ feel upset to do 对做某事感到难过
There’s no point getting upset about it.
I was upset to learn that many sea animals eat plastic garbage, thinking it is food.
She stood up suddenly, upsetting a glass of wine.
The emotional upset can affect you for a long time.
29.elect /ɪˈlekt/ v.选举,推选;选择做某事
election n.选举,推选(尤指从政);当选
elect to do sth选择做某事
elect sb to sth/ elect sb as sth选举/推选某人为……
We elected him as monitor. 我们选他为班长。
Thank you
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