内容正文:
Unit 1 Knowing me,Knowing you
词汇精讲精练
核心词汇概览:
agony,agony aunt;help out;let down;steam;let off steam;loose;lip;sink;loose
lips sink ships;fault;resolve;strategy,signal;breath,take a breath;pull one's
weight;concern;annoyed;adjust;duty
词汇精讲
序号
单词/短语
词汇讲解
agony
释义:n.痛楚,苦难
/aegani/
词汇变形:agonize(w)使痛苦;agonizing(adj)令人痛苦的
搭配:in agony痛苦地;agony aunt知心阿姨(专栏);an agony
of.极度的…
辨析:agony指持续而刷烈的痛苦(肉体或精神),程度强于
pain;ache指局部隐痛。
steam
释义:n.蒸汽,水蒸气
/sti:m/
词汇变形:steamy(adj)蒸汽弥漫的;steamer(m)蒸汽船
搭配:let offsteam发泄怒火/宣泄情绪:un out of steam失去动
力;nder one's own steam凭自己的力量
用法:不可数名词,常与介词off,nder连用。
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loose
释义:adj.控制不严的:宽松的
/lu:s/
词汇变形:loosen(v)松开;loosely(adv)宽松地;looseness()松
散
搭配:loose lips嘴巴不严;loose ends未了结的细节;cutloose摆
脱束缚
辨析:loose强调“不紧”,与tight相对:1oose作“散漫的”时,
常指言行不谨慎。
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sink
释义:v.使(船)沉没:下沉
/smk/
词汇变形:sinking(adj.)下沉的:sinker(n)铅坠
搭配:sinkin被理解;sink into陷入(某种状态);sink one's
differences搁置分歧
常考点:sink的过去式sank,过去分词snk。短语“loose lips
sink ships”"意为“祸从口出”。
fault
释义:n.责任,过错;缺点
/fo:It/
词汇变形:faulty(adj)有故障的;faultless(adj,)完美的;
faultfinder(n,)吹毛求疵的人
搭配:at fault有责任;find fault with挑剔;to a fault过分地
辨析:falt强调过失或缺陷;mistake指判断或行为错误;blame侧
重责任归属。
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resolve
释义:v.解决(问题、困难);决心
rI'zDlv/
词汇变形:resolution()决心;解决;resolved(adj)下定决心的:
resolvable(adj)可解决的
搭配:resolve to do sth.决心做某事;resolve into分解成;resolve
a conflict解决冲突
辨析:resolve强调有决心地解决;solve通用;settle侧重达成一
致。
strategy
释义:n.计谋,策略;行动计划
/'straetad3i/
词汇变形:strategic(adj.)战略的;strategist(n)战略家
搭配:a strategy for doing sth.做某事的策略;marketing strategy营
销策略;develop a strategy制定策略
用法:可数名词,常与介词for连用。
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signal
释义:n.信号;暗号
/'signl/
词汇变形:signal(v)发信号;signaler(n)信号员;signally(adv.)
显著地
搭配:signal for help求救信号;give a signal发出信号;traf伍c
signal交通信号灯
辨析:signal常指有意的信号:sign泛指迹象、符号;symbol象
征。
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concern
释义:n.忧虑,担心;关心
/kan's3n/
词汇变形:concerned(adj)担心的;concerning(prep)关于:
concerned(adj.)不关心的
搭配:concern about/over对…的担忧;show concern for关心:
concern oneself with参与
常考:as far as..be concerned就…而言。
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annoyed
释义:adj.恼怒的,烦恼的
/e'noid/
词汇变形:annoy(v)使恼怒;annoying(adj)令人恼怒的;
annoyance(n,)恼怒
搭配:be annoyed with sb.对某人生气;be annoyed at/about sth.因
某事生气
辨析:annoyed程度较轻;angy程度更强:furious暴怒。
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adjust
释义:v.适应,(使)习惯:调整
/a'd3Ast/
词汇变形:adjustment()调整;adjustable(adj,)可调节的:
readjust(v)重新调整
搭配:adjust to(doing)sth.适应(做)某事;adjust oneself to使自
己适应;adjust the setting调整设置
辨析:adjust侧重微调:adapt侧重改变自身以适应:ft侧重大小合
适。
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duty
释义n.职责,义务:责任
/'djuti/
词汇变形:dutiful(adj)尽职的;duty-fiee(adj)免税的;dutiable
(adj)应征税的
搭配:do one's duty尽本分;on duty值班;off duty下班;duty
call公事
辨析:dty强调道德或法律上的责任;responsibility更广义;
obligation侧重约束力。
二、专项训练
(一)单句填空(每空一词,共12题)
1.The victim lay on the ground,groaning in
(agony)after the accident
2.After long hours of work,it's healthy to let off
(steam)by jogging.
3.His
(loose)lips almost spoiled the secret plan.
4.The ship
(sink)into the sea within minutes,leaving no survivors.
5.If anything goes wrong,it will be entirely your
(fault).
6.The two parties finally managed to
(resolve)the dispute through negotiation
7.Our marketing
(strategy)has proved effective in increasing sales
8.The teacher gave a clear
(signal)for us to stop talking.
9.Many parents show great concern
their children's online safety.
10.She was
(annoy)with herself for making such a silly mistake
11.It took him a few weeks to adjust
(live)in a new city.
12.As a doctor,it is my
(duty)to save lives.
(二)单句表达(根据汉语提示,用本单元核心词汇/短语完成句子,共8题)
1.听到那个坏消息,她痛苦地尖叫起来。
1.She screamed
upon hearing the bad news
2.团队开完会后,我们通过打篮球来发泄情绪。
2.After the meeting,we played basketball to
3祸从口出,所以不要在公共场合谈论机密信息。
3.
sink ships,so never talk about classified information in public
4这次失败的责任在于我,是我没有做好准备工作。
4.The
for this failure lies
me;I didn't prepare well
5我们必须制定一项有效的策略来应对气候变化。
5.We must
an effective
to deal with climate change.
6他举起手作为信号,示意大家安静下来。
6.He raised his hand as a
everyone to be quiet.
7.许多家长担心孩子花太多时间玩手机游戏。
7.Many parents
their children spending too much time on mobile games.
8新员工需要时间适应公司的规章制度。
8.New employees need time to
the company's rules.
(三)短文填空
During the group project,tensions rose quickly.Tom felt a sharp
(1)(agony)of
frustration when his ideas were ignored.Mike,on the other hand,was visibly
(2)
(annoy)with Tom's constant complaints.Their argument grew so heated that other members
had to let off
(3)(steam)by taking a short break.The project leader,Sarah,realized
it was her
(4)(duty)to resolve the conflict.She reminded everyone that"loose
(5)(lip)sink ships"and that careless words would only worsen things.After
careful analysis,she came up with a_
(6)(strategy)for communication:each
member would take turns to speak without interruption.Tom and Mike still had their
(7)(fault),but they decided to adjust
(8)the new rule.Sarah gave a
(9)(signal)with a nod when it was time to move on.Over time,their
(10)(concern)about the project's success faded,and they learned to work together.By the
end,they had
(11)(resolve)all differences and completed the task successfully
This experience taught them that teamwork requires not only effort but also the courage to
(12)(adjust)one's attitude.
三、参考答案
(一)单句填空
1.agony;2.steam;3.loose;4.sank;5.fault;6.resolve;7.strategy;8.signal;
9.about/over;10.annoyed;11.to living;12.duty
(二)单句表达
1.in agony;2.let offsteam;3.Loose lips;4.fault,with/on;5.develop,strategy;6.signal
for;7.express/have concern about/over;8.adjust to
(三)短文填空
1.agony;2.annoyed;3.steam;4.duty;5.lips;6.strategy;7.faults;8.to;9.signal;
10.concern;11.resolved;12.adjust