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选修一U2 Lesson 3
Getting to the Top
词汇学习
extreme /ɪkˈstriːm/
n. 极端
extremely adv. 极其,极度
➢ to extremes 走极端
➢ in extreme cases 在极端情况下
【教材原句】I have always lived my life to extremes.
我一直过着走极端的生活。
adj. 极端的;
strive /straɪv/
vi. 努力;奋斗
strive-strove-striven
➢ strive for sth. 为……奋斗
➢ strive to do sth. 力争做某事
➢ strive against 与……抗争
【教材原句】...anyone who is striving for greatness.
……任何一个追求卓越的人。
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encyclopaedia /ɪnˌsaɪkləˈpiːdiə/
n. 百科全书
encyclopedic adj. 百科全书式的;学识广博的 /ɪnˌsaɪkləˈpiːdɪk/
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entry /ˈentri/
n. 条目
enter v. 进入;登录
➢ make an entry 记入
➢ entry into 进入
n. 进入,入口
➢ encyclopaedia entry 百科条目
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academic /ˌækəˈdemɪk/
adj. 学术的
academy n. 专科院校;研究院;academically adv. 在学术上
➢ academic book 学术著作
➢ academic achievement 学术成就
➢ academic research 学术研究
【教材原句】Is it from an encyclopaedia entry, an academic book or possibly a blog?
它是出自百科全书条目、学术书籍,还是一篇博客?
ruin /ˈruːɪn/
vt. 毁掉,糟蹋,毁坏
ruins n.(复数)废墟;ruined adj. 毁坏的
➢ ruin one's health 损害健康
➢ be in ruins 成为废墟
➢ fall into ruin 破败,衰落
➢ reduce...to ruins 把……变为废墟
【教材原句】I think of countless birthday parties and nights out I have missed, ruining a family holiday in France...
我想起无数错过的生日派对和外出夜晚,毁掉了一次在法国的家庭假期……
单句语法填空:
①The whole town ________ (ruin) by the heavy storm last night.
②Many houses were reduced to ________ (ruin) in the storm.
③He served four years in prison, emerging to find his brilliant career ________ ruins.
完成句子:
④To our disappointment, the bad weather ________________ (毁了我们的旅行).
⑤That mistake _____________ (毁掉了他的机会) of getting the job.
⑥Their shape has made them less likely to ___________ (倒塌
was ruined
ruins
in
ruined our journey
ruined his chance
fall into ruin
[拓展] 单复数意义不同的常考词:
ruin 毁灭→ruins 废墟
damage 损害→damages 损害赔偿金
force 力量→forces 武装力量
instruction 指导→instructions 说明(书)
spirit 精神→spirits 情绪,心境
skip /skɪp/
vt. 不做(本来应做的事);蹦跳着走
skip-skipped-skipped
➢ skip nights out 放弃外出
➢ skip meals 不吃饭
➢ skip over 略过
➢ skip along 连蹦带跳地走
➢ skip rope 跳绳
【教材原句】As one of the Olympic athletes, I miss birthday parties, ruin family holidays and skip nights out...
作为一名奥运选手,我错过生日派对、毁掉家庭假期、放弃外出聚会……
defensive /dɪˈfensɪv/
adj. 戒备的,自卫的
defend v. 保卫;防御;defence n. 防御;保卫
➢ on the defensive 处于戒备状态
➢ defensive measures 防御措施
【教材原句】I could have become angry or defensive.
我本可能会生气或者心存戒备。
element /ˈeləmənt/
n. 基本部分;要素
elementary adj. 基本的;初级的
➢ elements of ……的部分/要素
➢ basic elements 基本要素
【教材原句】However, deep down I knew elements of what he was saying were right.
然而,内心深处我知道他说的一些话是有道理的。
workout /ˈwɜːkaʊt/
n. 训练,锻炼
work out v. 锻炼;解决;算出
➢ have a workout 进行锻炼
➢ mental workout 脑力训练
intensity /ɪnˈtensəti/
n. 强度;强烈
intense adj. 强烈的;紧张的;intensely adv. 强烈地
➢ mental intensity 心理压力
➢ high intensity 高强度
【教材原句】I was always tired and every workout had a mental intensity that seemed too much for most to handle.
我总是疲惫不堪,每一次训练都伴随着巨大的精神强度,大多数人难以承受。
selfish /ˈselfɪʃ/
adj. 自私的,自私自利的
selfless adj. 无私的;selfishly adv. 自私地;selflessly adv. 无私地
➢ selfish behaviour 自私的行为
➢ be selfish with 对……自私
【教材原句】Who am I doing this for? How much is too much? Why am I doing this? How can I be so selfish?
我这么做是为了谁?做到什么程度才算过度?我为什么坚持?我怎么会如此自私?
sacrifice /ˈsækrɪfaɪs/
n. 牺牲
sacrifice v. 牺牲;献出
➢ make sacrifices 做出牺牲
➢ sacrifice for 为……牺牲
【教材原句】What are the sacrifices for?
这些牺牲究竟是为了什么?
countless /ˈkaʊntləs/
adj. 无数的,数不尽的
count v. 计数;counter n. 柜台;
countable adj. 可数的;uncountable adj. 不可数的
➢ countless birthday parties 无数的生日派对
➢ countless times 无数次
【教材原句】I think of countless birthday parties and nights out I have missed...
我想起无数个我错过的生日派对和外出夜晚……
hire /ˈhaɪə/
vt. 租用
hire n. 租用;租金
➢ hire a car 租车
➢ hire out 出租
➢ for/on hire 供出租
➢ hire oneself out to sb./sth. 受雇于某人/某机构
【教材原句】...almost missing my brother's wedding because I was too busy hiring a car in downtown Johannesburg...
……差点错过我弟弟的婚礼,因为我忙着在约翰内斯堡市中心租车……
[拓展] hire/employ v.雇用←→反fire/dismiss v.解雇
[比较] hire / employ / rent
(1)hire指短期、临时或一次性“雇用;租用”,宾语可以是人,也可以是物;
(2)employ指长时间“雇用”,宾语一般是人;
(3)rent指长时间“出租;租用”,宾语一般是房屋、土地等,如rent a house租用房子。
单句语法填空
①There are three small boats available ________ hire.
②He hired ________ (he) to work in the fields for one summer.
③David used to hire ________ his car when he didn't need it himself.
④The professor hired a young man ________ (drive) for him every day.
选词填空:hire / rent / employ
⑤I would rather have my own house than ________.
⑥I took my driving license with me on holiday, in case I wanted to ________ a car.
⑦It's standard practice for a company like this one to ________ a security officer.
for/on
himself
out
to drive
rent
hire
employ
triathlete /traɪˈæθliːt/
n. 铁人三项运动员
athlete n. 运动员;
athletic adj. 体育运动的;健壮的
➢ local triathletes 当地铁人三项运动员
【教材原句】...in order to do a group ride with the local triathletes.
……为了和当地的铁人三项运动员一起集体骑行。
boil /bɔɪl/
vi. & vt. (使)沸腾,煮沸
boiling adj. 滚烫的;boiled adj. 煮熟的
➢ boil away 煮干
➢ boil sth.down to 概括为,压缩为
➢ boil with anger 怒火中烧
boiling water 沸水
boiled water 开水
boiling hot 滚烫的;炎热的
boil down to sth
归结为;要点是
➢ boil down to this 归结起来就是
➢ boil down the passage 概括文章
单句语法填空
①Here's some ________ (boil) water. Have a drink whenever you're thirsty.
③The water is ________ (boil) hot. Pour it from one cup to another repeatedly to cool it.
④You can boil the long story down ________ a few sentences and it still has the same meaning.
⑤He was so concentrated on the TV programme that he forgot the cooking and the water in the pot boiled _______
boiled
boiling
to
away
enormous /ɪˈnɔːməs/
adj. 巨大的,庞大的
enormously adv. 极其;巨大地
➢ an enormous amount of 巨量的
➢ enormous pressure 巨大压力
【教材原句】It boils down to this: I was born with an enormous amount of drive and determination.
归结起来就是:我天生就拥有极强的干劲和决心。
stay in
待在家里
➢ stay in bed 卧床休息
➢ stay behind 留下
➢ stay up late 熬夜
【教材原句】From a small girl, I would stay in at lunch time just to get ahead on class work rather than go out and play...
从小,午饭时间我就待在教室里赶功课,而不是出去玩……
length /leŋθ/
n. 长度
long adj. 长的;lengthen v. 延长,加长
➢ in length 在长度上
➢ at length 详尽地
➢ the length of ……的长度
➢ two metres in length=two metres long 两米长……的长度
【教材原句】...go to swim 100 lengths of the pool while other kids played pool games...
别的孩子在泳池里玩耍时,我要游100个泳池长度……
[小知识]
“数词+单位量词+in+length / height / width / depth”
=“数词+单位量词+long /high / wide/ deep”。
The house is 9 metres in height, and 14 metres in length.
=The house is 9 metres high, and 14 metres long.
单句语法填空
①The snake usually reaches ________ length of 100 cm.
②She got a headache if she had to read for any ________ (long) of time.
③The room he has just rented is about 9 metres ________ length and 3 metres wide.
④They talked about the comedy last night ________ length that he would star in.
同义句转换
⑤The biggest is about four metres in length, weighing 500 kilogrammes.
→________________________________,weighing 500 kilogrammes.
a
length
in
at
The biggest is about four metres long
rugby /ˈrʌɡbi/
n. (英式)橄榄球
play rugby 打橄榄球
【教材原句】I was the only girl in a rugby club of 250 boys.
我是一个有250名男生的橄榄球俱乐部里唯一的女生。
apply oneself to sth
努力;专心致志于某事
apply v. 申请;应用;
application n. 申请;应用;
applicant n. 申请人
➢ apply to 适用于
➢ apply for 申请
➢ apply…to… 把……应用于
【教材原句】...no matter what it is I'm applying myself to.
……无论我专心投入去做的是什么事。
apart /əˈpɑːt/
adj. & adv. 分开;散开
➢ tell apart 区分
➢ fall apart 崩溃,破碎
➢ take apart 拆开
set sb / sth apart
使与众不同
【教材原句】...that little extra thing you have done in your preparation that will set you apart from your competitors.
……正是你在准备过程中多付出的那一点点努力,让你在竞争者中脱颖而出。
单句语法填空
①Anna did what she could to keep the marriage from falling ________.
选词填空:set/take/tell
② But even to the trained eye, two species of earthworms can be tough to ________ apart.
③ Two rooms were ________ apart for use as libraries.
④ He ________ apart two old chairs in order to make a sofa.
apart
tell
set
took
platform /ˈplætfɔːm/
n. 舞台;月台
➢ winner's platform 冠军领奖台
➢ train platform 火车站台
【教材原句】...if your dream is to be the best and reach the winner's platform...
……如果你的梦想是成为顶尖选手,站上冠军领奖台……
injured /ˈɪndʒəd/
adj. 受伤的
injure v. 使受伤;injury n. 伤害,伤口
➢ get injured 受伤
➢ the injured 伤员
➢ injured back 受伤的背部
【教材原句】...even if it means getting injured...
……即使这意味着会受伤……
outstanding /aʊtˈstændɪŋ/
adj. 杰出的,优秀的
stand v. 站立;突出
➢ outstanding years 辉煌的岁月
➢ outstanding achievement 杰出成就
average /ˈævərɪdʒ/
adj. & n. 平庸的,普通的;平均水平;平均数
averagely adv. 普通地;平均地
➢ on average 平均
➢ above/below average 高于/低于平均水平
➢ an average of 平均有
【教材原句】"I'd prefer to have three or four outstanding years of winning stuff rather than have ten years of being average."
“我宁愿拥有三四年战绩辉煌的巅峰时光,也不要十年平平无奇的日子。”
normal /ˈnɔːməl/
adj. 正常的,平常的
abnormal adj. 反常的;normally adv. 正常地
➢ return to normal 恢复常态
➢ under normal circumstances 在通常情况下
【教材原句】It is certainly not a balanced way to live and it is certainly not normal...
这当然不是一种均衡的生活方式,也并不寻常……
➢ normal college 师范学院
[单词积累]
ab-否定前缀(离去、相反、不):
abuse v.& n.滥用
absorb v.吸收
[句式]
It is/was normal (for sb.) to do sth. 对某人来说)做某事是正常的。
It is/was abnormal (for sb.) to do sth. 对某人来说)做某事是不正常的。
单句语法填空
①The rainy season in the Andes ________ (normal) starts in December.
②We must delay our journey because of the ________ (normal) weather conditions.
③My wife was delighted that things had returned ________ normal once more.
④It is normal ________ (feel) anxious about your and your family's safety.
normally
abnormal
to
to feel
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