Unit Two Section A Learning the Olypic Standard for Love
s.b.poloPart One Vocabulary
presence /absence of mind 镇定自若
in the presence of sb=in sb’s presence当着某人的面
in sb’s absence 在某人不在的时候
eg. I asked you not to smoke in my presence. 我跟你说过不要在我面前吸烟.
I could think of little to say in the presence of so many people. 在这么多人面前，我几乎说不出话来.
present (adj/ n/ vt)
adj. be present at the meeting 反义 absent be absent from / in
n. the past, the present and the future present =gift at present 目前
vt: 1)give present sb. with sth.; present sth. to sb.
2)introduce present sth. to sb.
3) appear or attend present oneself for sth.
turn up / come up / show up 露面，出席
2. promising (adj.) showing signs of being successful in the future 有前途的，有希望的
He has a promising future. 他大有前途.
a promising career / yong man 有前途的职业/ 年轻人
promise (v/n)
1）He promised (me) a quick answer. 他答应（我）从速答复.
I promised (him) to attend the matter promptly. 我答应（他）立即处理这件事.
2）make sth. be likely 使…很有可能, 有望…
The clouds promise rain. 阴云预示有雨.
3）make/ break / fulfill /keep a / one’s promise
4) 可能性 There is a promise of better weather tomorrow.
3.amateur (adj/n) 业余（的）爱好者 professional (adj./n) 专业（的）人士
mature (adj.) grown 成熟的
4. amusement (n) 娱乐，消遣，娱乐活动
amuse (vt) 逗乐，使…愉快
eg. A clown’s job is to amuse he spectators/ audience. 小丑的工作就是娱乐观众.
He amused himself by playing cards. 他玩牌自娱.
amusing (adj.) funny / interesting有趣的，引人发笑的 amusing jokes / people/ stories 有趣的笑话/人/故事
amazement (n) surprise
amaze (vt) surprise/ astonish/ shock
amazing (adj.) surprising / shocking / alarming / astonishing
entertain (v) 招待，娱乐
entertainment (n)
5. lower (adj./vt)
adj. 较低的，下面的； 下游的 a lower salary/ social stutus
vt. 降低，放低 lower the salary / your voice/ your head / the flag/ prices 降价
lower oneself 贬低身份
He would never lower himself be taking bribes. 他绝不会贬低自己的身份接受贿赂的.
6. gratitude (n) a feeling of being grateful 感激，谢意
out of gratitude 出于感激
express/ show gratitude to sb. for (doing) sth. 因…而向某人表示感激
grateful （adj.）感激的，感谢的
be grateful to sb. for (doing) sth.
I am grateful to your help.
a grateful letter 感谢信
appreciate / acknowledge (vt) 感激，感谢
altitude: at an altitude of 1,000 feet
aptitude: He shows no aptitude in literature.
latitude / longitude
attitude to / towards
7. fatigue (vt/n)
The new job fatigued me. 这份新的工作使我筋疲力尽.
He decided to quit the job because of the fatigue.
fatigued (adj.) tired / exhausted / run-down 筋疲力尽的
fatiguing (adj.) the fatiguing travel
8. indifferent (adj.) be indifferent to/ towards 对…漠不关心，对…麻木不仁
9 rebel (vi/n)
vi. fight against sb. in authority or against an idea or situation 造反，反叛，反抗， 反对
reble / rebolt against
rebellion / revolt (n) 造反，反叛 riot 骚乱(n)
rebellious (adj.)
10. bachelor (n)
1). an unmarried man 单身汉
2）a first degree 学士学位 B.A degree
reveive a bachelor’s degree in law/ Business Administration 法学学士/工商管理学士学位
a bachelor’s degree in arts / science 文科 / 理科学士学位
a master’s degree 硕士学位 M.A degree
a doctor’s degree 博士学位 Ph. D.
11 shift (v/n)
v. change / alter / transform 改变
1) shift (sb./sth./oneself) (from …to…)
eg. He shifted the conversation from health to sports.
The wind shifte from east to north.
2) transfer sth. 转嫁，推卸
shift the responsibility onto/to others.把责任转嫁给他人
3）get rid of 摆脱，消除
n. 1）change 改变；转移
shift in sth.
eg. shift in public opinion 公正舆论的转变
the shift of people from city to town
2）轮留值班 work on day/ night shift work on eight-hour shift 8小时轮留值班
3）make shift with sth. 将就着用某物
eg. We have to make shift with what we have. 我们不得不将就用我们有的东西.
12 sticky (adj.)
1) 黏的 sticky road Her hands are sticky with jam.
2) (informal) difficult or unpleasant 棘手的，困难的 a sticky problem/ situation
come to a sticky end 未得到善终
3) (informal ) ( of the weather) hot and damp (指天气) 潮热的
a sticky day / weather/ afternoon
stick (v/ n)
a walking stick 手杖
chopsticks 筷子 spoon
His father beat him with a stick..
stick / cling to his words.信守诺言.
stick / cling to your principles. 坚持你的原则.
stick your head out of the window. 把脑袋伸向窗外.
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