Unit2OnwardsandUpwards重点词汇讲解课件高二英语选择性

1.debtn.债务，欠款beindebt(tosb.)欠（某人的）债payoffone’sdebts还清（某人的）债务Mostofhisadultlifehasbeenastruggleagainstdebt.

他成年后的大部分时间都在与债务作斗争。2.pacen.

速度；进度;节奏keeppacewith与...保持同步，紧跟,跟上ata...pace以……的速度Weencourageallstudentstostudyattheirownpace.ThefellowwalkssofastthatIcan’tkeeppacewithhim.3.informv.通知，告知informsb.of/aboutsth.通知某人某事Pleaseinformusofanychangesofaddress.地址若有变动请随时通知我们。Weareinformedofthedateofthemeeting.keepsbinformedofsth不断给某人提供最新消息informationn.[U]信息；消息；情报apieceofinformation一则消息4.dreadv.畏惧，惧怕n.恐惧，害怕dreaddoingsth

害怕做某事(=beafraidofdoingsth)Thesearewordsthateverywriterdreadsreceiving.

5.rarelyadv.很少，难得rareadj.稀少的，罕见的；珍贵的Itisraretofindsuchloyaltythesedays.这样忠心耿耿，在今天非常少见。Irarelyhadmorethanfourhoursofsleep.我很少有超过四个小时的睡眠。6.overnightadv.在夜里，突然，一下子Thedecisionwasreachedovernight.

这个决定是夜间做出的。In1970hebecameanovernightsuccessinAmerica.

1970年他在美国一夜之间成了成功人士。

7.rejectionn.拒绝，否决rejectvt.拒绝接受；不予考虑Themanagerrejectedalloursuggestions.Fewpeopleknowsthatalotofhighlysuccessfulwritershavepreviously（以前）facedrejection.

8.persevere

v.锲而不舍；坚持不懈Persevereandyou'llsucceed.只要你坚持不懈，你自会成功.perseverancen.不屈不挠；毅力；坚持不懈Hehasneverstoppedtryingandshowedgreatperseverance.他从末停止努力，表现出了极大的毅力。9.criticism/ˈkrɪtɪsɪzəm/n.批评，指责criticn.

批评家;评论家criticaladj.批评的;批判性的criticisev.批评；指责Benisverysensitive,hejustcan'ttakecriticism.本很敏感，简直接受不了批评。Hismotherhadrarelycriticizedhimoranyofherotherchildren.

他母亲很少批评他或她的其他孩子。

10.endurancen.(忍）耐力endurev.忍耐，容忍Thepainwasalmosttoogreattoendure.痛苦得几乎难以忍受。

11.guaranteevt./n.保证，确保；担保guaranteetodosth/that

保证做某事/保证......Icanguaranteethatyouwillbesatisfiedwiththeresult.我能保证你会对结果很满意。Weguaranteetoinformyouoftheresult.我们保证会通知你结果。beunderguarantee在保修期内

12.delighted

adj.

愉快的,高兴的bedelightedtodosth高兴地做某事Theprofessorwasdelightedtofindhisnovelbecameabest-sellerovernight.delightn.高兴;令人高兴的事takedelightin以...为乐toone'sdelight使某人高兴的是delightfuladj.令人愉快的，讨人喜欢的adelightfulbook/restaurant令人愉快的书；舒适的餐馆adelightfulchild讨人喜欢的孩子

13.worthwhileadj.

重要的；值得做的；有益的Thesmileonherfacemadeitallworthwhile.她脸上的笑容使得这一切都非常值得。Itisworthwhiledoingsth\todosth.做某事是值得的。beworthdoingsth值得做某事。worthyadj.值得尊敬的，值得...的beworhtyofbeingdone=beworthytobedone值得做...Itisworthwhilereading\toreadthebook.=Thebookisworthreading.=Thebookisworthyofbeingread.=Thebookisworthytoberead.1.en

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adj.热心的，热衷的

beenthusiasticabout（名词\doingsth）

对......热心，对......充满热情Sheisenthusiasticabouthelpingpeopleintrouble.enthusiasmn.热情，热心；热衷的事物

2.contestn.

比赛，竞赛singing/writing/speechcontesttoenter/win/loseacontest

contestant

n.

比赛者;竞争者

近义词：game，competition，match，race3.upset

adj.

心烦意乱的，烦恼的；难过的

v.

打乱;使烦恼;使心烦意乱

upset-upsetHewasveryupsetthathecouldn'tearnenoughmoneytosupporthisfamily.

他因挣不到足够的钱养家糊口而感到非常难过。Shewasupsetwithmeaboutmyrejectionofheradvice.她因为我拒绝接受建议而生我的气。upsetaplan/anarrangement打乱计划/安排

4.elect

v.

推举，推选electsbas/tobe+职位选举/推选某人为……（职位前无冠词）Hisbrotherwaselected(tobe)judgeofthecontest.electionn.选举，当选win\loseanelection在选举中获胜\失败

5.blessing

n.幸事，幸运，好处Lackoftrafficisoneoftheblessingsofcountrylife.往来车辆少是乡村生活的一大好处。bless祝福，保佑Godblessyou!愿上帝保佑你！6.appreciativeadj.感激的，欣赏的beappreciativeof对...感激Shewasdeeplyappreciativeofyourhelp.appreciatev.感激，欣赏，赏识Iwouldappreciateitifyoupaidincash.假如你支付现金的话，我会不胜感激。Histalentsarenotfullyappreciatedinthatcompany.他的才干在那家公司未受到充分赏识。appreciationn.感激，欣赏7.companionship

n.友谊；友情Theymeetattheclubforcompanionshipandadvice.他们在俱乐部相会是为了联谊和寻求建议。companion

n.同伴，志趣相投的人company

n.公司，陪伴keepsb(宾格）company陪伴某人；与某人作伴8.probe

v.调查，探究

n.探针，调查【教材金句】Ishouldtrytoprobeintothesoulofmanthroughhisart.

我要通过人类的艺术探究人类的灵魂。probeinto调查，探究Thepoliceisprobingintothecasueoftheaccident.

9.dawn

n.黎明，破晓=daybreak/sunrise

dusk

黄昏=twilight/sunset

atdusk/dawn在黄昏/黎明thedawnofcivilization/history文明/历史的开端fromdawntilldusk从早到晚

10.revelation

n.

展现，显示

reveal

v.揭示；揭露Asurveyhasrevealedthatagrowingnumberofpeopleareoverweight.

一项调查表明越来越多的人超重。11.permanent

adj.长久的，永久的apermanentjob

固定工作Heavydrinkingcancausepermanentdamagetothebrain.

饮酒过量可能造成永久性脑损伤。反义词：temporary

暂时的12.descend

v.降临，来临descendon/upon

突然大批来访，降临在...Hundredsoffootballfansdescendedonthecity.数百名足球迷蜂拥入城。Calmdescendedonthe