1、Unit 1 Back to school 1.potential n.潜能;可能性 adj.潜在的,可能的 potential for(doing) sth(做)某事的可能性/潜在性 potential to do sth 有潜力做某事 realize/achieve ones potential 发挥某人的潜力 2.senior adj.中学的;级别高的;高级水平的;老年的 n.级别(或地位)较 高者;较年长的人;高水平运动员 be superior to 比优越(更好、强) be inferior to 低于,不如,在之下 be senior to.比年长(资深) be junior t
2、o.比年轻(资浅),级别低于 3.face a challenge 面临挑战 meet the challenges of 迎接的挑战 accept/take up a challenge 接受挑战 challenge sb (to sth) 向某人挑战(某事) 4.spare no effort to do sth 不遗余力做某事 make an effort to do sth 努力做某事 in an effort to 企图(努力想);试图要 without effort 毫不费力 5.advance on/upon/towards 朝前进 in advance 预先;提前(指事先) i
3、n advance of 在前面;超过 make advances in 在方面取得进步 6.in amazement 震惊;惊讶 be amazed at 因/对感到惊奇/吃惊 to ones amazement 令某人吃惊的是;出乎某人意料;使某人惊奇的是 7.confident adj.自信的;确信的 confidently adv.自信地;安心地 build up ones confidence 树立信心 have confidence in 对有信心 8.make good use of 好好利用 make full use of 充分利用 make the best of 充分利用
4、 make little use of 几乎不利用;不充分利用 I make little use of my own food. 我不太会做饭 9.have an advantage over 在有优势 have the advantage of.有的优势 to ones advantage 对某人有利;有利于 10.an attitude to/towards 对的态度 have/adopt/take a(n).attitude to/towards sb/sth 对某人/事抱着的态 度 11.work towards a goal 争取达到目标 realize/reach/achieve
5、/attain a goal 达到目标 set a goal 设定目标 12.keep/lose ones balance 保持/失去平衡 keep a balance (between A and B) (在 A 与 B 之间)保持平衡 balance A against B 权衡/比较 A 和 B keep a balanced diet 保持均衡的饮食 13.be of importance=be important 重要的 be of help=be helpful 有帮助的 be of use=be useful 有用的 be of value=be valuable 有价值的 be
6、 of benefit=be beneficial 有益的 14.focus on.集中于 focus ones attention/eyes/energy on.集中注意力/目光/精力于 the focus of attention/concern 注意力/关注的焦点 15.in progress 在进行中 make progress in 在方面取得进步/取得进展 16.base.on/upon.把建立在基础之上 be based on/upon 以为基础;依据 17.break down 出故障;失败;垮掉;分解 break in 破门而入;打断(谈话等) break out (战争、火
7、灾等)爆发;发生(无被动语态) break away from 脱离;挣脱 break up 打碎;分裂;解体;分拆;分解;驱散;分手;结束 18.remind sb of.提醒某人;使某人想起 remind sb to do sth 提醒某人做某事 remind (sb) that/how/what.提醒(某人);使某人想起 19.pay sb for sth 付钱给某人作为的费用 pay for sth 为付费/吃苦头/受惩罚 pay back 还钱;报复 pay a price for.为付出代价 20.propose to do/doing sth 打算做某事 proposal for
8、 sth 对某事的建议 proposal to do sth 做某事的建议 21.achieve ones aim 达到某人的目的;实现某人的目标 take aim at 向瞄准 with the aim of 以为目标;意在 aim at doing sth/aim to do sth 意欲/企图/力求做某事 be aimed at 目的是;旨在 aim for 瞄准;以为目标地 22.intend doing/to do sth 打算做某事 intend sb to do sth 打算让某人做某事 be intended to do sth/for sth 专门为;专门给 with an/
9、the intention of 抱有的目的;打算 had intended to do sth/intended to have done sth 本来打算做某事 intend that.(should) do sth 打算/主张 23.in exchange (for.)作为交换() exchange.for.用交换 exchange sth with sb 与某人交换某物 make an exchange 交换 24.contribute sth to.把某物捐献给 contribute to 有助于;导致;投稿 25.be fortunate to do sth/in doing sth 有幸做某事 unfortunately adv.不幸的是 fortune n.财产;大笔的钱;机会;运气 seek/try ones fortune 找出路;碰运气 make a fortune 发财;赚钱 have the good fortune to do sth 有幸做某事 misfortune n.不幸 26.attract ones attention 引起某人的注意 attractive adj.吸引人的;有吸引力的
