M1 U1重点词汇讲解.doc

牛津高中英语模块一Unit1 重点单词讲解 1. experience (1) [C] 经历 Failing an exam was a new experience for me. (2) [U] 经验 Experience is the best teacher. 经历，体验，遭受 Everyone experiences these problems at some time in their lives adj. experienced有经验的 an experienced teacher be experienced at/in +名词/doing something Jenny is experienced at teaching beginners. 2. earn v. (1) 挣钱 earn much money earn a living = make a living, earn one’s living = make one’s living He earns his living as a teacher. 　他靠当教师谋生。 (2) 赢得 1) He earned respect from his students. 他赢得了学生的尊敬。 2) She earned a reputation as the best teacher of the school. 3. devote vt. (1) 致力于，献身 devote sb. to sth./doing sth.=be devoted to sth./doing sth. She devoted herself to teaching. 她全力倾注于自己的教育事业。 (2) 把……用于 I could only devote two hours a day to work on the project. devoted adj. 挚爱的，忠诚的，全心全意的 devotion n. 4. average adj.(1) 平均的 the average rainfall平均降雨量 average的词组： * on (the) average 平均而言 On (the) average, I receive 15 e-mails every day. * above (the) average / below (the) average高于/低于平均水平 5. struggle n. [只用单数]难事 ( to do sth.) It was a real struggle to be ready on time. vi. 奋斗；努力；挣扎 struggle for freedom 为争取自由而努力 struggle to do sth. struggle against/with sb./sth. 斗争，抗争 He struggled agaisnt cancer for two years. 他同癌症抗争了两年。 6．exchange n. (1) 交换，互换 （giving and receiving） the exchange of prisoners 交换俘虏 (2)（不同国家人或团体之间的）交流，互访 trade and cultural exchanges with China 与中国的贸易和文化交流 v. (1) 交换 exchange sth. with sb. *exchange ideas/news/information 交流思想，互通信息 changeable adj. 可交换的，可交易的，易变化的 7. graduate n. (1)大学毕业生，学士学位获得者 a graduate in history 历史学学士 (2) 毕业生 a high-school graduate 高中毕业生v. (1) 毕业，获得学士学位graduate in sth./from sth. She graduated from York with a degree in Psychology.她毕业于约克大学，获心理学学士学位。 graduation n. 1) [U] 毕业 after graduation 毕业后 2）[C, U] 毕业典礼 graduation ceremony 毕