unit 3 enjoying sports

★ spirit /ˌsp ɪrɪt/ n. (a) the part of a person that includes their mind, feelings and character rather than their body 精神，心灵 • e.g. He is troubled in spirit. • 他内心苦恼。 (b) [pl.]a person’s feeling or state of mind 【复数】情绪，心境 • e.g. to be in high/lower spirits • 情绪高、低
?happeningbeforethenaturalorpropertime过早地早熟地?mature既可以作形容词表示成熟的成年人的意思又可以作动词意思为使成熟
Unit 3 Enjoying Sports Believe in Yourself
prematurely /ˌpreməˌt ʃuəlɪ/ adv. • happening before the natural or proper time 过早地，早熟地 • mature 既可以作形容词，表示成熟 的、成年人的意思，又可以作动词， 意思为（使）成熟。 • e.g. Their baby was born prematurely and weighed only 1 kg. • 他们的孩子是早产，只有两斤重。 • His stressful job made him go prematurely grey. • 因为工作压力太大，他人未老头先
★ incredible /ɪnˌkredəbl/ adj. • impossible to believe; difficult to believe; amazing or fantastic 难以 置信的；不可思议的 • e.g. We had an incredible holiday! • 我们度过了一个极愉快的假日！
★ coach /kəutʃ/ n.&v. • n. (a) someone whose job is to teach people to improve at a sport, skill, or school subject 教练，辅导 老师 • e.g. a basketball/football/tennis coach • 篮球/足球/网球教练 • (b) a long motor vehicle with comfortable seats, used to take groups of people on journeys 长途 汽车，长途客车
★ deadly /ˌdedl ɪ/ adj. • causing, or likely to cause death 致 命的 • e.g. deadly poison • 剧毒 • deadly weapons • 致命的武器
★ disease /dɪˌzi ːz/ n. • illness of the body, of the mind or of plants, caused by infection or internal disorder 疾病，（植物的） 病害 • e.g. a serious, incurable disease • 重病、不治之症 • prevent/spread disease • 预防/传播疾病
• notion /ˌnəu ʃn/ n. • idea or belief that is odd, vague or possibly incorrect 观念，想法 • e.g. I have to reject the notion that greed can be a good thing. • 我不能接受那种认为贪欲也可以是 件好事的想法。 • She had only a vague notion of what might happen. • 对于可能发生的事她只有一个模糊 的概念。
() strong religious belief 宗教信仰 • e.g. blind faith • 盲目的信仰 • Faith is stronger than reason. • 信仰比理智更有力。
★ persistence /pəˌs ɪstəns/ n. • determination to do something even though it is difficult or other people oppose it 坚持，执着 • 其动词形式是persist，即顽强地坚持， 执着地做。 • e.g. His persistence was finally rewarded when the insurance company agreed to pay for the damage. • 保险公司同意赔偿损失，他的坚持不 懈终于得到了回报。
(b) to think about sth and try to decide what is true, what will happen, what you should do, etc. 想知道，好奇 • e.g. We were wondering about next April for the wedding. • 我们寻思着明年四月举行婚礼可好。 • I wonder whether they will arrive on time. • 我也不知道他们能不能准时到。
• You must try to keep your spirits up. • 你必须设法保持高昂的情绪。 (c) [pl.]a strong alcoholic drink 【复 数】烈酒 • e.g. I don’t drink whisky or brandy or any other spirits. • 我不喝威士忌和白兰地，也不喝其 他烈性饮料。
• I was fortunate in having a good teacher. • 我很幸运，有位好老师。 • I’m fortunate that I have such an understanding wife. • 我很幸运，有这么一位善解人意的 妻子。
★ faith /feɪθ/ n. (a) trust in sb’s ability or knowledge ; trust that sb/sth will do what has been promised 信任；信心 • ~ (in sb/sth) 对某人、某事有信心 • e.g. We have lost faith in the government’s promises. • 我们不再相信政府的承诺。 • Her friends’ kindness has restored her faith in human nature. • 她朋友的善意使她恢复了对人性的 信心。
★ survival /səˌva ɪvl/ n. • state of continuing to live or exist; surviving 继续生存或存在；存活； • 其动词为survive，意为to continue to live or exist，即生存，存活。 • e.g. His only chance of survival was a heart transplant. • 只有进行心脏移植，他才可能活下 去。 • Exporting is necessary for our economic survival. • 必须有出口，才能维持我们的经济。
• ★ wonder /ˌw ʌndə/ n.&v. • n. (a) something or a quality in sth that fills you with surprise and admiration 奇迹，奇观 • e.g. the wonders of modern technology • 现代技术的奇迹 • The Grand Canyon is one of the natural wonders of the world. • 科罗拉多大峡谷是世界自然奇观之 一。
• (b) a feeling of surprise and admiration you have when you see or experience sth beautiful, unusual or unexpected 惊讶，惊异 • e.g. They were filled with wonder at the sight. • 他们见此情景惊叹不已。 • v. (a) to be very surprised by sth 感 到惊讶，惊异 • e.g. She wondered at her own stupidity. • 她没想到自己竟会这样愚蠢。
talent /ˌtælənt/ n. (a) a natural ability to do sth well 天资， 天赋 • e.g. remarkable talent for music • 具有非凡的音乐天才 • a painter of great talent • 天才的画家 (b) people or person with a natural ability to do sth well有才能的人/人才 • e.g. We’re always looking for new talents. • 我们总是不断寻找新的人才。
★ fortunate /ˌf ɔːtʃənət/ n. • having or bring an advantage, an opportunity, a piece of good luck 幸运的，吉利的 • ~ (to do sth), ~ (in doing …), ~ (for sb) (that…) • e.g. I have been fortunate enough to visit many parts of the world as a lecturer. • 我很幸运，去过世界许多地方作演 讲。 • 。
• frail /freɪl/ adj. • (of a person) physically weak or delicate （指人）体弱的，虚弱的 • e.g. a frail child • 体弱的孩子 • Mother was becoming to frail to live alone. • 母亲已逐渐衰老到无法独居。
★ beat /biːt/ v.&n. v. (a) to defeat sb in a game or competition （在比赛或竞争中）赢； 打败 • ~ sb (at sth) 打败某人 • e.g. Their recent wins have proved they’re still the ones to beat. • 他们最近的胜利已经证明，他们仍 然是最难打败的队。 • He beat me at chess. • 他下棋赢了我。
• ★ doubtful /ˌdautfl/ adj. • (a) (of a thing) uncertain and likely to get worse （事情）不明 朗；可能变糟 • e.g. At the beginning of the war things were looking very doubtful. • 战争刚开始时，形势看上去很不 明朗。 • The weather looks rather
v. teach or train sb, esp for an examination or a sporting contest 辅导或训练某人（尤指为参加考试 或比赛） • e.g. coach a swimmer for the Olympics • 训练准备参加奥林匹克运动会的游 泳运动员 • She has talent but she needs coaching. • 她有天分，但需要指导。