新视野英语教程1 Unit 8 Section A 新词汇及短语讲解

challenge sth challenge somebody to do He challenged me to play another computer game.
=the power you have because of your official position
have the authority to do Only the president has the authority to declare war.
nonstop; nonstandard; nonsmoker; nonwhite
=noticing, knowing or realizing sth
be/become (well/fully) aware of sth Nobody was aware of the danger until the alarm went off. I am well aware that learning is a lifetime thing. be aware that
alarm/heating/railway/computer system
The new monitoring system will provide 24-hour control of the campus.
2.=an organized set of ideas, methods, or ways of working
=happening or choosing without any plan, aim
random sample/choice They picked their victims at random. do sth at random
1.=a group of related parts that work together as a whole
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meaning of/behind sth She hardly dared to think about the meaning behind his words.
v.=reduce
lower one's voice/blood pressure Do you think we should lower the price? a.≠upper; higher lower lip/level/limit
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=talking with
He didn't notice me coming into the room as he was in conversation with a pretty girl.
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=in addition; besides
=furthermore; moreover The price was cheap, and what's more, the service was good.
1.=recognize
She picked out her friend in the crowd.
put one's ideas/thoughts/feelings across She is good at putting her feelings across.
=write or explain in the most detailed way spell out a book
I don't understand the rule. Would you please spell it out for me?
be dubbed into sth
a British film dubbed into French
=to say sth in a strong way
=stress emphasize sth/that Our parents always emphasize the importance of studying hard. n. emphasis
n.=sth that tests one's strength, skill, ability, etc +of/from/to
face/accept a challenge I like the challenge of learning new things.
v.=question sth; invite someone to compete
=to become or make sth wider
≠narrow widen the road widen one's knowledge wide+ -en
wide+ -en
broad→broaden strength→strengthen worse→worsen
=a person's family, social class, experience, educaton, etc
=in addition to; and
The man is tall as well as strong.
You must adjust yourself to college life as well as to the weather here.
=end up
Yesterday I stayed late in order to finish up some work I've been putting off.
Try to pick me out in this old photo.
2.=choose
He picked out a book for his mother as a birthday present.
=cause (one's ideas, feelings, etc) to be understood, especially by listeners; express
She went downstairs to get the newspaper, along with a letter in the mailbox.
=bring sth to an end with sth or doing sth
He ended his speech with “Thanks”.
oral promise/agreement/warning
Besides a written one, we'll have to take an oral test.
=on your face or relating to your face
n./v. face After hearing the news, Mary's facial expression didn't change.
=a formal talk given to a group of people give a speech to somebody make a speech on sth
He made a long speech on how to study.
=to change the original spoken language of a film or tv programme into another language
system of/for doing sth under a system
Under the present system, we have even lower salary than before.
=the thing or idea that a word, expression, or sign represents
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background information educational/racial background Our teacher has a background in law.
1. learning style 2. handwritting in formal style 3. in style/out of style style=fashion/design
2.=spoken, not written We had only a verbal agreement with nothing in writing.
=the opposite of verbal; not using words
nonverbal means of expression non-
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1.=exchange information or conversation with other people
communicate by/with The deaf and mute communicate by sign language. It is very important for people to communicate with each other.
=completely; totally; fully
Our situation is entirely different. ≠partially
=together with
I was chosen, along with three other students, to take part in the speech contest.
I dislike her waving her hands while speaking.
a. total number/cost v. The loss totals up to 1 billion dollars.
n. How much should I pay in total?
=spoken; not written
2.=convey sth
communicate sth to somebody The manager communicated his order to the staff by phone.
n. communication
1.=connected with words and their use In his speech he showed good verbal skills.