牛津高级中学英语M5U1单词讲解

Unit 1
1.b etray（vt.）背叛，出卖betrayal（n.）betray one’s country feel betrayed
2.q uiz（n.）小测验
3.p retend（v.）假装；扮作
pretend to do/that…老师进来的时候，他假装在看书。

He pretended ____ when the teacher came in.
=He pretended that he was reading…
4.c heer ful(adj.)愉快的，高兴的；令人愉快的
5.w ashroom(n.)洗手间，厕所
=restroom/bathroo m/toilet
6.a dmit(v.)承认；允许进入；接纳admitted, admitted admission(n.)承认；准许进入；入场费
admit (to) doing/having done
be admitted to/into a college/hospital
free admission (to…) 他承认考试作弊了。

He admitted ___________ in the exam.
7.b eg(v.)请求，恳求；乞讨beggar(n.)
beg sb to do
8.s wear(v.)发誓；咒骂swore, sworn
9.s py（v.）从事间谍活动(n.)间谍
spy on sb暗中监视，窥探
10.truly(adv.)真诚地，诚恳地，衷心地
11.forgive(v.)原谅forgave, forgiven forgiving adj.宽容的forgiveness n. forgive sb for sth
a forgiving mother ask for one’s forgiveness
12.sincere ly(adv.)真
诚地sincerity n.
13.childhood(n.)童年
14.superb（adj.）极佳的；卓越的
15.focus(v.)集中注意力于-----;（使）聚焦
(n.)焦点；重点focused adj.
focus one’s attention on…=focus on…
the focus of attention
stay focused
16.pace(n.)速度；步伐；节奏
keep pace with（与----）步调一致；（同----）同步the rapid pace of life at one’s own pace 17.manner(n.)方式；态度，举止
manners礼貌
in a friendly manner
table manners
18.horrible(adj.)极坏的，糟糕的；恐怖的，令人震惊的
horror(n.)
19.guilty(adj.)内疚的；有罪的
guilt(n.) 内疚；有罪be guilty of…
be guilty about…have a guilty/clear
conscience
20.cruel(adj.)伤人的；残忍的cruelty (n.)
21.remark(n.)&(v.)评论=comment remark on sth=make remarks on sth Everyone remarked on her beauty and charm. →
22.dislike(v.)不喜欢，
厌恶
I dislike it when…
23.argue(v.)争吵，争论argument(n.)争论；论点，论据
argue with sb about/over sth
argue for/against sth heated argument
He argued that…他提出理由说…
His argument is that…他的论点是…
24.awkward(adj.) 令人尴尬的，笨拙的25.apologize(vi.)道歉apology(n.) apologize to sb for sth =make an apology to sb for sth
26.quarrel(v.)&(n.)争吵
quarrel with sb about sth
27.sensitive(adj.)易生气的；敏感的；体贴的be sensitive to对…敏感的；体贴的
28.athletic(adj.)擅长运动的；强壮的athlete(n.)
29.envy(v.)&(n.)羡慕，忌妒
envious(adj.)=jealo us
envy sb/sth
envy sb sth
be the envy of sb是某人羡慕/妒忌的对象British television is the envy of the world. 30.blame(v.)责备，指责(n.)（坏事的）责任；责备
blame sb for sth因…责备某人
=blame sth on sb把…归咎于某人
sb be to blame for sth 该为…负责
lay/put the blame for sth on sb把…归咎于They blamed him _______ the accident. →They blamed the
accident _______ him. →
They put ______________________ him.
He __________________ for the accident.
他应该为事故负责。

31.gift ed(adj.)有天赋的=talented
have a gift/talent for…
32.disagreement(n.)分歧，争论，意见不一33.before long不久，很快=soon
34.mailbox(n.)邮箱
35.algebra(n.)代数
36.arithmetic(n.)算数
37.Easter(n.)复活节
38.amusement(n.)娱乐，消遣
amuse(v.) 逗笑，逗乐；
提供消遣
amusing/amused adj.
amusement park游乐场
amuse oneself
an amusing story 39.circus(n.)马戏表演；马戏团
40.online(adj.)&(adv.)在线（的）
41.identity(n.) 身份identify vt.辨认
ID card=identity card
42.absurd(adj.)荒唐的
43.hopeless(adj.)无望的，糟糕的
44.overcome(v.)克服，解决overcame, overcome overcome the difficulty=get over…
45.get through（用电话）接通；完成；通过（考试）
46.acquaintance(n.)泛泛之交，熟人
a nodding acquaintance
make the acquaintance of sb
=make one’s acquaintance结识某人
47.twin(adj.)双胞胎之一的(n.)双胞胎之一48.apartment(n.)公寓套房=flat
49.topic(n.)话题
50.attitude(n.)态度，看法
have a positive attitude to/towards…
51.anchor(n.)锚(v.)扎根于；下锚
be anchored in扎根于，基于
Her novels are anchored in everyday experience.
52.be based on以…为基础
base A on B
He based his film on a novel. →
His film
_________________.
53.cautious(adj.)小心的，谨慎的caution(n.)
be cautious about sth 54.eager(adj.)热切的，急不可待的eagerness(n.)
=dying, anxious, desperate
be eager to do
be eager for sth
55.worldwide(adj.&a dv.)全世界（的）56.adolescent(adj.)青春期的(n.)青少年adolescence(n.) 青春期
57.respond(v.) 回答，回应=reply；作出反应=react
response(n.)回答；反应
respond to sth①②
in response to①②58.pause(v.)&(n.)停顿，暂停
The rain fell without pause.(=continuously) 59.regardless(adv.)不顾，不管怎样regardless of不管，不顾The weather was terrible, but we carried
on regardless.
The club welcomes all new members regardless of age. 60.security(n.)安全；安全措施secure(adj.) tight security戒备森严
a secure job/income
61.end up最后成为，最终处于
end up getting
married/dead/in prison
62.waiting room 候车室；等候室；候诊室63.rely (vi.)依靠，依赖reliable(adj.)
rely on依靠，依赖=depend on/count on 64.trolleybus(n.)无轨电车
65.revision(n.)复习；修
订，修改revise(v.)
66.thanks to幸亏，由于
=owing to/due to/because of/on account of
mitted(adj.)尽心尽力的；坚定的commit(v.)犯(罪或错)；自杀；承诺；忠于，全心全意投入
commitment(n.)承诺；奉献，投入
be committed to sth/doing=commit oneself to
承诺；忠于，全身心投入commit a crime commit suicide Friendship means being committed to others.
68.mercy(n.)宽恕，仁慈merciful adj. show mercy to
=have mercy on
at the mercy of 对…无能为力，任由…摆布
We were at the mercy of the weather.
69.apology(n.)道歉。