牛津高中英语M5U1单词讲解

Unit 1

1.betray（vt.）背叛，出卖

betrayal（n.）

betray one’s country

feel betrayed

2.quiz（n.）小测验

3.pretend（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.cheer ful(adj.)愉快的，高

兴的；令人愉快的

5.washroom(n.)洗手间，厕

所

=restroom/bathroom/toi

let

6.admit(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.beg(v.)请求，恳求；乞讨

beggar(n.)

beg sb to do

8.swear(v.)发誓；咒骂

swore, sworn

9.spy（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.)=jealous 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