高二第一学期英语词汇(上海)

【Words】

Unit 1

promise to tell someone that one will definitely do something

straight one after another in a series

despite in spite of

Seoul the capital city of South Korea

shuttle a train, bus or plane that travels regularly between two places

resort a place where people go on holiday or during vacation

scramble to push or compete with others

slope the side of a hill or mountain

floodlight to light a place brightly using strong lamps

suit a set of clothes made from the same fabric

ski a long piece of wood used for sliding down a hill covered in snow

instructor a person who teaches a skill or sport

gentle not steep or sharp

sideways to, towards or from the side

point to aim (something)

tip the pointed end of something

cross to pass one thing over another

success a good result

definitely certainly

nevertheless despite something just mentioned

athletics sports involving racing, jumping or throwing on a track, road or field

athlete a person who competes in sports

compete to take part in contest or sport

participate to be involved or take part in

combine to put together (two or more different things)

event a race or competition in a sports programme

hurdling a race that involves running and jumping over barriers

short-put a sport where people throw a heavy, metal ball as far as they can

discus a sport where people throw a round, flat object made of metal as far as they can javelin a sport where people throw a long, pointed stick as far as they can

marathon a running race usually about 42 km in length

endurance the ability to do something difficult or painful for a long time

require to make (someone do something)

competition a contest, sport or race

category a group of things with similar features

decathlon a sporting event taking place over two days, in which athletes compete in ten sports all-round with a wide range of skills or abilities

physical related to the body

motto a short phrase that express the beliefs or goals of a group

desire a strong wish for something

humanity people in general

soar to fly or rise high in the air quickly and smoothly

Unit 2

tutorial connected with the work of a private teacher or a private school that prepares students for exams

fee an amount of money one pays for a professional service

reasonable fair, not too expensive

tutor a private teacher

qualified having passed the exams or completed the training necessary to do a particular job sincere honest, real

confidence a belief in one’s own or another person’s ability to do something and be successful cheat to trick or deceive (someone)

attend to go to (an event, meeting or class), to go regularly (to a place)

supplementary extra or additional

comic a magazine for children that tells stories through pictures

video a recording of films or television programmes, moving images on a TV or computer screen arcade a place where one can pay to play games on machines

recommendation a suggestion as to the best thing to do

enroll to arrange for yourself or someone else to officially join a course,school, etc

detective a person employed to find out information about someone or something

factor one of several thing causing or influencing something

solution a way of successful dealing with a problem