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

pace the speed at which something is done

convenient useful, easy or quick

degree the qualification receives by a student who has successfully completed a university or college course

career a series of jobs one holds in the same field of work over time, usually with increased responsibility

interest to make one feel interested; to attract the attention of

correspondence the letters one sends and receives; the activity of writing letters

audio connected with sound that is recorded

disc a thin, flat circular object, especially one used to record and play sound or video for a CD or DVD player

mail the post; the system for sending and receiving letters

complain an opinion or explanation about something

e-learning the activity of study using computer software or the internet

software the programs used to operate a computer

Internet a communications network connecting computers to each other around the world freedom the state of being able to do what one wants

self-discipline the ability to make oneself do something difficult or unpleasant

achievement a thing someone has successfully done

Unit 3

fashion the popular style of clothes and hair at a particular time

fashionable following a style that is popular at a particular time

illustrate to make (something) clearer by using examples

object a thing that can be seen or touched

blouse a woman’s shirt

extravagant spending more money than seems necessary

afford to have enough money to buy (something)

contest a competition where people try to win something

sight a famous place often visited by tourists

appreciate to recognize the good qualities of (someone or something)

cool [informal]something very fashionable

trainers [pl.]shoes worn informally or for sports

ruin to destroy something or make it lose all value

blonde (of hair )tallow or golden

wig artificial hair worn on the head to cover someone’s own hair or a place that is bald

affect to influence

beaver a kind of animal with a flat tail and strong teeth

fur animal hair

extinct (of a type of animal or plant, etc.) no longer in existence

saying a well-known statement that expresses something believed as wise and true

uniform a special set of clothes that identify members of a group or organization elementary (in America) a primary school; a school for children between six and twelve Maryland a state on the East Coast of the USA

reduce to make less or smaller in size, quantity, etc.

programme a plan of things to be done

promote to help something happen or develop

link to connect two things together

gang a group of young people that spend time together and often cause trouble or fight with other groups

decrease to make less or smaller

peer a person of the same age or social status as another person

pressure the act of trying to persuade or force someone to do something

academic connected with education or study

resistance dislike or opposition to a plan or idea

complain to say that one is unhappy about something

individuality a quality that makes someone different from others

court a place where legal trials take place and where things are judged

unlike not probable

adopt to accept and use (a new idea or plan)

nationwide happening or existing in all parts of a country

Unit 4

drive-in a restaurant, a cinema, etc., where one can eat or watch a film without leaving one’s car stand a table or small building in the street where goods are sold

California a state on the West Coast of the USA

tidy arranged neatly and with everything in order

immediately at once, without waiting

staff all the employees or workers at a place

impress to make (someone) feel respect and liking

service the giving of food or drink to customers; the help to people that a business provides read to have (something) written on it

outlet a shop in a company that sells goods made by that company

expand to become greater in size or importance

launch to start (an activity, especially an organized one)

branch a local office or shop belonging to a large company

swiftly very quickly

ownership the fact of having something that belongs to you

detail the small facts or features of something

establish to start or create (an organization that is meant to last a long time)

import to bring a product into one country to another

pack to put (something) into a container so that it can be stored, transported or sold personnel the people who work for an organization

bakery a place where bread and cakes are made and sold

roll a small, round piece of bread

hotpot a hot dish of meat and vegetables cooked slowly in the oven or on a store

appliance a machine made to do a particular thing around the home

range a variety of things

well-lit not dark; having much light

operate to work in a particular way

Unit 5

laptop a small computer that can easily be carried

magic a special, wonderful quality

virtual of something not real, but made to appear real or existing by the use of computer software

reality a thing that is actually experienced or seen

headset a device that goes on the head and allows one to hear sounds, see images, or speak to others electronically; headphones

image a picture of something or someone as seen on a TV or computer screen, in a mirror, or in a photograph

data facts or information

enable to make it possible to do (something)

distinguish to recognize a difference

observe to watch (someone or something) carefully over a period of time

thrill to excite or please someone very much

hand-feed to give food by hand

dinosaur an animal that lived millions of years ago, and is now extinct

manufacture to make or produce large amounts of goods, especially using machinery

metal a shiny, solid substance that heat and electricity can travel through

inspect to look at (something) closely in order to check it

critic a person who does not approve of something and talks about its bad qualities concerned worried

powerful having great power or force; very effective

medium a way of communicating information to people

commit to do something that is a crime or that is wrong

experiment to do a scientific test to gain new knowledge

wearable suitable to be worn

performance the act of doing something

monitor to watch and check something over a period of time in order to see how it changes or what happens

measure to find out how many or how much by using instruments

beat to make or cause something to make a regular movement or sound

perform to do a task or duty

currently at present; now

equipment the things needed for a particular purpose or activity

keyboard the set of buttons needed for operating a computer

sleeve the piece of clothing that covers one’s arm

electronic (of a device) having or using many small parts that require electricity in order to work remove to take away

part a piece of machine or structure

fabric material made from wool, cotton, silk, etc., used for making clothes, curtains,etc.

Unit 6

transform to completely change the appearance and the character of something, especially so that it is better

Mars the fourth planet from the Sun; the planet nearest Earth

interplanetary_ of something between the planets

Martian of the planet Mars

expedition an organized journey with a purpose, especially to find out about a place that is not well known

conduct to organize and do (an activity)

landing the act of bringing an aero-plane or spacecraft to the ground after a journey

sign an event, action or fact that shows that something may exist, is happening, or may happen in the further

spacesuit a special suit that covers the whole body and provides air so that a person can move about and survive in space

gravity the force that attracts objects together and that pulls objects to the ground on Earth solar related to the Sun

orbit the round path an object uses to travel round a planet, star or moon

polar of the North or South Pole

spray to cover something with very small drops of liquid that are sent through the air

reflect to throw back (light, heat, sound, etc.) from a surface

retain to keep; to continue to hold

melt to make a solid become liquid by adding heat

vapour a group of small drops of liquid in the air

convert to change or make something change from one form, purpose, system, etc., to another oxygen a gas that is in the air and is necessary for people and animals to live

migrate (of people) to move from one place to live and work in another

breathable (of a gas or air) having the quality that people and animals can breathe it and not be harmed

inhabitant a person or animal living in a place

transformation a complete change in something

manned (of a spacecraft or other transport) being operated by a person or people riding inside of it

tie to attach or hold two things together with a string or rope

rocket a kind of fireworks; the engine that burns fuel to send a spacecraft into space

boom a loud, deep sound

consume to completely destroy (something or someone), especially in a fire

explosion the sudden violent bursting and loud noise of something such as a bomb exploding orbit to travel in a round path round a planet, star or moon

mission a flight into space

lunar of or related to the Moon

【Expressions】

__get____ _straight___ ____A’s______ to get the best marks in all one’s subjects

___keep_______ ___one’s_______ ___word_______ to keep a promise

___South___ ___Korea___ a country in the north-east of Asia

___be_______ __dying____ ___to_______ to want to (do something ) very much

__check___ _out_____ to go to a desk at a hotel or airport and tell them one has arrived

___in_____ _case____ because of the possibility of something happening

____to____ __be___ ___honest__ what I really think is (a phrase used to introduce a sentence) __manage____ __to__ _do_ to succeed in doing something difficult

_the__ __Olympic __ __Games__ an international sports event that takes place every four years ___refer___ ___to__ to describe or speak about

___track___ ___event____ a running race

_field____ __event__ a sport such as jumping or throwing the javelin in an athletic competition ____a______ _____series_____ ____of______ similar events or things that happen one after another

____be______ __equal________ ___in_______ to be the same in, or to be of the same degree ____in______ __many________ __ways________ generally speaking

___command_______ __of_______ one’s knowledge of and ability to use something

_____make_____ ___money______ to earn a profit, to get a lot of money

__be____ __forced____ ____to______ (___do_____ _something_) to be made to (do something that one does not want to)

___video_______ _arcade________ a place where a person can pay to play video games

___as_______ _____a_____ __result________ (___of_____) as a thing caused or produced by something else

__be________ __willing________ __to________ (__do______ ___sth._____) to have no reason not to (do something)

__describe________… __as_______ to say that someone or something is like

_____at_____ __one’s________ _own_________ __pace________ as fast or slow as one can __be________ __convenient________ ___for_______ to be useful, easy or quick to do

__correspondence____ __course________ a course of study that one does at home by mail

__make________ _comments_________ to give opinions or explanations about something

___on____ __one’s___ ____own______ by oneself; receiving no direction or help from others

____sense______ ___of_______ _satisfaction ______ a feeling of pride for what one has done

_____sense____ ____of______ ___achievement_______ a feeling of fulfillment or pleasure because something has been achieved

_bring_________ _along_________ to carry with you

___a_____ __piece______ ___of_____ __clothing______ an item that someone wears

____be_____ __keen________ ___on_______ to like very much

___search_______ __for________ to attempt to find (something)

__close________ __down________ (of a business or factory) to stop operating

__go_____ _out___ __of____ __style___ to be no longer fashionable

___school____ _uniform____ a special set of clothes worn by all the students of a school

__public________ _school_________ (in America) a school owned by the government and open for all children to attend without paying a fee

___go_______ __against________ to resist

___be______ __linked________ __to________ to be connected with (something or someone else)

__peer____ ____preasure_ when a child or young person wants or feels forced to be like others of the same age

___car_____ ___park___ an area or a building where people can leave their cars

__set________ __up________ to create or start (something)

__take___ ___over____ to gain control over (something in place of someone else)

____stand______ ___for_______ to be the short form of a word or the symbol for (something);

to represent (something)

_____as_____ __well________ ____as______ also; in addition to

_no ______ ____doubt __ certainly; it must be true

___chain__ __store______ a shop that is one of a series of shops owned by the same company

____be____ _likely_______ ___to_____ (__do______ _sth._______) to be expected to

____of______ _some_________ __kind__of a particular type

_convenience_____ ___store_______ a small shop that sells food, newspapers, etc., and often stays open 24 hours a day

__thanks_______ __to______ because of

_virtual________ ___reality_______ a situation where images created by a computer appear to surround the person looking at them and seem real

___reach____ ____out______ to stretch out one’s hand or arm in order to t ouch something or pick it up

___distinguish____ __from________ to recognize the difference between two things

__get________ ___used_______ ____to______ to become familiar with (something) so that it no longer seems strange

__for_____ __sure________ for certain; without doubt

__step________ __into________ to enter

___before_______ ____long______ within a short time

____dream______ ____of______ to think about something one would like to happen

_____come_____ ___true_______ to happen; to become reality

___the_______ __greenhouse__ ___effect_______ a slow rise in temperature on a planet caused by an increase of gases that trap the heat of the Sun

___carbon_______ ___dioxide_______ a gas that is breathed out by people an animals; CO2 __ice____ ___cap_______ the ice covering the polar regions of a planet

___water___ _vapour____ steam

___go_______ __up________ _____to_____ to become higher and reach a certain point

__name________ __after________ to give a baby a name first used by someone else; to give something like a boat, aircraft, space mission, etc. a name first used by someone or something else