打包服务Unit one 重点词汇讲解- 新目标大学英语《综合教程》 第一册

pop up

to appear in a place or situation unexpectedly

突然出现

e.g.

She was startled when Lisa

popped up

at the door all smiles.

莉萨满面笑容地突然出现在门口时她吃了一惊。

You solved one problem and another would immediately

popped

up

.

你解决完一个问题，另一个问题又会马上冒出来。

tough

adj.

1.

having or causing problems or difficulties

困难的；艰难的；棘手的

e.g.

Conditions are quite

tough

here.

这里的条件很艰苦。

2.

able to endure hardship; not easily defeated or injured

能耐劳苦的；

不易 击败的；不易受伤害的

e.g.

You need to be

tough

to survive in the jungle.

你需吃苦耐劳才能在丛林中生存。

3.

not easily cut, broken or worn out

强韧的；不易切开，打破或磨损的

e.g.

Tough

glass is needed for windscreen.

制造风挡需要钢化玻璃。

4.

severe and unyielding

严厉的；强硬的

e.g.

He is an advocate of

tough

manners to deal with terrorism.

他主张采取强硬措施应对恐怖主义。

More examples:

a

tough

game

激烈的比赛

a

tough

journey

艰辛的旅程

a

tough

assignment

棘手的任务

a

tough

criminal

凶恶的罪犯

a

tough

guy

一个硬汉

a

tough

character

坚韧的性格

a

tough

steak

咬不动的牛排

be set on doing sth.

to be determined to do sth.

决心做某事

e.g.

She

was set on going

to Paris to spend her vacation.

她决意要去巴黎度假。

He’

s set on getting

a new job.

他决心要找一份新工作。

enroll

v.

1.

to arrange for yourself or for sb. else to officially join a course,

school, etc.

注册；入学

e.g.

The school will

enroll

new students in August.

这所学校将于八月份招收新生。

2.

to register formally as a participant or member

（使）成为

…< /p>

的成员；

参加

e.g.

We

enrolled

him as a member of the society.

我们登记他为会员。

You might

enroll

your child in public speaking or theatre to build

confidence in speaking in front of others.

你可以让你的孩子参加演讲或戏剧表演，来培养他在众人面前说话的自 信。

Collocation:

enroll

(sb.) in /as (sth.)

community

n.

all the people who live in a particular area, country, etc. when

talked about as a group

社区

e.g.

The new hospital will benefit the entire

community

.

新医院将有益于整个社区。

concentration

n.

1.

the ability to direct all your effort and attention on one thing,

without thinking of other things

专心；专注

e.g.

Stress and fatigue often result in a lack of

concentration

.

紧张和疲劳常常使人精力不集中。

2.

grouping of people or things

集中

e.g.

The area has one of the world's greatest

concentrations

of

wildlife.

该地区有世界上野生生物最集中的区域之一。

3.

the exact amount of one particular substance that is found in

another substance

浓度

e.g.

high

concentration

高浓度，高强度

alcohol

concentration

酒精浓度

Word Family:

concentrate

v.

(on)

集中精力于，全神贯注于

e.g.

We have to

concentrate

on the second game to go through to the

semi-finals.

我们必须集中精力于第二回合的比赛以确保进入半决赛。

virtually

adv.

almost or very nearly

几乎；差不多

e.g.

It would have been

virtually

impossible to research all the

information.

要对所有的信息进行分析研究几乎是不可能的。

Synonyms:

really / almost / nearly

option

n.

possibility or choice; sth. that you can choose to have or do

可选择

的事物；选择；选择权

e.g.

Some online eyeglass retailers also provide the

option

to try on

frames at home before you buy.

一些网上眼镜零售商为顾客提供在家先试戴再购买的选择。

Word Family:

optional

adj.

possible but not necessary; left to personal choice

可选择的，随意

的

e.g.

Is that

optional

course as hard as everybody says?

那门选修课像别人说的那么难吗？

Synonyms:

choice / alternative / selection

CF:

choice

普通用词，侧重指自由选择的权利或特权。

e.g.

Given my

choice

of reading matter, I am happy to have a classic

book to read.

如果让我选择阅读材料，我会非常高兴地选一本经典著作。

selection

着重选择者的识别力或鉴赏力。

e.g.

We leave the

selection

of the team to the captain.

我们让队长挑选队员。

option

强调选择者有选择的权利。

e.g.

You will have to pay them; you have no

option

.

你必须付给他们钱，别无选择。

alternative

指在相互排斥的两者之间作严格的选 择，

也可指在两者以上中

进行选择。

e.g.

After graduation, she has the

alternative/choice

of either being

employed in a company or taking on a career of her own.

毕业后她可以选择受雇于一家公司工作或自己创业。

explore

v.

1.

to examine sth. completely or carefully in order to find out more

about it

探究，探索

e.g.

We

explored

several solutions to the problem.

我们探讨了几种解决该问题的方法。

He likes to

explore

the world of science and technology.

他喜欢探索科技世界。

2.

to travel into or through (a place) in order to learn about it

考察，

勘探

e.g.

Columbus discovered America but did not

explore

the new

continent.

哥伦布发现了美洲，但没有考察这块新大陆。

Synonym:

probe

v.

e.g.

She tried to

probe

his mind to find out what he was thinking.

她想深入了解他的思想，好知道他在想什么。

declare

v.

to say sth. officially or publicly

公布；宣告

e.g.

Germany

declared

war on France on 3 August 1914.

德国于

1914

< br>年

8

月

3

号向法国宣战。

The court

declared

that the strike action was illegal.

法院宣布这次罢工是非法的。

Collocations:

declare

oneself

发表意见；表明身份

declare

for / against

表态支持或反对，表明立场赞成或反对

Synonym:

announce

v.

e.g.

He will

announce

tonight that he is resigning from office.

他今晚将宣布他要辞职。

consist of

to be made of particular parts or things; to include

由

…

组成；由

…

构成

e.g.

The dinner will

consist of

four snacks plus six main course items

created by the chef.

晚餐将包括

4

种小吃和主厨做的

6

道主菜。

Substances

consist of

small particles called molecules.

物质是由叫做分子的小颗粒构成的。

Synonyms:

be made up of / be composed of / comprise

section

1.

n.

any of the parts into which sth. is divided

部分

e.g.

This

section

of the road is closed.

这段路已经封闭。

The shed comes in

sections

that you assemble yourself.

这个棚子有几个部分，要由你自己组装起来。

Synonyms:

segment / part / portion

2.

v.

divide sth. into sections

将（某物）分成部分