Unit 1
1. mean v. 意思是，意味着+doing；准备，意欲+to do
adj. 吝啬的
My new job means travelling a lot.
I meant to tell you the truth but didn’t get a chance.
I didn’t mean to hurt you.
He is too mean to buy his wife a birthday gift.
2. take place vi. 发生
Great changes have taken place in my hometown.
3. of all kinds 各种各样的
of … kind …类的
Questions of this kind are difficult to answer.
4. starve v. （使）挨饿，饿死
The animals were left to starve to death.
She is starving herlf to lo weight.
starvation n.
5. honour v. 敬重，敬重
n. 光荣，荣幸；令人感到光荣的人或事
The president honoured us with a personal visit.
They are going o fight for the honour of the country.
be/feel honoured to do sth. 感到荣幸
I am very honoured to be included in the team.
do sb. the honour of doing sth. 使增光，赏光，给…带来荣誉
Will you do me the honour of becoming my wife
In honour of 纪念，为向…表示敬意
A dinner party will be held in honour of our guests.
A monument will be put up in honour of tho who died during World WarⅡ.
6. satisfy v. （使）满足，（使）满足
Nothing satisfies him—he is always complaining.
satisfy one’s curiosity
7. harm v./Un. 损害
The rumor harmed his image.
This will do harm to your career.
harmful adj. 对…有害的
Smoking is harmful to your health.
8. in memory of 作为对…的纪念（+死人）
in honour of 作为对…的纪念（+死人、活人）
9. dress up 穿上盛装，穿上正式服装；装扮，乔装装扮
There is no need to dress up—come as you are.
10. arrival n. 到达，抵达
We apologized for the late arrival of the train.
Guests received the dinner on arrival at the hotel.
11. gather v. 聚集，收拢，归拢
The whole family gathered together at Jack’s home.
12. award n. 奖，奖品，奖金，奖状
win/receive/get an award
13. produce Un. （农）产品
product Cn. 产品
14. admire v. 敬佩，艳羡，赞许，观赏
I have always been admiring your new car.
I don’t agree with her, but I admire her, for sticking to her principles.
15. day and night
I think of you day and night.
16. turn up
We planned to meet at 7:00 but she never turned up.
17. hold one’s breath
Hold your breath and count to ten.
He held his breath when the results were announced.
18. apologize v. 致歉+to sb. for sth.
We apologize for the late arriving.
Go and apologize to her.
apology n.
make an apology to sb. for sth.
19. drown v.
Two children drowned after falling into the water.
The fruit was drowned in cream.
20. obvious adj.
be obvious to sb. that…
It is obvious to everyone that the child had been badly treated.
21. marry sb.
be married to sb.
22. t off 动身+for..
We t off for London just after ten o’clock.
23. remind v. 提示，使想起
You remind me of your father when you say that.
Plea remind me to phone Jack before I go.
24. forgive v. 宽恕
I’ll never forgive her for what she did.
Unit 2
1. diet n. 日常饮食，日常食物；特种饮食，规定的饮食；饮食限制
A balanced diet and regular exerci are both important to our health.
be/go on a diet
The doctor asked him to go on a diet to lo weight.
I’m on a diet.
2. balance v. （使）保持平衡，（使）均衡，（使）平稳
The dog balanced a ball on his no.
balanced adj. 均衡的，调和的
3. frustrate v. 使懊丧，使灰心，使受挫折
I find it frustrating that I can’t speak French.
I’m feeling rather frustrated in my prent job.
4. barbecue v. 烧烤
n. 烤肉
We had a barbecue on the beach.
roast adj. 烤好的，烤制的
v. 烤
5. slim v. 减肥
adj. 苗条的
I don’t want any cake, but I’m trying to slim.
6. curious adj. 新奇的
I’m curious about what happened.
We were curious to know where she had gone.
curiosity n. 新奇心
7. get away with 做了…而未被发觉，未受惩处
How did she get away with cheating
