M9 Unit 1 Breaking records

1. lunge (n & v) 跃进；前冲
(1) He ~d at me with a knife.
(2) He made a ~ at me.

2. approximate (adj) 近似的；大概的
(v) 近似；接近；近于
(1) The cost will ~ $ 5,000,000.
(2) Your story only ~s to the real facts.
△ approximately (adv) 近似地；大约地
△ approximation (n) 接近

3. laughter [u]
laugh [c]
(1) He laughs best, who laughs last.

4. reality (n)
in ~ 实际上；事实上
in fact / as a matter of fact / in truth

5. adjustment (n) 调整，调节
(1) We made a few minor ~s to the plan.

6. tough (adj) 强硬的；困难的；粗暴的；不幸的；顽强的
        (adv) 顽强地
   be ~ with sb 对某人强硬
   be tough on sb 对某人严厉
   as tough as old boots 非常硬；非常坚强
   △ toughen (v) 变强硬；变困难
   (1) The government has threatened to get ~ with people who try to avoid paying taxes.
   (2) The laws are ~ on offenders.

7. vomit [u] 呕吐物
        (v) 呕吐
   (1) He was ~ing blood.
   (2) The volcano ~ed out great black clouds of smoke.
   bring up ---(BrE) to vomit (one’s food)
   (3) He brought up his dinner.

8. unfit (adj) 不适宜的；不太健康的；不能胜任的
(1) She was ~ and couldn’t play in the big match.
(2) She is ~ for motherhood.
(3) He is ~ to hold public office.

9. fascinate (v) 使着迷；入迷
(1) I was ~d to see how skilfully the old craftsman worked.
(2) The students were ~d with / by his ideas.

10. spiritual (adj) 精神上的
spirit (n) 精神；心灵
spirits 烈性酒；情绪  in high / low spirits 情绪高涨/ 低落

11. urge (n) 强烈的欲望；冲动
(v) 敦促；力劝
   ~ against 极力反对
   ~ sb into doing sth / ~ sb to do sth敦促某人做某事
   ~ that sb (should) do sth
   ~ sth on / upon sb
(1)I had /felt a sudden ~ to tell the boss what I thought of him.
  (2) They ~d us to give our support.
  (3) They ~d on us the need for cooperation.
 (4) He ~d that they go to Europe.
  △ urgency [u] 催促；紧迫    a matter of great ~ 极迫切的问题
  △ urgent (adj) 催促的；紧急的  a very ~ message 非常紧急的问题

12. accomplish (vt) 完成；实现
(1) She’s ~ed a great deal in the last few weeks.
  △ accomplished (adj) 有才艺的
    accomplishment (n) [u] 成就；完成 [c] 才能，才艺

13. devotion [u] 热心；专心；热爱
devote (v)
devote oneself to sth / be devoted to献身于，致力于

14. sacred (adj) 宗教的；神圣的
~ music / history 宗教音乐 / 教会史，宗教史
scared (adj) 害怕的

15. deed (n) 行为，功绩
do good ~d 做好事
(1) Deeds are better than words. 行动胜与言语。

16. repentance [u] 后悔
repent (v) 懊悔，后悔
repentant (adj) 后悔的

17. wisdom [u] 智慧；学问
(1) Wisdom in ht emind is better than money in the hand.
(2) Wisdom is more to be envied than riches.
(3) Wisdom is to the mind what health is to the body.
   △ wise (adj)

18. doom (vt) 注定；判决
(1) The plan was ~ed (to failure) from the start.
(2) They were ~ed to die.

19. bid –bid –bid (v & n) 出价；投标
(1) He bid $ 10 for an old book at the auction.
(2) He made a ~ for freedom by climbing over the wall. 他企图翻越这堵高墙以获得自由。

20. juggle (v) 耍把戏
jungle (n) 密林；丛林

21. economics [u] 经济学  (physics / politics / electronics )
economy (n) 经济(情况)；节约
economic (adj) 经济(上)的；经济学的
economical (adj) 节俭的

22. scarf (n) → (pl: scarves / scarfs )

23.  receptionist (n) 接待员
reception (n) 接待，欢迎；招待会；接待处
a wedding reception 婚宴   reception desk 接待处  reception room 客厅，会客室

24. underwear [u] 内衣裤 = underclothes / underclothing
under—(inner; beneath others) 内