译林版（2020）必修第一册Unit 2 Let's Talk Teens 重点单词讲解讲义-

battle n.战役、战斗、斗争 fight a battle打仗、作战
an uphill battle艰苦的斗争 fight a losing battle打一场无望取胜的仗
battle v.与....斗争、与....战斗
battle for....为....斗争 battle with/against与....斗争
They battled with the winds and waves.它们与风浪搏斗
battlefield n.战场
Argue v.争论、争辩、争吵、论证
argue with sb about sth与某人争论某事
Do you ever argue with your family about which TV programme to watch
你曾为看哪个电视节目和家人争论过吗？
argue for/against给出理由主张/反对......
The author argued for free university education.
作者给出理由主张免费大学教育
argument n.争吵、争论、辩论、论据、理由
have an argument with sb about sth与某人争论某事
I got into a heated argument with a friend.我与一个朋友发生了激烈的争吵
the argument against......反对.....的理由
This paragraph gives the arguments against cars.
这个段落给出了反对使用汽车的理由
We all found his argument convincing and interesting.
我们都发现他的观点既有说服力又有意思
Tense adj.绷紧的、紧张的、担心的
relax tense muscles放松紧张的肌肉 a tense political situation紧张的政治局势
tension n.拉伸、张力、紧张、烦躁
The sudden tension on the line told me that I had hooked a fish.
线突然的紧绷让我知道我钓到鱼了
Comfort food is an important tool in helping us relive tension.
治愈系食物是帮助我们缓解紧张情绪的一个重要工具
Anxious adj.焦虑的、忧虑的、焦急的 anxiously adv.忧虑地、不安地
anxiety n.焦虑、不安
be anxious for sb为某人焦虑 be anxious about sth为某事忧虑
Are you anxious if you are separated from your mobile phone
不带手机你会感到焦虑不安吗？
be anxious to do sth焦虑地做某事
The parents suggested sleeping in the hotel room but their kids were anxious to camp out during the trip.
父母建议旅行期间住宾馆，但孩子们急切想去露营
be anxious (that).....should do sth急切希望....应该做某事
He was anxious that they should have all they want.
他急切地希望他们得到所有想要的东西
Rate n.比率、速度、速率
the birth rate出生率 at a.....rate以....的速度
Our money was running out at an alarming rate.我们的钱正以惊人的速度消耗殆尽
at any rate无论如何(anyway)
At any rate, the medical supplies will reach you within a week.
无论如何，医疗物资将于一周内送到你处
at this rate这样的话
If you go on at this rate, you will damage your health.
如果继续这样的话，你会把身体搞垮的
rate v.对....评估、对.....评价
rate .... as.....认为....是..... be highly rated for.....因....被高度评价
The university is highly rated for its research.
这所大学因其研究工作受到高度评价
The show was rated as a great success by critics.
评论家认为这场演出是一次巨大的成功
Spot n.点、斑点、污点、粉刺、地点、场所 spotted adj.有斑点的、有污迹的
ink spots墨水渍 a scenic spot风景胜地 a historic spot名胜古迹
a bright spot亮点 hit the spot使人满意、正和需要
Salted duck definitely hit the spot when I tried it.
我尝了盐水鸭，真的太对我胃口了
on the spot当场、立即、在现场
The bullet struck his head and he was killed on the spot.
子弹击中了他的头部，他当场死亡
put sb on the spot使某人难堪
The interviewer’s questions really put him on the spot.
记者的问题使他很下不来台
Target n.靶子、目标、对象
hit/miss the target击中目标/脱靶 target audience目标受众
target v.把....作为目标/对象
These health care products are targeted at old people.
这些保健品针对的是老年人
Mental adj.精神的、思想上的、脑力的 mentally adv.精神上、智力上、思想上
mental labour脑力劳动 mental health心理健康
physical adj.物理的、自然的、物质的、身体的、肉体的 physically adv.身体上
a physical disability生理缺陷 a physical change物理变化
Stress has an effect on both your physical and mental health.
压力对你的身心健康有影响
Desire n.渴望、欲望
Reading satisfies my desire to keep learning.阅读满足了我想继续学习的渴望
I am inspired by her courage and strong desire to succeed.
她的勇气和对成功强烈的渴望激励着我
desire v.渴望、期望
desire to do sth渴望做某事 He desired to win the game.他渴望赢得比赛
desirable adj.值得做的、值得拥有的、理想的
Bangkok is a highly desirable destination for food lovers.
曼谷是美食爱好者非常向往的胜地
Struggle v.搏斗、斗争、奋斗、努力
struggle with/against与....斗争 struggle for sth为...斗争 struggle to do sth努力做某事
Hawking had been struggling with illness for years.
霍金已经与病魔斗争了很多年
He struggled for the right words to say.他绞尽脑汁想找个合适的词来表达
Many of the families were struggling to make ends meet.
许多家庭都在努力维持生计
struggle n.搏斗、斗争、难事、奋斗
He died in a struggle with the attackers.他在一次与袭击者的搏斗中死亡
It was a struggle for her to make him understand.让他理解对她来说真是件难事
Rough adj.粗糙的、崎岖的、恶劣的、粗略的、艰难的
a rough road崎岖的道路 a rough estimate粗略估计 have a rough time处境艰难
roughly adv.粗略地、大约
Regular adj.规律的、定期的、经常的 irregular adj.不定期的、无规律的
The gardeners planted the tree at regular intervals.
园丁按固定的间距种树
The equipment is checked on a regular basis.
设备定期进行检查
regular customers常客 regular readers忠实读者
regularly adv.有规律地、定期地
We meet regularly, once a month.我们每月一次定期见面
View n.视野、视线、风景、观点
in view在视野中、看见....
There was usually nobody in view except some sheep in the grassland.
在草原上常常看不到一个人，只能看到一些羊
come into view进入视线 block one’s view挡住某人的视线
in my view在我看来=from my point of view
in view of鉴于、考虑到
In view of the weather, the event will be held indoor.
考虑到天气的缘故，这项比赛将在室内进行
on view在展览 world view世界观
view v.看、观看、观赏
These mountains are a splendid sight when viewed from the valley floor.
从谷底看上去，群山壮丽
viewer n.观众、观察者
Concern v.关于、与....有关、涉及、使....担心
This article concerns some studying methods.这篇文章是关于学习方法的
Please pay attention because this information concerns all of you.
请注意，因为这个信息关乎你们每个人
It concerned her that her son hadn’t been back home.
儿子还没回家让她很担心
concern n.担心、忧虑、担心的事
the grow concern about continuing high unemployment对居高不下的失业率的日益担忧
The quality of books is a main concern to editors.
编辑们主要担心书的质量
concerned adj.有关的、关联的、担心的、关注的
be concerned with与....有关
be concerned about/for.....担心.....
as far as....be concerned就....而言、在某人看来
Her job is something concerned with computers.她的工作跟计算机有关
I am a bit concerned about her safety.我有点担心她的安全
As far as I am concerned, riding bicycles is a good solution to air pollution.
就我个人而言，骑自行车是一个解决空气污染的好方法
Normal adj.正常的、平常的 abnormal adj.不正常的、不平常的
normally adv.正常地 abnormally adv,不正常地
a normal life正常的生活 It is normal for sb to do sth对某人来说做某事很正常
It is normal for students to feel nervous before an exam.
学生在考前感到紧张很正常
We do not normally look into someone’s eyes for long.
通常情况我们不会盯着别人的眼睛看很久
Stress n.压力、紧张(pressure)、强调、重要性
relieve/reduce stress缓解压力
lay stress on/upon强调、着重于
stress v.强调、着重(emphasis)
stress sb out使某人心力交瘁、疲惫不堪
stressed adj.焦虑的(不用于名词前)
After starting high school, I felt stressed out and always relaxed by listening to music.
上高中后，我感到压力重重，总是通过听音乐来放松
stressful adj.充满压力的、紧张的
Likely adj.可能的 unlikely adj.不可能的
be likely to do sth可能做某事
If you can find suitable learning methods, your learning efficiency is likely to improve.
如果你能找到合适的学习方法，学习效率可能会提高
It is likely (that)......
It is likely you could suffer from bad health if you keep smoking.
如果继续吸烟，你的身体健康可能会受到伤害
likely adv.可能地
When one wolf starts to howl, very likely others will follow.
当一只狼嚎叫起来，其他的狼很可能也跟着叫
Unique adj.独一无二的、独特的
be unique to......对....是独一无二的
Everyone’s fingerprints are unique.每个人的指纹是独一无二的
The giant panda is unique to China.大熊猫是中国独有的动物
Passive adj.被动的、消极的 active adj.主动的、积极的
passively adv.被动地、消极地
A bad mood is a passive reflection of outer factors in one’s daily life.
坏心情是对日常生活中外在因素的消极反应
passive smoking二手烟
Performance n.表演、演出、表现、业绩
give a live performance现场表演 academic performance学业成绩
perform v.做、履行、执行(carry out)、表演、表现
perform an experiment / an operation做实验、做手术
perform one’s duties / promise履行职责、履行承诺
He was disappointed because he had not performed well in the sports meeting.
他很失望，因为他在运动会上表现不佳
Press v.按、挤、推、催促、逼迫、将....塞进
press a button按下按钮
She tried to press a five-pound note into his hand.她试图把一张五英镑的钞票塞进他手里
When we are at home, she keeps pressing me to study all the time.
当我们在家的时候，她一直催促我学习
press on(不顾困难)继续进行
He pressed on and finally passed the finishing line.
他继续前进，最终冲过了终点线
press n.按、压、挤、出版社、报刊新闻业
give it a press按一下它 the local press当地报刊
the freedom of the press新闻自由
Eager adj.热切的、渴望的
be eager to do sth渴望做某事 be eager for sth渴望某物
Most students are eager to try something new.大多数学生渴望尝试新事物
He is eager for success.他渴望成功
eagerly adv.热切地、渴望地 eagerness n.热切、渴望
Adventure n.冒险、奇遇 adventurous adj.有冒险精神的、大胆开拓的
adventurer n.冒险家 adventurism n.冒险主义
Do you like adventures in your life 生活中你喜欢冒险吗？
Flexible adj.易弯曲的、柔韧的、可变通的、灵活的
Rubber is a flexible substance.橡胶是一种有弹性的物质
a flexible schedule灵活的计划表
Good job candidates must show a flexible approach to problems.
优秀的求职人员必须具备灵活处理问题的能力
flexibility n.柔韧性、灵活性
inflexible adj.顽固的、固守己见的、不可改变的
Account n.账目、账户、叙述、报道
an account book账本 open/close an account开/销户
an eye-witness account of a murder目击者对一起谋杀的描述
give an account of.....讲述.....
on account of....因为、由于..... = because of.....
She was absent from school on account of illness.她因病没去学校
on no account绝不(放在句首，所在的句子要用倒装语序)
The professor warned the students that on no account should they use mobile phones in his class.
教授警告学生，在他的课上绝对不能用手机
account for....(数量、比例上)占、是....的原因、解释、说明
It is said that body language accounts for 55 per cent of a first impression .
据说肢体语言在第一印象中占55%
The application of new technology accounts for the improvement of people’s lives.
新技术的运用是人们生活提升的原因
Rent v.租用、出租 n.租金
rent an apartment from sb从某人那里租套公寓
The apartment rents at/for 2000$ a month.这套公寓以每月2000美金出租
rental n.出租、租赁 rented adj.租用的
Secure adj.安心的、有把握的、安全的、稳妥的
She felt secure when she was with her family.
她和家人在一起的时候有安全感
a secure income稳定的收入
secure v.使安全 secure sb against attack保证某人不受袭击
security n.安全、安全工作、保安措施
a sense of security安全感 financial security财务担保
Emerge v.浮现、出现、显露、暴露、兴起
The moon emerged from behind the clouds.月亮从云层后露出
Finally the truth emerged.真相终于大白
emergency n.紧急事件、突发事件
an emergency exit紧急出口 the emergency medical team急救医疗队
emergent adj.新兴的、处于发展初期的、突出的
Figure n.数字、算术、身材、体型、人物、图标
the latest trade figure最新的贸易数据 have a head for figures有算术头脑
a tall figure in black一个黑衣高个子人影
Many women want a slim figure these days.如今，许多女性想拥有苗条的身材
a public figure公众人物
figure v.是....的部分、是重要部分、认为
My feeling about the matter didn’t seem to figure at all.
我对此事的感受似乎一点也不重要
From the way he behaved, I figure that he was drunk.
从他的举止来看，我认为他喝醉了
figure out弄清楚、弄明白、计算出
It took me a while to figure out what happened.
过了好一会儿我才明白发生了什么
Have you figured out how much the trip will cost
你算出旅行要花多少费用了吗？
Operate v.运行、运转、操作、使用、动手术、经营
Subway trains operate 24 hours a day in New York.
纽约的地铁24小时不间断运行
operate a computer操作计算机
The doctor decided to operate on the patient after seeing the X-ray.
看过X光片后，医生决定为病人做手术
operation n.运行、运转、操作、经营、手术
There are three lifts in operation.有三部电梯在运行
The new factory is scheduled to go into operation in May this year.
新工厂计划今年5月投入运营
He is recovering from an operation on his shoulder.
他正从他肩膀的手术恢复过来
Response n.回答、回复、反映 response to.....对....的答复
Their responses to the questions reflected their true belief.
他们对问题的回答反映了他们的真实看法
give a response to....给....回复
in response to....作为....的回答
In response to the audience’s great demand, the play will be put on in the theatre twice a week.
应观众的极力要求，这出戏将在剧院一周上演两次
respond v.回复、答复 respond to sb回复某人
She never responds to my letter.她从来不给我回信