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课件网) Unit 1 Knowing me, knowing you Words and expressions 1.agony/ ɡ ni/ n. 痛楚，苦难 agonize v.感到极度痛苦；挣扎 agonizing adj. 苦恼的；痛苦难忍的 agonized adj. 感到极度痛苦的，苦闷的 in agony 痛苦不堪 agony aunt 知心阿姨 eg：He crashed to the ground in agony. 他痛苦地跌倒在地. 2. help (sb) out 帮一把 with the help of sb= with sb’s help 在……帮助下 be of help to sb= be helpful to sb 对某人有帮助 can’t help doing/but do sth. 忍不住做某事 help yourself 请自便 helpful adj. 有用的，有益的 helpless adj. 无助的 eg: Please help me out with this problem. 请帮我解决这个问题。 1. This dictionary is _____great help to me. 2.You can’t help _____ _ (wonder) how hard it was for the people then to put all those rocks into place. of wondering 3.let down 使失望,辜负 let alone 更不用说；更别提 let out 放掉；泄露 let off steam 发泄怒火，宣泄情绪 1.This is our secret and don’t let it out. 这是我们的秘密，不要泄露。 2.Working hard,he will do well in the exam and won’t let me down. 他很努力，会考得很不错，不会让我失望的。 4.steam/sti m/ n.蒸汽，水蒸气 v.蒸；冒热气 a steam train/engine 蒸汽火车/机 eg: Steam rose from the boiling kettle. 壶里的水开了，冒着蒸汽。 5. let off steam 发泄怒火，宣泄情绪 eg: After the mid-term exam, the students decided to go to the playground to let off steam. 期中考试后，学生们决定到操场上放松一下。 6.loose/lu s/ adj. 控制不严的；松动的 loosen/ lu s( )n/ v.松开,变松 tight adj. 紧的 tighten 7. lip/l p/ n.(嘴)唇 8. sink/s k/ v. 使（船）沉没 sink-- sank -- sunk Usually,wood does not sink into the water. sink into 渗入；沉入 9. loose lips sink ships 祸从口出 10．fault/f lt/ n. 责任，过错 at fault 有过错；有责任 find fault (with ) ... 对……挑剔，指责 be sb’s fault (that )... ……是某人的过错 it’s one’s fault for doing sth. 做某事是某人的过错 faulty adj. 有错误的；有缺陷的 ①The money will be used to repair fualty equipment. 这笔钱将用于修理设备。 ②Life can be great when you are not busy finding fault with it. 当你不忙着吹毛求疵的时候，生活是美好的。 11.resolve/r z lv/ v. 解决（问题，困难）,下决心,决意做某事 resolution n.决议；(问题、分歧等的)解决；决心 resolve a conflict 解决冲突 resolve on (doing) sth 决心/决定做某事 resolve to do sth决心做某事 a resolution to do sth 做某事的决心/决定 12.strategy/ str t d i/ n. 计谋，策略,行动计划 复数strategies strategic adj. 战略上的 strategically adv. 战略上 development strategy发展战略 eg：The strategy worked brilliantly. 这项策略非常成功。 13. signal/ s ɡn( )l/ n. 信号;暗号 v. 发信号 复数signals 现在分词:signalling或signaling 过去式:signalled或signaled 过去分词:signalled或signaled traffic signals 交通信号灯 signal (to) sb to do sth. 示意某人做某事 ①At an agreed signal they left the room. 收到约定的信号后，他们离开了房间。 ②The war came to an end,signaling a turning point in the conflict. 战争结束了，标志着冲突的转折点。 14. breath/breθ/ n. 一口气，呼吸 breathe/bri / v. 呼吸 take a breath 吸一口气 out of breath 上气不接下气 hold o ... ...
