选修2 Unit1词汇本 1. crit·ic·al adj. / kr t kl/ crit·ic·al·ly / kli/ adv. ①~ (of sb/sth)批评的；批判性的；挑剔的 a critical comment/report 批判性的评论╱报道 The supervisor is always very critical.主管总是很挑剔。 ②极重要的；关键的；至关紧要的 SYN crucial a critical factor in the election campaign竞选活动的关键因素 Reducing levels of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere is of critical importance . 减少大气层中的二氧化碳含量极其重要。 Your decision is critical to our future.你的决定对我们的将来至关重要。 ③严重的；不稳定的；可能有危险的 The first 24 hours after the operation are the most critical. 病人手术后头24小时是最危险的。 a critical moment in our country's history我国历史上的危急关头 One of the victims of the fire remains in a critical condition . 大火的一位受害者依然病情危急。 ④有判断力的；判断公正（或审慎）的 Students are encouraged to develop critical thinking instead of accepting opinions without questioning them. 要鼓励学生培养判断力，而非不加质疑地接受各种观点。 ⑤ [ only before noun]根据（艺术、音乐、文学等）评论家的评论 In her day she never received the critical acclaim (= praise from the critics ) she deserved. 她一生从未受到过评论家应当给她的赞扬。 2. trap /tr p/ vt./n. vt. ①使落入险境；使陷入困境 I feel trapped in my job.我觉得被工作缠住了。 ②卡住；夹住；绊住；缠住 I trapped my coat in the car door.我的外衣被汽车门夹住了。 ③收集；吸收 Solar panels trap energy from the sun.太阳能电池板吸收太阳能。 ④把…逼进，迫使…进入（不能逃脱的地方） The escaped prisoners were eventually trapped in an underground garage and recaptured. 越狱逃犯终于给追逼到地下汽车库，再次被捕。 ⑤~ sb (into sth/into doing sth)使陷入圈套；使中计；使上当 He felt he had been trapped into accepting the terms of the contract. 他觉得自己是中了圈套才接受这合同条款的。 n. ①（捕捉动物的）陷阱，罗网，夹，捕捉器 ②圈套；诡计 She had set a trap for him and he had walked straight into it. 她给他设下圈套，他就径直钻了进去。 ③（难以逃脱的）困境，牢笼 the unemployment trap失业的困境 IDIOMS 习语 1.to fall into/avoid the trap of doing sth掉进╱避免掉进陷阱 Parents often fall into the trap of trying to do everything for their children. 家长经常一相情愿极力为子女操办一切。 3. re·lease /r li s/ vt./n. vt. ①~ sb/sth (from sth)释放；放出；放走 to release a prisoner/hostage 释放囚犯╱人质 ②放开；松开；使自由移动（或飞翔、降落等） SYN let go/let loose He refused to release her arm.他不肯放开她的胳膊。 10 000 balloons were released at the ceremony.典礼上放飞了一万个气球。 ③发泄；宣泄 She burst into tears, releasing all her pent-up emotions. 她放声大哭，发泄出全部郁积起来的情感。 ④~ sb (from sth)免除，解除（某人的职责、责任、合同等）；解雇 The club is releasing some of its older players.俱乐部正在解聘一些老队员。 ⑤松开；拉开 to release the clutch/handbrake/switch, etc. 松开离合器、手闸、开关等 ⑥使不紧张；使松弛；放松 You need to release the tension in these shoulder muscles.你需要放松肩部肌肉。 ⑦公开；公布；发布 Police have released no further details about the accident. ... ...
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