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课件网) 人教版 高中英语 Unit 1 Teenagers Life Words and Expressions 1.teenager n. a person who is between 13 and 19 years old（13至19岁之间的）青少年，青少年男女 teenage adj.十几岁的(指13至19岁)；青少年的 2. volunteer n. a person who does a job without being paid for it义务工作者；志愿者；志愿兵 vt. & vi. to offer to do sth without being forced to do it or without getting paid for it 自愿做；义务做；无偿做 voluntary adj. 志愿的，自愿的 → voluntarily adv. 自动地，志愿地 volunteer for/as 自愿参加；自愿做 volunteer to do sth. 自愿做某事(主动提出并自愿承担某项任务或工作) 3. debate n．an argument or discussion expressing different opinions 辩论；争论 vt.& vi. to discuss sth 辩论；争论 (1) a heated/wide-ranging/lively debate 激烈的╱广泛的╱热烈的争论 (2) debate (sth.) with sb. about/on... 就……与某人辩论 argue vi. 争论；辩论；argue with sb about sth 与某人争论 argument n. 争论，辩论 Debate Competition 辩论赛 4. prefer vt. to like one thing or person better than another 更喜欢 (不用于进行时) preference n. 喜爱；偏爱 preferred; preferring (1) prefer to do/doing sth.喜欢做某事 prefer sth. to sth. 喜欢某物而不喜欢某物 (2) prefer (doing) sth. to (doing) sth. 宁愿做某事而不愿做某事 ＝prefer to do sth. rather than do sth. perfer that... eg: I would prefer that you did not mention my name. (3) have a preference for 偏爱 5. content n. 内容；[pl. ] 目录;物品 adj. happy and satisfied with what you have 满意的；满足的 vt.使满足 contentment n. 满足 adj. be content to do sth=be willing to do sth 愿意做某事 adj. feel/be content with 对…感到满意 vt. content oneself with sth. 满足于 n. with content 满意地 6. clean up 打扫（或清除）干净 cut up 切碎 dress up 盛装打扮 get up 起床 wake up 醒来 give up 放弃 hurry up 快点 ... 7. suitable adj. right or appropriate for a particular purpose or occasion 合适的；适宜的；适当；适用 be suitable for 对……适合的 be suitable to do sth 适合做某事 suit n. 套装；西装；西服 vt. 满足（某人）需要；合（某人）心意 suit … to… 使……适合…… able: 可以被……的；有……特点的 eg: valuable 有价值的; reasonable 合理的 acceptable 可接受的 8. actually adv 事实上; 的确 =in fact/as a matter of fact 9. challenge n. a new or difficult task that tests somebody’s ability and skill 挑战；艰巨任务 vt. 怀疑；向……挑战 challenged adj. 受到挑战的 challenging adj. 具有挑战性的 challenger n. 挑战者 (1) n. a tough/major/significant challenge challenge for sb/sth. 接受挑战 (2) vt. challenge sth. 挑战某事 challenge sb to do/on sth 挑战某人（做)某事 10. topic n. a subject that you talk, write or learn about 话题; 标题 topic sentence 主题句 a topic of discussion 讨论话题 近义词： theme n. 主题； subject n. 主题，话题；学科； title n. 题目，头衔 11. confuse vt. to make somebody unable to think clearly or understand something 使糊涂；使迷惑 confusing adj. 难以理解的；不清楚的 confused adj. 糊涂的；迷惑的 confusion n. 困惑；糊涂；混淆 confuse sb with sth 使某人对某事迷惑 eg：They confused me with confl ... ...
