高中英语词汇:高三英语词汇解析Unit8 Learning a foreign language

Words and expressions
motivation n. the act or process of motivating; something that motivates动机；刺激
memorize vt. learn every word exactly 记住；熟记；背
In the meantime, consult dictionaries, memorize grammatical rules.
读书时，要查词典，记语法规则。
dictation n.[u] the act of dictating 听写
The pupils wrote at their teacher's dictation. 教师口授，学生听写。
n.[u] the act of giving orders; something commanded 命令；指示
I did it at my father's dictation. 我遵照父亲的话去做。
correction n.[u] the act of correcting 改正；修改
These papers are in need of correction. 这些卷子需要批改。
phonetic adj. representing or connected with the sounds made with the voice 表示发音的；语音(学)的
Each new word in this dictionary has phonetic symbols after it to show you how to say the word.
这部词典里，每个新单词后都有音标，告诉你如何发音。
alphabet n. the letters of the English language from A to Z字母表
There are twenty-six letters in the English alphabet. 英语字母有二十六个。
stick v. become fixed or fastened; not be able to move 卡住；阻塞；使停止 （stuck; stuck）
He (was) stuck in the mud and couldn't move. 他陷在泥里，动弹不得。
v. protrude from, stand out from; or cause something to protrude from something 伸出；突出 Don't stick your head out of the window. 不要把头伸出窗外。
v. fix or fasten one thing to another thing with glue, etc. 粘贴；张贴
She stuck a stamp on to the envelope. 她在信封上贴上邮票。
make progress get better slowly 取得进步
He made no progress in learning to write. 他在学习写作方面没有进步。
effective adj. giving an effect working well 有效的
The new law has been very effective. 新的法律很有效。
acquire vt. to get by one's own efforts 取得；获得；学得
She acquired a knowledge of the English by careful study. 她认真学习而精通英语。
acquisition n. the act of acquiring; something acquired获/取/学得；获得物
This motor-scooter is my latest acquisition. 这辆摩托车是我最新购置的。
make sense of understand 弄懂；明白
We read it through, but could not make sense of it. 我们看了一遍，但不明白它说些什么。
in other words saying the same thing in another way 也就是说；换句话说
Joe doesn't like work -- in other words, he's lazy! 乔不爱劳动--换句话说，他懒惰！
awful adj. causing fear; terrible 恐惧的；可怕的
An awful accident has happened. 一件可怕的事故发生了。
adj. very great; ugly 非常；极为
The room is in an awful mess. 屋子乱七八糟。
instruct vt. to teach, to give information to 教；指导
My uncle instructs people how to drive cars. 我叔叔教别人开汽车。
vt. tell someone what he must do 指示；告诉
The teacher instructed the class to prepare for a test. 教师通知这一班学生准备测验。
efficient adj. work well and quickly 效率高的
He was efficient in his work. 他工作效率高。
data n. factual information; numerical or other information represented in a form suitable for processing by computer资料；数据 (datum 单数形式)
academic adj. of, relating to, or characteristic of a school, especially one of higher learning; based on formal education 学校的；学院的；学术的
n.[c] one who is a member of an institution of higher learning; a person who has an academic viewpoint or a scholarly background 大学生；大学教师；学究
comprehension n. the act or power of understanding理解（力）
Algebra is beyond the comprehension of lower-class pupils.代数是低年级学生所无法理解的。
anxious adj. afraid and worried 忧虑的；担心的；焦急的
John is very anxious about his exams. 约翰非常担心他的考试。
adj. wanting something very much 渴望的；焦盼的
He is anxious for her news. 他渴望知道她的消息。
secure adj. free from danger or attack; free from fear, anxiety, or doubt 安全的；安心的
I don't feel secure when I am alone in the house. 我一个人在家时感到不安全。
adj. assured; certain 确信的；一定的：
With three goals in the first period they had a secure victory, but somehow they lost.
在第一节他们进了三球，原以为准赢无误，孰料最后还是输了。
take a risk do something although there is a chance of danger, loss, etc. 冒险
I don't want to run (take) the risk of losing it. 我不想冒着失掉它的危险。
experiment with to conduct an experiment; to try something new 进行试/实验
They experimented with new methods of teaching and succeeded.
他们试验新的教学方法,获得了成功。
translator n. one that translates翻译家；译者（指笔译）
interpreter n. someone who can interpret 口译者；译员
Maria was my interpreter. 玛丽亚是我的翻译。
everyday adj. done or happening each day 每日的；日常的
I learn everyday English. 我学习常用英语。
patience n.[u] being calm when you are waiting or when you have trouble, problems, etc. 耐心；忍耐
The job needs a lot of patience. 这种工作需要极大的耐心。
adopt vt. take the child of another person into your family to become your own child 收养
Mr. and Mrs. Williams adopted a child whose parents were dead.
威廉斯先生和夫人收养了一个父母双亡的孩子。
vt. take and use; take over 采纳；采用
The government decided to adopt the plan. 政府决定采纳这个计划。
pile n. a lot of things lying one upon another; heap 堆
The pile of magazines should be picked up. 应该把那一堆杂志拾起来。
n. a large amount 大量；大数目；大堆
We have a pile of/piles of homework to do. 我们有许多作业要作。
easygoing adj. living without undue worry or concern; relaxed or informal in attitude or standards 悠闲的；随遇而安的；宽大的
Our manager's an easygoing person; she never gets angry.
我们的经理是个随和的人,她从不发怒。
PLA (=People's Liberation Army) 中国人民解放军
tyre n. rubber ring, full of air, that fits round the wheel of a motorcar, bicycle, etc.轮胎
I have a flat tyre----it needs some air in it. 我的车胎瘪了--需要打气。
overweight adj. too heavy 超重的
He eats too much and is quite overweight. 他吃得太多，因此身体太重。
teens n. the ages from 13 to 19 十三岁到十九岁的年龄；青少年
boys in their teens 少男；十三到十九岁的男孩
put an end to v. stop sth. happening 结束；终止
Let's put an end to smoking. 让我们停止吸烟吧！
operation n.[c] the act of a surgeon who cuts the body of a patient（外科）手术
He has to have an operation to undergo at once. 他不得不马上动手术。
n.[u] working, the way something works 工作；运转
The machine came into operation. 机器开始运转了。
knock down strike to the ground with a blow, etc; shoot down 击倒；撞倒
I was almost knocked down by a motorcar. 我差点被一辆汽车撞倒。
level n. surface parallel with horizon; such a surface with reference to its height 平面；水平面
The river level rose after the rain. 雨后河里的水面升高了。
n. how high something is 高度；级别；水平
We are working hard to catch up with the advanced world levels.
我们正在努力工作，以赶上世界先进水平。
junior adj. the younger; of lower rank or position年少的；等级较低的
He is three years junior to me. 他比我小三岁。
After graduation from a junior middle school, he entered a senior middle school.
他初中毕业后进入高中。
n. a younger person 年少者；晚辈
She is my junior by seven years. 她比我小七岁。
I am his junior in life. 我是她的晚辈。
senior adj. older 年长的
I am five years senior to him. 我比他大五岁。
adj. more advanced in education 较高年级的
He studies in a senior middle school. 他念高中。
n. an older person 年长者
Paul is my senior by two years. 保罗长我两岁。
n. a person of longer service, higher rank 上司；前辈
He was my senior. 他过去是我的上级。
ie [,aI`i:] (=that is to say, in other words) 也就是
option n.[u] right or power of choosing 选择权；选择
You must do it; you have no option. 你必须做这件事，你没有选择的余地。
n.[c] thing that is or may be chosen 选择物
None of the options is satisfactory. 所选之物无一令人满意。
broaden v. to make or become broad or broader.（使）变宽，（使）扩大
For college students to do a part-time job will broaden their outlook.
打工使大学生开阔了眼界。
fall behind not keep up; be left as in a race 赶不上；落后
Several of the runners fell behind in the race. 有几个赛跑者在比赛中落后了。
association n. an organized body of people who have an interest, an activity, or a purpose in common; a society 协会；社团
According to the American Automobile Association, since 1964 all cars sold in the United States have been equipped with seat belts.
根据美国汽车协会的资料,自从一九六四年以来在美国出售的所有汽车都装有保险带。
appropriate adj. right 适合的；适当的
Choose the appropriate words from the list below. 从下表中选择适当的词。
postcode n. 邮政编码
proficiency n. the state or quality of being proficient; competence 熟练；精通
attain proficiency in spoken English 精通英语会话