Unit 1 The written word重点单词【1】 pressure vt. 强迫……做 n. 压力；压迫；强制I have been pressured into helping with the decorating.我被迫帮忙装修。You can stop bleeding by applying pressure close to the injured area.你可以按压受伤附近部位来止血。pressure sb. into (doing) sth. 强迫某人做某事lose one's pressure 缓解某人的压力under pressure 在压力下；处于紧张状态 Can you work well under pressure? 在紧张状态下你能好好工作吗？put pressure on sb. (to do sth.) 迫使某人(做某事)press v. 按，压，熨烫①We don't want to ______ pressure ______ you to make a decision, but we haven't much time left.A. put; to B. place; onC. put; on D. place; to②Life is tough in the city. In order to lose their ______， some people drink alcohol.A. temper B. moodC. consciousness D. pressures①C put pressure on sb. (to do sth.) 向某人施压，迫使某人(做某事)。②D lose one's temper 发脾气； lose one's consciousness 失去意识，不省人事； lose one's pressures 缓解压力。【2】 threat n. 威胁He says he'll tell the authorities but it's just an empty threat (＝ it will not happen)．他说他将告知当局，但是这只不过是个虚张声势的威胁。a storm threat 暴风雨的预兆be under threat of sth. 在……的威胁之下threaten v. 威胁，恐吓；预示……的凶兆threaten sb. with death 用死威胁某人threaten to do sth. 威胁做某事用心 爱心 专心1She left the country under threat of arrest.在逮捕的威胁下，她离开了这个国家。 Her brother ____to leave her in the dark room alone when she disobeyed his order.A. declared B. threatenedC. warned D. exclaimedB【3】 resist v. 抗拒；拒绝；挡开The soldiers resisted the enemy attacks.士兵们抵抗了敌人的进攻。cannot resist sth./doing sth. 忍不住，按捺不住I can never resist the urge to laugh.我克制不了大笑的冲动。。【4】 fortune n. 财富；运气，好运I have the good fortune to be invited t...
