牛津高中英语模块一语言点 Unit 1 School lifeReading1. be happy with / be satisfied with: 对 … … 满 意 Are you happy with you present situation?2. The school starts around 9 a.m. and ends about 3:30 p.m.. 学校上午大约 9 点上课,下午 3:30结束。3. earn sb sth: 为某人赢得…… make / earn a living: 谋生 ① His honesty earned him much respect.② It is wrong to earn a living by gambling. 靠赌博为生是错误的。4. respect (1) n. ① 尊重,尊敬 have respect for sth: 尊重…… treat sb with respect: 尊重…… Old people should be treated with more respect. ② 重视,考虑 show respect for sth: 考虑…… You should show respect for others’ feelings when municating with others. ③ 方面 in all respects: 在各方面 with respect to sth: 就……而言,关于⑵ vt. 尊敬,重视,考虑,遵守 respect the law / your proposal5. average (1) n. 平均数,平均水平 on average: 平均来看 above/below average: 高于∕低于平均水平 ① These marks are well above average. ② We fail one student per year on average. (2) adj. 平均的;普通的,平常的 average temperature. an average girl.6. struggle: n. & vi. 斗争,奋斗;挣扎;争夺be a struggle for sb: 对……来说是困难的事struggle to do sth: 努力做……struggle against/against sb for sth: 为……与某人斗争struggle to one’s feet: 挣扎着站起来struggle on: 挣扎着坚持下去 ① It was a real struggle for you to be on time.② I’m struggling to finish the job you tell me to do.③ The leaders are struggling against each other for power.④ We have lost two of our best players, but we’re struggling on.7. devote: vt. 致力于,付出,献身 devote sth / oneself to sth: 致力于……;为……付出…… He has devoted all his being to his career.★★devoted: adj 热爱的,忠实的,全心全意的 be devoted to sb / sth: 热 爱 / 忠 于 … … Sh...