高一上学期词汇解析Unit8SportsWordsandexpressionsBC(=beforeChrist)公元前standforbethesignorshortwordforsomething代表;代替;象征ThelettersPLAstandforthePeople'sLiberationArmy.PLA这几个字母代表中国人民解放军。continentn.oneofthebiglandmassesoftheworld大陆;陆地;Weoftenspeakofsevencontinents.我们常说有七大洲。becauseofasaresultofsomething由于;因为Mybrotherisoftenabsentfromworkbecauseofillness.我哥哥常因患病而缺勤。well-knownadj.fullyknown;widelyknown;familiarorfamous众所周知的;出名的Thatwriteriswell-known.那位作家很有名。athleten.运动员goldadj.madeorconsistingofgold金制的Heputthegoldwatchinasafeplace.他把金表放在安全处。n.[u]shiny,yellowmetalofgreatvalue黄金Herringismadeofgold.她的戒指是金子(制)的。medaln.pieceofmetal,likeacoin,thatyougivesomeonetoshowthathehasdonesomethingspecial奖章;勋章;纪念章ShewontwogoldmedalsintheAsianGames.在亚洲运动会上她赢得了两枚金牌。torchn.apieceofwoodsoakedinsomeinflammablesubstance,burnttogivelight(火)炬;火把badmintonn.(nopl.)gameliketennis,wheretheplayerhitsasmallpieceofcorkwithfeathersinit羽毛球Wecanplaybadmintonquitewellnow.我们羽毛球打得很好。speedskating速滑trackandfield田径tiev.equalmarks,etcinagameorcompetition(比赛中的)平局;同分Finallythematchtied.最后比赛打平了。v.bind,fasten,orattachwithacord,string,rope,etc.系;扎Whynottieabellaroundthecat'sneck?为什么不在猫的脖子上系上铃呢?finaladj.last,attheend最后的;最终的Thefinalvictoryalwaysbelongstothepeople.最后胜利总是属于人民的。divev.gounderwater潜水Thesubmarinedivedunderthewater.潜水艇进入水下。shootingn.射击weightliftingn.举重wouldratherwouldprefertodosomething宁愿;宁可Iwouldrathergotomorrowthantoday.我宁愿明天去,不愿今天去。takepart参加wrestlingn.摔跤AD[XeiXdI]公元competitorn.someonewhotriestowininaraceorcompetition竞争者;比赛者;对手competitorsatagame运动会的选手motton.[c]座右铭;箴言aschoolmotto校训furtheradv.alongerway更远IwastootiredtogofurthersoIstopped.我太累不能再往前走,所以停了下来。rankn.arelativepositionordegreeofvalueinagradedgroup排名;分等级Thistownrankshighamongbeautyspots.这城市在风景区中享有盛名。gymnasticsn.体操practicegymnastics做体操venuen.aplaceforlargegatherings,asasportsstadium比赛地点;体育馆比赛馆preparev.getsomethingready,makeyourselfready准备;预备Sheisinthekitchenpreparingthedinner.她正在厨房做饭。preparationn.[u]gettingreadyforsomething准备Youcannotpassanexaminationwithoutpreparation.你不准备就不可能通过考试。inpreparationfor为……准备effectn.result,somethingwhichhappensbecauseofanotherthing后果;结果;影响Theeffectsofthisillnesscanbeveryserious.这种病的后果有时很严重。flamen.burninggaswhichyoucanseeinafire火焰;火舌Thebuildingburstintoflames.大楼起火了。competev.trytowin;trytodobetterthanotherpeople比赛;竞争Twentygirlscompetedintherace.二十位姑娘参加了赛跑。flagn.pieceofclothwithaspecialpatterntoshowacountry,club,etc.旗;标记Thefivestarredredflagisstreaminginthewind.五星红旗迎风飘扬。profilen.abiographicalessaypresentingthesubject'smostnoteworthycharacteristicsandachievements简介;(个性及生平的)简要描述weightn.[u]heaviness;theamountathingweighs重力;重量Whatisyourweight?你体重多少?positionn.aplacewhereathingorpersonis位置Canyoushowmethepositionoftheschoolonthismap?你能在这张地图上给我指出学校的位置吗?n.ajob,employment职位Hehasagoodpositioninagovernmentoffice.他在政府机关里担任一个好职务。superstarn.超级明星pointn.markthatyouwininagameorsport(比赛中所得的)分Ourteamscoredfivepoints.我们队得了五分。n.thin,sharpend尖端Itlookslikethepointofaneedle.它像是针尖。n.dot(.)点Doyouseethispointonthemap?你看见地图上这一点了吗?skilln.abilitytodosomethingwell技能;技巧Sheplaysthepianowithgreatskill.她钢琴弹得很熟练。weighvt.measurehowheavysomethingis称(…的重量)Theshopkeeperweighedthetomatoes.售货员把西红柿秤了一下。professionaladj.whobelongstoaprofession专业的;职业的Heisaprofessionalfootballer.他是一个职业足球运动员。n.apersonfollowingaprofession,especiallyalearnedprofession.专业人员;职业运动员titlen.nameofabook,film,picture,etc.题目Whatisthetitleoftheplay?戏的名字是什么?n.wordthatweputinfrontofaperson'sname称呼;头衔'Sir','Mr.'and'Miss'aretitles.Sir,Mr.和Miss都是称呼。gesturen.movingthehandorheadtoshowwhatyouwant,feel,think,etc.姿势;手势Hemadegesturestome.他向我做手势。facialadj.面部的one'sfacialexpression某人的脸部表情Athensn.雅典(希腊首都)LosAngelesn.洛杉矶(美国城市)Greecen.希腊