自学考试英语二有关词汇.docx

Unit 1 Text BThe language of ConfidenceNew Words confidence n. a belief in your own ability to do things and be successful 自信心program v. to make a person, an animal, etc. to behave in a particular way, so that it happens automatically 训练；培养mastery n. control or power 控制；驾驭destiny n. what happens to somebody or what will happen to them in the future, especially things that they cannot change or avoid 命运；天命；天数dramatically adv. suddenly, greatly and often surprisingly 巨大地；惊人地；显著地quality n. the standard of something when it is compared to other things like it; how good or bad sth is 质量；品质subconscious adj. connected with feelings that influence your behavior even though you are not aware of them 下意识的；潜意识的please v. to make somebody happy 使满意；使愉快command n. an order given to a person or an animal（给人或动物的）命令knowingly adv. while knowing the truth or likely result of what you are doing 故意地；蓄意地impact n. the powerful effect that something has on somebody/something巨大影响；强大作用matter v. to be important or have an important effect on somebody/something 事关紧要；有重大影响confident adj. feeling sure about your own ability to do things and be successful 自信的；有自信心的sense n. a feeling about something important（对重大事情的）感觉，意识eliminate v. to remove or get rid of something 排除；清除；消除disempower v. to reduce the amount of control that someone has over a situation or over their life 剥夺；使失去权利self-esteem n. a feeling of being happy with your own character and abilities 自尊心limit v. to stop something from increasing beyond a particular amount or level 限制；限定infinite adj. very great, impossible to measure 极大的；无法衡量的stifle v. to prevent something from happening 压制; 扼杀；阻止creativity n. the ability to use your imagination to produce new ideas, make things, etc. 创造力internal adj. happening or existing in your mind 内心的；头脑中的insignificant adj. not big or valuable enough to be considered important 微不足道的；无足轻重的commonly adv. usually, very often 通常；常常alternative n. a thing that you can choose to do or have out of two or more possibilities 可供选择的事物fabulous adj. extremely good 极好的；绝妙的Phrases and Expressionscarry out to do and complete a task 完成（任务）be up to to be for somebody to decide 取决于have an impact on/upon to have a powerful effect on somebody/something 对产生巨大影响rub . out to remove the marks made by a pencil, etc.用橡皮擦掉（字迹等）be in control of to direct or manage an organization, an area or a situation 掌管；管理；控制重点单词confidence n. a belief in your own ability to do things and be successful 自信心用法： to have/lose confidence in sb. 对某人抱有失去信心 eg: I have little confidence in him. 我对他没有什么信心。衍生： confident adj. feeling sure about your own ability to do things and be successful 自信的；有自信心的confident of sth/that. 自信的；有信心的；有把握的 eg: feel confident of succeeding/that one will succeed 有信心能成功quality n. the standard of something when it is compared to other things like it; how good or bad sth is 质量；品质用法： be of poor/good/high etc. quality 质量差/好/高 eg: Much of the land was of poor quality. 很多土地质量差。Use only high quality ingredients.使用高质量原料。衍生：qualify v. have or give（sb） the qualities, training, etc. that are necessary or suitable（for sth）（使）（某人）具有资格；给（某人）某种资格；（使）合格eg: I wont qualify until next year. 我明年才具备资格。qualified adj. having completed the relevant training or examination 经过训练或考试的；有资格的；合格的；及格的eg: a qualified doctor 合格的医生subconscious adj. connected with feelings that influence your behavior even though you are not aware of them 下意识的；潜意识的eg:the subconscious self 潜意识的自我衍生：sub- under 在之下 subway（地铁）， submarine（潜水艇）conscious adj. aware; noticing 知道的；察觉的；注意到的eg: be conscious of being watched/that one is being watched 察觉有人在监视自己consciousness n. all the ideas, thoughts, feelings, etc. of a person or people 意识eg：attitudes that are deeply ingrained in the English consciousness 深深扎根于英国人意识中的看法matter v. to be important or have an important effect on somebody/something 事关紧要；有重大影响用法：matter（to sb） eg：What does it matter（whether he comes or goes）?（他来也好去也好）那有什么关系? It doesnt matter to me what you do. 你做什么我都无所谓。disempower v. to reduce the amount of control that someone has over a situation or over their life 剥夺；使失去权利衍生：dis- 除去，剥夺 disable（使丧失能力）， disarm（解除武装）， discourage（使失去勇气）， discover（发现）em-, en- 使 embody（体现）， empower（授权）， encourage（鼓励）， endanger（使危险）The Language of ConfidenceThe language we use programs our brains. Mastering our language gives us a great degree of mastery over our lives and our destinies. It is important to use the language in the best way possible in order to dramatically improve our quality of life.Even the smallest of words can have the deepest effect on our subconscious mind, which is like a child, and it doesnt really understand the difference between what really happens and what you imagine. It is eager to please and willing to carry out any commands that you give it - whether you do this knowingly or not is entirely up to you.TryIt is a small word yet it has an amazing impact upon us. If someone says, Ill try to do that you know that they are not going to be pulling their whole heart into it, and may not even do it at all. How often do you use the word try when talking about the things that matter to you? Do you say Ill try to be more confident or Ill try to do that or Ill try to call?Think about something that you would like to achieve, and say it to yourself in two different ways. Firstly say, Ill try to and notice how you feel. Next say, I will do and see how you feel.The latter makes you feel better than the first one, doesnt it? It gives you a sense of determination, a feeling that it will be done. Listen to the people around you and when they say they will try notice if it gets done or not. Eliminate the word try from your dictionary and see how your life improves.CantThis is another small word with a big impact. It disempowers us, makes us feel weak and helpless, and damages our self-esteem. It limits our infinite abilities and stifles creativity. Rub it out from your internal dictionary and replace it with something that makes you feel great.Instead of saying you cant, why not say something like I choose or I choose not to. Using words like this allows you to take back your power and to be in control of your life.Words may appear small and insignificant, yet they can ha