牛津英语高二年级第一学期词汇总表.doc

牛津英语 高二年级第一学期 词汇总表Unit 1promiseto tell someone that one will definitely do somethingstraightone after another in a seriesget straight Asto get the best marks in all ones subjectkeep ones wordto keep a promisedespitein spite ofSeoulthe capital city of South KoreaSouth Koreaa country in the north-east of Asiashuttlea train, bus or plane that travels regularly between two placesresorta place where people go on holiday or during vacationbe dying to (do something)to want to (do something) very muchscrambleto push or compete with otherscheck into go to a desk at a hotel or airport and tell them one has arrivedslopethe side of a hill or mountainfloodlightto light a place brightly using strong lampssuita set of clothes made from the same fabricskia long piece of wood used for sliding down a hill covered in snowinstructora person who teaches a skill or sportgentlenot steep or sharpsidewaysto, towards or from the sidepointto aim(something)tipthe pointed end of somethingcrossto pass one thing over anotherin casebecause of the possibility of something happeningto be honestwhat I really think is (a phrase used to introduce a sentence)successa good resultdefinitelycertainlymanage to doto succeed in doing something difficultneverthelessdespite something just mentionedathleticssports involving racing, jumping or throwing on a track, road or fieldthe Olympic Games(=the Olympics)an international sports event that take place every four yearsathletea person who competes in sportscompeteto take part in a contest or sportparticipateto be involved or take part inrefer toto describe or speak abouttrack eventa running racefield eventa sport such as jumping or throwing the javelin in an athletics competitioncombineto put together (two or more different things)eventa race or competition in a sports programmehurdlinga race that involves running and jumping over barriersshot-puta sport where people throw a heavy, metal ball as far as they candiscusa sport where people throw a round, flat object made of metal as far as they canjavelina sport where people throw a long, pointed stick as far as they canmarathona running race usually about 42 kilometres in lengthendurancethe ability to do something difficult or painful for a long timerequireto make (someone do something)a series ofsimilar events or things that happen one after anothercompetitiona contest, sport or racecategorya group of things with similar featuresdecathlona sporting event taking place over two days, in which athletes compete in ten sportsall-roundwith a wide range of skills or abilitiesphysicalrelated to the bodybe equal into be the same in, or to be of the same degreein many waysgenerally speakingmottoa short phrase that expresses the beliefs or goals of a groupdesirea strong wish for somethinghumanitypeople in generalsoarto fly or rise high in the air quickly and smoothUnit 2tutorialconnected with the work of a private teacher or a private school that prepares students for examsfeean amount of money one pays for a professional servicereasonablefair, not too expensivecommand ofones knowledge of and ability to use somethingtutora private teacherqualifiedhaving passed the exams or completed the training necessary to do a particular jobsincerehonest; realconfidencea belief in ones own or another persons ability to do something and be successfulcheatto trick or deceive (someone)make moneyto earn a profit; to get a lot of moneyattendto go to (an event, meeting or class); to go regular(to a place)be forced to (do something)to be made to(do something that one does not want to)supplementaryextra or additionalcomica magazine for children that tells stories through picturesvideoa recording of films or television programmes; moving images on a TV or computer screenarcadeoften amusement arcade a place where one can pay to play games on machinesvideo arcadea place where person can pay to play video gamesas a result (of)as a thing caused or produced by something elserecommendationa suggestion as to the best thing to doenrolto arrange for yourself or someone else to officially join a course, school, etc.detectivea person employed to find out information about someone or somethingbe willing to (do something)to have no reason not to (do something)factorone of several things causing or influencing somethingsolutiona way of successfully dealing with a problemdescribeasto say that someone or something is likepaceto speed at which something in doneat ones own paceas fast or slow as one canconvenientuseful, easy or quickbe convenient forto be useful, easy or quick to dodegreethe qualification received by a student who has successfully completed a university or college coursecareera series of jobs one holds in the same field of work over time, usually with increased responsibilityinterestto make one feel interested; to attract the attention ofcorrespondencethe letters one sends and receives; the activity of writing letterscorrespondence coursea course of study that one does at home by mailaudioconnected with sound that is recordeddisca thin, flat circular object, especially one used to record and play sound or video for a CD or DVD playermailthe post; the system or sending and receiving letterscommentan opinion or explanation about somethingmake commentsto give opinions or explanations about somethinge-learningthe activity of study using computer software or the Internetsoftwarethe pragrammes used to operate a computerInterneta communications network connecting computers to each other around the worldon ones ownby ones self; receiving no direction or help from othersfreedomthe state of being able to do what one wantsadapttoto change (something) in order to make it suit (a new situation)self-disciplinethe ability to make oneself do something difficult or unpleasantachievementa thing someone has successfully donesense of achievementa feeling of pride for what one has donesense of satisfactiona feeling of fulfillment or pleasure because something has been achievedUnit 3fashionthe popular style of clothes and hair at a particular timefashionablefollowing a style that is popular at a particular timeillustrateto make (something) clearer by using examplesbring alongto carry with youobjecta thing that can be seen or touchedblousea womans shirta piece of clothingan item that someone wearsextravagantspending more money than seems necessaryaffordto have enough money to buy (something)be keen onto like very muchcontesta competition where people try to win somethingsighta famous place often visited by touristsappreciateto recognize the good qualities of (someone or something)search forto attempt to find (something)coolsomething very fashionabletrainersshoes worn informally or for sportsruinto destroy something or make it lose all valueblonde(of hair) yellow or goldenwigartificial hair worn on the head to cover someones own hair or a place that is baldclose down(of a business or factory) to stop operatingaffectto influencebeavera kind of animal with a flat tail and strong teethfuranimal hairextinct(of a type of animal or plant, etc.) no longer in existencego out of styleto be no longer fashionablesayinga well-known statement that expresses something believed as wise and trueuniforma special set of clothes that identify members of a group or organizationschool uniforma special set of clothes worn by all of the students of a schoolpublic school(in America) a school owned by the government and open for all children to attend without paying a feeelementary(in America) a primary school; a school for children between six and twelveMarylanda state on the East Coast of the USAgo againstto resistreduceto make less or smaller in size, quantity, grammea plan of things to be donepromoteto help something happen or developlinkto connect two things togetherbe linked toto be connected with (something or someone else)ganga group of young people that spend time together and often cause trouble or fight with other groupsdecreaseto make less or smallerpeera person of the same age or social status as another personpressurethe act of trying to persuade or force someone to do somethingpeer pressurewhen a child or young person wants or feels forced to be like others of the same ageacademicconnected with education or studyresistancedislike or opposition to a plan or ideacomplainto say that one is unhappy about somethingindividualitya quality that makes someone different from otherscourtplace where legal trials take place and where things are judgedunlikelynot probableadoptto accept and use (a new idea or plan)nationwidehappening or existing in all parts of a countryUnit 4drive-ina restaurant, a cinema, etc., where one can or watch a film without leaving ones carstanda table or small building in the street where goods are soldCaliforniaa state on the West Coast of the USAcar parkan area or a building where people can leave their carstidyarranged neatly and with everything in orderimmediatelyat once, without waitingstaffall of the employees or workers at a placeimpressto make (someone) feel respect and likingservicethe giving of food or drink to customers; the help to people that a business providesreadto have (something) written on itset upto create or start (something)outleta shop in a company that sells goods made by that companyexpandto become greater in size or importancelaunchto start (an activity, especially an organized one)brancha local office or a shop belonging to a large companyswiftlyvery quicklytake overto gain control over (something in place of someone else)ownershipthe fact of having something that belongs to youstand forto be the short form of a word or the symbol for (something);to represent (something)detailthe small facts or features of somethingestablishto start or create (an organization that is meant to last a long time)importto bring a product into one country from anotheras well asalso; in addition topackto put (something) into a container so that it can be stored , transported or soldpersonnelpl. the people who work for an organizationno doubtcertainly; it must be truechain storea shop that is one of a series of shops owned by the same companybe likely to(do something)to be expected toof some kindof a particular typebakeryplace where bread and cakes are made and soldconvenience storea small shop that sells food, newspaper, etc., and often stays open 24 hour daypop intoto go into a place quickly, suddenly or for a short period of timerolla small, round piece of breadhotpota hot dish of meat and vegetables cooked slowly in the oven or on a stoveappliancea machine made to do a particular thing around the homemeet ones needsto give someone what he/she wants or asks forrangea variety of thinga wide range ofa large variety of thingwell-litnot dark; having much lightoperateto work in a particular wayUnit 5laptopa small computer that can easily be carriedthanks tobecause ofmagica special, wonderful qualityvirtualof something not real, but made to appear real or existing by the use of computer softwarerealitya thing that is actually experienced or seenvirtual realitya situation where images created by a computer appear to surround the person looking at them and seem realheadseta device that goes on the head and allows one to hear sounds, see images, or speak to others electronically; headphonesimagea picture of something or someone as seen on a TV or computer screen, in a mirror ,or in a photographdatapl. facts or informationreach outto stretch out ones hand or arm in order to touch something or pick it upenableto make it possible to do (something)distinguishto recognize a differencedistinguish from to recognize the difference between two thingobserveto watch (someone or something) carefully over a period of timethrillto excite or please someone very muchhand-feedto give food by handdinosauran animal that lived millions of years ago ,and is now extinctmanufactureto make or produce large amounts of goods, especially using machinerymetala shiny, solid substance that heat and electricity can travel throughinspectto look at (something) closely in order to check itconcernedworriedcritica person who does not approve of something and talks about its bad qualitiespowerfulhaving great power or force; very effectivemediuma way of communicating information to peoplecommitto do something that is a crime or that is wrongget used toto become familiar with (something) so that it no longer seems strangeexperimentto do a scientific test to again new knowledgefor surefor certain; without doubtstep intoto enterwearablesuitable to be wornperformancethe act of doing somethingmonitorto watch and check something over a period of time in order to see how it changes or what happensmeasureto find out how many or how much by using instrumentsbeatto make or cause something to make a regular movement or soundperformto do a task or dutycurrentlyat the present; nowequipmentthe things needed for a particular purpose or activitybefore longwithin a short timekeyboardthe set of buttons needed for operating a computersleevethe piece of clothing that covers ones armelectronic(of a device) having or using many small parts that require electricity in order to workremoveto take awayparta piece of machine or structurefabricmaterial made from wool, cotton, silk, etc., used for making clothes, curtains, etc.Unit 6transformto completely change the appearance and character of something, especially so that it is betterMarsthe fourth planet from the sun; the planet nearest Earthdream ofto think about something one would like to happeninterplanetaryof something between the planetscome trueto happen; to become realityMartianof the planet Marsthe greenhouse effecta slow rise in temperature on a planet caused by an increase of gases that trap the heat of the sunexpeditionan organized journey with a purpose, especially to find out about a place that is not well knowconductto organize and do (an activity)landingthe act of bringing an aeroplane or spacecraft to the ground after a journeysignan event, action or fact that shows that something may exist, is happening, or may happen in the futurespacesuita special suit that covers the whole body and provides air so that a person can move about and survive in spacecarbon dioxidea gas that is breathed out by people and animals; CO2gravitythe force that attracts objects together and that pulls objects to the ground on Earthsolarrelated to the Sunorbitthe round path an object uses to travel round a planet