Unit 1 Teenage Life 重点单词与短语归纳
1.prefer vt.更喜欢，较喜欢
要点精析：
prefer sth
prefer to do sth. 更喜欢做某事
prefer doing sth. 更喜欢做某事
prefer sb. to do sth. 希望某人做某事
prefer that ……
表示比较用to或者rather than
prefer A to B 与B相比更喜欢A（A、B为动词时，用-ing形式）
prefer A rather than B 与B相比更喜欢A
prefer to do ... rather than do ... 与做.......相比，更喜欢做......（than后不加to更常见）
经典例句：
—coffee or tea？要咖啡还是茶?
—I'd prefer tea, thanks. 我要茶，谢谢
I prefer my coffee black. 我喜欢不加奶的咖啡。
I prefer shopping online. 我更喜欢网上购物。
I suggested that we play a game, but they preferred to watch TV.
我建议大家玩游戏，但是他们更想看电视。
My parents would prefer me to study law at university.
我父母更希望我大学学法律。
I would prefer that you did not mention me.
我希望你不要说出我的名字。
A lot of young people prefer computer games to football.
=A lot of young people prefer computer games rather than football.
许多年轻人喜欢电脑游戏胜于足球。
I prefer riding to walking. 乘车和步行,我更喜欢乘车。
I’d prefer to go skiing this year rather than go on a beach holiday.
今年我宁愿去滑雪也不愿去海滩度假。
Helen prefers going by train to flying.
海伦通常喜欢坐火车而不坐飞机。
Helen would prefer to go by train rather than fly.
海伦这次打算坐火车而不坐飞机。
温馨提示：
prefer的过去式、过去分词和现在分词要双写字母r，然后加-ed或-ing．
【拓展】
preference n. [U] 偏爱，喜爱；优待，优先考虑
have/show a preference for sth. 偏爱.......
I have a preference for vegetables and fruit.
我特别喜爱蔬菜和水果。
2.challenge n. 挑战，艰巨的任务
I’m finding my new job an exciting challenge.
我觉得我的新工作是一个挑战，令人振奋。
face a challenge 面临挑战
meet the challenge of 迎接……挑战
The company is ready to meet the challenges of the next few years.
公司已准备好迎接今后几年的挑战。
vt. 向某人发出挑战；质疑
challenge sb (to sth)
Mike challenged me to a game of chess.
迈克硬逼着我要和我下一盘棋。
They went to the High Court to challenge the decision.
他们就这项判决向高等法院提出上诉。
3.confuse vt. 使困惑，把(某人)弄糊涂；把……混淆
confuse A and/with B 把A和B混淆
People often confuse me and my twin sister.
人们常常把我和我的孪生妹妹弄错。
I often confuse Lee with his brother. They look very much alike.
我经常把李和他哥哥弄混，他们长得太像了。
The general was trying to confuse the enemy.
将军在设法迷惑敌人。
【拓展】
confused adj. 糊涂的，迷惑的；混乱的
confusing adj. 令人困惑的，费解的
confusion n. 迷乱，迷惑
I’m confused—say all that again.
我被搞糊涂了，把那件事从头到尾再说一遍吧。
The instructions were really confusing.
这些用法说明实在是让人摸不着头脑。
4.recommend vt.
(1) 推荐，介绍；
recommend sb./ sth.(to sb.) (向某人)推荐某人/某物
Can you recommend a good hotel?
你能推荐一家好的旅馆吗？
Can you recommend a good lawyer?
你能推荐一位好律师吗？
I recommend the book to all my students.
我向所有的学生都推荐这本书。
The hotel is highly recommended.
强烈推荐这家酒店。
She was recommended for the post by a colleague.
她由同事推荐到这个岗位。
注意：不要说recommend sb sth
(2)建议，劝告
要点精析：
recommend sth
recommend doing sth. 建议做某事
recommend sb. to do sth.建议某人做某事
recommend that从句（should 动词原形，should可省略）建议某人做某事
经典例句：
The committee recommended a 1% tax for all imports.
该委员会建议对所有进口商品征收1％的税。
We’d recommend you to book your flight early.
我建议你早点预订航班。
He recommended reading the book before seeing the movie.
他建议先看这本书，再去看这部电影。
I recommend that he (should) see a lawyer.
我建议他去找个律师。
I recommend getting to the theater an hour early to be sure you get tickets.
=I recommend that you get to the theater an hour early to be sure you get tickets.
我建议你提前一小时到剧院，以确保能买到票。
It is strongly recommended that the machines (should) be checked every year.
强烈建议每年都要检查机器。
【拓展】
(1)recommendation n. 推荐（信），介绍，劝告
(2)与recommend有类似用法的词：
常见的接v.-ing形式作宾语，而接to do sth.作宾语补足语的还有：permit /allow (允许), advise (劝说), forbid (禁止)等。
5.advance v. (为了进攻、威胁等)前进，行进；(知识、技术等)发展，进展；促进
They had advanced 20 miles by nightfall．
夜幕降临时，他们已推进了20英里。
Our research has not advanced much recently.
我们的研究最近进展不大。advance your career/a cause/your interest
促进职业/事业/兴趣等的发展
【拓展】n. 前进，行进（尤指士兵）；进步，进展
recent advances in medical science 医学的最新进展
the enemy’s advance on Moscow 敌人向莫斯科推进
in advance 提前
a week/month/year in advance 提前一星期/一个月/一年
It’s cheaper if you book the tickets in advance.
预订票要便宜一些。
advanced adj. 高级的；先进的
advanced technology 先进的技术
advanced learners of English 高级程度的英语学习者
6.quit vt.离开(工作岗位、学校等)，辞职；停止，戒掉 （quitted, quitted或quit，quit；quitting）
注意：quit后接动词时要用ing形式。
quit smoking戒烟
quit drinking 戒酒
quit school 退学
He quit his job after an argument with a colleague.
他和一位同事争吵后就辞职了。
She has decided to quit show business.
她决定退出娱乐圈。
7.responsible adj. (对过失)负有责任的，应承担责任的；
(对某人、某事)负责的；有责任心的
be responsible for
Who was responsible for the accident?
谁造成了这场事故？
Parents are responsible for their own children.
父母要对自己的孩子负责。
He’s a very responsible young man.
他是个非常有责任心的年轻人。
8.schedule n. 时间表，进度表；日程安排
ahead of/behind schedule 先于/晚于预定时间
on schedule 按预定时间
Jack has a busy schedule for the next few days.
杰克接下来的几天日程安排得很紧。
The train was in an hour behind schedule.
火车晚点一小时到达。
vt. 为某事安排时间
schedule sth for sth
We’ve scheduled the meeting for Monday morning.
我们把会议安排在星期一上午。
be scheduled to do 预定做某事
I’m scheduled to arrive in Shanghai at 5 o’clock tomorrow.
我定于明天5时到达上海。
9.attract vt. 吸引；引起（注意、兴趣等）
attract sb. to sth. 某物吸引某人，吸引某人到......
What attracted me most to the job was the chance to travel.
这份工作最吸引我的地方是有旅行的机会。
This proposal has attracted a lot of interest.
这个提议引起了人们很大的兴趣。
【拓展】
1）attraction n.吸引；吸引力；具有吸引力的人或事物
tourist attraction旅游景点
I understand the attraction of skydiving, but I could never do it.
我知道特技跳伞的魅力，但我从来跳不了。
2）attractive adj. 吸引人的，漂亮的
an attractive young woman 妩媚动人的年轻女子
10.focus 集中,使聚焦
focus on 集中(注意力、精力等)于
focus sb’s mind/attention (on sth) 集中(某人的)注意力(于某物上)
The discussion focused on three main problems.
讨论集中在三个主要问题上。
She tried to focus her mind on her work.
她试图集中思想干活。
She turned the camera and focused on Martin’s face.
她转过镜头对准马丁的脸。
He focused his blue eyes on her.
他那蓝色的眼睛注视着她。
11.addict n. 吸毒成瘾的人；对……入迷的人
a heroin/drug addict 吸食海洛因、毒品成瘾的人
a video game addict 电子游戏迷
Many young boys become computer addicts.
许多小男孩成了电脑迷。
be addicted to上瘾；入迷，沉迷于（to是介词）
He’s addicted to heroine.
他对海洛因上瘾了。
He’s addicted to smoking.
他吸烟成瘾。
she’s addicted to television.
她是个电视迷。
He’s addicted to computer games.
他迷上了电脑游戏。
【拓展】
addiction n.入迷, 瘾（常与介词to连用）
She has an addiction to mystery novels.
她对悬疑小说很痴迷。
12.sign up (for sth) 报名(参加课程)
I’m thinking of signing up for a yoga course.
我在考虑报名参加一门瑜伽课程。
sign v. 签(名)，签字
Sign here, please.
请在这里签名。
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