Unit 1 Teenage Life 重點單詞與短語歸納
1.prefer vt.更喜歡，較喜歡
要點精析：
prefer sth
prefer to do sth. 更喜歡做某事
prefer doing sth. 更喜歡做某事
prefer sb. to do sth. 希望某人做某事
prefer that ……
表示比較用to或者rather than
prefer A to B 與B相比更喜歡A（A、B為動詞時，用-ing形式）
prefer A rather than B 與B相比更喜歡A
prefer to do ... rather than do ... 與做.......相比，更喜歡做......（than后不加to更常見）
經典例句：
—coffee or tea？要咖啡還是茶?
—I'd prefer tea, thanks. 我要茶，謝謝
I prefer my coffee black. 我喜歡不加奶的咖啡。
I prefer shopping online. 我更喜歡網上購物。
I suggested that we play a game, but they preferred to watch TV.
我建議大家玩游戲，但是他們更想看電視。
My parents would prefer me to study law at university.
我父母更希望我大學學法律。
I would prefer that you did not mention me.
我希望你不要說出我的名字。
A lot of young people prefer computer games to football.
=A lot of young people prefer computer games rather than football.
許多年輕人喜歡電腦游戲勝于足球。
I prefer riding to walking. 乘車和步行,我更喜歡乘車。
I’d prefer to go skiing this year rather than go on a beach holiday.
今年我寧愿去滑雪也不愿去海灘度假。
Helen prefers going by train to flying.
海倫通常喜歡坐火車而不坐飛機。
Helen would prefer to go by train rather than fly.
海倫這次打算坐火車而不坐飛機。
溫馨提示：
prefer的過去式、過去分詞和現在分詞要雙寫字母r，然后加-ed或-ing．
【拓展】
preference n. [U] 偏愛，喜愛；優(yōu)待，優(yōu)先考慮
have/show a preference for sth. 偏愛.......
I have a preference for vegetables and fruit.
我特別喜愛蔬菜和水果。
2.challenge n. 挑戰(zhàn)，艱巨的任務
I’m finding my new job an exciting challenge.
我覺得我的新工作是一個挑戰(zhàn)，令人振奮。
face a challenge 面臨挑戰(zhàn)
meet the challenge of 迎接……挑戰(zhàn)
The company is ready to meet the challenges of the next few years.
公司已準備好迎接今后幾年的挑戰(zhàn)。
vt. 向某人發(fā)出挑戰(zhàn)；質疑
challenge sb (to sth)
Mike challenged me to a game of chess.
邁克硬逼著我要和我下一盤棋。
They went to the High Court to challenge the decision.
他們就這項判決向高等法院提出上訴。
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.
人們常常把我和我的孿生妹妹弄錯。
I often confuse Lee with his brother. They look very much alike.
我經常把李和他哥哥弄混，他們長得太像了。
The general was trying to confuse the enemy.
將軍在設法迷惑敵人。
【拓展】
confused adj. 糊涂的，迷惑的；混亂的
confusing adj. 令人困惑的，費解的
confusion n. 迷亂，迷惑
I’m confused—say all that again.
我被搞糊涂了，把那件事從頭到尾再說一遍吧。
The instructions were really confusing.
這些用法說明實在是讓人摸不著頭腦。
4.recommend vt.
(1) 推薦，介紹；
recommend sb./ sth.(to sb.) (向某人)推薦某人/某物
Can you recommend a good hotel?
你能推薦一家好的旅館嗎？
Can you recommend a good lawyer?
你能推薦一位好律師嗎？
I recommend the book to all my students.
我向所有的學生都推薦這本書。
The hotel is highly recommended.
強烈推薦這家酒店。
She was recommended for the post by a colleague.
她由同事推薦到這個崗位。
注意：不要說recommend sb sth
(2)建議，勸告
要點精析：
recommend sth
recommend doing sth. 建議做某事
recommend sb. to do sth.建議某人做某事
recommend +that從句（should+動詞原形，should可省略）建議某人做某事
經典例句：
The committee recommended a 1% tax for all imports.
該委員會建議對所有進口商品征收1％的稅。
We’d recommend you to book your flight early.
我建議你早點預訂航班。
He recommended reading the book before seeing the movie.
他建議先看這本書，再去看這部電影。
I recommend that he (should) see a lawyer.
我建議他去找個律師。
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.
我建議你提前一小時到劇院，以確保能買到票。
It is strongly recommended that the machines (should) be checked every year.
強烈建議每年都要檢查機器。
【拓展】
(1)recommendation n. 推薦（信），介紹，勸告
(2)與recommend有類似用法的詞：
常見的接v.-ing形式作賓語，而接to do sth.作賓語補足語的還有：permit /allow (允許), advise (勸說), forbid (禁止)等。
5.advance v. (為了進攻、威脅等)前進，行進；(知識、技術等)發(fā)展，進展；促進
They had advanced 20 miles by nightfall．
夜幕降臨時，他們已推進了20英里。
Our research has not advanced much recently.
我們的研究最近進展不大。advance your career/a cause/your interest
促進職業(yè)/事業(yè)/興趣等的發(fā)展
【拓展】n. 前進，行進（尤指士兵）；進步，進展
recent advances in medical science 醫(yī)學的最新進展
the enemy’s advance on Moscow 敵人向莫斯科推進
in advance 提前
a week/month/year in advance 提前一星期/一個月/一年
It’s cheaper if you book the tickets in advance.
預訂票要便宜一些。
advanced adj. 高級的；先進的
advanced technology 先進的技術
advanced learners of English 高級程度的英語學習者
6.quit vt.離開(工作崗位、學校等)，辭職；停止，戒掉 （quitted, quitted或quit，quit；quitting）
注意：quit后接動詞時要用ing形式。
quit smoking戒煙
quit drinking 戒酒
quit school 退學
He quit his job after an argument with a colleague.
他和一位同事爭吵后就辭職了。
She has decided to quit show business.
她決定退出娛樂圈。
7.responsible adj. (對過失)負有責任的，應承擔責任的；
(對某人、某事)負責的；有責任心的
be responsible for
Who was responsible for the accident?
誰造成了這場事故？
Parents are responsible for their own children.
父母要對自己的孩子負責。
He’s a very responsible young man.
他是個非常有責任心的年輕人。
8.schedule n. 時間表，進度表；日程安排
ahead of/behind schedule 先于/晚于預定時間
on schedule 按預定時間
Jack has a busy schedule for the next few days.
杰克接下來的幾天日程安排得很緊。
The train was in an hour behind schedule.
火車晚點一小時到達。
vt. 為某事安排時間
schedule sth for sth
We’ve scheduled the meeting for Monday morning.
我們把會議安排在星期一上午。
be scheduled to do 預定做某事
I’m scheduled to arrive in Shanghai at 5 o’clock tomorrow.
我定于明天5時到達上海。
9.attract vt. 吸引；引起（注意、興趣等）
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.
這份工作最吸引我的地方是有旅行的機會。
This proposal has attracted a lot of interest.
這個提議引起了人們很大的興趣。
【拓展】
1）attraction n.吸引；吸引力；具有吸引力的人或事物
tourist attraction旅游景點
I understand the attraction of skydiving, but I could never do it.
我知道特技跳傘的魅力，但我從來跳不了。
2）attractive adj. 吸引人的，漂亮的
an attractive young woman 嫵媚動人的年輕女子
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.
討論集中在三個主要問題上。
She tried to focus her mind on her work.
她試圖集中思想干活。
She turned the camera and focused on Martin’s face.
她轉過鏡頭對準馬丁的臉。
He focused his blue eyes on her.
他那藍色的眼睛注視著她。
11.addict n. 吸毒成癮的人；對……入迷的人
a heroin/drug addict 吸食海洛因、毒品成癮的人
a video game addict 電子游戲迷
Many young boys become computer addicts.
許多小男孩成了電腦迷。
be addicted to上癮；入迷，沉迷于（to是介詞）
He’s addicted to heroine.
他對海洛因上癮了。
He’s addicted to smoking.
他吸煙成癮。
she’s addicted to television.
她是個電視迷。
He’s addicted to computer games.
他迷上了電腦游戲。
【拓展】
addiction n.入迷, 癮（常與介詞to連用）
She has an addiction to mystery novels.
她對懸疑小說很癡迷。
12.sign up (for sth) 報名(參加課程)
I’m thinking of signing up for a yoga course.
我在考慮報名參加一門瑜伽課程。
sign v. 簽(名)，簽字
Sign here, please.
請在這里簽名。
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