高一上學期詞匯解析Unit8 Sports
Words and expressions
BC (=before Christ) 公元前
stand for be the sign or short word for something代表；代替；象征
The letters PLA stand for the Peoples Liberation Army.
PLA 這幾個字母代表中國人民解放軍。
continent n. one of the big land masses of the world 大陸；陸地；
We often speak of seven continents. 我們常說有七大洲。
because of as a result of something由于；因為
My brother is often absent from work because of illness. 我哥哥常因患病而缺勤。
well-known adj. fully known; widely known; familiar or famous 眾所周知的；出名的
That writer is well-known. 那位作家很有名。
athlete n. 運動員
gold adj. made or consisting of gold 金制的
He put the gold watch in a safe place. 他把金表放在安全處。
n.[u] shiny, yellow metal of great value 黃金
Her ring is made of gold. 她的戒指是金子（制）的。
medal n. piece of metal, like a coin, that you give someone to show that he has done something special 獎章；勛章；紀念章
She won two gold medals in the Asian Games. 在亞洲運動會上她贏得了兩枚金牌。
torch n. a piece of wood soaked in some inflammable substance, burnt to give light （火）炬；火把
badminton n. (no pl.) game like tennis, where the player hits a small piece of cork with feathers in it 羽毛球
We can play badminton quite well now. 我們羽毛球打得很好。
speed skating 速滑
track and field 田徑
tie v. equal marks, etc in a game or competition （比賽中的）平局；同分
Finally the match tied. 最后比賽打平了。
v. bind, fasten, or attach with a cord, string, rope, etc. 系；扎
Why not tie a bell around the cats neck? 為什么不在貓的脖子上系上鈴呢？
final adj. last, at the end 最后的；最終的
The final victory always belongs to the people. 最后勝利總是屬于人民的。
dive v. go under water 潛水
The submarine dived under the water. 潛水艇進入水下。
shooting n. 射擊
weightlifting n. 舉重
would rather would prefer to do something 寧愿；寧可
I would rather go tomorrow than today. 我寧愿明天去，不愿今天去。
take part 參加
wrestling n. 摔跤
AD [XeiXdI] 公元
competitor n. someone who tries to win in a race or competition 競爭者；比賽者；對手
competitors at a game 運動會的選手
motto n.[c] 座右銘；箴言
a school motto 校訓
further adv. a longer way 更遠
I was too tired to go further so I stopped. 我太累不能再往前走，所以停了下來。
rank n. a relative position or degree of value in a graded group 排名；分等級
This town ranks high among beauty spots. 這城市在風景區中享有盛名。
gymnastics n. 體操
practice gymnastics 做體操
venue n. a place for large gatherings, as a sports stadium比賽地點；體育館比賽館
prepare v. get something ready, make yourself ready 準備；預備
She is in the kitchen preparing the dinner. 她正在廚房做飯。
preparation n.[u] getting ready for something 準備
You cannot pass an examination without preparation. 你不準備就不可能通過考試。
in preparation for 為準備
effect n. result, something which happens because of another thing 后果；結果；影響
The effects of this illness can be very serious. 這種病的后果有時很嚴重。
flame n. burning gas which you can see in a fire 火焰；火舌
The building burst into flames. 大樓起火了。
compete v. try to win; try to do better than other people 比賽；競爭
Twenty girls competed in the race. 二十位姑娘參加了賽跑。
flag n. piece of cloth with a special pattern to show a country, club, etc. 旗；標記
The five starred red flag is streaming in the wind. 五星紅旗迎風飄揚。
profile n. a biographical essay presenting the subjects most noteworthy characteristics and achievements 簡介；(個性及生平的)簡要描述
weight n.[u] heaviness; the amount a thing weighs 重力；重量
What is your weight? 你體重多少？
position n. a place where a thing or person is 位置
Can you show me the position of the school on this map?
你能在這張地圖上給我指出學校的位置嗎？
n. a job, employment 職位
He has a good position in a government office. 他在政府機關里擔任一個好職務。
superstar n. 超級明星
point n. mark that you win in a game or sport （比賽中所得的）分
Our team scored five points. 我們隊得了五分。
n. thin, sharp end尖端
It looks like the point of a needle. 它像是針尖。
n. dot(.) 點
Do you see this point on the map? 你看見地圖上這一點了嗎？
skill n. ability to do something well 技能；技巧
She plays the piano with great skill. 她鋼琴彈得很熟練。
weigh vt. measure how heavy something is 稱(的重量)
The shopkeeper weighed the tomatoes. 售貨員把西紅柿秤了一下。
professional adj. who belongs to a profession專業的；職業的
He is a professional footballer. 他是一個職業足球運動員。
n. a person following a profession, especially a learned profession.專業人員；職業運動員
title n. name of a book, film, picture, etc. 題目
What is the title of the play? 戲的名字是什么？
n. word that we put in front of a persons name稱呼；頭銜
SirMr. and Miss are titles. Sir, Mr.和Miss都是稱呼。
gesture n. moving the hand or head to show what you want, feel, think, etc. 姿勢；手勢
He made gestures to me. 他向我做手勢。
facial adj. 面部的
ones facial expression 某人的臉部表情
Athens n. 雅典(希臘首都)
Los Angeles n. 洛杉磯(美國城市)
Greece n. 希臘
Words and expressions
BC (=before Christ) 公元前
stand for be the sign or short word for something代表；代替；象征
The letters PLA stand for the Peoples Liberation Army.
PLA 這幾個字母代表中國人民解放軍。
continent n. one of the big land masses of the world 大陸；陸地；
We often speak of seven continents. 我們常說有七大洲。
because of as a result of something由于；因為
My brother is often absent from work because of illness. 我哥哥常因患病而缺勤。
well-known adj. fully known; widely known; familiar or famous 眾所周知的；出名的
That writer is well-known. 那位作家很有名。
athlete n. 運動員
gold adj. made or consisting of gold 金制的
He put the gold watch in a safe place. 他把金表放在安全處。
n.[u] shiny, yellow metal of great value 黃金
Her ring is made of gold. 她的戒指是金子（制）的。
medal n. piece of metal, like a coin, that you give someone to show that he has done something special 獎章；勛章；紀念章
She won two gold medals in the Asian Games. 在亞洲運動會上她贏得了兩枚金牌。
torch n. a piece of wood soaked in some inflammable substance, burnt to give light （火）炬；火把
badminton n. (no pl.) game like tennis, where the player hits a small piece of cork with feathers in it 羽毛球
We can play badminton quite well now. 我們羽毛球打得很好。
speed skating 速滑
track and field 田徑
tie v. equal marks, etc in a game or competition （比賽中的）平局；同分
Finally the match tied. 最后比賽打平了。
v. bind, fasten, or attach with a cord, string, rope, etc. 系；扎
Why not tie a bell around the cats neck? 為什么不在貓的脖子上系上鈴呢？
final adj. last, at the end 最后的；最終的
The final victory always belongs to the people. 最后勝利總是屬于人民的。
dive v. go under water 潛水
The submarine dived under the water. 潛水艇進入水下。
shooting n. 射擊
weightlifting n. 舉重
would rather would prefer to do something 寧愿；寧可
I would rather go tomorrow than today. 我寧愿明天去，不愿今天去。
take part 參加
wrestling n. 摔跤
AD [XeiXdI] 公元
competitor n. someone who tries to win in a race or competition 競爭者；比賽者；對手
competitors at a game 運動會的選手
motto n.[c] 座右銘；箴言
a school motto 校訓
further adv. a longer way 更遠
I was too tired to go further so I stopped. 我太累不能再往前走，所以停了下來。
rank n. a relative position or degree of value in a graded group 排名；分等級
This town ranks high among beauty spots. 這城市在風景區中享有盛名。
gymnastics n. 體操
practice gymnastics 做體操
venue n. a place for large gatherings, as a sports stadium比賽地點；體育館比賽館
prepare v. get something ready, make yourself ready 準備；預備
She is in the kitchen preparing the dinner. 她正在廚房做飯。
preparation n.[u] getting ready for something 準備
You cannot pass an examination without preparation. 你不準備就不可能通過考試。
in preparation for 為準備
effect n. result, something which happens because of another thing 后果；結果；影響
The effects of this illness can be very serious. 這種病的后果有時很嚴重。
flame n. burning gas which you can see in a fire 火焰；火舌
The building burst into flames. 大樓起火了。
compete v. try to win; try to do better than other people 比賽；競爭
Twenty girls competed in the race. 二十位姑娘參加了賽跑。
flag n. piece of cloth with a special pattern to show a country, club, etc. 旗；標記
The five starred red flag is streaming in the wind. 五星紅旗迎風飄揚。
profile n. a biographical essay presenting the subjects most noteworthy characteristics and achievements 簡介；(個性及生平的)簡要描述
weight n.[u] heaviness; the amount a thing weighs 重力；重量
What is your weight? 你體重多少？
position n. a place where a thing or person is 位置
Can you show me the position of the school on this map?
你能在這張地圖上給我指出學校的位置嗎？
n. a job, employment 職位
He has a good position in a government office. 他在政府機關里擔任一個好職務。
superstar n. 超級明星
point n. mark that you win in a game or sport （比賽中所得的）分
Our team scored five points. 我們隊得了五分。
n. thin, sharp end尖端
It looks like the point of a needle. 它像是針尖。
n. dot(.) 點
Do you see this point on the map? 你看見地圖上這一點了嗎？
skill n. ability to do something well 技能；技巧
She plays the piano with great skill. 她鋼琴彈得很熟練。
weigh vt. measure how heavy something is 稱(的重量)
The shopkeeper weighed the tomatoes. 售貨員把西紅柿秤了一下。
professional adj. who belongs to a profession專業的；職業的
He is a professional footballer. 他是一個職業足球運動員。
n. a person following a profession, especially a learned profession.專業人員；職業運動員
title n. name of a book, film, picture, etc. 題目
What is the title of the play? 戲的名字是什么？
n. word that we put in front of a persons name稱呼；頭銜
SirMr. and Miss are titles. Sir, Mr.和Miss都是稱呼。
gesture n. moving the hand or head to show what you want, feel, think, etc. 姿勢；手勢
He made gestures to me. 他向我做手勢。
facial adj. 面部的
ones facial expression 某人的臉部表情
Athens n. 雅典(希臘首都)
Los Angeles n. 洛杉磯(美國城市)
Greece n. 希臘
