Unit 6 Hobbies

1.while=but [wail]

conj. 当……的时候;虽然；然而, 但是(表示转折的意思)

Example: Tom is very outgoing and confident while Kirk is shy and quiet. Tom的性格外向、非常自信，而Kirk比较文静、比较害羞。

2.open your mind= open your heart敞开自己的心灵；接收新事物，扩大视野等

Example:

Teaching me to love with hearts ，helping me open my mind. 教我如何用心去爱，帮我打开心门。

3.originate [ə'ridʒəneit]

英汉解释 v. 引起；创作; 起源；发生；起航

英英解释 v. come into existence; take on form or shape; bring into being; begin a trip at a certain point, as of a plane, train, bus, etc.

同义词 v. develop，grow，initiate，start 它的形容词是original还有一个名词是origin

Example: Who originated the saying Small is beautiful? “小即美”这句话最早是谁说的？

1.    competition [,kɔmpi'tiʃən]

英汉解释 n. 竞争；比赛，竞赛

同义词 n. competitor，contention，contest，rivalry

反义词 n. cooperation

Examples:

Competition for jobs is intense. 求职的竞争非常激烈。

a swimming competition 游泳比赛

a chess competition 国际象棋比赛

5.leisure ['leʒə]

英汉解释: n.空闲 闲暇 休闲

英英解释 n. time available for ease and relaxation; freedom to choose a pastime or enjoyable activity

Examples:

leisure activities休闲活动

Most people only have a limited amount of leisure time. 大多数人只有有限的空闲时间

The town lacks leisure facilities such as a swimming pool. 这个城镇缺少游泳池等休闲设施

6.ingredient [in'ɡri:diənt]

英汉解释 n.（食品的）成分 原料

英英解释 n. a component of a mixture or compound; an abstract part of something; food that is a component of a mixture in cooking

Examples:

The exact ingredients of Coca Cola are a trade secret. 可口可乐的确切成分是商业秘密

7.seasoning ['sizəniŋ]

英汉解释 n. 调味品；佐料；风干；增添趣味的东西

英英解释 n. something added to food primarily for the savor it imparts；the act of adding a seasoning to food

同义词 n. flavorer，flavoring，flavourer，flavouring

Examples:

Taste the soup and adjust the seasoning,adding more salt or pepper. 尝一口汤 调好作料,再加些盐或胡椒粉。

Those incidents happened in life are like the seasoning to life. 再回过头来看，这些遭遇就像是人生的调味料！

8.custom ['kʌstəm]

英汉解释 n. 习惯；风俗

英英解释 n. accepted or habitual practice ；a specific practice of long standing；money collected under a tariff； habitual patronage

同义词 n. customs，tradition，usage，usance

Examples:

It is our custom. 这是我们的风俗。

The nationality custom policy is an important nationality policy of our party. 民族风俗习惯政策是我党的一项重要的民族政策。

ancient custom古老的习俗

a local custom当地的习俗

Unit 7 Feeling

1.emotional intelligence= EQ也就是 Emotional Quotient情感智商

Example:

Traditional education only focuses on students' intelligence, but neglects to cultivate their emotional quotient.

传统的教育只关注学生智力培养,而忽视了情商的培养。

2.intelligence quotient智商

Examples:

Children with very low or high IQs often have problems at school. 那些高智商或者低智商的孩子在学校常常会不太顺利。

IQ is just one measure of intelligence. 智商只是衡量智力的一种标准。

3.share with 分享 共享

Example:

I share a house with four other people. 我和另外4个人合住一所房子。

4.figure sth or sb out短语动词意思是弄懂 弄明白 想出

Example:

Can you figure out the answer to question 5? 你能想出问题五的答案吗？

1.    bother ['bɔðə]

英汉解释 v. 努力 、尽力或者费心

英英解释 v. take the trouble to do something; concern oneself ; cause annoyance in; disturb, especially by minor irritations; to cause inconvenience or discomfort to

同义词 devil，discommode，inconvenience oneself，trouble

Examples:

He hasn't even bothered to write. 他甚至根本就没动笔。

You could have phoned us but you just didn't bother. 你本可以给我们打电话的,可你就是懒得打。

Oh, OK. Sorry to bother you. 哦，好的。很抱歉打扰你了。

6.open up倾吐心声、打开心扉；开放

Examples:

I've never opened up to anyone like I do to you. 我从没有像对你一样对任何人诉说过心事。

We have seen how China has opened up to the world. 我们看到了中国是如何向世界开放的。

1.    counselor ['kaunsələ]

英汉解释 n. 顾问；法律顾问；参事

英英解释 n. someone who gives advice about problems；someone who has supervisory duties at a summer camp；a lawyer who pleads cases in court

同义词 n. advocate，counsel，counsellor，counselor-at-law

Examples:

But in most schools the counselor deals with lots of school issues as well as personal ones. 但是在大多数学校中辅导员处理很多学校事务,其中也有一些个人的事务。

The counselor gave us some disinterested advice. 顾问给了我们一些无私的忠告。

8.undivided attention=complete attention 全部的注意力

Examples:

If you just wait till I've finished this bit of work, I will give well you will have my undivided attention. 只要等我完成了手头的这点活儿，我会全力地为你效劳。

Plan your time so that you can give each task its due undivided attention. 好好地计划你的时间,这样你就可以给每个任务应有的充分重视。

1.    maintain eye contact with保持目光的接触

Examples:

He's very shy and never maintains eye contact with others. 他很腼腆，从来不与别人有目光接触。

If you're telling the truth, why are you avoiding eye contact with me. 如果你说的都是实话，那为什么不敢看我的眼睛。

Unit 8 Staying Healthy

1.physical health身体的健康

mental health精神的健康

both physical and mental health身心健康

Examples： Physical health is equally important as well as mental health.

身体健康和精神健康同样重要。

To keep physically healthy, first of all we should have a balanced diet.

保持身体健康,首先,我们应该有一个均衡的饮食。

Laughing is good for your mental health.

笑有利于精神健康。

2 a balanced diet均衡饮食

Examples：

eat a healthy balanced diet合理饮食

maintain a healthy balanced diet保持健康均衡的饮食

a healthy balanced diet guide一个健康均衡的饮食指南

3 junk food是指垃圾食品，有一定的热量但是缺乏营养

常见的 junk food

Kentucky Fried Chicken 肯德基

McDonald's麦当劳

potato chips炸土豆片

4 achieve [ə'tʃi:v]

英汉解释 vt. 达到(目标)；完成(目标) vi. 达到目的；如愿以偿

英英解释 v. to gain with effort; to succeed in doing sth

Examples：

The government's training policy he claimed was achieving its objectives.

他称政府制定的培训方针即将达到预期目标

She finally achieved her ambition to visit South America.

她终于实现了去南美洲旅游的梦想

I have been working all day but I feel as if I have achieved nothing.

我干了整整一天，但感觉得好像什么都没有做成。

5 positive ['pɔzətiv] 英汉解释 adj. 积极的；肯定的

英英解释 adj. good or useful; hopeful or optimistic; completely certain or sure that something is correct or true

同义词 adj. confirming，positivist

反义词 adj. disconfirming，negative，neutral

Examples：

On a more positive note, we are seeing signs that the housing market is picking up.

更乐观地说 我们看到了房地产市场正在好转的迹象

The past ten years have seen some very positive evelopments in East-West relations.

在过去的十年中，东西方关系有了一些非常积极的发展。

There is a very positive response to our new design people seem very pleased with it.

我们的新设计得到了非常积极的回应，看来人们对该产品非常满意。

6 negative ['neɡətiv]

英汉解释 adj.消极的；否定的；

英英解释 adj.expressing refusal to do something; haracterized by the absence of distinguishing or marked qualities or features; lacking positive attributes

同义词 adj. disconfirming，electronegative

反义词 adj affirmative，confirming，electroneutral，neutral有一层意思是表示否定

Examples:

We received a negative answer to our request.

我们的请求遭到了拒绝。

The metaphors of darkness are overwhelmingly negative: danger, decay, and death.

黑暗毫无疑问是消极的象征：危险、衰败、和死亡。

7 optimistic [,ɔpti'mistik]

英汉解释 adj. 乐观的；乐观主义的

英英解释 adj. expecting the best in this best of all possible worlds; expecting the best

同义词 adj . affirmative

反义词 adj. pessimistic

Examples：

She is very optimistic about her chances of winning a gold medal.

她对赢得金牌很乐观。

He is optimistic, the fill ideal youth.

他是个乐观、充满理想的青年。

Right. We should have an optimistic view of life.

是的。可我们应该拥有一个乐观的人生观。