最新人教版选修9高中英语unit1 breaking records 词汇学习及答案文档格式.docx

1、 conventional behaviour / morality Shes very conventional in her views. 2. usually before noun following what is traditional or the way sth has been done for a long time: conventional methods / approaches Its not a hotel, in the conventional sense, but rather a whole village turned into a hotel. 3.

2、usually before noun （especially of weapons） not nuclear: conventional forces / weapons A conventional war would still cause unacceptable devastation. a conventional power station （= using oil or coal as fuel, rather than nuclear power）laughter noun U the act or sound of laughing: to roar with laught

3、er tears/gales / peals / shrieks of laughter to burst / dissolve into laughter a house full of laughter （= with a happy atmosphere） He gave a snort of derisive laughter.reality noun （pl. -ies） 1. U the true situation and the problems that actually exist in life, in contrast to how you would like lif

4、e to be: She refuses to face reality. Youre out of touch with reality. The reality is that there is not enough money to pay for this project. They seemed to have the perfect marriage but the reality was very different. 2. C a thing that is actually experienced or seen, in contrast to what people mig

5、ht imagine: the harsh realities of life This decision reflects the realities of the political situation. The paperless office is still far from being a reality. Will time travel ever become a reality? adjustment noun C, U 1. a small change made to sth in order to correct or improve it: Ive made a fe

6、w adjustments to the design. Some adjustment of the lens may be necessary.2. a change in the way a person behaves or thinks: She went through a period of emotional adjustment after her marriage broke up.tough adj. （tougher, toughest） DIFFICULT1. having or causing problems or difficulties: a tough ch

7、ildhood It was a tough decision to make. Shes been having a tough time of it （= a lot of problems） lately. He faces the toughest test of his leadership so far. It can be tough trying to juggle a career and a family.STRICT / FIRM2. （on / with sb/sth） demanding that particular rules be obeyed and show

8、ing a lack of sympathy for any problems or suffering that this may cause: Dont be too tough on himhe was only trying to help. Its about time teachers started to get tough with bullies. The school takes a tough line on （= punishes severely） cheating. Local traders are calling for tougher action again

9、st vandals. STRONG3. strong enough to deal successfully with difficult conditions or situations: a tough breed of cattle Hes not tough enough for a career in sales. Shes a tough cookie / customer （= sb who knows what they want and is not easily influenced by other people）.4. （of a person） physically

10、 strong and likely to be violent: You think youre so tough, dont you? He plays the tough guy in the movie.MEAT5. difficult to cut or chewNOT EASILY DAMAGED6. not easily cut, broken, torn, etc.: a tough pair of shoes The reptiles skin is tough and scaly.UNFORTUNATE7 （on sb） （informal） unfortunate for

11、 sb in a way that seems unfair: It was tough on her being dropped from the team like that. （ironic） I cant get it finished in time. Tough! （= I dont feel sorry about it.）extreme adj.1. usually before noun very great in degree: We are working under extreme pressure at the moment. people living in ext

12、reme poverty Im having extreme difficulty in not losing my temper with her. The heat in the desert was extreme.2. not ordinary or usual; serious or severe: Children will be removed from their parents only in extreme circumstances. Dont go doing anything extreme like leaving the country. It was the m

13、ost extreme example of cruelty to animals I had ever seen. extreme weather conditions 3. （of people, political organizations, opinions, etc.） far from what most people consider to be normal, reasonable or acceptable: extreme left-wing / right-wing views an extreme nationalist organization Their idea

14、s are too extreme for me. 4. only before noun as far as possible from the centre, the beginning or in the direction mentioned: Kerry is in the extreme west of Ireland. She sat on the extreme edge of her seat. politicians on the extreme left of the partynoun1. a feeling, situation, way of behaving, e

15、tc. that is as different as possible from another or is opposite to it: extremes of love and hate He used to be very shy, but now hes gone to the opposite extreme （= changed from one extreme kind of behaviour to another）. 2. the greatest or highest degree of sth: extremes of cold, wind or rain the c

16、limatic extremes of the mountains go, etc. to extremes | take sth to extremes to act or be forced to act in a way that is far from normal or reasonable: Its embarrassing the extremes hell go to in order to impress his boss. Taken to extremes, this kind of behaviour can be dangerous. In the jungle th

17、ey were driven to extremes in order to survive. in the extreme （formal） to a great degree: The journey would be dangerous in the extreme.unfit 1. （for sth）| （to eat, drink, live in, etc.）| （to do sth） not of an acceptable standard; not suitable: The housing was unfit for human habitation. The food o

18、n offer was unfit for human consumption. This water is unfit to drink. Most of the buildings are unfit to live in. They described him as unfit to govern. （technical） Many of the houses were condemned as unfit. （technical） The court claims she is an unfit mother. 2. for sth| to do sth not capable of

19、doing sth, for example because of illness: Hes still unfit for work. The companys doctor found that she was unfit to carry out her normal work. 3. （especially BrE） （of a person） not in good physical condition; not fit, because you have not taken exercise: The captain is still unfit and will miss ton

20、ights game. fascinate verb to attract or interest sb very much: vn China has always fascinated me. It was a question that had fascinated him since he was a boy. v The private lives of movie stars never fail to fascinate.meditation noun 1. U the practice of thinking deeply in silence, especially for

21、religious reasons or in order to make your mind calm: She found peace through yoga and meditation. He was deep in meditation and didnt see me come in. 2. C, usually pl. （on sth） （formal） serious thoughts on a particular subject that sb writes down or speaks: his meditations on life and arturge verb1

22、. to advise or try hard to persuade sb to do sth: vn to inf She urged him to stay. Police are urging anyone who saw the accident to contact them immediately. v that The report urged that all children be taught to swim. 2. vn sth （on / upon sb） to recommend sth strongly: The situation is dangerous an

23、d the UN is urging caution. 3. vn + adv. / prep. （formal） to make a person or an animal move more quickly and/or in a particular direction, especially by pushing or forcing them: He urged his horse forward. urge sb on to encourage sb to do sth or support them so that they do it better: She could hea

24、r him urging her on as she ran past.accomplish vn to succeed in doing or completing sth, achieve: The first part of the plan has been safely accomplished. I dont feel Ive accomplished very much today. Thats it. Mission accomplished （= we have done what we aimed to do）.motivate verb 1. vn often passi

25、ve to be the reason why sb does sth or behaves in a particular way: He is motivated entirely by self-interest.2. to make sb want to do sth, especially sth that involves hard work and effort: vn Shes very good at motivating her students. vn to inf The plan is designed to motivate employees to work mo

26、re efficiently.3. vn （formal） to give reasons for sth that you have stated: Please motivate your answer to question 5. motivated adj.: a racially motivated attack a highly motivated student （= one who is very interested and works hard） motivation noun C, U: What is the motivation behind this sudden

27、change? Most people said that pay was their main motivation for working. Hes intelligent enough but he lacks motivation. All research proposals must be accompanied by a full motivation. devotion noun （to sb/sth）1. U, sing. great love, care and support for sb/sth: His devotion to his wife and family

28、is touching.2. U, sing. the action of spending a lot of time or energy on sth: her devotion to duty Her devotion to the job left her with very little free time.3. devotions pl. prayers and other religious practicessoul SPIRIT OF PERSON1. C the spiritual part of a person, believed to exist after deat

29、h: He believed his immortal soul was in peril. The howling wind sounded like the wailing of lost souls （= the spirits of dead people who are not in heaven）.INNER CHARACTER2. C a persons inner character, containing their true thoughts and feelings: There was a feeling of restlessness deep in her soul

30、.SPIRITUAL / MORAL / ARTISTIC QUALITIES3. sing. the spiritual and moral qualities of humans in general: the dark side of the human soul4. U, C strong and good human feeling, especially that gives a work of art its quality or enables sb to recognize and enjoy that quality: It was a very polished performance, but it lacked soul.5. sing. the of sth a perfect example of a good quality: He is the soul of discretion.PERSON6. C （becoming old-fashioned） a p