江苏省江阴市峭岐中学高二牛津版英语选修十学案：U1WORDS .doc

1、M10 U1 Vocabulary1.gravity Newtons law of gravity 万有引力定律I dont think you realize the gravity of the situation. 形势的严重性。2. headline hit/make/grab the headlines 成为重要新闻The scandal was in the headlines for several days. 这一丑闻连续几天都刊登在头版头条。3. put (great) pressure on somebody (to do something) 促使，强迫Industria

2、l development has put (great) pressure on the environment. 拓展：under pressure (from) pressure sb. into doing sth. give in to pressure 4.wrestle wrestle with sb. 与某人摔跤，扭打Armed guards wrestled with the intruder(入侵者). wrestle with sth. 奋力对付，努力处理，全力解决She had spent the whole weekend wrestling with the pro

3、blem/conscience.5. dilemma The president is clearly in a dilemma about/over how to handle the crisis. 处于进退两难的境地She is faced with the dilemma of disobeying her father or losing the man she loves. 面临左右为难的困境a moral/ethical dilemma 道德/伦理两难6. beyond doubt = without doubtHe is without/beyond doubt the cle

4、verest student Ive ever taught.I dont doubt that I doubt whether/if I have no doubt that I have some doubt whether There is no doubt about sth./that 7. permanent a permanent/temporary job 固定工作/临时工作8. expense Running a car is a big expense. living/household/medical/legal expenses 生活费用/家庭开支/医疗/律师费We w

5、ere taken out for a meal at the companys expense. 在牺牲（或损害）的情况下He built up the business at the expense of his health.9. repay (repaid, repaid) (n.)repayment to repay a debt/loan 偿还债务/贷款 How can I ever repay you for your generosity? The report repays careful reading. 这份报告值得仔细阅读。10. catch up on 补上；补做；了

6、解（已发生的事情）I have a lot of work to catch up on. We spent the evening catching up on each others news. 11. squeeze n. 拮据，紧缺；挤压 economic squeeze 经济拮据Shes just lost her job, so she is really feeling the squeeze.a squeeze of lemon in your drink freshly squeezed orange juice 现榨的橙汁 v. 挤压；威胁；给造成财务困难squeeze t

7、he water out (of the cloth) squeeze through a crowd There were already 40 people in the bus, but he managed to squeeze in.Can you squeeze past/by? Ive a busy morning but I could squeeze you in at 10.15. 挤出时间见某人词组: squeeze sb dry 榨干某人的(钱财) squeeze sth out of sb 向榨取/勒索12. deposit mineral/gold/coal dep

8、osits 矿床/金矿/煤藏 Weve put down a 5% deposit on the house. 我们已支付了房款的5%作为订金。 deposit account 定期存款帐户 Sand was deposited which hardened into sandstone. 沙经沉积固结形成沙岩。 Millions were deposited in Swiss bank accounts. 巨额款项存入了瑞士的银行账户。 Guests may deposit their valuables in the hotel safe. 旅客可将贵重物品寄存在旅馆的保险柜里。 13.

9、on top of He gets commission on top of his salary. 他除了薪水之外还拿佣金。Put this record on top of the others. 把这张唱片放在其他唱片上面。We were living on top of each other in that tiny apartment. 紧挨着on top of the world 欢天喜地，心满意足14. push for something The group is pushing for a ban on GM foods. 集团正强烈要求取缔转基因食品。push sb. for sth.Im going to have to push you for an answer. 我将不得不催促你的答复了。