Compact Preliminary Unit 1

president

(the title given to) the person who has the highest political position in a country that is a republic and who, in some of these countries, is the leader of the government: _________________ Kennedy the _____________ of France [ as form of address ] Thank you, Mr/Madam ________________ 总统 / 总裁 / 主席

quite

Adverb little or a lot but not completely: I'm ___________tired, but I'm happy to walk a little further. He's _____________attractive but not what I'd call gorgeous. I can carry both bags - they're ____________light. very: My sister and I are _____________different. completely: The two situations are _____________different. 颇为

extreme sport

a sport that is very dangerous and exciting, for example, skydiving and bungee jumping 极限运动

march

a walk, especially by a group of soldiers all walking with the same movement and speed: It had been a long ___________ and the soldiers were weary. The border was within a day's __________ (= distance measured in time taken to walk it). 前进 / 行军

pleased

adjective happy or satisfied: a _____________ expression/smile Are you ______________ about John's promotion? We're so _____________ that you're able to come to the wedding. I'm _________________ to hear you're feeling better. 满意 / 欣欣然 / 欣慰的是

world-famous

adjective known to many people in the world: a ___________________ actress 世界闻名 / 世界知名 / 举世闻名

upset

adjective unhappy or worried because something unpleasant has happened: They'd had an argument and she was still __________ about it. Mike got very ____________ when I told him the news. 心烦意乱 / 心乱如麻 /烦乱 /心烦意乱的

terrible

adjective very bad, of low quality, or unpleasant: a _______________ accident The weather was ________________. We have just received some ______________news. very bad at doing something: You're a ______________ liar. I'm a ________________ skier/swimmer/dancer. 可怕的 / 糟糕的

keen

adjective very interested, eager, or wanting (to do) something very much: They were very ___________ to start work as soon as possible. Joan wanted to go to a movie but I wasn't __________ (= I didn't want to go). She's a ____________ tennis player. She's _____________ on (playing) tennis. 热衷于

nervous

adjective worried and anxious: She's very __________ about her driving test. When you're _________ or frightened, it helps to breathe slowly and deeply. She looked calm but was feeling _____________ inside. He was ______________ on his first day at school. 紧张 / 忐忑不安

soggy

adjective (of things that can absorb water, especially food) unpleasantly wet and soft: I hate it when cereal goes ___________. My sandwich has gone ____________. 潮湿的

similar

adjective Something which is ___________ to something else has many things the same, although it is not exactly the same: The two houses are remarkably _______________ The style of cooking is _______________ to that of Northern India. People often mix them up because they look so ___________ 类似 / 相似的

creative

adjective good at thinking of new ideas or using imagination to create new and unusual things: Her book is full of _______________ ways to decorate your home. a ____________designer/person We felt that it was a ______________ solution to a difficult problem. 有创意 / 有创造力的

originally

adverb at the beginning or before any changes: The bathroom was _____________ a bedroom. His mother's _______________from Poland. The building was _____________ used as a theatre. 本来 / 原本 /最初 /原来

particularly

adverb especially, or more than usual: We're _______________ interested to hear from people who speak two or more European languages. I didn't _______________want to go, but I had to. His books aren't ________________ well-written, but they're always entertaining. 特别是 / 尤其是 / 特别 / 特别的

annoyed

angry: I was so ____________ with him for turning up late. He was _________________ at the way she tried to take over the whole meeting. My parents were rather _____________ (that) I hadn't told them about the accident. She was ________________ to discover that her husband had taken her car keys. 恼火的 / 恼人的

furious

extremely angry: He's ____________ at the way he's been treated. My boss was __________with me. 愤怒的 / 暴怒 /狂怒

option

noun a choice: That's an ____________ you might like to consider. We don't have many ________________. You always have the ___________ of not going 选择 / 选项 / 选择权

ceremony

noun a formal event that is performed on important social or religious occasions: a wedding/marriage ____________ an award ______________ 仪式 / 典礼

athlete

noun a person who is very good at sports or physical exercise, especially one who competes in organized events: He became a professional _____________ at the age of 16. He is currently considered to be the best British ______________. 运动员

qualification

noun an official record showing that you have finished a training course or have the necessary skills, etc.: You'll never get a good job if you don't have any _____________________ . Do you have any teaching/legal/medical/secretarial/academic ___________________? 资格认证 / 资格证书

imagination

noun the ability to think of new ideas: It's a job that needs someone with a bit of _______________. the ability to form pictures in the mind: My younger son has a very vivid (= active) ______________. I can never make up stories - I have absolutely no ________________. 想象力

career

noun the job or series of jobs that you do during your working life, especially if you continue to get better jobs and earn more money: He's hoping for a ________________ as a police officer. When he retires he will be able to look back over a brilliant _______________(= a working life that has been very successful). 职业生涯 / 职业 / 事业

case

noun (= situation) a particular situation or example of something: Jobs are hard to find but in his ___________ that's not the problem because he has so much experience. I wouldn't normally agree but I'll make an exception in this ___________. 案例 / 情况

at the moment

now: I'm afraid she's not here _____________________. 眼下 / 现在

hardly

only just; almost not: I could _______ hear her at the back. The party had __________ started when she left. He ____________ ate anything/He ate _________ anything. We ___________ever (= almost never) go to concerts. 几乎不能 / 几乎没有 / 几乎没有什么

opportunity

opportunity a situation in which it is possible for you to do something, or a possibility of doing something: a unique ________________ a golden (= very good) ______________ Don't miss this ________________ to win a million pounds. She talks about her boyfriend at every ____________ . 机会

chef

someone who is the main cook (= person who cooks) in a hotel or a restaurant He is one of the top __________s in Britain. She is head _________ at the Waldorf Astoria. That was an excellent meal! My compliments to the ___________. Shapur's restaurant now has an excellent new young ___________Glyn Fussell. 厨师

reception

the place in a hotel or office building where people go when they first arrive: Ask for me at ____________________. I signed in at the _________________ desk. 接待 / 接待处

look forward to

to feel happy and excited about something that is going to happen: I'm really _________ing _____________ to seeing him. I'm really ____________ing _____________to my holiday. She was ____________ing ______________to seeing the grandchildren again. I'm not __________ing ____________to Christmas this year. 期待 / 期待着 / 瞩望

can't stand

to hate someone or something: I ___________________ him. She ________________________ doing housework. 不堪忍受 / 不能忍受

sign up

to join a group or organization: Kathy ________ed ________ for the soccer team this year. to agree to become involved in an organized activity: I've __________ed _______ to make the sandwiches for the party. She's ___________ed _______ for evening classes at the community college. 报名参加

fond of

to like someone or something very much; to like doing something: She was very ________ _______ horses. "I'm very _______ ______you, you know," he said. My brother is _________ _____ pointing out my mistakes. 喜好 / 喜欢

persuade

to make someone agree to do something by talking to them a lot about it: We managed to ____________ him to come with us. I _________________d her that it was the right thing to do. 劝说 / 劝导 /劝服 / 说服

apologise

to tell someone that you are sorry about something you have done: The bank _____________d for the error. The pilot ______________d to passengers for the delay. 致歉 / 道歉

would rather

used to show that you prefer to have or do one thing more than another: I _________ ________have a beer. Which _____________you ___________ do - go swimming or play tennis? ____________ you _______________ finish it tomorrow? He __________ ____________ die than (= he certainly does not want to) let me think he needed help. 宁可 / 宁愿 / 宁肯 / 情愿

afford

verb to have enough money to buy something or enough time to do something: I can't _____________ a new computer. I'd love to come out but I can't ____________the time. They couldn't ___________ the rent. We couldn't ______________ to pay the lawyer's fee. 负担 / 买得起

accompany

verb to go somewhere with someone: We _________________ied her back to her hotel. I have two tickets for the theatre on Saturday evening - would you like to _______________ me? 陪同 / 伴随着 / 陪同人员

attend

verb to go to an event: to ____________ a concert/meeting More than 15,000 Liverpool fans ______________ed Saturday's game. Parents have to ensure that their children ______________school. ____________ a church/school, etc to go regularly to a particular church/school, etc 参加 / 出席 / 出席会议

dislike

verb to not like someone or something: Why do you __________ him so much? I ____________ walking and I hate camping. 不喜欢 / 嫌弃 /不喜欢的

prevent

verb to stop something happening or to stop someone doing something: to _____________ accidents/crime Members of the public were _____________ed from entering the building. His pride _______________ed him from asking for help. 防止 / 阻止 / 阻止

consider

verb to think carefully about a decision or something you might do: Have you ______________ed surgery? We're _________________ing buying a new car. I _________________ed telling her the truth. I _______________ed changing jobs. to think about particular facts when you are making a decision about something: If you buy an old house, you have to ____________ the cost of repairs. 考虑

concentrate

verb to think very carefully about something you are doing and nothing else: Be quiet - I'm trying to ________________. I can't ________________ on my work. It's too noisy here. I find it hard to ________________ when there's music playing. It's one of those tasks that you really need to _________________ on. 集中精力 / 专注