Unit 1 Breaking records 词语学习.docVIP

Unit 1 Breaking records Words and expressions from Unit 1 Breaking records approximate adj. (abbr. approx) almost correct or accurate, but not completely so: an approximate number / total / cost The cost given is only approximate. Use these figures as an approximate guide in your calculations. conventional adj. 1. (often disapproving) tending to follow what is done or considered acceptable by society in general; normal and ordinary, and perhaps not very interesting: conventional behaviour / morality She’s 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 It’s not a hotel, in the conventional sense, but rather a whole village turned into a hotel. 3. [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 laughter 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 life to be: She refuses to face reality. You’re 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 might 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: