人教版高中英语必须修读2Unit2词汇.pptVIP

ancient=belonging to a period of history that is thousands of years in the past;=very old, having existed for a very long timeancient history/ civilization古代历史、文明the ancients 古代人 ;2.compete=try to be more successful or better than sb else who is trying to do the same as you =to take part in a contest or a game compete with / against sb for sth eg. Small companies cannot compete in the face of cheap foreign imports. compete in sth 参加比赛 competition =a situation where people or organizations compete with each other for sth that not everyone can have be in competition with 与..竞争 enter / win/ lose a competition competitor competitive adj.有竞争力的 ;;3. magic— magical= containing magic=wonderful=very enjoyable His words had a magical effect on us . a truly magical feeling magical power;4. volunteer= a person who does a job without being paid for it =a person who offers to do sth without being forced to do it volunteer to do sth;5.regular=following a pattern, especially with the same time and space in between each thing and the next a regular pulse / heartbeat 有规律的脉搏/心跳 regular meetings / visits regularly =done or happening often The equipment is checked on a regular basis. Regular exercises can do us lots of good. (Opposite) irregular illegal irresponsible;6.base------basic adj. 基础的，根本的 1) His research formed the basis of his new book. 2) The basis of a good marriage is trust. 3) We judge a worker on the basis of his performance. 辨析：basis base basis: the economic basis 经济基础 （抽象） base: the base of a building. 建筑物的基础 （具体） ;;athlete= a person who competes in sports = a person who is good at sports and physical exercise ---athletic = physically strong, fit and active 运动的 ；体格健壮的;行动敏捷的;活跃的 a school sports meeting= a school athletic meeting energetic 精力充沛的;1.as well 放在句尾= too 2. not only ..but also ==not only ….but…as well He is not only an athlete but also a singer. Not only is he an athlete but a