高中英语M2 U1 New Words.ppt

2. step up to increase in size or speed 加紧，加强，促进 You have to step up your pace. Step up your work, or you can’t finish it on time. He stepped up his pace to follow us. [Phrases] step in 干涉，介入 Father stepped in and forbad me to go camping. step down （选举中）把职位让给别人，下台 step into society 进入 step out of line 越轨，出格 step on it 踩油门 step aside 让路 step n. step by step 逐步 out of step 不合拍 mind one’s step 小心行事 take steps to do sth. 采取措施 It is the first step that costs. 万事开头难 3. incident [insid?nt] a. an event, especially one in a story 发生的事情，事件 That was one of the strangest incidents in my life. b. an event that includes violence, such as fighting or explosion 事变 In a recent incident, 2 bombs exploded. [Comparison] accident 多指不愉快的，意外不测之事，常导致不良后果和过程。 event 一般指重要事件或大事件，有时指任何事件。 occurrence [?‘k?r?ns] 指普通的偶发事件。 affair 多用复数，指重大事情或事务，如：foreign affairs；current affairs。但是，有时也指一般的事情或事务，可用单数 a private affair 4. due a. owed or owing as a debt right 应给的，欠的 That money is due to me, but I havent got it yet. 那笔钱是应付给我的，而我至今还未拿到。 Have they been paid the money due to them? b. payable 应付的，到期的 The bank loan is due this month. 银行贷款本月到期。 c. proper，suitable or enough 适当的 He handled it with due care. 他以应有的小心处理这事。 d. (showing arrangements made in advance) expected, supposed to 预期的，（按时间）应到达的，约定的， We are due to leave tomorrow. 我们定于明天动身。 Phils train is due here at 7:00 p.m. 菲尔的火车下午七点钟到。 e. (owing to) because of 因为,由于[(+to)] Our happy childhood is due to our father‘s hard work. 我们幸福的童年应归功于父亲的辛勤工作。 Due to the heavy traffic, he was late. The team’s success was largely due to her efforts. 该队的成功在很大程度上是由于她的努力。 [Derivation] due for deserving sth. 应得到的，应有 She’s due for promotion soon.她不久就要晋升。 5. witness [witn?s] /[witnis] n. 目击者；见证人[C][(+of/to)] I was a witness to the argument. 我亲眼目睹了那场争辩。 vt. a. 目击 I witnessed the traffic accident. 我目睹了那次交通事故。 b. 作...的证人 The two servants witnessed Mr. Smiths will. 两个仆人在史密斯先生的遗嘱上签名作证。 c. 是..