必修五Units3～4重点词汇

李可

take up

1. 接受（建议或挑战）

He was afraid to take up a challenge.

他害怕接受挑战。

2. 拿起

Take up your arms to fight.

拿起武器战斗吧。

3. 开始从事……，开始承担……

He decided to take up photograph as his career.

他决定从事摄影事业。

4. 占去（时间或空间）

Writing the paper took up most of the weekend.

写论文占去了大部分周末时间。

5. 继续

Harry took up at the point where John had left off.

哈利接着约翰停止的地方继续讲那个故事。

constant

adj. 时常发生的；连续不断的；忠贞的

constantly adv. 经常地，反复地

The old mans hands shook constantly.

老人的手不停地颤抖.

He is constantly disturbing me.

他总是在打扰我。

He has been constant in his scientific research.

他一直不断地进行他的科学研究。

I am Jays constant fan and supporter.

我是杰伊的忠实粉丝和支持者。

lack

n. 缺乏；短缺的东西

v. 缺乏；不足；没有

1. n. 缺乏（某物）。后常接介词of

I havent finished the painting for lack of time.

由于缺少时间，我没有完成绘画。

2. v. 缺乏，通常接抽象名词，但不可以再接of：

I lack words with which to express my thanks.

我找不到话来表达我的感谢。

He is good at his job but he seems to lack confidence.

他很擅长他的工作但似乎缺乏信心。

They lacked （for） nothing but money.

他们什么都不缺，就是缺钱。

3. 短语：be lacking in，“缺乏”，其中lacking是形容词：“缺少的，不足的”，但不可以用在名词前做修饰语。

A number of countries and areas have been seriously hit by the typhoon. Now people in the affected areas are lacking in food and fresh water.

许多国家和地区已经严重遭受台风的袭击。现在人们在受灾地区缺乏食物和淡水。

He lacks courage.=He is lacking in courage.

他缺乏勇气。

be/get back on ones feet

（困境后）恢复；完全复原

After receiving timely treatment， the boy was back on his feet.

得到及时的治疗后，男孩完全康复了。

He soon got back on his feet after the fall.

他受过挫折，但很快就东山再起。

The new chairman hoped to get the company back on its feet within six months.

新董事长希望在六个月内使公司恢复元气。

professional

adj. 职业的； 专业的

I cant imagine he is a professional footballer.

我无法想象他是一个职业球员。

I want to be a professional journalist.

我将成为一名专业记者。

professional team 专业队伍/proffessional standards职业标准/proffessional advice专业建议

相近词辩异

profession 指受过高等教育或专业训练；

career 指长期为之奋斗的事业，职业，生涯。

He started his career as a reporter.

他开始了做记者的职业生涯。

occupation 工作，是job的比较正式的说法。

Please state your age， name and occupation.

请写明你的年龄、名字和职业。

acquire

v. gain or get by ones effort 获得endprint

acquisition n. 获得； 习得； 获得物

I managed to acquire two tickets for the concert.

我设法弄到了两张那场音乐会的票。

The acquisition of a language is different from learning it.

语言的习得不等同于语言的学习。