外研版高一英语必修一第二章单词详解

? Paul admitted to me that he sometimes feels jealous of my friendship with Stanley.

admit doing sth ? Dana admitted feeling hurt by what I had said.

to say that you have done something wrong, especially something criminal

? Greene admitted causing death by reckless driving.

to allow someone to join an organization, club etc

admit sb to/into sth

? Drake was admitted into the club in 1997.

16. wave v to raise your arm and move your hand from side to side in order to

make someone notice you

wave to/at ? She turned to wave to the approaching soldiers. ? Enid waved at us and we waved back.

? The nurses came out to wave Grandad goodbye.

? The starter waved a green flag to indicate that the race would begin.

17. respect n when you admire someone, especially because of their personal qualities, knowledge, or skills

respect for ? I have the greatest respect for Jane's work.

win/earn/gain the respect of sb

? She has earned the respect of her fellow athletes.

when you regard something or someone as important and are careful not to

harm them, treat them rudely etc

? The boys showed a complete lack of respect for authority.

give/send your respects (to sb) ? Give my respects to your wife.

in respect of sth ? This is especially true in respect of the UK.

v to admire someone because they have high standards and good qualities

such as fairness and honesty

respect sb for (doing) sth

? She respected him for his honesty.

to be careful not to do anything against someone's wishes, rights etc ? She said she wanted to leave, and her father respected her wishes .

to not break a rule or law

? The President is expected to respect the constitution.

18. period n a particular length of time with a beginning and an end ? Tomorrow's weather will be dry with sunny periods.

period of

? His playing improved in a very short period of time .

19. revise v to change something because of new information or ideas ? The college has revised its plans because of local objections.

to study facts again, in order to learn them before an examination

? I've got to revise my geography. revise for ? She's revising for her history exam.

revision n

? I'm making some revisions to the book for the new edition.

20. relationship n the way in which two people or two groups feel about each other and

behave towards each other

relationship with

? I have quite a good relationship with my parents.

? the relationship between poor housing and health problems

relation n

official connections between countries, companies, organizations etc

? Relations between the two countries have improved recently. ? Britain threatened to break off diplomatic relations with the regime.

in relation to sth ? Women's earnings are still low in relation to men's. ? latest developments in relation to the disease