Unit Three, Family matters

approach
/əˈprəʊtʃ/ v.[ T ]着手处理；对付

It might be possible to approach the problem in a different way.
处理相同问题可以采用不同的解决办法。

chat
/tʃæt/ n.[ C or U ]闲谈，聊天

I've had a long chat with Vinnie.
我与维尼进行了一番长谈。

focus
/ˈfəʊkəs/ v.[ T ]调节（照相机、显微镜等的）焦距

He focused his binoculars on the building opposite.
他把双筒望远镜对准了对面的大楼。

career
/kəˈrɪə/ n.[ C ]职业，事业

Beating the defending champion has to be the highlight of my career.
击败卫冕冠军是我职业生涯中的亮点。

lawyer
/ˈlɔːjə/ n.[ C ](US also attorney /əˈtɜːrni/)律师

She is a successful lawyer.
她是一位成功的律师。

assume
/əˈsjuːm/ v.[ T ]假定，假设；臆断，想当然地认为

It is assumed that this is the best possible translation.
据认为这可能是最佳译文。

respect
/rɪˈspekt/ v.[ T ]尊敬，敬重

I respect him for his honesty.
我尊重他的诚实。

studio
/ˈstjuːdiəʊ/ n.[ C ]（音乐）录音室

I started working in a recording studio.
我开始在录音室工作。

court
/kɔːt/ n.[ C usually singular, U ]法院，法庭

She will appear in court tomorrow.
她明天将出庭。

ignore
/ɪɡˈnɔː/ v.[ T ]忽视，不理

He ignored all the "no smoking" signs and lit up a cigarette.
他无视所有“禁止吸烟”的警示，点了香烟。

professional
/prəˈfeʃ(ə)nəl/ adj.职业的，专业的

She thought about hiring a professional pianist to work with her father.
她考虑雇用一位专业钢琴家和她父亲一起工作。

suit
/suːt/ v.[ T ]适合

He can suit his conversation to whoever he is with.
无论跟谁说话，他都能说到一块儿。

talent
/ˈtælənt/ n.[ C or U ]天赋，才能

My brother showed a talent for music when he was very young.
我弟弟在很小的时候就表现出了音乐才能。

option
/ˈɒpʃ(ə)n/ n.[ C or U ]选择，选项；选择权

I had no option but to (=I had to) ask him to leave.
我别无选择，只有请他离开。

curtain
/ˈkɜːtn/ n.[ C ]（舞台上的）幕，帷幕，幕布

The audience was waiting for the curtain to rise.
观众在等待开幕。

jaw
/dʒɔː/ n.[ C ]下巴，下颌[ xià hé ]

His jaw was broken after he was hit on the head.
他的头部受重击之后下颌骨折[ shé ]了。

beard
/bɪəd/ n.[ C ]（下巴上的）胡须

I don't like myself without a beard.
我不喜欢自己没胡子的样子。

skin
/skɪn/ n.[ C or U ]皮肤

His skin is clear and smooth.
他的皮肤光洁滑润。

cheek
/tʃiːk/ n.[ C ]面颊，脸颊，脸蛋

She had bright and rosy cheeks.
她的脸庞红润有光泽。

jogging
/ˈdʒɒɡɪŋ/ n.[ U ]慢跑锻炼

Walking fast burns up more calories than slow jogging.
快走比慢跑能消耗更多的热量。

slim
/slɪm/ v.[ I ]减肥，瘦身

They're restructuring and slimming down the workforce.
他们正对职工加以重组和裁减。

triathlon
/traɪˈæθlən/ n.[ C ]铁人三项（游泳、自行车、跑步）运动

He took part in triathlon and won a gold medal.
他参加了铁人三项并获得了金牌。

series（没有例句）
/ˈsɪəriːz/ n.[ C ](plural series)（两队间的）系列比赛；一连串；一系列；（电视或广播的）系列节目；系列书

The students often argue for the right of freedom.
学生们经常为自由的权利而争论。

onto
/ˈɒntə/ prep.(also on to)到……上，向……上，朝……上

Move the books onto the second shelf.
把书移到第二层架子上。

track
/træk/ n.[ C ]赛道，跑道

The two men turned to watch the horses going round the track.
那两个男人转身观看赛马沿赛道而行。

the media
/ˈmiːdiə/ n.[ S, + sing/pl verb ]大众传播媒介，媒体
（medium /ˈmiː.di.əm/ noun [ C ] 媒介；方法，手段） 的复数

The media made shocking comments on this matter.
媒体对此事发表了令人震惊的评论。

obviously
/ˈɒbviəsli/ adv.清楚地；明白地；明显地，显而易见地

The obvious way of reducing pollution is to use cars less.
减少污染显而易见的办法就是少用汽车。

despite
/dɪˈspaɪt/ prep.尽管，虽然

Despite his lack of experience, he got the job.
他虽然经验不足，但还是获得了这份工作。

throughout
/θruːˈaʊt/ adv.在各处；自始至终

The house is in excellent condition with fitted carpets throughout.
房屋状况极佳，各处均铺有地毯。

entire
/ɪnˈtaɪə/ adj.[ before noun ]全部的，整个的

The entire village was burned down.
整个村庄都被烧毁了。

enormously
/ɪˈnɔːməsli/ adv.非常，极其

She was looking forward to the meeting enormously.
她急切期待着这次聚会。

positive
/ˈpɒzɪtɪv/ adj.好的，积极的

You'll create positive changes in a poor and remote community.
您将在一个贫穷而偏远的社区中创造积极的变化。

million
/ˈmɪljən/ n.[ C ](plural million or millions)（数字）100万

a million 或 millions of (sth)
/ə ˈmɪljən 或 ˈmɪljənz əv (ˈsʌmθɪŋ)/ (informal)许多，无数，大量

The problem is that millions of people are out of work.
问题是数以百万计的人失业。

disqualify
/dɪsˈkwɒlɪfaɪ/ v.[ T ]（因犯规而）取消……的资格

You could be disqualified from driving for three years.
您可能会被取消驾驶资格三年。

athlete
/ˈæθliːt/ n.[ C ]（尤指参加有组织的赛事的）运动员；健儿，擅长运动的人

Yao Ming used to be a famous athlete.
姚明曾经是一位著名的运动员。

aim (at sth)
/eɪm/ v.[ I ]目的在于，旨在；致力于

This activity is aimed at improving the student's ability of listening and speaking.
这项活动的目的是为了提高学生的听说能力。

medal
/ˈmedl/ n.[ C ]奖牌，勋章

She won an individual gold medal at the Olympics.
她在奥运会上获得了个人金牌。

in the lead
/ɪn ðə liːd/ 领先

At first we were in the lead throughout, but they gradually caught up with us.
起初我们一直处于领先地位，但他们逐渐赶上了我们。