Unit 1 Personal Relationship In-Class Reading The Gift of Lif泥 Words&Usage词汇精讲 & 1.action [用法]n. 行动，行动过程，所作所为，作为 e.g.Officials are not planning any drastic action. 官员们没有计划进行大刀阔斧的行动。 [快捷记忆]actv.(立即)行动 e.g.Had the rescue workers not acted so swiftly,he would have died. 2.balance [用法]n.平衡，均衡 e.g.The outcome of the basketball game was in the balance until the last minute.那场篮球 赛直到最后一分钟也没决出胜负。 e.g.I found it very hard to keep my balance on the icy path..我感到在结冰的小路上行走很难 保持身体平衡。 3.injure [用法]V伤害，损伤，损害 e.g.Nine people died and 54 were injured in the accident. 在这次事故中有9人死亡，54人受伤。 [比较]hurt/injure/impair 此三词均含有伤害或损害某人或某物之意， injure指任何种类的伤害，不分大小： e.g.Dishonesty injures a business. hurt可代替injure,.但不如injure正式，尤指对人或动物造成肉体和精神的伤害： e.g.He hurt my hand by twisting it. impair表示借削弱、缩小、减损力量或价值而伤害 e.g.Poor eating habits impair health. [快捷记忆]injury n. Building workers risk injury by not wearing helmets. 4.insert v.插入，嵌入 e.g.Heng was quickly laid on a bed,his arm cleaned with alcohol,and the needle inserted into his arm. e.g.“Whistle”is not written like that..You have to insert a"t”between the“s”and the"I'” [快捷记忆]insertion n.(into/of)插入，插入物 5.occasional adj..偶尔的，间或发生的 e.g.But now his occasional sob turned to a steady,silent crying... e.g.Joe is a solid player with occasional flashes of brilliance. [快捷记忆]occasion n.时刻，时机，机会，特殊（或）重大场合 e.g.We tested a similar product on an earlier occasion. e.g.The trip we took together gave us an occasion to get better acquainted 11 Unit 1 Personal Relationship In-Class Reading The Gift of Life Words & Usage 词汇精讲 1. action ［用法］n. 行动，行动过程，所作所为，作为 e.g. Officials are not planning any drastic action. 官员们没有计划进行大刀阔斧的行动。 ［快捷记忆］act v. (立即)行动 e.g. Had the rescue workers not acted so swiftly, he would have died. 2. balance ［用法］n. 平衡，均衡 e.g. The outcome of the basketball game was in the balance until the last minute. 那场篮球 赛直到最后一分钟也没决出胜负。 e.g. I found it very hard to keep my balance on the icy path.我感到在结冰的小路上行走很难 保持身体平衡。 3. injure ［用法］v. 伤害，损伤，损害 e.g. Nine people died and 54 were injured in the accident. 在这次事故中有 9 人死亡，54 人受伤。 ［比较］hurt /injure/impair 此三词均含有伤害或损害某人或某物之意， injure 指任何种类的伤害，不分大小； e.g. Dishonesty injures a business. hurt 可代替 injure，但不如 injure 正式，尤指对人或动物造成肉体和精神的伤害； e.g. He hurt my hand by twisting it. impair 表示借削弱、缩小、减损力量或价值而伤害 e.g. Poor eating habits impair health. ［快捷记忆］injury n. Building workers risk injury by not wearing helmets. 4. insert v. 插入，嵌入 e.g. Heng was quickly laid on a bed, his arm cleaned with alcohol, and the needle inserted into his arm. e.g. “Whistle” is not written like that. You have to insert a “t” between the “s” and the “l”. ［快捷记忆］insertion n. （into/of） 插入，插入物 5. occasional adj. 偶尔的，间或发生的 e.g. But now his occasional sob turned to a steady, silent crying... e.g. Joe is a solid player with occasional flashes of brilliance. ［快捷记忆］ occasion n. 时刻，时机，机会，特殊（或）重大场合 e.g. We tested a similar product on an earlier occasion. e.g. The trip we took together gave us an occasion to get better acquainted