Being a Teenager教學案

18. pressure
n
①壓；按
例句do not put much pressure on the handle, it may break.
不要在把柄上太用力了，它會壞的。
②〈物〉壓力
如 pressure cooker 壓力鍋
③不適的壓迫感
例句the sick man complained of a feeling of pressure on his chest.
病人抱怨胸部有受壓的感覺。
④壓力；強制；氣壓 （= atmospheric pressure）
例句we must bring pressure in him. 我們應對他施加壓力。
［有用的短語］
under pressure 被迫；在強制下
［詞匯拓展］
（1）press
vt, vi
①壓；按；推
例句he pressed the doorbell. 他按了門鈴。
just press this button, and you'll start the engine.
只要按一下這個按鈕便可啟動這臺發動機了。
②熨；熨平
例句i've pressed your trousers with the iron. 我用熨斗熨了你的褲子。
this fabric presses well.  這種織物容易熨平。
③（常與up, round連用）擠；迫；迫使；進逼
例句 he pressed his way through the crowd. 他擠過人群。
the debts pressed on him. 債務威逼著他。
time presses. 時間緊迫。
let's press on with our work. 讓我們加緊工作吧。
④（與for連用）敦促，力勸
例句 she pressed her guests to stay a little longer. 她極力勸說客人們再呆一會兒。
n  （前面與the連用）新聞界，報界；報刊上的評論；出版社
例句in fact there is no freedom of the press in that country.
事實上那個國家里沒有新聞自由。
the power of the press is very great. 新聞界的力量非常大。
（2）pressing   adj 緊迫的；迫切的；懇切的；再三懇求的
例句 they were so pressing that i couldn't refuse. 他們再三懇求，我無法拒絕。
     he received a pressing task.他接到了一項緊急任務。
time is pressing. 時間很緊。

19. physical 
adj
①自然的；按自然法則的；（與思想、精神相對的）物質的
例句  we should follow the physical laws. 我們應該遵守自然法則。
②身體的；肉體的
例句 physical training can make you healthy. 體育鍛煉可以使人健康。
physical fitness is having a strong healthy body.
身體健康就是有一個強壯健康的身體。
③物理學的；物理的
例physical change 物理變化

20. instead
adv
①替代；更換
例句if you cannot go, let him go instead. 如果你不能去，讓他替你去。
i didn't have a pen, so i used a pencil instead. 我沒有鋼筆，因此我就用鉛筆了。
②（與of連用）代替
例句we'll have tea in the garden instead of in the house.
我們將改在花園喝茶，而不在屋里喝。
i will go instead of you. 我代你去。 

21. popular
adj
①流行的；通俗的；普及的
例句she is popular at school because she sings popular songs beautifully.
她在學校里很受人喜歡因為她會很優美地唱流行歌曲。
this dance is popular with young people. 這種舞很受年輕人喜愛。
②受大眾歡迎的；孚眾望的
例句he's a good politician but he isn't popular. 他是一位好的政治家，但不受大眾歡迎。
③大眾的
例句the leader cares for no popular opinion. 那位領導不關心大眾的意見。