人教版高一英语单词精讲：trouble
(1) 麻烦；烦恼；烦心的事 (可数，不可数)
It is a pity to give you so much trouble. / Life is full of troubles.
(2) 困难；费事 (不可数)
have trouble with sth. / have trouble (in) doing sth. (= difficulty)
Did you have much trouble in finding the post office? / I hope you won't have any trouble with the work.
[相关短语]
(1) ask for trouble 自寻烦恼；自找麻烦
What made you write such a letter? It was asking for trouble.
(2) (be) in trouble 有烦事；有困难；出事；惹麻烦
He never came except when he was in trouble.
(3) put sb. to trouble 给某人造成麻烦；增添麻烦
I am sorry for putting you to so much trouble.
(4) take trouble to do sth. 费心做某事；费心
It was good of you to take the trouble to help us.
人教版高一英语单词精讲：stare的用法
vi, vt -- stared, staring 凝视，注视
He stared at the word trying to remember what it meant.
他盯着这个单词，努力想记起它的意思。
[习惯用语]
stare one in the face 近在眼前；摆在眼前
▲辨析：gaze；stare；glare
这组动词的一般含义是“凝视”。
gaze表示“目不转睛地看”，并含有“惊叹”、“羡慕”或“入迷”的意思。
例如：She gazed at the carpet for some time, and then added, "You don't need bookcases at all." 她对地毯凝视了一会儿，然后补充说：“你根本不需要书柜。”
stare 特别表示“睁大眼睛凝视”，并含有“惊奇”、“傲慢” 或“茫然”的意思。
例如：The noble stared at the blank sheet of paper for a few seconds. 那位贵族对那张空白纸凝视了几秒钟。
glare 表示“凶狠而且带有威胁性的瞪眼睛”的意思。
例如：The trapped eagle glared at his captors. 被诱捕到的雄鹰凶狠地瞪着捕获它的人。
【考例】
[NMET 1999] ____ him and then try to copy what he does.
A. Mind
B. Glance at
C. Stare at
D. Watch
[考查目标]
stare 等近义词辨别。
[答案与解析]
D watch意思是“观察”，是长时问关注；而stare at却是“盯着”。含有惊奇、傲慢的感情色彩。
人教版高一英语单词精讲：speed的用法
▲搭配：
① at a high speed 以很大的速度
② at full / top speed 用全速，开足马力，尽力(快)地；
③ with great / an speed 用全速，开足马力
④ speed up 加速，快点
【考例】
We had tried our best but the boss still shouted, " ____!"
A. Speed up
B. No hurry
C. Wait a minute
D. Slow down
[考查目标]
本题考查speed及其构成的短语的意思。
[答案与解析]
A speed up意思是“加速，快点”的意思。
