一、重点单词用法精解 1. characteristic n. 特征,特性 The chief characteristic of human being is that they can think. 人类主要的特征是他们会思考。 2. expose vt. 暴露,揭发,曝光(摄影) Don’t expose the baby to the burning sun. 切勿将小孩曝晒。 注:expose sb/sth to…中的to为介词。 3. defeat vt. & n. 击败;战胜; The army defeated the enemy in the end. 军队最终战胜了敌军。 Tom suffered the defeat in the English examination. 汤姆英语考试失败了。 辨析:win的宾语是game, prize等物(不是人);beat和defeat的宾语是人;hit“打一下”; beat“(连续地)打”;strike “重击”。 4. cure vt. & n. 治愈,治疗法 There is no known cure for AIDS. 还无治疗艾滋病之法。 It is possible to cure the sickness. 治愈这种疾病还是可能的。 辨析:cure“治愈”,强调结果;treat“治疗”,强调动作过程;说cure sb of sth. 但说treat sb for sth. 5. blame vt. 责备,归咎 The teacher blamed me for my being late for school again. 老师因我又迟到批评了我。 注:blame sb for sth=blame sth on sb. 6. backward adj. & adv. 向后 We turn backward(s) then rightward(s). 我们向后转然后向右转。 搭配:a backward turn 向后转 7. conclude vt. & vi. 结束,总结 The teacher concluded the class by one sentence. 老师以一句话总结了这节课。 二、重要词组句型例析 1.in addition 此外 In addition, the speaker gave us more information about the topic. 另外,这个演讲者就主题给了我一些信息。 注:in addition to(=besides)是短语介词,后接名词、代词和动名词。 I visited many places in addition to the Great Wall. 我参观了许多地方,除了长城以外。 2. apart from除……以外(except for);除……外,还有(besides) Apart from being short, Tom is smart. 除了个子矮了点,Tom还是挺帅气的。 Apart from the cost, it will take a lot of time. 除了花费钱以外,它还需要不少时间。 3. be strict with sb. 对某人严格 Father is always strict with his sons. 父亲对子女经常要求严格。 比较:be strict in sth. 对某事物要求严格 Teachers are strict in students’ homework. 老师对学生的作业要求严格。 4. lead to 导致,通向(to为介词) Hard work leads to success. 努力通向成功。 All roads lead to Rome. 条条道路通罗马。 (责任编辑:admin) |