公共英語等級考試四級(PETS4)課程輔導(41)講1

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assage
    1.
    situate vt.使位于某地
    e.g.It is said that they will situate a monument on the hillside
    據(jù)說他們要在山坡上建一座紀念碑。
    The new gymnasium is situated at the eastern extremity of the city.
    這座新體育館位于城市的東端。
    2.
    paradise: the Garden of Eden.伊甸園,樂園
    e.g.paradise bird風鳥,極樂鳥
    paradise valley [美]世外桃源(指美國西部)
    tax paradise避稅港
    This club is a sportsmans paradise. (喻)這個俱樂部是運動愛好者的樂園。
    These forests are a hunter’s paradise. 這些樹林是獵人的樂園。
    on a hot day a dip in the sea is a sheer paradise.
    熱天洗個海水澡是十分令人愜意的事。
    3.
    accordingly adv按照;據(jù)此;于是 因此;所以
    e.g.He was asked to leave the city and accordingly he went.
    有人叫他離開該城市,所以他就走了
    4.
    regular adj.規(guī)則的, 有秩序的, 經(jīng)常的
    e.g.a regular customer 老主顧
    Johns our regular caller. 約翰是我家的???。
    a regular air service定期航班
    a regular meeting例會
    keep regular hours過有規(guī)律的生活
    He is an odd old man and keeps exactly regular hours.
    他是一個很怪異的老人,過著極有規(guī)律的生活。
    Do you want king size cigarettes or regular size?
    你要長枝的還是一般(長短)的香煙?
    5.
    little wonder
    (Its) no /little/ small wonder (that...) 難怪...,...并不奇怪
    no wonder 難怪;并不奇怪;當然
    e.g.No wonder he is not hungry; he has been eating sweets all day.
    難怪他不餓,他整天在吃糖果。
    --His spoken English is so excellent.
    --That’s for sure. He once lived in Chicago for more than two years.
    --No wonder/little wonder.
    No wonder his spoken English is so excellent, He once lived in Chicago for more than two years.
    6.
    scared adj. 害怕的,恐懼的
    e.g.I was scared of the big dog. 我害怕這條大狗。
    You needn’t be so scared; I don’t think it is so scaring. 別害怕,沒什么可怕的。
    The small animals were scared like anything when they saw a tiger walking towards them.
    當看到一只老虎向它們走來時,這些小動物嚇得像什么似的。
    7.
    vegetation n. 植被一個地區(qū)的植物;植被
    e.g.The protection of natural vegetation has been placed on the agenda.
    自然植被的保護已經(jīng)提上日程了。
    The luxuriant vegetation of tropical forest is a great attraction for many tourists.
    熱帶森林的茂盛草木對很多旅游者很有吸引力。
    The vegetation is lush on the Hawaiian Islands.
    夏威夷島上的植被很蔥翠
    8.
    mighty 有力的;強大的
    e.g.He gave the door a mighty push and it opened.
    他用力推了一下,門開了。
    He struck the rock a mighty blow with a hammer.
    他用鐵錘使勁地猛擊那塊巖石。
    mighty force強大的力量
    a mighty wind強風
    mighty rulers有勢力的統(tǒng)治者
    a mighty hit極其轟動的作品、事物、人物