公共英語等級考試四級(PETS4)課程輔導(dǎo)(51)講1

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Passage(一)
    1.
    be born with 生而具有
    be born of 出生于
    e.g.Tom was born with the talent of music.
    Lisa was born to/of a noble family.
    2.
    later adj.更遲的,更后的adv.稍后,隨后
    e.g.Many years later, in Washington, D.C., he spoke to a crowd of 250,000 people.
    許多年以后,在華盛頓特區(qū),他向二十五萬美國人民發(fā)表了演說。
    Ill tell you all about it later on.
    晚些時(shí)候我再把有關(guān)這一切告訴你。
    late adv.晚, 遲adj.遲的, 晚(期)的, 已故的, 新近的
    e.g.They talked late into the evening.聊到很晚
    a late development 最新發(fā)展 the latest fashion 最新時(shí)尚
    the late president前任總統(tǒng)
    latter adj. (兩者中)后者的
    e.g.Did he walk or swim? The latter seems unlikely.
    他是散步還是游泳?后者看來不太可能。
    of the two the latter is far better than the former.
    兩者中后者比前者好得多。
    3.
    identify vt.識(shí)別, 鑒別, 把...和...看成一樣 v.確定
    e.g.The markings are so blurred that it is difficult to identify.
    標(biāo)記模糊不清,難以識(shí)別。
    I identified the jacket at once; it was my brothers.
    我立即認(rèn)出了那件外套,它是我兄弟的。
    The police are in the room identifying the handwriting on the letter.
    警察正在房間里鑒定書信上的筆跡。
    be identified as 被看作
    e.g.Yan’an is identified as the cradle of China revolution.
    延安被看作是中國革命的搖籃。
    4.
    to a large extent
    e.g.To a large extent, the car accident was caused by carelessness.
    這場交通事故很大程度上是粗心引起的。
    I agree with you to some extent. 我部分地同意你。
    to a certian extent在一定程度上, 有幾分, 部分地
    to a great extent很大程度上, 非常
    to some extent某種程度上, (多少)有一點(diǎn)
    to such an extent that 到這樣的程度以致[竟然]...
    to that extent達(dá)到那樣的程度
    to the least extent極少地, 最低地
    to the utmost extent到極點(diǎn), 限度地; 極力地
    5.
    inhibit from
    e.g.They are doing experiments to inhibit mice from breeding.
    他們在做實(shí)驗(yàn)阻止老鼠繁殖。
    6.
    of ones choice 自已選的, 自己喜歡的
    of choice精選的, 特別好的
    e.g.Trust me, this is a shirt of choice. 相信我,這絕對是一件值得推薦的襯衫。
    Let me show you my favorite collection of dolls; they are of my choice.
    你來看看我心愛的玩具吧,都是我自己選的。