background n. ①背景 ②出身
- There is a big tree in the background of the picture.
這幅畫的背景上有一棵大樹。
- The girl was ashamed of her humble background.
這個(gè)女孩對(duì)自己卑微的出身感到羞愧。
[備考必背] 重要詞組
in the background 在幕后的,不公開的
- Finally the police arrested the criminal in the background.
最后警察終于逮捕了幕后罪犯。
[貼心叮嚀]
background是個(gè)復(fù)合詞:back(后面) ground(場(chǎng)所)。它還可引申為“出身,經(jīng)歷”等意。 考點(diǎn)不多,但上面的句子一定要記住。
baggage n. 行李
[特征]
baggage是美國(guó)的用法,相當(dāng)于英國(guó)人說的luggage。
- He left home with simple baggage.
他帶著簡(jiǎn)單的行李離開了家。
[備考必背]
①baggage為不可數(shù)名詞,“一件行李”要說a piece of baggage或an article of baggage,“很多行李”為a large amount of baggage。
(誤)Tom had five baggages.
(正)Tom had five pieces of baggage.
湯姆有五件行李。
②重要詞組:baggage office 行李房
ballpoint n. 圓珠筆
[特征]
我們?cè)缫阎馈般U筆”是pencil,“鋼筆”是pen,可“圓珠筆”如何表達(dá)呢?ballpoint就是“圓珠筆”。
- He never wrote a composition with ballpoint.
他從不用圓珠筆寫作文。
[貼心叮嚀]
ballpoint是復(fù)合詞:ball(球) point(點(diǎn)),在筆尖有圓球的筆就是“圓珠筆”,很容易理解。
ban n. 禁令,禁止 vt. 禁止,取締
[特征]
ban多指官方指令禁止某事,要注意和ban搭配使用的介詞。
banned books 禁書 an alcohol ban 禁酒令
- There is a ban on smoking in hospital.=Smoking is banned in hospital.
醫(yī)院里禁止吸煙。 (在某方面的禁令,用介詞on)
[備考必背] 重要詞組
ban sb. from doing sth. 禁止某人做某事
- Mother banned him from playjing before he finished his homework.
媽媽不允許他在完成作業(yè)之前玩耍。