disappear vi. 消失,不見
[特征]
- The boy disappeared in the dark.
這個(gè)男孩在黑暗中消失了。
[備考必背]
disappear是非延續(xù)性動詞,不能和表示一段時(shí)間的狀語連用。
(誤)The beast has disappeared for a long time.
(正)The beast disappeared a long time ago.
這只野獸消失很久了。
disappoint vt. 使失望
[特征]
- What you did disappointed me.
你的所作所為令我失望。
[備考必背]
①disappoint的過去分詞disappointed可以當(dāng)作形容詞用,意思是“失望的”。disappointed, disappointing的用法和interested, interesting一樣。disappointed是“失望的,失意的”;disappointing是“令人失望的,掃興的”。
- I was disappointed that he had left.
我很失望他已經(jīng)離開了。
- The weather was disappointing.
天氣叫人不痛快。
②派生詞:disappointmen n. 失望
- To their disappointment, the result was contrary to their expectation.
結(jié)果與預(yù)料恰好相反,這使他們感到失望。
discrimination n. 歧視
[特征]
race discrimination 種族歧視
sex discrimination 性別歧視
- Discrimination against women is not allowed.
不允許歧視婦女。
[貼心叮嚀]
discrimination特別指種族歧視或性別歧視等。
disease n. 疾病
[特征]
- It is a terrible disease.
這是一種可怕的疾病。
- These are the diseases of society.
這些是社會弊端。
[貼心叮嚀]
disease原指所患的“疾病”,也引申為社會“弊端”。
[備考必背] 辨析disease和illness
disease指具體某種疾病,是一個(gè)專業(yè)性詞匯;illness指生病的狀態(tài),是由disease引起的。
an occupational disease職業(yè)病 a disease of the eyes 眼病
- He can't go to school because of his illness.
他因?yàn)橛胁〔荒苌蠈W(xué)。