高考必背英語詞匯講座 C3

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It is certain that the temperature will rise.氣溫一定會上升。
    He is certain to come.他一定會來。
    sure“確信的,無疑的”,作此義解時,主語常為人而不是物。如:He is sure to succeed.他一定會成功。
    注意:certain和sure在接不定式和of短語時意思上有差別。
    試比較:They are certain/sure to succeed.他們一定會成功。They are certain/sure of success.他們有成功的把握。第一例用不定式表示說話人對某事的推斷,有“一定,必然”的含義;第二例用of短語表示主語本人的信念,有“確信,對...有把握”的含義。
    再如:The strike is certain/sure to take place.罷工必然會發(fā)生。They are certain/sure of victory.他們確信會獲得勝利。
    6、care about, care for
    這是兩個動介型短語動詞,后接名詞或代詞作其賓語。在表示“為...擔(dān)憂”的意思時,兩者可交換使用。
    care about主要用來表示“對...感興趣;關(guān)心;在乎”的意思。如:I don't much care about going.我并不很想去。I don't care about what people think.我不在乎人們怎么認為。
    care for則主要用來表示“喜歡,對...中意”和“照顧”等意思。如:She doesn't seem to care for him.她好像不喜歡他。Small children are well cared for in nurseries when their parents are working.當(dāng)父母在工作時,孩子們在托兒所里受到良好的照顧。