公共英語四級(jí)講義:核心內(nèi)容講解(環(huán)境)

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(一) 重點(diǎn)詞匯講解
    habit n.(動(dòng)物的)棲息地,(植物的)產(chǎn)地
    [例句] The polar bear's habit is the icy waters of the Arctic.
    [譯文] 北極熊的棲息地是冰冷的北極海域。
    endanger v.危害,使遭到危險(xiǎn)
    [例句] You will endanger your health if you work so hard.
    [譯文] 如果你工作過度勞累,健康會(huì)受到損害。
    extinct adj.滅絕的,絕種的
    [例句] Dinosaurs have been extinct for millions of years.
    [譯文] 恐龍已絕種幾百年了。
    adore v.崇拜;敬慕
    [例句] He adores his elder brother.
    [譯文] 他很愛他的哥哥。
    somber adj.憂郁的;郁悶的
    [例句] A funeral is a somber occasion.
    [譯文] 葬禮是個(gè)憂郁的場(chǎng)合。
    contradict v.反駁;否認(rèn);同......矛盾
    [例句] If you contradict me once more, you're fired.
    [譯文] 你再頂撞我,我就解雇你!
    (二) 核心短語講解
    1. use up/run out 用完,耗盡?!∪纾篢he paper has been used.紙都用完了。
    2. even if即使。 通常引導(dǎo)讓步狀語從句,
    如:You may lose the gameeven if you have great confidence.即使你們有很大的信心,你們也有可能輸?shù)暨@場(chǎng)比賽。
    3. continue to繼續(xù)去做某事?!”硎纠^續(xù)去做與目前所做的事情不同的另一件事情。continue doing表示繼續(xù)去做同一件事情。
    如:After the break,they continue to have English class.休息后,他們繼續(xù)上英語課。(表示休息前上的不是英語課)
    4. at least至少,起碼?!∪纾篐e's going away for at least a week.他至少一星期出去。使用least的短語還有:least of all 尤其不,not least相當(dāng)重要。
    5. enable sb. to do sth.使某人能夠做某事。
    如:The use of computer enables us to do a lot of complex work. 計(jì)算機(jī)的使用使我們能夠做許多許多復(fù)雜的工作。
    6. be made of 用......造成,制成?!∮糜谠牧巷@而易見的場(chǎng)合。
    如:This bottle is made of glass.這個(gè)瓶子是玻璃做的。
    7. throw away扔掉,丟掉。 如:You should throw away the rubbish in the morning.你應(yīng)該在早上丟掉垃圾。
    8. break down 破壞,拆散,(機(jī)器)損壞?!∪纾篛ur truck broke down outside town.我們卡車在城外拋錨了。
    9. on the wrong track搞錯(cuò)了,弄錯(cuò)了。 如:Both of the students are on the wrong track.兩個(gè)學(xué)生全都弄錯(cuò)了。
    10. put energy into 竭盡全力?!∪纾篧e should put our energy into solving this problem.我們應(yīng)該盡力去解決這個(gè)問題。
    11. pick up(用車等)去接?!∪绻e語是代詞,則要置于pick和up之間?!∪纾篒'll go to pick him up in the station tomorrow morning.我明天上午將去火車站接他。
    12.as...as和......一樣......。 兩個(gè)as之間使用形容詞或副詞的比較級(jí)。
    如:I can run as fast as you can.我跑得和你一樣快。
    13. save from從......中拯救出來。 如:We should take measures to save our planet from the serious pollution.我們應(yīng)該采取措施把我們地球從嚴(yán)重的污染中拯救出來。
    14. at the same time同時(shí), 如:You are mainly responsible for the production,at the same time,you are responsible for the management.你主要負(fù)責(zé)生產(chǎn),同時(shí),你還負(fù)責(zé)管理。
    15. keep in balance使......保持平衡?!∪纾篛ur government tried to keep the input and output in balance.我們的政府努力使進(jìn)口與出口保持平衡。
    16. be concerned with關(guān)心,掛念。
    如:All the students are concerned with the results of the exam very much.所有的學(xué)生都很關(guān)心考試的結(jié)果。
    17. point to指向,指著?!∪纾篈ll the criticism pointed to the newly-released act.所有的批評(píng)都指向新頒布的法案。
    18. make a fuss小題大作,大驚小怪?!≡搫?dòng)詞短語通常與介詞about或over搭配。
    如:Don't make a fuss about it.This is very natural.不要對(duì)它大驚小怪。這是很自然的事情。
    19. interfere with干涉,干預(yù),妨礙,打擾。
    如:Don't interfere with him. He's preparing for the final exams.他在為期末考試作準(zhǔn)備,不要打擾他。
    20. make a living謀生。
    如:It's very hard for an illiterate to make a liiving in the big city.一個(gè)文盲在大城市中謀生是非常困難的。