(一) 重點詞匯講解
define v.下定義
[例句] some words are hard to define because they have many different uses.
[譯文] 有些詞難以下定義,因為它們有許多不同的用法。
convey v.傳達
[例句] Our government's anger was conveyed to their ambassador.
[譯文] 我國政府的憤慨已向他們的大使做了傳達。
encompass v.包括
[例句] The course encompasses the whole of English literature since 1850.
[譯文] 這門課程包括了自從1850年以來的全部英國文學。
interact v.相互作用;相互影響
[例句] The two ideas interact.
[譯文] 這兩種看法互相影響。
disruption n.破壞
[例句] The strike has caused widespread disruption of transport services.
[譯文] 罷工使交通運輸陷入一片混亂。
(二) 核心短語講解
1. or so大約。一般用在表示數(shù)量的詞之后。如:We stayed for two hours or so.我們停留了兩個小時左右。
2. as I know據(jù)我所知。常常用在句首,引出某人要說的話。
如:As I know,there will be a meeting this afternoon.據(jù)我所知,今天下午將會有一個會議。
3. last but not the least后的但同樣重要的。常常用在first,second后等表示順序的詞之后。如:And last but not least there is the question of adequate funding.后同樣重要的是要有足夠的資金的問題。
4. well-known 眾所周知的,有名的,清楚明白的。
如:Mr.John is a well-known scientist.約翰先生是一位的科學家。
5. for instance 例如,比如。意思相同的短語還有for example。
6. be made up of 由......組成。表示一個整體是由某些部分組成的。
如:Our class is made up of twenty boys and seventeen girls.我們班是由二十個男生和十七個女生組成的。
7. take steps to 采取措施(步驟)也可以把steps換成measures。
如:The official is taking measures to eliminate the water pollution.官員正在采取措施消除水污染。
8. wish sb. the best of luck祝某人好運。常被用在書信中,在書信的末尾表達自己對他人的美好祝愿。如:I wish you the best of luck in your exam! 我祝你考得好!
9. be afraid恐怕,擔心。該短語后面可以直接跟賓語從句,也可以跟of引導的介詞短語,即be afraid of。
如:I am afraid of being late.我恐怕會遲到。
10. roll into滾進,卷成,使合為一體。如:Rocks were rolling down the hillside into the vally.石塊沿著山坡滾進了山谷。
11. fall off下降,跌落,減少。如:He fell off the back of the horse.他從馬背上摔了下來。
12. a multitude of 許多,大量。意思相同的還有:a lot of,a member of等。如:A multitude of building were set up recently in this community. 近在這個社區(qū)里興建了許多樓房。
13. billions of 數(shù)十億的,數(shù)以億計的。如:There are billions of the poor in the world.世界上有數(shù)十億窮人。
14. show up出席,到場。意思相近的還有turn up,意思是“使呈現(xiàn),使醒目”。如:Many TV stars show up in the evening party.許多電視明星出現(xiàn)在晚會中。
define v.下定義
[例句] some words are hard to define because they have many different uses.
[譯文] 有些詞難以下定義,因為它們有許多不同的用法。
convey v.傳達
[例句] Our government's anger was conveyed to their ambassador.
[譯文] 我國政府的憤慨已向他們的大使做了傳達。
encompass v.包括
[例句] The course encompasses the whole of English literature since 1850.
[譯文] 這門課程包括了自從1850年以來的全部英國文學。
interact v.相互作用;相互影響
[例句] The two ideas interact.
[譯文] 這兩種看法互相影響。
disruption n.破壞
[例句] The strike has caused widespread disruption of transport services.
[譯文] 罷工使交通運輸陷入一片混亂。
(二) 核心短語講解
1. or so大約。一般用在表示數(shù)量的詞之后。如:We stayed for two hours or so.我們停留了兩個小時左右。
2. as I know據(jù)我所知。常常用在句首,引出某人要說的話。
如:As I know,there will be a meeting this afternoon.據(jù)我所知,今天下午將會有一個會議。
3. last but not the least后的但同樣重要的。常常用在first,second后等表示順序的詞之后。如:And last but not least there is the question of adequate funding.后同樣重要的是要有足夠的資金的問題。
4. well-known 眾所周知的,有名的,清楚明白的。
如:Mr.John is a well-known scientist.約翰先生是一位的科學家。
5. for instance 例如,比如。意思相同的短語還有for example。
6. be made up of 由......組成。表示一個整體是由某些部分組成的。
如:Our class is made up of twenty boys and seventeen girls.我們班是由二十個男生和十七個女生組成的。
7. take steps to 采取措施(步驟)也可以把steps換成measures。
如:The official is taking measures to eliminate the water pollution.官員正在采取措施消除水污染。
8. wish sb. the best of luck祝某人好運。常被用在書信中,在書信的末尾表達自己對他人的美好祝愿。如:I wish you the best of luck in your exam! 我祝你考得好!
9. be afraid恐怕,擔心。該短語后面可以直接跟賓語從句,也可以跟of引導的介詞短語,即be afraid of。
如:I am afraid of being late.我恐怕會遲到。
10. roll into滾進,卷成,使合為一體。如:Rocks were rolling down the hillside into the vally.石塊沿著山坡滾進了山谷。
11. fall off下降,跌落,減少。如:He fell off the back of the horse.他從馬背上摔了下來。
12. a multitude of 許多,大量。意思相同的還有:a lot of,a member of等。如:A multitude of building were set up recently in this community. 近在這個社區(qū)里興建了許多樓房。
13. billions of 數(shù)十億的,數(shù)以億計的。如:There are billions of the poor in the world.世界上有數(shù)十億窮人。
14. show up出席,到場。意思相近的還有turn up,意思是“使呈現(xiàn),使醒目”。如:Many TV stars show up in the evening party.許多電視明星出現(xiàn)在晚會中。