自考“英語(yǔ)(二)”完整講義(107)

字號(hào):

11.to seize hold of 1.抓住;2.占有
    Text B 重點(diǎn)詞匯:
    1.negative :a. 否定的,否認(rèn)的
    反義詞:positive a. 積極的,肯定的,正面的
    We received a negative answer to our request. 我們的請(qǐng)求得到了否定答復(fù)。
    She‘s got such a negative attitude that it’s depressing to be with her. 她的態(tài)度非常消極,跟她在一起讓人感到很沮喪。
    2. remark : v. / n. 說(shuō),評(píng)論
    派生詞:remarkable a. 顯著的,明顯的
    Many representatives remarked upon the development of China in their speeches. 發(fā)言中許多代表都談到了中國(guó)的發(fā)展問(wèn)題。
    The president made no remarks upon this. 總統(tǒng)對(duì)此未置可否。
    3. grant : vt./n. 同意,準(zhǔn)予
    They granted her an entry visa. / They granted an entry visa to her. 他們同意發(fā)給她入境簽證。
    take it for granted …。 : 認(rèn)為…理所當(dāng)然
    I took it for granted that you would want to see the play, so I bought you a ticket.
    我認(rèn)為你理所當(dāng)然想看這個(gè)劇,因此給你買了張票。
    4. devotion : n. 獻(xiàn)身,忠誠(chéng)
    派生詞:devote v. 獻(xiàn)身,投入,奉獻(xiàn)
    The teacher‘s devotion to the cause of education is well known. 那位教師對(duì)教育事業(yè)的獻(xiàn)身精神是眾所周知的。
    5. relief : n. 減輕,寬慰
    派生詞:relieve v. 減輕,緩解
    It was such a relief to hear that Glen had been found safe and well. 聽(tīng)說(shuō)格侖安然無(wú)恙真是讓人感到寬慰。
    She breathed a sigh of relief when she found out she had passed her exams. 知道自己通過(guò)了考試,她欣慰地舒了一口氣。
    6. deprive : vt. 奪去,剝奪;使失去
    No one can function properly if they are deprived of adequate sleep.
    如果缺乏睡眠,沒(méi)人能正常工作。
    He claimed that they deprived of his freedom. 他聲稱他們?cè)鴦儕Z過(guò)他的自由權(quán)利。
    7. starve : v. 餓死,挨餓;渴望
    They got lost in the desert and starved to death. 他們?cè)谏衬幸蛎月范I死。
    She is lonely, and starving for companionship. 她很寂寞,渴望陪伴。
    8.sustain vt. :支撐,承受住,供養(yǎng),維持
    We do not have sufficient resources to sustain our campaign for long.
    我們財(cái)力不足,無(wú)法維持長(zhǎng)時(shí)間作戰(zhàn)
    詞組:
    1.to bring out : 使顯現(xiàn),顯示;生產(chǎn)
    The sunshine will bring out the blossom. 陽(yáng)光將使花朵開(kāi)放。
    A crisis can bring out the best and the worst in people. 危機(jī)可以使人的長(zhǎng)處和短處顯現(xiàn)無(wú)遺。
    2.to attach … to : 使… 與…相關(guān),
    I attached a photo to my application form. 我把一張照片貼到申請(qǐng)表上。
    She attaches great value to being financially independent. 她很看重經(jīng)濟(jì)方面的獨(dú)立。
    3.at ease: 自在的,舒適的
    I never fell at ease in his company. 我在他的公司從沒(méi)有感到輕松舒適。
    4.not that : 并不是說(shuō),不是因?yàn)?BR>    He didn‘t come to the party yesterday, not that he wouldn’t come, but that he couldn‘t come.
    昨天的聚會(huì)他沒(méi)有來(lái),并非他不愿意,而是因?yàn)樗荒軄?lái)。