corn n. ①玉米,小麦 ②谷物,五谷
[特征]
美国人称“玉米”为corn,英国人称“小麦”为corn。此外,corn还有“谷物,五谷”的意思,相当于grain。
sweet corn 甜玉米 corn flakes 玉米片
- Corn is a very useful plant.
玉米是一种非常有用的作物。
- Was the camel carrying corn?
那头骆驼驮的是谷物吗?
correspond vi. ①符合,一致 ②与……相当 ③(与人)通信
[特征]
- The items don't correspond with my order.
这些条目与我的订货单不符。(表示“与……一致”,用介词with)
- His expenses do not correspond to his income.
他入不敷出。(表示“与……相当”,用介词to)
- He is corresponding with his teacher.
他正在和他的老师通信。(表示“与某人通信”,用介词with)
couple n. ①(一)对,(一)双 ②夫妇
[特征]
a couple of socks 一双袜子
- My sister and her husband are a happy couple.
我姐姐和她丈夫是对幸福的夫妻。
[考点]
the couple(一对夫妻)作主语时,谓语可以用复数形式,也可以用单数形式。
- The old couple have/has just left.
老两口刚走。
[备考必背]
①a couple of的意思是“一对,两个”,也可以是“几个”。
- I will stay here for a couple of days.
我要在这待几天。(不一定是两天,这是一种口语用法)
②美国人通常在a couple后面直接加名词,不用of,如:a couple days(两天);而英国人则不省略,只有加上more,less,too many等程度副词时才可省略of,如:a couple more apples(再多两个苹果)。
③辨析a couple和a pair
a couple指任何同类的东西,可以使成对的,也可以是不成对的,如:a couple of shoes;而a pair则指两件不可分割的东西,或一件东西的两个部分,如:a pair of trousers。
courage n. 勇气,胆量
[特征]
courage是一个可数名词。
- The soldier was awarded for his great courage in the battle.
这名战士因为在战斗中表现得非常英勇而受到奖励。
- My uncle is a man of courage.
我叔叔是个勇敢的人。
[贴心叮咛]
courage是一个名词,别把它当成动词。一定要记住courage的几个词组。
[备考必背] 重要词组
lose courage 失去勇气 keep up courage 不气馁 with courage 勇敢地
- Although blinded, he faced the future with courage.
虽然失明了,但他仍勇敢地面对未来。
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