Book 4
Unit 3
A taste of English humor
典型句式运用
1.leave+宾语+ 宾补,使……处于某种状态
宾语补足这一成分可以由过去分词、现在分词、形容词、介词的复合结构等来充当
leave sb./sth. doing (让某人一直做某事)leave sth. undone
(留下某事未做,被动和完成)
leave sb. to do :留下某人做某事(将来)leave sth. to be done (留下某事情要做)重点单词
1.content adj.满足的;满意的;vt.使满足;n.内容;目录;容量
1)be content to do sth. ( =be willing/ready to do sth.)乐意做某事;满足于做某事
2)be content with sth. ( =be satisfied/pleased with sth.)对某事满意/满足
2.entertain v.款待,招待;使快乐
entertain sb.(to sth.)宴客;款待某人entertainment n.娱乐活动
entertaining/amusing adj. 愉快的;有趣的
3.(1)be astonished at/by sth.对某事感到惊讶
4.convince vt.使信服;说服
convince sb. of sth.使某人相信某事
convince sb. that… 使某人相信……
convince sb.to do sth.说服某人做某事
convincing adj.令人信服的;有说服力的
be convinced
= be sure
5.direct vt. & vi.导演;指挥;指示
(1)direct sb.to do sth.指示(令)某人做某事
如:under the direction of...在……指导下
(2)in the direction of...朝……方向
in all directions (=in every direction)朝四面八方
(3)directly adv.直接地,也可作连词,引导时间状语从句,意为“一……就……”。
(4) director; 董事, 经理, 导演, 主管, 指挥者
如: The board nominated him as the new director. 董事会指定他为新董事
6.whisper 低声说,耳语地,=speak in a low voice
7. pick out 挑出,辨别出
pick up 1)捡起;接人;收听,收看
2)买到廉价物; 3)(实践中)学会语言,技能
4)恢复,好转;5)重新开始;继续 pick up where we stopped
6)染病 pick up a cold
7)pick up speed (加速)
*pick and choose 挑三拣四
*pick sb.up.结识某人,逮捕某人,责备某人,举起某人
8.cut off: 切断,中止,与外界隔绝
cut down砍倒;削减
cut up切碎
cut out 切掉;省略;停止
cut across走捷径;走近路
cut in 插嘴
cut back 剪枝;削减
cut open 切开
cut short切短,剪短
cut through 凿穿
cut away:切除
9.1)be badly off 境况不好,贫穷的;缺乏的(for)
如:The farmers in the remote areas are badly off .
They are badly off for food
2)be well off
境况很好,富裕的; 充裕的(for)
如:He's pretty well off for food and drink.
他的食物和酒储存充裕。
3)be badly needed 及其需要地 (极度地)
* go from bad to worse 每况愈下
*be worse off 情况更糟,恶化
*be better off境况(尤指经济境况)较好
10. 1)我筋疲力 尽了I am worn out=I am tired out= I am exhausted
但不能用 I am given out 而是 I give out(give out 表筋疲力尽时为不及物动词,不能被动)
worn out;还有“ 磨破的,穿旧的”的意思
2)汽油用完了
The petrol has given out (不及物,不能被动)=The petrol has run out
(不及物,不能被动)
但 run out of 为及物,用被动
The petrol has been run out of.
3)give out 还有“分发”之意
11. be particular about:对…很讲究/挑剔
12. ordinary:平常的 common: 常见的 usual: 经常的(行为习惯) normal:正常的
13.on special occasions: 在特殊的场合
*14.underdog:失败者,出于劣势者
*15.subtle;微妙的,精巧的
*16.charming: 迷人的,有魅力的
*17.tramp :流浪汉