Unit 1 Other countries, other cultures 1、rank
n. 等级,级别;排;行列 ◆They catered for everyone regardless of social rank.
他们为所有人服务而不论其社会地位如何。
vt. & vi. 把……分等;把……评级,属于……等级,将……归为某等级 ◆She ranked her students according to their grades.
她按成绩排列学生的名次。 ◆He ranks among the best pupils of his grade.
他是他们年级最好的学生之一。
In the 29th Beijing Olympic Games, our Chinese team got 51 gold medals, ______ first of all the competing countries.
A. ranked
B. to rank
C. ranking
D. having ranked C v.ing 作结果状语。 2、 concrete
adj. 具体的, 有形的 n. 混凝土 make a concrete analysis of concrete problems
对具体问题作具体分析 ◆Have you any concrete thoughts on how to
deal with this difficulty?
处理这种困难你有什么具体的想法? 3、 dynamic adj. ①有活力的,强有力的
◆Jack is a dynamic young businessman.
杰克是个生气勃勃的年轻商人。 ②不断变化的
◆This is a dynamic world.
这是一个不断变化的世界。 ③动力的,动态的
◆There is a dynamic ball in the computer.
在电脑里有个动态的球。 4、 associate
vt. 联想,把……联系在一起 (+with)
vi. 结交,交往(+with) associate A with B 把A和B联系起来 be associated with
和……有联系 associate with 与……交往 business associates 业务伙伴 ◆They associate turkey with Thanksgiving.
他们把火鸡和感恩节联系在一起。
◆I didn't want to be associated with it at all.
我根本不想与这事有牵连。
◆He associates with all sorts of people.
他与各种各样的人交往。
5、 ambiguous adj.意义含糊的;意向不明的 ◆Her account was ambiguous.
她的陈述含糊不清。 ◆His role has always been ambiguous.
他的作用一直不明确。 There is nothing ambiguous about…=There is no doubt about/that=without doubt 毫无疑义,确实无疑 ①beyond doubt; No doubt; ambiguous about 句型转换 ①Everyone is convinced that Jim is honest. ⇒Jim's honesty is ________ ________. ⇒______ that Jim is honest. ⇒There is nothing ________ ________ Jim's honesty.
②A ②This agreement is very ______ and open to various interpretations.
A. ambiguous
B. abrupt
C. abundant
D. authentic 6、 owe vt. 欠(债等)(+to/for);(应)感激(+to);应该把……归功于(+to) owe some money to sb./owe sb. some money 欠某人……钱 owe sth. to sb./owe sb. sth. 把……归功于;感激 owe it to sb. that … 亏得某人才…… ◆I owe the landlord one hundred dollars./I owe one hundred dollars to the landlord.
我欠房东100美元。 ◆We owe a great deal to our parents./We owe our parents a great deal. 我们深受父母之恩。 ◆He owes his good health to plenty of exercise and a regular life. 他把他健康的身体归功于运动和有规律的生活。 ◆I owe it to you that I survived the disaster. 亏得你我才大难不死。 owing to, thanks to, due to, as a result/consequence of, on account of, because of+n./v.ing 因为,由于…… ◆We missed our flight owing to the traffic jam.
由于交通阻塞我们没有赶上班机。 ①The plane is late owing to fog. 汉译英 ①因为有雾飞机晚点了。 _____________________________________________ ②C ②— How much do I ______ you for lunch?
— Forget it. It's nothing.
A. charge
B. ask
C. owe
D. cost 7、 thrill vt. ①使兴奋,使激动 ◆He was thrilled by her conversation.
她的谈话使他很激动。
②使紧张;使毛骨悚然 ◆She was thrilled with terror when she saw the scene of the murder.
她看到凶杀现场时,吓得毛骨悚然。
③使颤动;使颤抖 ◆The earthquake thrilled the land.
地震使大地颤动。 vi. ①感到兴奋,感到激动 (+at/to) ◆She thrilled at the invitation.
她收到邀请时很激动。
②感到紧张,感到毛骨悚然 (+at/to) ◆She thrilled with horror.
她恐惧万分。
③颤动;颤抖 ◆Her voice thrilled with joy.
她高兴得声音颤抖。 n. [U/C] ①兴奋,激动;恐怖 ◆He felt a thrill the very moment he got into the theatre. 他进入剧院时感到一阵激动。 ②颤动;颤抖;引起激动的事物 ◆Meeting the President was a great thrill.
会见总统是一件令人兴奋不已的事情。
7、辨析historic, historical historic adj. 历史上有名的,具有重大历史意义的 ◆The historic battle changed the fate of two nations.
这一历史上的著名战役改变了两个民族的命运。 ◆Rome witnessed many great historic events.
在罗马城发生过许多伟大的历史性事件。 ◆This is a historic occasion.
这是具有历史意义的重要时刻。 historical adj. 历史的,史学的;有关历史的,基于史实的 ◆The historical wheel cannot be stopped by anybody.
历史的车轮谁也不能阻挡。 ◆Helen is interested in historical novels.
海伦对历史小说感兴趣。 ◆Historical experience is worth emphasizing.
历史的经验值得注意。 7、辨析historic, historical second only to 仅次于 second to none 最好的 be superior to 比……强 be junior / senior to 比……小(地位低)/大(地位高) 用second to none, superior to, second only to, senior to填空 ①He is such a good player that he is ____________.
②This employee is ____________ the former in ability. ③Cancer is ____________ heart disease as a cause of death. ④He is ____________ me by two years.
①second to none 句意:他是一个很好的选手,他绝不亚于任何人。 ②superior to 句意:这个雇员在能力上胜于前者。 ③second only to 句意:癌症是仅次于心脏病的一大死因。 ④senior to 句意:他比我大两岁。 此句属于it is possible (for sb.) to do 句型,意为:(某人)做某事是有可能的,(某人)可能做某事。 it is possible (for sb.) to do 可改为it is possible that…句型。 For those who love natural recreation, it is possible to walk, sail, or crosscountry ski for hours — or even days — without meeting another person. 对于热爱自然的娱乐方式的人来说,在远足、帆船运动或越野滑雪中,他们可能好几个小时甚至好几天都碰不到一个人。 ◆It is possible that he will come tonight.
他今晚有可能会来。 ◆Do you think it is possible for a robot to think for itself?
你认为机器人有可能会独立思考吗? 【注意】此句型不用人作主语。 他可能干了这种事。 He was possible to do such a thing. (×) It was possible for him to do such a thing. (√) 意义上 用法上 相同点 不同点 probable
就证据或道理而言,认为理所当然,可能性大,十有八九的可能。 probable 和possible不能用人作主语,常用it作主语,可以构成it is / was possible / probable for sb. to do sth.,但不能说it is / was likely for sb. to do sth.。 三者均可以构成:It is (was) possible / probable / likely +that从句。 possible 某物存在、发生、实现的可能性很小,十有二三的可能。 likely
比probable的可能性要小,比possible要大,十有六七的可能。
likely既可用人也可用物作主语,可以构成sb. is / was likely to do sth.,但不能说sb. is / was possible / probable to do sth.。 ◆It is possible/likely/probable that the cost will be greater than we think. 花费有可能/很可能/极有可能比我们料想的要大。 ◆It will be possible for you to get there before eight o'clock.=You will be likely to get there before 8 o'clock. 你很有可能在8点钟之前赶到那里。
Tomorrow is Sunday and he has a day off, so he is ______ to attend our party.
A. probable
B. possible
C. likely
D. possibility C 句意:明天是星期天,他休假,因此他很可能来参加我们的晚会。此题的主语是人,只能用sb. is likely to do sth.句型。
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