Unit 1
一、重點(diǎn)詞匯
1. reflect
1) vt. 反映;反射(光、熱、聲等);照出;表達(dá);顯示;反省
His actions reflect his thoughts.
他的行為反映他的思想。
The smooth surface of the lake reflected the bright full moon.
平靜的湖面反映出明亮的圓月。
2) vi. 反射,映現(xiàn);深思
reflect on / upon 仔細(xì)考慮,思考,沉思;反省;回想,回顧;懷疑
Please reflect on how he really felt.
請仔細(xì)考慮一下他的真正感受。
[拓展]
reflection n. 反射;沉思;映像
Their behavior in this respect was a reflection of their very different personality.
他們在這方面的行為反映了他們完全不同的個(gè)性。
2. available adj. (物作主語)可獲得的,可購得的,可利用的,有用的;有效的
The shop has about 500 autographed copies of the book available for purchase.
這家書店有大約500本該書的簽名版本可供購買。
Im sorry, those overcoats are not available in your color and size.
對不起,這種外套沒有你要的顏色和尺碼。
Is the domain name already registered or still available?
該域名已經(jīng)被注冊還是仍然可用?
Attention, please. These tickets are available on (the) day if issue only.
請注意,這種車票只在發(fā)售當(dāng)天有效。
Im afraid I wont be available the whole week.
我恐怕整個(gè)星期都沒空。
[拓展]
be available to + n. / pron. / to do 可被……利用或得到的
be available for + n. 有空做……;可供……利用;對……有用
Elementary education should be available to / for all children.
所有的兒童都應(yīng)當(dāng)接受初等教育。
Chinese commodities available for export are varied.
中國可供出口的商品種類繁多。
Mr. Brown is on holiday and was not available for comment.
布朗先生休假了,不方便做出評論。
More options are available to improve oral English .
可以獲得更多提高英語口語的選擇權(quán)。
3. suit
1) vt. 滿足(某人需要);合(某人)心意, 取悅;(某種情況或安排)對(某人)方便
(尤指服裝、顏色等)相配;合身
適合;適宜;有利于
Will it suit you, if I come around four?
我四點(diǎn)鐘左右來,你覺得合適嗎?
Red and black are colors that suit me very well.
紅色和黑色都是適合我穿的顏色。
The hot weather doesnt suit me.
天氣這么熱,我真受不了。
2) n. 一套(外衣),套裝,套裙,西服
She was wearing a simple light-grey two-piece suit.
她穿了身樸素的淺灰色兩件式套裝。
[拓展]
suit sth. to sb. / sth. 使……與……相配,使適合于
sth. / sb. be suited to sb. 適合某人的;般配的
be suit to sth. / do sth. = be fit to do sth. 適合(做)某事, 適宜
sb. be suitable for sth. 某人適合
sth. be suitable for sb. 某物適合某人
A good teacher suits his lessons to the age of his students.
一個(gè)好的老師應(yīng)該讓自己所上的課符合學(xué)生的年齡特點(diǎn)。
His speech was well suited to the occasion.
他的講話在這個(gè)場合十分得體。
Soil here is suited to grow tea.
這兒的土壤適合種植茶葉。
She is suitable for the job.
她適合做這項(xiàng)工作。
These films are suitable for adults only.
這些電影只適宜成人觀看。
二、重點(diǎn)詞組
1. go through 經(jīng)歷,經(jīng)受(尤指苦難或艱難時(shí)期); 翻閱;翻找;整理;通讀;徹查;(法律、協(xié)議等)被通過;(決定)被批準(zhǔn);穿過, 通過;完成, 做完, 看完
South Africa was going through a period of irreversible change.
南非正經(jīng)歷一段不可逆轉(zhuǎn)的變革時(shí)期。
The river goes through the whole city.
這條河流穿過整座城市。
They went through our luggage at the customs.
他們在海關(guān)檢查了我們的行李。
How long will it take to go through the book?
看完這本書要花多久?
The bill might have gone through if the economy was growing.
如果經(jīng)濟(jì)持續(xù)增長,這個(gè)法案也許會通過。
It was evident that someone had gone through my possessions.
很明顯,有人翻了我的個(gè)人物品。
2. go about
1) 忙于做某事;繼續(xù)做某事 (= keep busy doing sth.; continue to do sth.)
Despite being sad about her husbands death in the accident, Mary went about her daily routine as usual.
盡管瑪麗因?yàn)檎煞蛟谑鹿手腥ナ蓝鴤?,但她像往常一樣繼續(xù)自己的生活。
2) 著手,著手進(jìn)行;從事;做,處理(= to start to work on sth.)
You are not going about it correctly.
你這件事做得不對。
3) 四處走動 (= go around);流傳;改變方向
The tourists went about London freely.
游客們在倫敦四處自由游覽。
4) 與……結(jié)交;和……相好
Jack used to go about with some teenagers who wore fashionable clothes and had strange hairstyle.
杰克過去總是和一些穿著時(shí)尚,有著怪異發(fā)型的人交往。
[拓展]
go after 追(捕),追求,設(shè)法得到
go ahead 開始(做)某事;進(jìn)行;往前走;先走
go against 違反;對……不利
go through 審閱,檢查;翻找,搜尋;經(jīng)歷(困難,痛苦等)
go over 研究,檢查;復(fù)習(xí)
3. carry out 實(shí)行,執(zhí)行,貫徹,進(jìn)行(到底);開展,完成;實(shí)現(xiàn);拿出;搬出
常見搭配:
carry out order / plan / experiment / ones promise 執(zhí)行命令/實(shí)施計(jì)劃/進(jìn)行實(shí)驗(yàn)/履行承諾
You must carry out my orders.
你必須執(zhí)行我的命令。
He did not carry out his promise to us.
他沒有兌現(xiàn)對我們許下的諾言。
She fainted in the classroom and was carried out.
她在教室中昏過去了,并被抬了出來。
[拓展]
carry about 隨身攜帶
carry away 運(yùn)走,沖走,帶走,沖昏某人頭腦
carry back 拿回,運(yùn)回,使想起
carry on 堅(jiān)持,繼續(xù),進(jìn)行
carry off 帶走,叼走,奪去……的生命,獲得(獎品);贏得;成功地對付
carry through 堅(jiān)持到底,進(jìn)行到底,貫徹,完成,幫某人渡過難關(guān)
carry... to 把……帶去(某地)
carry... into effect / practice 執(zhí)行,實(shí)行,實(shí)現(xiàn),完成
Unit 2
一、重點(diǎn)詞匯
1. follow
1) vt. 跟隨,聽從,遵循,追求
He followed the doctors advice and had no further trouble.
他遵從了醫(yī)生的意見沒再有更多的麻煩。
The teacher came in, followed by his students.
老師進(jìn)來了,后面跟著他的學(xué)生。
2) vt. 聽懂,領(lǐng)會
I am sorry, but I didnt follow you just now.
很抱歉,剛才我沒有聽懂你的意思。
[拓展]
be (listed) as follows (列舉)如下
follow ones advice 聽從某人的意見
follow the instructions 按照說明
follow the example of... 效仿……
follow in ones footsteps 效仿……
follow up 采取后續(xù)行動
2. mind
1) vi. /vt. 介意,注意,留心
She gave him a frown and told him to mind his manners.
她向他皺了皺眉,提醒他注意自己的言行。
Did you mind being away from home for so long?
你介意離家這么久嗎?
Dont your parents mind you staying out so late?
你的父母難道不介意你在外面待這么晚嗎?
2) n. 思想,心理,心意
I was afraid that Li would change her mind and take me back home.
我擔(dān)心李可能會改變主意把我?guī)Щ丶摇?/p>
[拓展]
mind doing sth. 介意干……
make up ones mind 下定決心
absent-minded 心不在焉
bear / keep sth. in mind 牢記
weigh on ones mind 把……掛在心頭
二、重點(diǎn)詞組
1. more than 不僅僅;非常
Modern science is more than a large amount of information.
當(dāng)代科學(xué)不僅僅指大量的信息。
Jason is more than a lecturer; he is a writer, too.
杰森不僅是個(gè)講師,他更是個(gè)作家。
In doing scientific experiments, one must be more than careful with the instruments.
在做科學(xué)實(shí)驗(yàn)時(shí),人使用儀器要格外小心。
[拓展]
more... than 與其……不如……
rather than 而不是
other than 除了
no more than 僅僅,只不過
no more... than... 兩者都不……
2. better yet的意思是“更好的是”,反義詞組是 worse yet。
They would criticize me, or worse yet, pay me no attention.
他們會批評我,更糟糕的是,會對我不理不睬。
(作者:殷華新,泰州市第三高級中學(xué))