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Unit 4
核心词汇精讲精练
单词冲关
1 adjust vi.& vt.调整;(使)适合
教材原句
The hut was dark inside so it took time for our eyes to adjust.(P30)
小屋内很黑,因此眼睛要过好一阵才能适应过来。
归纳拓展
(1)adjust sth. to sth. 调整……以适应……
adjust to sth./doing sth. 适应(做)某事
adjust oneself to 使自己适应于
(2)adjustment n.调整;调节;适应
make an adjustment 作出调整
(3)adjustable adj.可调整的
语境助记
①[2016·江苏高考]To be exact, other people can extend our intelligence and help us understand and adjust our emotions.
确切地说,其他人能扩展我们的智商并帮助我们理解和调整我们的情感。
②We must adjust_ourselves_to the new life as soon as possible.
我们必须尽快适应新生活。
③When a child is studying abroad, he must learn to adjust/adapt to living on his own.
当孩子出国留学时,他必须学会适应独立生活。
④I've made_a_few_adjustments_to the design.
我已对设计作了几处调整。
2 participate vi.参加;参与
教材原句
I loved listening to the family softly talking to each other in their language, even though I could not participate in the conversation. (P30)
我很喜欢听这家人轻声细语地谈话,尽管我不能参与到他们的谈话中。
归纳拓展
(1)participate with sb. in sth. 与某人分担……;同某人一起参与某事
participate in (doing) sth.参加(做)某