必修二 Module 2 （知识点讲解+练习）2021届外研版高考英语一轮复习

第八讲 Module 2　No Drugs 【知识熟记】 1．reduce vt.减少；降低；使处于 reduce ... to ...　　　把……减少到…… reduce ... by ... 把……减少了…… be reduced to ... 沦落为……；陷入某种状态 ①One of the most effective ways (reduce) stress is to talk about feelings with someone you trust. 减少压力最有效的方式之一就是与你信任的人聊聊感受。 ②Though the price of the house has been reduced 10%, we can't afford it either. 尽管房价下降了10%，我们还是买不起。 ③His life in the big city was hard and finally he was reduced to (beg) for a living. 他在大城市的生活很艰难，最后竟然沦落到以乞讨为生的境地。 2．likely adj.可能的adv.很可能 be likely to do sth.　　　很可能做某事 It is likely that ... 很可能…… not likely 绝不可能；才不呢 ①If you find something you love doing outside of the office, you'll be less likely (bring) your work home. 如果你发现在办公室之外有喜欢做的事情，你把工作带回家的可能性就小了。 ②If one is late for a job interview, is not likely that he will get the job. 如果一个人面试时迟到，他就不可能得到这份工作。 [辨析比较]　likely, possible, probable likely 指从表面迹象来判断，表面上看来有可能。常用结构：Sth./Sb. is likely to do sth.; It's likely that ... possible 指客观上有可能，