内容正文:
Lesson 17 Always young
【New words and expressions】(5)
★appear v. 登场, 扮演
① vi. 出现,显露(反义词是disappear)
The plane appeared./The plane disappeared.
② vi. 当众露面;登场(演出等)
I can’t appear in this dress at the party.
appear as 扮演……角色
He appeared as a prince. (prince n. 王子)
appear on the stage as… (扮演的确切表达)
My aunt appeared on the stage as a young girl.
③ vi. 似乎,看起来好象(与seem同义),显得(系动词,后面直接加形容词)
He appears nervous. 他显得很紧张(看起来)
She appears to know you.
★stage n. 舞台on the stage 在舞台上
in the stage 在某一阶段(时期)
★bright adj. 鲜艳的bright red 鲜红色; bright yellow
明黄色; bright blue 宝蓝色
【课文讲解】
1、My aunt Jennifer is an actress.
以-ess结尾的是女性;以-or、-er结尾的是男性
Actor/ actress waiter / waitress
prince 王子/princess 公主 lion/ lioness
doctor /woman doctor god 神/ goddess 女神 (God 上帝,注意 “G” 大写)
2、She must be at least thirty-five years old.
年龄的两种表示方法:
① 数字+years old,作表语thirty-five years old
② 数字+-year-old,作定语my four-year-old daughter
must + 动词原形 不得不, 必须;(对现在的)推测
She must b