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Unit 4
Meeting the muse
words
contrast
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Part One
by/in contrast 相比之下
in contrast with/to... ...形成对比(对照); 与.....相反
make a contrast with 与.....形成对比
contrast... with... 把........相对比
contrast n. 反差,对比
v.形成对比
(1)It is interesting to _____________ the two writers.
(2) His actions contrast sharply ____________his promises.
(3) _______________contrast, Mrs Yang was much more easy-going.
(4)Mary was short and fat,in contrast____________
her mother who was tall and slim.
contrast
with
By\ In
to\ with
light up
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Part Two
bring... to light 揭露
come to light 暴露;为人所知
in (the) light of 鉴于;考虑到
throw light on/upon 帮助弄清楚;阐明某事
light up 照亮,点亮,容光焕发
1. These facts have only just been_____________.
2. New evidence has recently_______________.
3. He was able to throw some light_________
the situation.
4. He rewrote the book_________the light of further research.
brought to light
come to light
on
in
serve
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Part Three
serve sb. (with) sth. /serve sth. (to sb). ......
提供....;端上......
service n.服务
at the service of sb. =at one's service
可供某人使用;随时提供服务
serve as 充当...,担任....
1. If you need any help, I am________________
2.After I graduate, I will return to my hometown and serve_________ a teacher.
at your service
as
bring out
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Part Four
bring out 使显现;出版
bring about 引起,导致
bring down 降低;减少
bring in 吸引;引进;赚得
bring up 教育,抚养(孩子);提出(议题等);呕吐
(1)The examples ___________ the meaning of this word.
(2) What brought_____________the change in his attitude?
(3) I tried to get them to bring_______the price,
but they refused.
(4) The sale of the house only brought________
about $ 45,000.
bring out
about
down
in
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rather than
rather than 而不是....
would rather 宁愿.....
or rather 更确切地说
more than 超过;不仅仅是;非常
less than 少于
other than 除了.....
注意:rather than连接并列主语时,谓语动词与前面的主语在人称和数上保持一致。
(1) Most food webs, for instance, consist of manyweak links ____________ a few strong