内容正文:
Section Ⅲ Using Language & Assessing Your Progress
重点词汇讲解
Point1 clarify
用法详解
(1)vt.澄清;阐明
Give an example to help clarify what you mean.
举个例子来帮你说明你的意思。
Can you clarify your attitude towards the matter?
你能阐明一下你对此事的态度吗?
(2)vt.(尤其指通过加热使黄油等)纯净;净化
clarify butter使黄油纯净→clarified butter已净化的黄油
clarify water净化水 →clarified water纯净水
归纳拓展
clarification n澄清
clarity n清楚;明确
clarifying adj澄清的
clarified adj纯净的
clarify one’s stand/attitude/mind阐明立场/态度/想法
clarify matters澄清真相
clarify one’s position 澄清某人的立场
You can clarify this question if you study British history.
如果你学习英国历史,你就可以弄清楚这个问题。
特别提醒
clarify是以后缀-ify结尾的动词,-ify意为“使……变成;使得”。以后缀-ify结尾的动词还有:simplify简化,beautify美化,classify把……分类。
经典例题
1.单词拼写
The man in charge of the company was unable to (阐明)the situation,so people were expecting a further explanation.
2.单句语法填空
(1)In order to make yourself fully understood by others,some further (clarify)of your opinion is needed.
(2)Thank you for writing and allowing me (clarify)the present position.
(3)The union has written to Zurich asking for (clarify)of the situation.
Point2 in other words
用法详解
in other words意为“换句话说,也就是说”。一般在句中做插入语。其同义表达有:namely;that is (to say)。
Years of hard work brought great success.In other words,no pain,no gain.
多年的努力工作换来了巨大的成功。换句话说,不劳则无获。
I don’t like the way you speak to me.In other words, I don’t want to continue our conversation.我不喜欢你跟我说话的方式。换句话说,我不想继续我们的谈话了。
归纳拓展
word构成的其他短语:
语境串记
Joe never keeps others waiting;in other words,he always keeps his word and is punctual.In addition,he’s outgoing and easy-going.When free,he’d like to have a word with people,and never has words with others.In a word,all of his friends like him as he can get on well with everyone around him.乔从不让别人等,换句话说,他总是信守诺言,并且守时。另外,他外向、随和。有空的时候,他喜欢和人交谈,并且他从来不和别人吵架。总之 ,他所有的朋友都喜欢他,因为他能和他周围的每个人都相处得很好。
特别提醒
keep/break one’s word中的word不能用复数形式。
经典例题
1.用word的相关短语完成句子
(1)Your performance in the driving test did not reach the required standard. ,you failed.
(2)Ja