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第03讲 必修一 Unit 3 Getting along with others
重点单词短语讲解
1. awkward awkwardly adv.笨拙地;无技巧地 awkwardness n. 尴尬;笨拙
clumsy adj. 笨拙的;不得体的 (同义词)
原文:When I was an awkward primary student…. 当我还是个笨手笨脚的小学生时…。(教材P30)
◆ adj. 笨拙的;令人的尴尬的;难对付的
making sb feel embarrassed 令某人尴尬;使某人难堪
an awkward customer (= a person who is difficult to deal with) 难对付的家伙
an awkward time 不是时候
awkward position 尴尬地位令人不舒服的姿态
awkward gap 难以处理的隔阂
awkward question 棘手的问题
【链接高考】
(2021全国乙卷)And what about that other dinner-party killer: awkward silence? If you’re faced with an awkward silence at a dinner party, the only thing that always gets everyone talking again is to give the host a compliment(赞扬). 那另一个宴会杀手呢:尴尬的沉默? 如果你在晚宴上遇到尴尬的沉默,唯一能让大家再次交谈的方法就是赞美主人。
(2017天津卷)In this instance, the best solution is to send a quick, light-hearted apology to explain your awkwardness. 在这种情况下,最好的解决办法是发送一个快速、轻松的道歉来解释你的尴尬。
(2011江苏卷)Catching his breath, Shay awkwardly ran towards second. 谢伊喘了口气,笨拙地向第二名跑去。2. sight sightseeing n. 观光;游览
原文:…we hardly out of each other’s sight. 我们几乎形影不离。 (教材P30)
◆n. 视力;视野;看见
【词块积累】
out of one’s sight 脱离某人的视线
out of sight 看不见; 在视野之外
catch sight of 望见; 看到
at the sight of 一看见……
at first sight 一看; 第一眼看到
come into sight 进入视野
in sight 在视线内; 看得见
【链接高考】
(2021浙江卷) “We can rule out that the dogs simply distinguish between the pictures based on a simple cue, such as the sight of teeth,” said study author Corsin Muller. 研究作者科辛·穆勒说:“我们可以排除狗只是根据简单的线索来区分图片,比如看到牙齿。”
(2020江苏卷)Today, they (the phone boxes) are once again a familiar sight, playing roles that are often just as important for the community as their original purpose. 现在,它们(电话亭)再次成为人们熟悉的景象,对于社区来说,它们与最初的目的具有同样重要的作用。
(2018全国卷II)Our final day, Friday, sees us visit central Paris and tour the main sights. 最后一天,周五,我们参观了巴黎市中心和主要景点。
(2018江苏卷)Failing to find any other way out, they decided to make a 39 (walking) journey, as they caught sight of an old hikers’ (徒步旅行者)guide. 未能找到其他出路,当他们看见一个年老的徒步旅行向导时,他们决定步行。
(2011江苏卷)The day was cold and stormy, but Anderso