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Module 4 Home alone
Unit 2 I became so bored with their orders that I wished they would leave me alone.
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1. Actually, they managed every minute of my life.(教材第28页)
实际上,他们支配了我生活中的每一分钟。
(1) actually[副词]“实际上,事实上”,修饰句子时,可与“in fact” 互换。不过,in fact更正式,actually比较随意。in fact常位于句首,actually在句中位置灵活,句首、句中、句末等都可。此外,actually作为副词还可以修饰动词、形容词、副词;in fact都不可以。
· Actually I have been teaching English for twenty years.
其实我已经教英语20年了。
· However, this can actually be a good thing.
但是这实际上也是好事。
(2)manage [动词]
①“管理;支配”
· She has very good people skills and is able to manage a team.
她人际交往能力很好,能够管理一个团队。
② manager [可数名词] “经理,管理者”
· Betty’s mother is the manager of a big theatre.
Betty的妈妈是一家大剧院的经理。
③ manage[动词]“做成;(尤指)设法完成” manage to do sth.设法做成某事(Module3已讲)
而try to do sth. 指“试图/努力做某事”,但不知是否成功。
· How did you manage to finish such great work on your own?
你是怎样一个人完成了如此艰巨的工作?
(2021·全国·单元测试)I believe that he’s able to ________ the department store.
A. try B. manage C. order D. use
2. Although they loved me, I felt a bit unhappy with them.
虽然他们爱我,但是我对他们有点儿感到不满意。(教材第28页,2)
unhappy [形容词] 不高兴的,反义词是happy“高兴的”
be unhappy with对……不高兴/不满意
【拓展】①un- (不) 否定前缀,如unhealthy (不健康的),unlucky(不幸的), unable(没有能力的), uncomfortable(不舒服的), unusual(不寻常的), unhappy (不高兴的)
②happy的名词形式是happiness. -ness是名词词缀。如,weakness(虚弱,缺点), illness(疾病), sickness(疾病), business(商务), loneliness(孤独寂寞)
3. Turn off the TV! 关上电视! (教材第28页,2)
turn off 关掉; 关闭 (有开关的设备);
反义短语: turn on打开;关闭(有开关的设备)
【拓展】turn up 调高(音量);反义短语: turn down 调低(音量)
Could you turn up the TV? 你能把电视机的音量调大点儿吗?
【注意】turn on, turn off, turn up 和turn down都是 “动词+副词”结构,代词作宾语时,必须放在动词和副词中间。
The music is too noisy. Please turn it down. 音乐太吵了,音量调低点儿。
【辨析】turn on/off 与open/close的区别
turn on/off 主要指开/关设备,如电视、电脑、电扇、空调、水龙头等。
open/close 一般指关闭物体,使其处于闭合的状态。如窗户、门、书等。
(2020 黑龙江大庆) It’s a good habit to_____the lights before leaving the classroom.
A. go on B. go off C. turn on D. turn off
4. I became so bored with their orders that I wished they would leave me alone.
我如此厌烦他们的命令以至于我希望他们别管我。(教材第28页