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M 2 Making a difference
ⅠUnderstanding ideas--词汇-语法(P13-15)
1. make a difference 有影响,有作用,可单独使用,也可用于以下结构:
对某人/某物来说有影响/有关系 make a difference to sb /sth
(对某人来说)有影响/有关系。 It makes a difference (to sb.)+ wh-从句…
e.g. One false step will make a great difference. 失之毫厘,差之千里。
Changing schools made a big difference to my life.
It makes a significant difference which major you choose.
→(对某人/某物)几乎没有/没有影响 make little/no difference (to sb./sth.)
(对某人/某物)有一些/很大影响 make some/ much/ great/ big difference (to sb./sth.)
区分/辨别不同 tell the difference
2. The amount of relief and comfort experienced by the sick... 病人所体验到的轻松和安慰…
☆relief ①n.[U](焦虑、痛苦等的)减轻,缓和,消除
e.g.To make matters worse, Moth was diagnosed with a serious disease. There was no cure, only pain relief.
②n.[U,sing.](不快过后的)宽慰,解脱,轻松
如释重负;松了口气 in/with relief 可轻松了!What a relief!
使某人欣慰的是;令某人安心的是 to one's relief
做某事让人感到舒心。 It is a relief to do sth.
e.g. When he heard he had passed the examination,he smiled in relief.
Much to her relief/To her great relief, her younger brother recovered quickly afteroperation.
It was a relief to be able to talk to someone about it.
→relieve vt.减轻,缓和
帮助某人减轻…(负担);解除某人…的职务 relieve sb.of sth.
减轻某人的痛苦/压力/焦虑/饥饿 relieve one's pain/pressure/ anxiety/ starvation
3. There's nobody hurt,and the well's under control.这里没有人受伤,并且油井得到了控制。
☆under control被控制住,处于控制之下
控制得住,抑制得住(不造成损害)bring/get/keep sth.under control
e.g. She brings her weight under control by dieting and exercising.
control构成的其他短语:
无法管理,失去控制be/get/go/run out of control控制,管理……get/take control of...
失去控制…lose control of... 掌管/管理/控制(某物/事)…be in control (of sth.)
受…的管理/控制in/under the control of...
e.g.Robots can do what people can't do under the control of the computers.
Students are encouraged to take control of their own learning, rather than just dependingon the teacher.
4. Now tick the solutions that you think are most effective to supply Africa with fresh water.
现在在你认为是为非洲提供淡水最有效的解决方案旁打钩。
☆solution ①n.[C]解决办法,处理手段
…的解决办法 a solution to...(to为pre