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ⅠUnderstanding ideas--词汇-语法(P62-63)
1. This, however, is nothing compared to the train. 但跟列车上比起来,这都不算什么。
☆compare ①vt.比较,对比
将…与…相比compare...with/to/and... 与…相比(常作状语)compared with/to...
e.g. If you compare Doug's work with Tom's, you will find many differences.
Compared with/to your elder brother, you should make greater efforts to study English.
②vt.将……比作 …把…比作… compare...to...
e.g. Some people compare books to friends.
③vi.与…类似/相似 可与…相提并论,比得上… compare with...
e.g. This school can compare with the best in the country.
→comparison n.比较 与…相比较 by/in comparison with...
(尤用于句首) 比较起来,较之 by comparison
e.g. By/In comparison with last year, our products have greatly improved, but compared with other companies, I know we have a long way to go.
2. Then I'll be able to survive even when the tall buildings are flooded.
那么即使当高楼被淹没时,我也能活下来。
☆survive ①vi.生存,存活,继续存在 依靠…生活survive on...
e.g. The white-flag dolphin was last seen many years ago, though scientists are still hopeful that the animal has survived.
I don't know how you all manage to survive on Jeremy's salary.
② vt.幸存,幸免于难。其宾语通常是war, accident, earthquake, air crash(空难)...
e.g. The front passengers were lucky to survive the accident.
→survival n.[U]幸存,生存,存活 survivor n.[C]幸存者,生还者
3. Looking through my newspaper, I'm shocked by photos showing that a hurricane in Asia has destroyed a town.
翻看报纸的时候,看到一组照片,显示亚洲的一场飓风摧毁了一个城镇,我很震惊。
☆look through快速查看,浏览
e.g. He looked through the newspapers and found some useful information.
②透过…看
e.g. Look through this window and you'll see a beautiful garden.
→look forward to期待,盼望(to为prep.) look into 调查
look back on/to 回忆,回顾 look down on/upon 轻视,瞧不起
look up(在词典、参考书中或通过电脑)查阅;抬头向上看 look out (for) 当心
4. Experts say this bad weather has occurred due to climate change.
专家称,这糟糕的天气源于气候变化。
① occur vi.发生 e.g.A great decline in young workforce is likely to occur in China.
② vi.存在,出现 被想到,出现在头脑中 occur to sb.
某人想到…It occurs to sb. that...(It形式主语,that引导的从句为真正的主语,且that不能省)
e.g