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LESSON 2
Thirteen Equals One
New words and expression
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Thirteen Equals One
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equal v.等于
A等于B A equals B
Equal vt.与...相匹敌 -- None of us can equal her, either in beauty or as a dancer.
be equal to +名词(equal adj.不相上下的)
-- Mary is quite equal to John in brains.(n.智力, 脑髓)
玛丽可以和约翰在脑力上相匹敌。
be equal to doing:有能力, 有力量来做某事 (to是介词)
-- I am equal to running the company.
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vicar n.牧师
raise v.募集,筹(款) -- raise money 募集资金
提高 -- raise the price 提高物价
饲养、供养 -- raise a horse饲养一匹马
种植 -- raise wheat种植小麦
召集、招募 -- raise an army招募一支军队 (army n.陆军, 军队)
提出、发出 -- raise a cheer 发出欢呼声 (cheer n.愉快, 欢呼)
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catch sight of 看见,瞥见,一下子看到
There is gain and loss in your life, so you may catch sight of those unseen, and remember those forgotten.
I didn't so much as catch sight of him all day long .
我一整天都没见他人影。(so much as 甚至于)
生命中,不断地有得到和失落。于是,看不见的,看见了;遗忘的,记住了。
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recognise ['rekəgnaɪz] 认出;承认;认识;辨别出
Don't be surprised if I pretend not to recognise you. (pretend 假装)
recognized somebody as… 认出某人是…
regard somebody as 认为某人是 / think of somebody as 认为某人是
treat somebody as 把某人对待为 / have on somebody as 把某人尊敬为
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strike [straɪk] struck-struck strook-striken
作动词时意为“ 撞击;打;踢(球等);突击;罢工;
The stone struck her on the forehead.
The union has voted to strike for a pay increase of 6%.
作名词时意为“罢工;抗拒;袭击;殴打;(体育中得分的)击球;
The student union has called for a rent strike.
lucky strike 好彩烟 ; 好彩 ; 好彩香烟 ; 幸运星
strike sb down 摧垮;使病倒;使丧命;击倒,撞倒(某人)
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torchlight n.电筒光 torch n.手电筒
cause n.事情
church n.教堂
figure [ˈfɪɡə(r)] n.外形, 轮廓, 体形
grocer [ˈɡrəʊsə(r)] n.食品商人, 杂货商人
bell n.钟, 铃, 钟声, 钟形之物
tower n.塔, 城堡
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n.电筒光 认出;承认;认识;辨别出
撞击;打;踢(球等);突击;罢工
n.手电筒 v.等于
n.事情 看见,瞥见,一下子看到
n.教堂n.牧师 n.外形, 轮廓, 体形
n.食品商人, 杂货商人 n.钟, 铃, 钟声, 钟形之物
n.塔, 城堡
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1. 现在进行时和always等频度副词搭配时:表示说话人带有某种的情感色彩
Tom is always doing homework. 汤姆总是做家庭作业,怎么也做不完。
Tom always does his homework. 汤姆总是做家庭作业,不拖欠作业。
He is always making noises. 他总是吵吵闹闹,真烦人。
2. one or another:表示这样或那样
-- for one reason