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Unit 5
words and expressions
一、quality n.质量;品质;性质
(1) be of good /high/ quality 质量好的/差的
(2) in quality 在质量方面
As a matter of fact, air quality in many cities.
There is no difference between these goods.
二、 mean adj/vt.
(1)adj.吝啬的;自私的;卑鄙的;刻薄的
be mean sth. 对某物吝啬,在…方面吝啬
be mean sb. 对某人刻薄
The rich boss who is usually mean his workers is very mean money.
二、 mean adj/vt
(2) vt. 意指;意味着
mean to do sth. 打算/有意做某事
mean doing sth. 意味着做某事
I'm terribly sorry, but I didn't mean (upset) your plan.
Bob is determined to get a seat even though it means (stand) in line all night for the ticket.
三、 devote vt.献身;专心于(常与介词to连用) devotion n.奉献
(1) devote ... to 把.... 奉献给;把....专注于
devote oneself to (doing) 致力于;献身于
(2) devoted adj. 深爱的; 忠诚的
be devoted to 专心于;致力于
四、 vote vt. &vi.投票;选举 n.投票;表决
vote for/ against 投票支持/反对
vote on sth 就sth投票表决
vote to do sth. 表决做某事
五、attack n./ vt.
(2) vt.进攻;攻击
be attacked with 患....
(1) n.攻击;病情发作
be under attack 遭到攻击
make an attack on 对…发起攻击
a heart attack 心脏病突发
Hearing her mother (attack) with cancer, the girl burst out crying.
六 、 equal adj./vt./n.
(1) adj.平等的:胜任的
be equal to (doing) sth 与…相等,能胜任(做)sth…
(3) n.相等的人/事
without equal 无人可比;无与伦比
(2) vt.比得上
A equals B in … A在某方面比得上B
unequal adj.不平等的
equally adv.同样地;平等地
equality n.平等
As far as I know, he is equal the job.
His paintings are equal in the Western world.
No one can equal her dancing.
六 、 equal adj./vt./n.
七 、in trouble 在困难/麻烦中
out of trouble
have trouble/difficulty (in) doing sth
take the trouble to do sth
make trouble
ask for trouble
The soldiers took the trouble (rescue) the workers in trouble.
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