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Unit4 Reading and Thinking 单词拓展以及课文短语积累
一、单词拓展
1. parcel (n)/(v)包裹;裹好,打包
parcel post 邮政包裹
parcel out 分配
air parcel 空运
2. jam(n)果酱;堵塞
traffic jam 交通堵塞,塞车
in a jam 陷入困境
3. (1)be dying to do sth
=be eager/anxious to do sth
=long to do sth=desire to do sth 渴望做某事
(2)be dying for...
=be thirsty/hungry/eage/anxious /longing for sth
=long for... =have a desire for... 渴望得到某物
(3)be keen to do sth
=be keen on (doing) sth 渴望,热衷于(做)某事
4. mail (n)邮件;信件;邮政
(v)邮政;发电邮给
=send/pack off
mailbox (n)邮箱/邮筒
5. secondary (adj) 中学的;次要的
secondary to 仅次于;次要…
6. dust (n)沙土;灰尘 (v)擦灰
dusty (adj) 布满灰尘的
7. a chorus of 齐声;异口同声
a chorus of praise/ complaint/ thanks/ cheers
一片赞扬声/抱怨声/感谢声/欢呼声
a chorus of disapproval/ agreement一致反对/同意
a chorus of birdsong 鸟儿的合唱
a chorus ofvvoices calling for her quitting 异口同声要求她辞职
in chorus 一致;齐声
8. uniform (n)制度;校服
school uniform 校服
in uniform 穿着制度
(adj)一致的;统一的
uniform speed 匀速/等速
9. up to
(1)达到(某数量、程度等)
(2)直到(相当于till或until)
up to now(=until/by now) 直到现在(常与现在完成时连用)
up to then直到那时(常与过去完成时连用)
(3)从事,忙于(通常指偷偷地在做坏事或不法之事)
(4)取决于;由……决定
It's up to sb.to do sth.做某事由某人决定。
It's up to sb.+whether/how/when...
是否/如何/何时……由某人决定
It's up to you.由你决定。(交际用语)
(5) (体力或者智力上)能胜任,适于
10. rigid(adj) 死板的;固执的
rigidly (adv) 严格地;严厉地
rigidity (n) 僵化,坚硬
rigidify (v) 僵化,固化
11. not to mention更不用说;且不说(后面常接名词/代词/动名词等,同义表达:let alone/much less )
as (is) mentioned above
正如上文提到的
Don't mention it. 不客气。
mention...to sb./mention to sb.that..
向某人提及……
mention doing sth. 提到做某事
It's worth mentioning that….
值得一提的是……
12. adapt (oneself) to (使自己)适应…
adapt (v) 改编,改写
adapt…for… 把…改编成…
adapt…from… 根据…改编…
adaptation (n) 适应;改编;改编本
make an adaptation to …适应…
13. when 用作并列连词的常见结构:
be doing..when...
正在做……突然……
be about to do...when...
正要做……突然……
be going to do...when...
即将做……突然……
be on the point of doing...when...
正要做……突然……
had just done..when...
刚做完……这时突然……
had hardly/barely/scarcely done…when…
刚一…这时…(=no sooner…than)
14. be relevant to与