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Lesson 33
Out of the darkness
New words
darkness n.黑暗 shore n.海岸
explain v.解释 light n.灯光
coast n.海岸 ahead adv.在前面
storm n.暴风雨 cliff n.峭壁
towards prep.向 struggle v.挣扎
rock n.岩石 hospital n.医院
darkness
1.n.黑暗
Eg:
1)我们在黑暗中看不起房屋。
We couldn’t see the houses in the darkness.
2)房屋一片漆黑.
The room was in darkness.
构词:adj+ness → n
dark darkness 黑暗
careful carefulness 仔细
good goodness 仁慈
careless carelessness粗心
bright brightness 明亮
explain
1.v.①说明 ② 解释,辩解
Eg:
1)解释这个名词的含义
Explain what this word means.
2)你能解释一下你为什么迟到吗?
Can you explain why you were late?
搭配:
explain away (把过失,怀疑等)搪塞过去
explain oneself 说明自己的意思/动机
explain … as… 把…解释成…
辨析:explain ~ interpret
1.都含有“解释”的意思
2.explain 指解释不明之事,interpret侧重用特殊的知识,信念,判断,了解去阐明特别难懂的事情
Eg:
1)He is explaining how a machine operates.
2)How do you explain this poem?
coast
1.n. ①海岸,海滨 ②岸边,岸线
③the Coast美国太平洋沿岸
Eg:海滨城镇
a town on the coast
辨析:coast,shore,beach,bank
→→ →→ →→ →→ 范围渐渐变小
辨析:
coast 邻近海的比较宽阔或狭长的地域
We live on the coast
shore湖或者海的边缘或水边的狭长陆地,比coast范围小
She swam to the shore.
beach(shore的倾斜部分)往往在涨潮时候被漫过
The little beach hotel has a pleasant environment.
bank河岸
The trees on the bank of the river are very big.
storm
1.n. ①暴风雨 ②感情的激烈爆发
Eg:
1)在暴风雨中横渡海峡
cross the Channel in a storm
2)一阵弹雨
a storm of bullets(子弹)
3)一阵暴风雨般的掌声
a storm of applause
4)我们应该经风雨,见世面
We ought to face the world and brave the storm.
5)雨过天晴,否极泰来
After a storm comes a calm.
搭配:
be caught in a storm 遭遇暴风雨
storm in a teacup 小题大做
take by storm 突然巧夺
联想:
a rainstorm 暴风雨
a snowstorm 暴风雪
a duststorm 沙尘暴
a brainstorm 头脑风暴,集体讨论
rock
n.①岩石,大石头② 摇摆 ③摇滚乐
v.①摇摆 ②震动
Eg:
1)山脉是由岩石组成的.
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