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Section 5 Reading for Writing & Other Parts [知识点梳理]
compete vi.竞争;对抗;参加比赛 (competitor n.竞争者,竞争对手;参赛者competition n.竞争;竞赛,比赛competitive adj.竞争的)
compete with/against和……竞争
compete for为了……而竞争
compete in sth.参加……比赛
(1)These athletes will compete against/with another team from Spain tonight.
今晚这些运动员将和来自西班牙的另一个队竞争。
(2)Animals in the wild have to compete for food for survival.
野生动物为了生存不得不竞争食物。
(3)The young athlete is hoping to compete in the London marathon.
这个年轻的运动员希望参加伦敦马拉松比赛。
(4)(应用文之祝贺信)Congratulations to you for your winning the first prize in the competitive English speech competition.
祝贺你在竞争激烈的英语演讲比赛中获得一等奖。
make sense有道理;合乎情理;表述清楚
make sense of弄懂,理解
make no sense没有意义;没有道理
in a sense从某种意义上说
in no sense决不位于句首时句子要用部分倒装
There is no sense in doing sth.做某事是没有道理/意义的。
(1)Actually,his reason for being late for the meeting didn’t make sense.
=Actually,his reason for being late for the meeting made no sense.
实际上,他开会迟到的理由根本说不通。
(2)Can you make sense of his request?
你能理解他的要求吗?
(3)The official is responsible for the accident in a sense.
从某种意义上说,这位官员应对事故负责。
(4)In no sense will I give up my new plan.
我决不放弃我的新计划。
(5)There’s no sense in commenting on his behaviour now.We should find a solution.
现在评论他的行为没有任何意义。我们应该找到一个解决方法。
pretend vt.& vi.假装;装扮
pretend to do sth.假装做某事
pretend to be...装作是……
pretend to be doing sth.假装正在做某事
pretend to have done sth.假装已经做过某事
pretend that...假装……
(1)He pretended to get injured and asked the driver for lots of money.
他假装受伤,向司机索要了许多钱。
(2)The old man pretends to be an expert in treating lung cancer.
这位老人假装是治疗肺癌的专家。
(3)The teenager pretended to be listening carefully when the headteacher came in.
当班主任进来时,这位青少年假装正在认真听讲。
(4)The manager pretended to have read the details of the comment.
经理假装读了这个评论的细节。
(5)The captain forced a smile and pretended that nothing had happened.
队长挤出一丝微笑,假装什么都没发生。
diet n.规定饮食;日常饮食 vi.节食
go on a diet节食;控制饮食表动作
be on a diet在节食表状态
a balanced/healthy diet均衡的/健康的饮食
(1)Now I am dieting and I will try a new diet to lose weight