Unit 3 Diverse Cultures Language Points2知识点讲义-2023-2024学年高中英语人教版必修第三册

B3U3 Language Points 2 Period 4 Reading for Writing & Assessing Your Progress 1. settle(vt.&vi.)定居；结束（争论）；解决纠纷 settlement(n.)解决；协议；定居点--settler(n.)殖民者；移民 Historically, Chinese immigrants settled in the area during the railroad construction and gold rush period. 历史上，在修筑铁路和淘金热时期，来自中国的移民定居于此。(定居) It’s time you settled your differences with your father.现在你该解决同你父亲之间的分歧了。(结束(争论)) It has been settled that we leave on the nine o’clock plane.已经定好我们乘坐九点的航班离开。(确定；决定) the settlement of a dispute争端的解决 signs of an Iron Age settlement铁器时代村落遗址 white settlers in Africa非洲的白人移民 settle + adv./prep. 定居 settle a dispute/an argument/a matter解决争端/争论/事情 settle down舒服地坐下（或躺下）;（在某地）定居下来，过安定的生活 sb settle down/settle down(使某人)平静下来，安静下来 settle down to (doing) sth专心致志做某事 settle in/ settle into sth安顿下来；习惯于（新居）；适应（新工作） reach a settlement达成协议 2. construction(n.)建筑；建造；建造物；（句子、短语等的）结构--construct(vt.)建造；建筑；建设 the construction industry建筑业 road construction道路的施工 Our new office buildings are still under construction/are still being built.我们的新办公大楼尚在修建中。 a wooden construction木结构建筑物 grammatical constructions语法结构 construct/build a bridge建桥 construct a shelter out of/from/of fallen branches用落下的树枝搭窝棚 be under construction在建设中，在施工中 3. 名词/代词/数词 + of + 关系代词（whom/which）表从属关系 The majority of residents in Chinatown are still ethnic Chinese, many of whom do not speak English fluently. 如今唐人街的绝大多数居民依旧是华人，他们中很多人英语说得并不流利。 He has two sons, both of whom are doctors. 他有两个儿子，他们都是医生。 We will visit a town, the name of which= whose name I have never heard of. 我们将参观一个小镇，它的名字我从来没听说过。 The boy, the legs of whom= whose legs were badly hurt, was quickly taken to the hospital. 那个男孩，腿受了重伤，很快就被送进了医院。 4. to name but a few仅举几例 name(v.)确定；说定；准确陈述 Other famous sites include the Tin How Temple and Bank of Canton, to name but a few. 其他的著名景点还有天后古庙、广东银行等，不胜枚举。 5. suit(vt.)适合；满足...需要；相配；合身 (n.)西服；套装--suitable(adj.)合适的 There is Chinese food to suit everyone’s taste, with traditional dishes from all