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选择性必修第三册
Unit 5 Learning from nature
授课提示:对应学生用书第238页
1.take...for granted认为……理所当然
take one's time不匆忙;别着急指时间上
take...seriously认真对待……
take...into consideration考虑到……
take it/things easy轻松;不紧张;从容指心理上
I take it for granted that he is a native Italian because he speaks Italian so well.
因为他意大利语说得好极了,所以我理所当然地把他当成了土生土长的意大利人。
【点拨】take...for granted 后接that从句作宾语时,常用it作形式宾语。类似用法的动词还有like、dislike、love、hate、appreciate、rely on等。
2.convert v.使转变;使转换;改变(观点、习惯等)
(1)convert...to/into...把……转变为……
convert to/into sth.转变成某物
convert from...to...从……转变为……
(2)conversion n.转变,转化
If people convert the wetlands to farmland, birds will not have enough space to live.
如果人们将湿地转化为农田,鸟类就没有足够的生存空间。
3.seek solutions to寻求解决方法
seek one's fortune外出寻找发财机会;外出闯荡
seek one's help/assistance请求某人的帮助
find/offer/work out a solution找到/提出/得出解决的方法
I have tried very hard to seek solutions to the problem, but in vain.
我已经很努力地寻找解决这个问题的办法了,但无济于事。
4.employ v.使用,运用;雇用;利用(时间、精力等)
(1)employ sb.as...雇用某人为……
employ sb.to do sth.雇用某人做某事
employ oneself in (doing) sth.=be employed in (doing) sth.忙于(做)某事
(2)employer n.雇主
(3)employee n.雇员
(4)employment n.雇用
out of employment失业
She has employed herself in protecting the endangered animals.
她忙于保护濒临灭绝的动物。
5.bow v.鞠躬;低(头),垂(首);屈服于 n.弓;蝴蝶结
bow to...屈从于……
bow down 跪拜;屈服;屈从
bow down to sb.屈从于某人;向某人屈服
bow out of sth. 退出;辞职;告别尤指一度成功的事业
You should be confident and not bow down to anyone.
你应该有自信,并且不屈从于任何人。
6.withdraw v.退出;撤离;提,取(银行账户中的存款);收回,撤销
(1)withdraw from...从……撤出/退出
withdraw...from...从……提取/撤回……
(2)withdrawal n.撤走;收回,取回;提款,取款
If your password is not valid, you can't withdraw money from your account.
如果你的密码无效,你就无法从账户中取款。
7.in return for作为对……的回报(in reward for)
in return作为回报;作为报答
in turn依次;逐个地;转而;反过来
If we smile at life, life will smile at us in return.
如果我们微笑面对生活,生活也会以微笑回报我们。
8.depressive adj.抑郁的,压抑的
(1)depressed adj.消沉的;沮丧的;忧愁的
be/feel depressed about...对……感到沮丧
(2)depress v.使沮丧,使忧愁,使抑郁
(3)depressing adj.令人抑郁的,令人沮丧的,令人消沉的
(4)depression n.抑郁症;精神忧郁,沮丧,消沉;萧条期,经济衰退,不景气
On hearing the depressi