内容正文:
Lesson 43 Hurry up!
[词汇](7)
of course 当然
kettle n. 水壶
behind prep.在……后面
teapot n. 茶壶
now adv. 现在,此刻
find v. 找到
boil v. 沸腾,开
★of course 当然(口语)
certainly 当然(口语和书面语)
sure 当然(美语多用)
★find 找到(表示结果)
① v. 找到;寻得
It is most important to find a suitable person for the job.
② v. 找出;查明
Shall we ever find an answer to the tough problem?
我们能找出解决这一难题的办法吗?
It is found that 70% of college students have part-time jobs.
已查明,有70%的大学生做兼职工作。
look for、search…for、find、find out的用法:
前面两个词语表示动作过程,后面两个表示结果, look for指“寻找”不见的或丢失的东西,但还没有找到;search…for…指“为找…而搜寻…”;find指“找到”了东西;find out主要指“查明一个事实真相”。如:What are you looking for in the cupboard?(你在厨子里面找什么呢?)/ Have you found the lost key to your car?(你找着丢失的车钥匙了吗?)/ A policeman is searching the room for the thief.(一名警察正在房间里面搜寻小偷)/ Let’s try to find out who broke the window.(让我们查查谁把窗子打破了)
look for 寻找的动作,不强调结果
We are looking for a lost pen. But it is not sure you can find it.
find out 寻找,找到,查明事情的真相、原由
search 搜查,搜索
discover 探索,发现(让别人重新认识)
Discovery 《探索》
invent 发现,发明(全新的事物)
★boil v. 沸腾,开
① v. 开,滚;沸腾
When water boils it changes into steam. 水沸腾时会变成蒸气。
② v. (海等)翻腾;汹涌
The stormy sea is boiling. 暴风雨中的大海汹涌起伏。
③ v. (人、感情等)激动;发怒
Seeing the national flag made me boil. 看着国旗,我心潮澎湃。
★make the tea 沏茶
make up 编造,下定,化妆
make up one’s mind 下定某人决心
make v. 做
① v. 制作;创造
Hollywood can make the most famous film stars in world.
好莱坞可以造就世界上最著名的影星。
② v. 产生,引起;导致
You have made a serious mistake.
Don’t make so much noise, please!
③ v. 整理;料理;准备
The coffee is made. 咖啡煮好了。
[语法]
情态动词can的用法
can是情态动词,本身不表示动作,表示体力或脑力方面的能力或客观可能等。它必须与其他动词连用,本身没有人称和数格的变化。Can的否定形式为can not,cannot或can’t(省略式)。
I can make the tea.
I can't make the tea.
Can you make the tea?
Yes, I can. /No, I can't.
What can you/ I do?
can表示体力、脑力方面的能力或客观的可能性。口语中, 在询问或说明一件事可不可以做时,常用“can”代替“may”。情态动词“can”的过去式是“could”,否定式是“cannot”通常缩写成“can’t”, “could”的否定式是“could not”,通常缩写成“couldn’t”。如:Can I help you?(要帮忙吗?)/ He can swim.(他会游泳)/ That can’t be Mr Li.(那不可能是李先生)
[课文注释]
The kettle’s boiling!
这里的kettle=water