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unit 4 I used to be afraid of the dark
1.I used to be afraid of the dark.我过去查查怕黑
used to 意为“曾经,过去常常”表示过去一度存在或经常发生,但现在已经不存在的动作或状态。其后接动词原形,且不与表示过去的时间状语连用。
其否定形式为didn’t use to或used not to
I used to live with my parents.我以前和父母住在一起(现在不住一起)
He didn’t use to wear glasses.他过去不戴眼镜(说明现在是戴眼镜的)
2.She was always silent in class.她在课堂上总是沉默
形容词silent 意为“沉默的”常用短语:be/keep silent 保持沉默
其名词为silence 沉默,寂静;常用短语:in silence 沉默,寂静
Please keep silent in public places.公共场合请保持安静
The classroom was in silence when the teacher came in.当老师进来时,教室是安静的.
3.This party is such a great idea!这次聚会真是个好想法!
形容词such,表示“这样的,如此的”,such是用来修饰名词的,因此such的常见结构是:
1) such+a(an)+ adj.+单数可数名词+ that
He is such a clever boy that everybody likes him. 他非常聪明,大家都非常喜欢他。
He was such an honest man that he was praised by the teacher.
他因非常诚实而受到了老师的表扬。
2)such+adj.+复数可数名词+ that
They are such interesting novels that I want to read them once again.
这些小说非常有趣,我想再读一遍。
3)such+adj.+不可数名词+ that
He has made such great progress that the teachers are pleased with him.
他进步得很快,老师们对他感到很满意。
副词so常与such放在一起考察,以下是副词so的常见表达
so后边可加形容词或副词:so+adj.+an/a+单数可数名词+that
You are so nice a boy that I want to make friends with you.
你是如此好的男孩以至于我想和你交朋友
It is so sunny a day that I want to have a walk outside.今天天气阳光明媚我想出去散散步
so+adj.+that 如此....以至于.... (that后引导结果状语从句)
It's so cold that I don't want to go out. 今天如此冷以至于我不想出门
4.I interviewed 19-year-old Asian pop star... 我采访了19岁的亚洲流行歌手..
及物动词interview表示“采访,面试”,动词搭配:interview sb about sth“就某事采访某人”
I want to interview him about his successful experience.我想就他的成功经验采访他
interview作名词表示“面试,采访”
There will be an interview with Jay tomorrow in the concert.明天音乐会上会有一场周杰伦的采访
衍生词有:interviewer“面试者,采访者”;interviewee“参加面试者,被采访者”
5.Candy told me...took up singing to deal with her shyness.坎迪告诉我..开始唱歌来克服害羞
take up意为“开始从事..”后跟动词ing形式,表示学做某事,开始做某事
take up doing..意为“开始做某事”
I took up learning French last year.我去年开始学法语
I took up swimming last year.我去年开始学游泳
take up还可以表示“占据空间,占用时间”
The desk takes up too much room.这张课桌占空间太多了(桌子碍事)
deal with意