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unit 9 I like music that I can dance to
Section A
1.I prefer music that has great lyrics.我更喜欢歌词优美的音乐
prefer及物动词,意为“更喜欢”有比较级的含义,相当于like..better,其后可跟名词、代词、动词ing或动词不定式;prefer → preferring (现在分词) → preferred(过去式/过去分词)
which do you prefer, rice or bread? 面包和米饭你更喜欢哪个?
prefer A to B A和B相比,更喜欢 A
He prefers English to math. 比起数学,我更喜欢英语
prefer to do sth. 更喜欢做某事
The old man prefers to live in the countryside.这个老人更喜欢住在乡村
prefer doing A to doing B 比起做A更喜欢做B
I prefer reading books to watching TV. 比起看电视,我更喜欢读书
prefer to do A(rather)than do B=would rather do A than do B 宁愿做A也不愿做B
注:rather是副词,意为“宁可,宁愿,相当(和quite同义)”
He prefer to buy a new car than repair the old one. 他宁愿买辆新车也不愿修理那辆旧车.
I would rather die than give in.宁死不屈(give in投降)
2.I suppose I’ll just listen to .... 我想我可能会听...
及物动词suppose 意为“推断,料想,假设,认为”;常用于两种结构
suppose that+宾语从句
I suppose he will win.我猜他会赢
be (not)supposed to do sth相当于should(not) do sth “(不)应该做某事”
You are supposed to finish you work before 9:00. 你应该在9点之前完成工作
We are not supposed to throw rubbish on the ground.我们不应该把垃圾丢在地上
3.If you have spare time.如果你有空闲时间
形容词spare意为“空闲的,不用的,备用的”
常用短语:in one’s spare/free time“在某人空闲的时间里” spare no effort“不遗余力,竭尽全力”
We have a spare room for guests.我们空着一间客房
I often go hiking in my spare time.我在空闲时经常徒步旅行
spare作动词意为:节约,抽出(时间),留出(房间)
I can’t spare the time to relax myself.我腾不出时间来放松自己
I will spare a room for you.我会给你腾出一个房间
4.in that case,I’ll ask someone... 既然那样,我会邀请...
in that case“既然那样”,名词case 意为“情况,箱子,容器,(刑事)案件”
常用短语:in case以防万一; in this case 在这种情况下;in any case 无论如何,不管怎样
in case of..以防,假使;in that case 既然那样,假设那样的话
in case表示为了预防某种可能发生的情况,通常用于提醒或建议采取预防措施
I often take an umbrella when I go out in case I need them.我出门时经常带伞,以防万一
in case of是指在某种情况下,为了预防或应对可能发生的事情
Take an umbrella in case of rain.带伞以防下雨
We took a lot of money with us in case of emergency.我们带了很多钱以防紧急情况
5.while some people stick to only one kind of movie... 有些人坚持只看一种电影..
stick作名词意为:木棍,树枝,球棍(chopsticks筷子)
作动词意为:粘贴,插入;其过去式和过去分词均为stuck,stuck作形容词意为“卡住的”
Stick the fork into the