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words and expressions
unit 1 Festivals Around the World
Words and Expressions
1.appreciate /əˈpriːʃɪeɪt/vt.欣赏;感激;感谢;
appreciate+that从句。
I appreciate that the plan has worked well.
我很感激这个计划效果很好。
I appreciate the fact that the plan has worked well.
我感谢该计划行之有效。
appreciate+doing 。( 不接动词不定式)
He appreciates being advised.
他很感激得到了建议。
appreciate后带动宾语it,最好不要省略掉。
I shall appreciate it if you will give me his address.
如果你能给我他的地址,我将不胜感激。
2.bright /braɪt/adj.明亮的,聪明的;阳光的;生动的;有前途的
What a nice bright day!
今天天气多晴朗!
He is not bright, but he always works hard.
他并不聪明,但工作总是勤勤恳恳。
3.celebrate /ˈselɪbreɪt/vt.庆祝,庆贺;颂扬
celebration 名词,庆祝,庆典
Let's celebrate!
让我们好好庆祝一下吧!
People in the city held a great party to celebrate their victory.
本市的市民举行了盛大的晚会庆祝他们的胜利。
4.craft /krɑːft/n.手艺;工艺
craftsman 工匠
craftsmanship 工艺,技艺
craftwork 工艺品
craft age 工艺时代
craft art 工艺美术
He graduated from a school of crafts and arts.
他毕业于一所工艺美术学校。
He learned his craft from an old master.
他从一位老匠人那儿学得他的手艺。
5.decorate/ˈdekəreɪt/ v.装饰;点缀,装修
decoration 名词,装饰
We decorated the house for Christmas.
我们装饰房屋过圣诞节。
My mother likes to decorate rooms.
我妈妈非常喜欢装饰房间。
decorate ... with ... 用 ... 装饰 ...
The christmas tree was decorated with coloured lights .
圣诞树上装点着彩灯。
She decorated the cake with fruit.
她用水果点缀蛋糕。
6.expect/ɪksˈpekt/v.期待;期盼
expect to do sth 期望做某事
I didn’t expect to find you here.
我没料到在这里碰到你。
expect sb to do sth 期待某人做某事
He expected her to go with him. 他期望她同他一起去。
expectable 可预期的
expectedly 可预期地
7.express/ɪksˈpres/ v.表达 n.快送;快运;
to express yourself 表达自己的思想;发表自己的观点
to express itself 体现;不言自明
Tears express grief.
眼泪表达的是悲恸。
Words cannot express my sorrow.
语言无法表达我的悲伤。
He had boarded an express for Rome.
他已经登上了前往罗马的特快列车。
expression 名词,表述,表达方式
8.festival /ˈfestəvəl/n.节日
Cannes hosts the annual film festival.
戛纳主办每年一度的电影节。
the spring festival 春节
9.fireplace/ˈfaɪəpleɪs/n.壁炉
In the old days, we had two candlesticks on the fireplace.
过去我们在壁炉上放两座烛台。
a collection of brasses around the firep