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初中英语
八年级下册 WY
Module 8 Time off
Unit 2 We thought somebody was moving about.
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I promised to write, so... 我答应过要写信,所以……(教材P66)
&1& promise v. 许诺;承诺
&2& 在此作动词,常见用法如下:
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He promised to help me with my Chinese. 他答应帮助我学习汉语。
My mother promised me a new present this year. 我妈妈答应今年给我一件新的礼物。
You promised that you would take me to Disneyland, Dad. 你答应过带我去迪士尼乐园的,爸爸。(无锡中考)
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&3& promise还可作可数名词,意为"承诺;诺言"。make/keep/break a promise"许下/信守/违背诺言"。
I made a promise to my mother that I'd look after Dad. 我答应母亲我会照看父亲的。
She kept her promise to visit her grandparents regularly. 她信守诺言,定期去看望祖父母。
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It's very large, about 480 square kilometres. 它(面积)很大,约480平方千米。(教材P66)
&4& square /skweə/ adj.(表示面积单位) 平方的
&5& 在此作形容词,用于数字后、单位名词前,表示面积。
The house has an area of 36 square metres. 这个房子的面积有36平方米。
The apartment is 95 square metres in size. 这个公寓的面积是95平方米。
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&6& (1)square作形容词,还可意为"正方形的,成直角的"。
Do you notice that one end of chopsticks is square and the other end is round? 你注意到筷子的一端是方的,另一端是圆的了吗?(泰安中考)
(2)square还可作名词,意为"广场(通常为方形的);正方形"。
The hotel is just near the square. 旅馆就在广场附近。
There are three squares in the picture. 这张图片中有三个正方形。
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It's famous for the strange shape of its tall rocks. 它以奇形怪状的石峰闻名。(教材P66)
&7& shape /ʃeɪp/ n. 外形;形状
&8& 在此作名词,意为"外形;形状"。常用短语:
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语境串记
—What's the shape of the cake?那个蛋糕是什么形状的?
—It is in the shape of a castle.(=It is a castle in shape.)它是城堡形状的。
&9& shape还可作动词,表示"使成为……形状;塑造"。
This tool is used for shaping wood. 这个工具是用来加工木料的。
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Some of them look like humans while others look like wild animals. 它们有些看起来像人,而有些看起来像野兽。(教材P66)
&10& human /ˈhjuːmən/ n. 人
&11& 与human being同义,常用复数形式humans。
Dogs can hear much better than humans. 狗的听觉比人灵敏得多。
Like tree leaves, no two human beings are exactly the same. 就像树叶一样,没有两个人是完全一样的。(河北中考)
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