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Unit 3 Our animal friends
Reading 2
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mean v. (过去式 meant)
表示······的意思,意思是
The red light means “Stop”.
造句:这个句子是什么意思?
What does this sentence mean?
= What’s the meaning of this sentence?
(meaning n. 意思,意义)
mean to do 打算做某事
mean doing 意味着做某事
He didn’t mean to hurt you.
Missing this train means waiting for
another hour.
blind adj. 瞎的,失明的
Sb. is blind (in one’s/the left/right eye).
主语是人而非眼睛
造句:他左眼失明。
He is blind in his/the left eye.
the blind = blind people 盲人 [pl.]
到达
arrive at + 小地点
arrive in + 大地点
= get to sp.
welcome adj. 受欢迎的
be welcome to do 欢迎某人做某事
造句:欢迎你留下来吃午饭。
You’re welcome to stay for lunch.
You’re welcome. 不客气。不用谢。
回答“Thank you.”或“Thanks.”
sorry adj. 抱歉
be sorry about/for sth.
for doing
(that) 从句
造句:很抱歉我迟到了。
I’m sorry (that) I’m late.
allow v. 允许
allow sb./sth. + adv./prep.短语
doing
sb. to do
造句:我不允许那只猫进入卧室。
I don’t allow the cat in the bedroom.
造句:他不允许在课上吃东西。
He doesn’t allow eating in class.
造句:他不允许我们在课上吃东西。
He doesn’t allow us to eat in class.
somewhere adv. 在某处
anywhere adv. 在任何地方
by oneself 独自
= alone
= on one’s own
造句:他能独自完成家庭作业。
He can finish his homework alone / by oneself / on his own.
apologize v. 道歉
apologize (to sb.)(for sth.)
造句:他因迟到向她道歉。
He apologized to her for coming late.
apology n. 道歉
make an apology (to sb)(for sth) (因某事)(向某人)道歉
accept an apology 接受道歉
造句:他因迟到向她道歉。
He made an apology to her for coming late.
lead v. 带领 (过去式 led)
lead sb. to sp. 带着某人到某地
造句:她带着那个老人到了花园。
She led the old man to the garden.
fall asleep 入睡(fall的过去式:fell)
sleep v./n. 睡觉
sleepy adj. 困的
asleep adj. 睡着的(不作前置定语,多作表语等)
some time later 一段时间之后
later adv. 后来
时间段 + later ······之后 = after + 时间段(用于一般过去时)
造句:我妈妈一小时后回来了。
My mother came back an hour later / after an hour.
in + 时间段 ······之后(用于一般将来时)
造句:我妈妈一小时后回来。
My mother will come back in an hour.
some time 一段时间;某一时间点
sometime 某一时间点
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