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XB3 Unit 4
ADVERSITY AND COURAGE
Words and expressions
Section II
Learning About Language
cruel /ˈkruːəl/ adj. 残酷的;残忍的;冷酷的
【教材原句】 Life was cruel to Oliver when he was young.
奥利弗小时候,生活对他很残酷。
Some people choose not to eat meat because they believe that it is cruel to animals.
【派生】(2)cruelly adv.残忍地;残酷地
cruelty n. 残忍;残酷
【固搭】(1)be cruel to 对……残忍
be cruel to be kind 为使其受益而严格要求
有些人选择不吃肉,因为他们认为吃肉对动物太残忍了。
单句语法填空
①The deliberate故意的 cruelty (cruel) of his words cut her like a knife.
②The tramp流浪汉 had been cruelly (cruel) treated before she adopted him.
完成句子
③I can’t put up with people who/that are cruel to animals .
我不能容忍对动物残忍的人。
cruelty
cruelly
who/that are cruel to animals
cruel adj. 残酷的;残忍的;冷酷的
【派生】(2)cruelly adv.残忍地;残酷地
cruelty n. 残忍;残酷
【固搭】(1)be cruel to 对……残忍
unfortunately/ʌnˈfɔːtʃənətli/ adv. 不幸地;遗憾地
【教材原句】 Unfortunately,his application was turned down because he was too young and not qualified enough.
不幸的是,他的申请被拒绝了,因为他太年轻,资质不够。
fortune n.【U】机遇;运气(chance, luck);【C】大笔钱,巨款
fortunate adj.幸运的--fortunately adv.幸运地--unfortunate adj.不幸的
【佳句】 ①Unfortunately, he submitted himself to the temporary暂时的 difficulty and he didn’t achieve his goal.
不幸的是,他屈服于暂时的困难,没有实现他的目标。
②We had to eat out all the time. It ended up costing a fortune.我们不得不总在外面吃饭,结果花了很多钱。
submit oneself to
(It) end up doing sth
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①The young man resolved to seek his fortune (fortunate) in that city, but in vain徒劳无功.
②I was late,but fortunately (fortune) the meeting hadn’t started.
完成句子
③ I am fortunate to have such a precious opportunity/chance to serve as a volunteer in the activity.
我很幸运有这样一次宝贵的机会在活动中担任志愿者。
I am fortunate to have such a precious opportunity/chance
fortune
fortunately
resolve to do决心做某事
seek one’s fortune寻找发迹的机会;寻出路
make a/one’ s for