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Unit 4
Words and Expressions
Adjust your state and join me in learning vocabulary for this lesson
Vocabulary
Words in this unit are about actions and they are integrated into a short passage about the daily routine of XiaoRan. Hope you can master them under this context.
He woke up to the sound of the ring buffeting his mind. Sleepy and hopeless, after staring at the ceiling for a few seconds, he stretched his arms and got up in a flash.
He woke up to the sound of the alarm clock buffeting his mind. Sleepy and hopeless, after staring at the ceiling for a few seconds, he stretched his arms and got up in a flash.
Slumping down in his chair, his eyes barely moved as though he was asleep with his eyes open. Instantly, a strong sense of anxiety and fear seized him as he had an eye contact with Lao Guo, the class teacher, who witnessed Xiao Ran’s distraction before the class . He straightened up immediately, bent his head and set about reading books aloud. But gradually, he drummed his fingers on the desk, and leaned over to look at his watch. Hearing the watch ticking, the bell rang and he rushed out of the classroom like a flying arrow.
Xiao Ran's Daily Routine
He woke up to the sound of the ring buffeting his mind. Sleepy and hopeless, after staring at the ceiling for a few seconds, he stretched his arms and got up in a flash.
The first class was English, a class for his favourite activity daydreaming. With his chin on hands, he occupied himself in staring out of the window. As the teacher is blessed with beauty and brain, it was easy for her to perceive that he was distracted. The teacher forced a fake smile, walked toward him slightly and patted him on the shoulder. XiaoRan felt embarrassed and lowered his head in shame.
老师
be anxious about sth
be embarrassed at/about
be ashamed of
A. anxious
B. embarrassed
C. ashamed
D. distracted
1
2
3
4
[ˈæŋkʃəs]
[ɪmˈbærəst]
[əˈʃeɪmd]
[dɪˈstræktɪd]
anxiety n.
anxiously adv.
1
2
3
4
A. witness
B. barrier
C. by comparison
D. gesture
[ˈwɪtnəs]
[ˈbæriə(r)]
[kəmˈpærɪsn]
[ˈdʒestʃə(r)]
4. reliable adj.
5. approval n..
6. interpret v.
7. encounter v.
translate v.
dependable adj.
agreement n.
meet, come across
1. fake adj.
2. employ v.
3. vary v.
hire, use v.
unreal,artificial adj.
change, differ v.
Let’s play word puzzles!
ANSWERS
approve differ
employ reliable
vary favour
语法填空
语法填空
round two
计时开始
He woke up to the sound of the alarm clock ____1____(buffet) his mind. Sleepy and hopeless, after ____2_____(stare) at the ceiling for a few seconds, he stretched his arms and got up in a flash.
Slumping down in his chair, his eyes barely moved as though he was asleep with his eyes open._____3_______ (instant), a strong sense of ___4____(anxious) and fear seized him as he had __5____ eye contact with Lao Guo, the class teacher, ___6____ witnessed XiaoRan’s distraction before the class without expression.
buffeting
staring
Instantly
anxiety
an
who
计时开始
He____7________( straight) up immediately, ____8______(bend) his head and set about reading books aloud. But gradually, he drummed his fingers on the desk, and leaned over to look at his watch. Hearing the watch ticking, the bell rang and he rushed out of the classroom like a flying arrow.The first class was English, a class for his favourite activity daydreaming. With his chin on hands, he occupied____9_____(he) in staring out of the window. As the teacher is blessed ___10____ beauty and brain, it was easy for her to perceive that he was distracted.
straightened
bent
himself
with
vary [ˈveəri] vi.(根据情况)变化;改变
vary in sth. 在某方面不同
vary with sth. 随……而变化
vary from person to person
a variety of=varieties of 许多的;各种各样的
America is regarded as a melting pot which exists a variety of ethnic and cultural groups with various customers. Sometimes people's customers can vary with time.
approve [əˈpruːv]
(1)approve of sb./sb.'s (doing) sth.
同意某人(做)某事
(2) He nodded in approval.
(3) I would appreciate it if you could approve
my application and inform me of the interview.
approve [əˈpruːv] vi.赞成;同意 vt.批准;通过
同意短语:
agree with sb. about/ on sth.
be in favor of; be for sth.
不同意短语:
disagree with sb. about/on sth;
object to doing sth.; be against sth.
disapprove of sth.
approve, agree, accept
析
辨
approve 指“批准 / 正式通过(计划;建议等)”,
侧重对认为正确或满意的事表示“赞同”或“批准”。
作不及物动词时意为“赞成”“同意”,常与of连用。
Our village committee approved the plan of putting off the sports meeting due to the bad weather.
agree 指多方面达成一致意见,暗含先有分歧,经协商达到共识。
My father agreed to buy a bike for me as a birthday present.
accept 指同意、接受、认可。
He accepted our suggestion.
vt 说明;证明:
Researchers have demonstrated how effective the fit-for-life model of gym class can be. 2010 上海改
vt 演示;示范:
demonstrate the use of the machine
vt 表现;展现(能力、品质或感情):
In Japan, it may demonstrate respect to look down when talking to an older person.
vi 示威;示威游行:
demonstrate against sb / sth
demonstrate
demonstrate 语义网络图
说明;证明demonstrate
(基本义)
用证据等说明某事
说明;证明
表现;展现
用行动等说明情感、观点等
用示例等说明如何做某事
演示;示范
用行动等说明抗议或支持某事
示威;示威游行
witness [ˈwɪtnɪs]
vt.当场看到;目击;见证
n.目击者;证人
be a witness to sth.
是某事的证据/证人
②Last sunday witnessed an extraordinary sports meeting held by our school.
employ [ɪmˈplɔɪ] vt. 使用; 应用;雇佣
employ sb. as/to do ...
雇用某人担任/做某事……
be employed in (doing) sth.
忙于(做)某事; 从事某活动
Several specialists have been employed from overseas to solve the problem.
She was employed in making a list of all the jobs to be done.
The group will employ a mix of strategies to achieve its aim.
differ [ˈdɪfə] vi.不同于;相异
different adj. 不同的
difference n. 不同,差别
(1)differ from... 与……不同/有区别
differ in... 在……方面不同
(2)be different from... 与……不同
make a difference (to...) (对……) 有作用或影响
by comparison/contrast 相比之下,相比较
by/in comparison (with sth.)=compare... with sth...
相比之下,(与……)比较起来
make a comparison
做比较
favour
翻译句子:
我遇到了一些麻烦。你能帮我个忙吗?
I have some trouble. Could you help me?
高级表达:do me a favour
favour [ˈfeɪvə] vt.更喜欢;选择;有利于 n.帮助;恩惠;赞同
do sb.a favour=do a favour for sb. 帮某人的忙
in favour of... 支持……
ask sb.for a favour=ask a favour of sb. 请求某人帮忙
in one's favour 对某人有利
Chances always favour those who make adequate preparations.
Opportunities and success tend to be in favour of those who are ready.
We voted for the monitor, and the result was 28 to 15 in Wang Hong’s favor.
break down
Describe what happened in the following pictures.
A building broke down.
The lady’s car broke down.
The handsome man broke down.
break down语义网络图
打碎、打破
break down
(基本义)
出故障;坏掉
垮掉
“打碎、打破”健康
(谈判)等失败
“打碎、打破”谈判
“打碎、打破”具体物体
打倒;砸破
“打碎、打破”一个整体
“打碎、打破”感情、人与人之间的隔阂等
把……分成若干部分
打破;消除
“打碎、打破”物质
使分解
“打碎、打破”工作系统
含有down的短语动词
come down 下来
down
break down身体垮掉
set down 记下
pass / hand down把……传下去
calm down平静下来
put down
放下
bring down
降低
write down 写下
1. down 表示“向下”:__________________________________
2. down 表示“(写)在纸上”:_____________________
3. down 表示(数量、程度等)下降 / 减少 / 减弱”:_______________________________________________________
come down, put down, pass / hand down
turn down, break down, calm down, bring down
write down, set down
turn down 调小
break down 消除;分解;打破
break into 强行进入;打断
break off 中断
break out 突发, 爆发
break through 突破, 突围
break up 打碎; 分裂;分手
break away (from) 挣脱;脱离
Getting the teenagers together will help to break down the barriers between them.
随堂检测
同形异义词
说出下列句子中画线单词的词性及汉语释义。
1. When the king arrived, all the warriors(武士)armed with bows and arrows bowed respectfully to him. ___________ ___________
2. They had a good buffet although their city was buffeted by storms last night. ___________ ___________
3. The girl broke down in tears and tore the letter into pieces.
___________ ___________
4. The boy was lying on the bed. He began to regret lying to his mother. ___________ ___________
同形异义词指拼写相同,但意义不同的词。学习时要注意同形异义词与多义词的区别:同形异义词各源自不同的词,而多义词的词源是同一个词。多义词的释义之间有联系,而同形异义词的释义之间无联系。
n 弓
v 鞠躬
n 自助餐
v 袭击
n 眼泪
v 撕碎
v 躺
v 说谎
1. Typing patterns vary from person to person. (2019 全国) ___________
2. The hotels themselves will vary greatly — from being quite simple in the early days to huge luxury structures at a later date. ___________
3. The company also says that with electricity rates(电价)varying depending on the time of day, more control over when the machines are
used can help save money.(2012 江西) ___________
vary
一、写出下列句子中画线部分的汉语释义。
因人而异
大不相同
变化
一、写出下列句子中画线部分的汉语释义。
1. The two systems differ in many respects. ___________
2. I’m afraid I differ with you on that question. ___________
二、根据所给汉语,用适当的词块完成下列句子形式。
1. The findings of the studies _____________________(大不相同).
2. It is obvious that his views ______________________________(不同于)those of his parents.
不同
differ / vary greatly / widely
differ
意见不一致
differ from / are different from
approve
一、写出下列句子中画线部分的汉语释义。
1. She doesn’t approve of my leaving school this year. ____________
2. I must tell you in all honesty that there is little chance of the proposal being approved. ____________
3. She wants to be an actress, but her parents disapprove.
____________
二、在空白处填入括号内单词的正确形式。
I’d be grateful if my application could get your _________ (approve).(2011 重庆)
赞成 / 同意
批准 / 通过
不赞成 / 不同意 / 反对
approval
①The witness who ________ the incident promised to be ________ witness.(witness)
②With economy developing at great speed, our city ____________
(witness) quite a few changes in recent years.
③There existed an obvious conflict between the accounts of the ________ (witness),so a judgment was not announced in court.
witnessed
a
has witnessed
witnesses
witness
一、写出下列句子中画线部分的汉语释义。
1. Different artists employ different painting techniques. __________
2. We employ her as an English teacher. __________
二、在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。
1. The boss employed ten workers __________ (sell) computers.
2. The man was employed __________ watering the garden.
3. Most __________ (employ) do care about the personal appearances of their __________ (employ), because those people represent the companies to their customers.(2012 陕西)
4. Graduates are finding it more and more difficult to find __________ (employ).
使用
雇用
employ
to sell
in
employers
employees
employment
①After months of living in a tropical climate, Spain seemed cool in/by ________ (compare).
②[2018·天津卷]________ (compare) with / ________ comparison with adults, children are more eager to explore the world around them.
③My favorite season is autumn because the weather is more agreeable ________ comparison with summer.
comparison
Compared
In
by/in
Compare
根据所给汉语及提示,完成下列句子。
1. My sister was against my suggestion while my brother ____________________(支持)it. (n)
2. The exchange rate is ______________________(对我们有利)at the moment.
3. ____________________________(请帮我个忙)— invite my friend Mr Smith to Youth Theater at 7:30 tonight.(2009 湖南)
4. Both countries seem to _____________________(支持这项协议). (v)
favour
Please do me a favour
favour the agreement
was in favour of
in our favour
break down
一、写出下列句子中画线部分的汉语释义。
1. Old-fashioned phones matter when wireless networks break down in disasters.(2013 福建) _______________
2. News reports say peace talks between the two countries have broken down with no agreement reached. _______________
3. To understand the grammar of the sentence, you must break it down into parts. ____________________
4. He broke down and cried when he heard the news. ________________
5. The two countries are going to meet to break down some barriers to trade between them.(2014 天津) ______________
6. Cells need the oxygen in air to break down foods and release energy.
_______________
出故障
失败 / 破裂
把……分成若干部分
情绪崩溃
消除
分解
二、根据汉语完成下列句子。
1. The question can _______________________________(分成两部分).
2. With so much work filling my mind, _______________________
(我几乎崩溃了).
3. Everything was wonderful except that our car _______________________________(在路上抛锚两次).(2009 四川)
4. It takes a long time to ____________________________(消除) prejudice(偏见).
be broken down into two parts
I almost broke down
broke down twice on the way
break down
reliable [rɪˈlaɪəbl] adj. 可靠的;可信赖的
be reliable as 作为……是可靠的
rely on/upon 依靠;依赖
rely on it that... 相信
The land, the essential means of production, is the most reliable living security that the peasants can rely on.
You may rely on it that I shall help you.
incident
西安事变(双十二事变)发生于1936年12月12日。张学良和杨虎城为了达到劝谏蒋介石改变“攘外必先安内”的既定国策,停止内战,一致抗日的目的,在西安发动“兵谏”。同月25日,在中共中央和周恩来主导下,以蒋介石接受“停止内战,联共抗日”的主张而和平解决。
_________________(西安事变)is one of the most important events in modern Chinese history.
Xi’an Incident
incident既可指小事件,又可指具有影响力的事变,如犯罪、袭击等。
• He could remember every incident in great detail.
• the Lugouqiao Incident
accident多指意外或偶然发生的不幸事件。
• a traffic accident
affair可指私事或相关的事件,其复数形式affairs一般指公共或政治事务。
• Masses of fresh reports and stories keep you up-to-date on world affairs.
event一般指重大事件、活动或体育运动的比赛项目。
• the chief events of 2020
• The 800 metres is not his best event.
incident, accident, affair, event
析
辨
评价;评定
assess
估算;估价
assess vt
to make a judgement about a person or situation (judge):
It’s difficult to assess the impact of the President’s speech.
to calculate the value or cost of sth (estimate):
Damage to the building was assessed at £40,000.
精准的汉语释义:“评”价,强调定性
精准的汉语释义:估“算”,强调定量
assess
评价;评定
强调“定性”,与judge同义,后面不接具体的数字。
估算;估价
强调“定量”,与estimate同义,后面往往接具体的数字或how much等。
pose
After the graduation ceremony we all posed for a photograph.
The task poses no special problems .
选出适当的单词,并用其正确形式填空。
1. The __________ caused some damage to my car, but it’s nothing serious.(2013 辽宁)
2. The minister is busy with important __________ of state.
3. During the trip, I was busy recording every __________, name and place I came across in my diary.(2013 湖北改)
4. Earth Day, marked on 22 April, is an annual __________ aiming to raise public awareness about environmental protection.(2019 北京)
5. If you live in the capital, renting a room out during the Olympics or other big __________ could bring in money.(2011 四川)
incident
accident
affairs
incident
event
events
event, accident, incident, affair
trial
写出下列句子中画线部分的汉语释义。
1. They succeeded in the experiment on the fifteenth trial. __________
2. The case is now under trial. __________
3. She agreed to employ me for a trial period. __________
4. Trial and error is the source of our knowledge. __________
5. The robots have been on trial for the past year. __________
6. He was on trial for theft. __________
试验
审判 / 审讯
试用期
反复试验 / 不断摸索
试验中
审讯中
写出下列句子中画线部分的汉语释义。
1. The winning team posed for photographs. ___________
2. Chemicals in our drinking water could pose a serious threat to public health. ___________
3. Peter adopted a relaxed pose for the camera. ___________
摆好姿势
构成严重威胁
摆了个悠闲的姿势
pose
写出下列句子中画线部分的汉语释义。
1. You need a special tool to bend steel. ___________
2. I bent down to lift the box off the floor. ___________
3. The roads bends to the left after the first set of traffic lights.
___________
4. Watch out for sharp bends and adjust your speed accordingly.
___________
使弯曲
弯腰
转弯
急转弯
bend
人总有三急,但最怕的是急时卫生间却在“使用中”,即The rest room is occupied.
其实,这里occupy是占用的意思,即卫生间被人“占用”了。
occupy [ˈɒkjʊpaɪ] vt. 使用, 占用(空间、面积、时间等);
使用(房屋、建筑); 居住;侵占; 占领; 占据;
使忙于(做某事); 忙着(做某事)
be occupied in doing sth. / with sth.
occupy oneself in doing sth. / with sth.
His family photos occupied almost the whole wall last year.
Work will occupy your mind and help you forget about something sad.
I am occupied in writing / with a report.
占用occupy
基本义
人强行“占用”
某地
物“占用”面积、空间等
事情“占用”人或时间
占领;占据
占用 / 占去(时间、空间)
使忙碌
occupy的语义网络图
占领; 居住
工作;职业
occupation
stare v. 盯着看;凝视 . 凝视
distinguish [dɪsˈtɪŋgwɪʃ] v. 区分; 辨别
distinguish … from … 区分……和……
distinguish between … and … 区分……和……
distinguish oneself as/to be 作为……而出名
Speech distinguishes man from the animals.
At what age are children able to distinguish between right and wrong?
She has already distinguished herself as an athlete.
区别;辨认
基本义
distinguish
distinguish 语义网络图
区别(某事物)
通过听觉、视觉等)区别
以某一特征、特色区别
区别;辨认;使有别于
使杰出;使显出特色
看清;认出;听出
embarrassed [ɪmˈbærəst] adj. 尴尬的; 难堪的
1) I felt _____________ about my dirty shoes.
2) To her _______________, she couldn’t remember his name.
3) Shy and _______________, the boy rushed out of the room.
4) I don’t like making speeches in public; it’s so ______________.
embarrassed
embarrassment
embarrassed
embarrassing
anxiety
Are you anxious?
Do you experience anxiety?
Do you have an anxiety disorder?
Millions of jobless Americans might be suffering in anxiety and lacking a sense of security.
His anxiety to win the vote was obvious.
ashamed adj. 羞愧的;惭愧的(人)
核心用法
be ashamed of/ to do/ that ... 为……而感到羞耻
It’s a shame that... ……真让人遗憾。
What a shame/pity! 真遗憾!
1. He who is ashamed of asking is ashamed of learning.
2. Tom was ashamed that he had lost his temper.
3. It is a shame that you have missed the nice beginning of the film.
4. All of a sudden, the boy realized that it was a shameful thought.
1. I’m going to call on one of my former classmates.
2. He called on the workers to fight for their rights.
call on (短暂地)访问;要求(某人讲话等);正式邀请
call on sb. to do sth. 号召/呼吁某人做某事
call in 召来;叫……进来
call for 要求;呼吁;需要
call at 拜访(某个地点)
3. Many experts have been called in for advice.
4. Do you think we should call at Bob’s while we are in London?
I was at work when I got a phone call.
The machine is at work.
If a student does not bother to brush her hair and her eyes are red from weeping, then I can infer that there are deeper issues at work.
at work
at work 语义网络图
人“在工作”
机器等
“在工作”
影响等
“在工作”
在工作
在运转
有某种影响; 起某种作用
在工作(基本义)
at work
adjust
调节座椅高度
调手表时间
adjust 调整
adjust [əˈʤʌst] v. 调整,调节;适应,(使)习惯
adjust sth. to sth. 调整……以适应
adjust (oneself) to 使(自己)适应于……
make an adjustment/adjustments to… 对……作调整
Watch out for the sharp bends and adjust your speed accordingly.
Over the years, we all learned to adjust and to become more comfortable with each other.
in other words 换句话说;也就是说
in a/one word 总而言之
have a word with sb. 与某人说句话
have words with sb. 与某人吵架
keep/break one's word 遵守诺言/失信
beyond words 无法用言语表达
in words 用语言
word came that... 有消息说……
in other words同义表达:namely, that is, that is to say
in other words 换句话说;也就是说
①He is such a man that he can't always ______________, ________________, he always ________________, because of which his friends often ________________ him.
他是这样的一个人,总是不能遵守诺言。换句话说,他总是食言,正是因为如此,他的朋友们经常和他吵架。
keep his word
in other words
breaks his word
have words with
In other words, a smile could serve as a bridge to connect two people and shorten the distance between two hearts.
in other words 换句话说;也就是说
②Everybody was touched ________ words after they heard her moving story.
③________ a word,environmental protection is of great importance,which can make us live more comfortably and healthily.
④Word came ________ the president will attend the conference next month.
beyond
In
that
the way 方式
(1)way表示“方式;方法”时, 其后常接in which或that引导的定语从句, 也可以将关系词that/in which省略掉。
(2)way后接定语从句时, 如果关系词在从句中作主语或宾语则用关系代词that/which,作宾语时可以省略。
做某事的方法 the way to do sth. the way of doing sth.
We all appreciate the way that the ancient town protects its traditional cultures and customs from being abandoned.
使役动词后缀 -(i)fy
使役动词后缀 -(i)fy 通常加在形容词和名词后构成动词,意为“使得…… (make)”“使……变成 (make into)” 。
将所给名词或形容词加上后缀 -(i)fy,变为动词,并说出其汉语释义。
1. class __________ ____________ 2. beauty _________ __________
3. clear __________ __________ 4. sign _________ ___________
5. quality __________ __________ 6. simple __________ __________
7. identity __________ __________
(使)分类 / 归类
美化(使变美)
使清晰
表示 / 表达(使变成标志)
使合格
简化(使
变简单)
确认 / 找出 / 认出( 使找到身份 / 特征)
classify
beautify
clarify
signify
qualify
simplify
identify
使役动词后缀 -en
使役动词后缀 -en 可加在形容词和名词后构成动词,意为“使成为……;使变得……”。
将所给名词或形容词加上后缀 -en,变为动词,并写出其汉语释义。
1. length __________ __________ 2. strength __________ __________
3. straight __________ __________ 4. sharp __________ __________
5. weak __________ __________ 6. less __________ __________
7. broad __________ __________
加强 / 增强
(使)变长
(使)变直
(使)变得锋利
(使)衰弱
(使)减少
(使)变宽
strengthen
lengthen
straighten
sharpen
weaken
lessen
broaden
1
2
3
A. stare at
B. glare at
C. glance at
His throat tightened with fear when LaoGuo glared at him
occupy
根据所给汉语,用适当的词块完成下列句子。
1. Later I went to a café to have lunch, but ___________________________ (没有空桌子). (2014 安徽)
2. ___________________________________ (她这会儿工作很忙); she cannot speak to you.
3. Family photos ___________________________(差不多占了整个墙面).
4. Problems at work continued to _________________________ (占据他的脑海)for some time.
5. The zone _________________________ (被占领的)contained
major industrial areas. (occupation)
all the tables were occupied
She’s occupied with work at the moment
occupied almost the entire wall
occupy his mind
under occupation
①Amy, please don’t be ashamed your figure. You look great as you are.
②Tom was ashamed (tell) his mother that he had failed in the interview again.
③The more embarrassing or (shame) the secret is, the juicier the gossip it makes.
④It is shame that he should have failed the exam.
⑤We are often , our mistakes and our failures. Remember, you are only human.
我们经常会因为我们的缺点、错误和失败而羞愧。记住,你只是人。
of
to tell
shameful
a
ashamed of our shortcomings
ashamed
①They people and the government to take measures to fight against pollution.
他们号召人们和政府采取措施来对抗污染。
②Since the weather is bad, let’s the trip.
既然天气不好,那我们取消旅行吧。
③The problem is that this kind of work a lot of patience.
问题是,这种工作需要有很大的耐心。
④The sound of happy laughter memory of his childhood.
这欢笑声使他回忆起童年时代的情景。
call on
call off
calls for
called up
call on
1.In order to ensure children’s health, we are determined to provide milk products with (rely) sources.
2.You can rely on him (help) you when you are in trouble.
3.The good thing about children is that they adapt very easily to new environments and they can learn to rely themselves quickly.
4.Don’t always rely on that others will lend you a hand when you’re in trouble. Do depend on yourself.
5.I have been convinced that the print media are usually more accurate and __________________ (reliable) than television.
6.You can ___________________(相信) Peter would like to accept the suggestion.
reliable
to help
on/upon
it
more reliable
rely/depend on it that
rely
distinguish
写出下列句子中画线部分的汉语释义。
1. I could not distinguish her words, but she sounded excited.
_________
2. The light enabled me to distinguish objects in the distance.
_________
3. I sometimes have difficulty distinguishing French from Spanish.
_________
4. Parents can teach children to distinguish right from wrong, but cannot decide for them. _________
5. The factor that distinguishes this company from the competition is customer service. __________________
看清
使……脱颖而出
区分
明辨是非
听清
写出下列句子中画线部分的汉语释义。
1. The automatic(自动的)temperature-controlling system mentioned
above can adjust the water temperature.(2016 湖南) ________
2. Students do not adjust their sleep patterns(模式)well.(2014 四
川) ________
3. My father is adjusting the focus of the camera. ________
4. The lifestyle is so very different — it takes a while to adjust. ________
调节水温
调整
调节焦距
适应
adjust
【易混辨析】stare at, glare at, glance at, look at
stare at
“盯着看;凝视”,表示因好奇、惊讶而睁大眼睛看,强调长时间盯着看,有时含有无礼或粗鲁的意味
glare at
“怒视”,表示“凶狠而且带有威胁性地瞪眼睛”的意思
glance at
“瞥见”,强调“匆匆”和“瞥”,表示动作的短暂
look at
“看着”,无感情色彩,强调动作
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