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1. An encounter with Nature encounter n. 意外地遇见,邂逅, 后常跟介词with。 eg We had an encounter with her last summer. vt. 意外地遇见,与……邂逅;遭遇,遇到 encounter problems/ difficulties 遇到问题/困难 eg She encountered an old friend on her way home. 表示“偶然碰到”的短语还有: come/run across, run into 表示“遇到(困难)”的短语还有:run into, meet with 【语境应用】单句语法填空。 1) I had a close encounter _ a poisonous (有毒的) snake in the woods yesterday. 2) I first _ (encounter) him when studying at Cambridge. with encountered 2. As a nature photographer, I have to brave the elements. 身为一名自然摄影师,我必须要风雨无阻地行动。 element n. 1) 基本部分; 要素 2) 元素 the elements 天气(尤指坏天气) brave the elements / weather = go out in bad weather 不顾天气恶劣,冒着风雨 3. One of the best things about this job is that you can observe animals in their natural environment. 这项工作的好处之一是你可以观察到自然状态下的动物。 observe vt. & vi. 1) 看到;观察 observe + sb doing sth 观察/ 看到某人正在做某事 observe + sb do sth 观察/看到某人做某事 that引导的表语从句,that只起连接作用,但不能省略。 observe vt. 2) 遵守(规则、法律等) 3) 庆祝,庆贺 eg She observed a man walking / walk on the opposite side of the street. We must observe these rules in our school. Do you observe the Spring Festival in your country? 【语境应用】根据括号内的汉语提示补全下面句子(每空一词)。 1) I together with my parents will go to _ _ _ _ (庆祝我爷爷的生日) on Sunday morning. 2) Though having lived abroad for years, many Chinese still _ _ _ _ (遵守中国传统风俗). 3) I _ _ _ _ _ (注意到他在擦地板) when I went downstairs. observe my grandfather’s birthday observe traditional Chinese customs observed him cleaning the floor 4. Yellowstone is famous for the variety of its wildlife, but it is probably best known for its bears. 黄石公园因其野生生物的多样性而闻名,不过其中最广为人知的可能还是那里的熊。 variety n. 1) 多样化,变化 eg We all need variety in our diet. 2) 不同种类;不同品种 eg I was impressed by the variety of dishes on offer. (特价)出售的 various adj. 各种不同的,各种各样的 vary vi. 相异;变化,变更 vary from…to… 从……到……不等 vary with… 随……变化而变化 eg Customs vary greatly from country to country. Prices vary with the type of room you require. 3) many different types of things or people 各种各样;多种类型 eg A wide variety of flowers were on show in the street. 5. Despite a weight of up to 300 kilograms, they can run at a speed of around 64 kilometres per hour and are also excellent swimmers. 虽然体重最高可达300公斤,它们却能以约64公里的时速奔跑,还非常擅长游泳。 despite prep. in spite of 虽然, 尽管;其后可接名词(短语)或动词-ing形式。 eg I still enjoyed the week despite the weather. Despite applying for hundreds of jobs, he is still out of work. despite意思上相当于in spite of (尽管) 二者后跟句子时,常用结构despite / in spite of the fact that ...尽管…… eg She went to Spain in spite of / despite the fact that her doctor had told her to rest. in spite of / despite oneself 不由自主地 eg In spite of / Despite myself, I began to enjoy the movie. 【语境应用】汉译英。 1) 虽然我昨天生病了,我还是去了学校。 Although I was ill, I still went to school yesterday. In spite of / Despite my illness, I still went to school yesterday. 2) 他太累了,不由自主地睡着了。 He was very tired and fell asleep in spite of / despite himself. 6. While I was concentrating on photographing this amazing scene, I suddenly had a feeling that I was being watched. 我正聚精会神地拍摄这惊人的景观,突然感觉有什么在盯着我。 concentrate vi. & vt. 全神贯注,专注,专心 concentrate on sth 专注于 concentrate one’s efforts/ attention on sth 集中精力/注意力于 eg Be quiet – let me concentrate on my homework. Doctors are aiming to concentrate more efforts on prevention than cure. “全神贯注于……”的其他表达: focus on focus/ fix one’s mind/ attention on put one’s heart into be absorbed/ buried/ lost in devote oneself to= be devoted to (to是介词) concentration n. 集中;专心 【语境应用】单句语法填空。 1) I’m concentrating my efforts _ preparing for tomorrow’s exam. 2) Stress and tiredness often result in a lack of _ (concentrate). 3) With his attention _ (concentrate) on a book, he didn’t notice me come in. on concentration concentrated that引导的同位语从句多位于idea, fact, evidence, hope, belief, wish, doubt, news, advice, suggestion, promise等抽象名词后面,对这个名词进行解释说明。 eg The news that he won the game excited us a lot. I received a message that she would be late. While I was concentrating on photographing this amazing scene, I suddenly had a feeling that I was being watched. that引导的同位语从句,说明feeling的具体内容。 7. With water falling off its thick, brown hair, the bear stared back at me. 它也盯着我,厚厚的棕色皮毛滴着水珠。 with+宾语+v.-ing形式(宾补)构成的复合结构 with / without复合结构在句中常作状语、定语。使用该结构可以使句子简洁明了,增强语言的表现力。其形式如下: 1) with / without +名词/代词+介词短语。如: We sat on the dry grass with our backs to the wall. 2) with / without +名词/代词+形容词。如: With the weather so close, ten to one it’ll rain presently. 3) with / without +名词/代词+副词。如: Holmes and Watson sat with the light on for half an hour. 4) with / without +名词/代词+非谓语动词。如: Possibly this person died without anyone knowing where the coins were hidden. All the afternoon Jack worked with the door locked. With much money to spend, the boy was going to buy many books. 5) with / without +名词/代词+名词。如: He died with his daughter yet a schoolgirl. with / without复合结构的句法功能 1) 作状语,如: With the exams coming next week, I have no time for a social life. (表示原因) With the medicine box under his arm, the doctor hurried off to look after the old lady. (表示伴随) With conditions in every way favorable, the man might succeed. (表示条件) 2) 作定语,如: You can just show the clerk a piece of paper with my name written on it. 【语境应用】翻译下列句子并写出句中with / without复合结构的形式及其句法功能。 1) With machinery to do all the work, they will soon have got the crops in. 2) The boy always sleeps with his head on the arm. 由于所有的工作都是由机器完成的,他们很快就会收割完庄稼。 with +名词+非谓语动词;作原因状语 那个男孩总是头枕着胳膊睡觉。 with +名词+介词短语;作伴随状语 3) With so many children to support, they both have to work full-time. 4) There were some birds on the wall, with their eyes carved out of the rock and painted white. 由于有这么多孩子要抚养,他们俩不得不全天工作。 with +名词+非谓语动词;作原因状语 墙上有一些鸟,它们的眼睛是由岩石雕刻而成并涂成白色。 with +名词+非谓语动词;作定语 5) The manager walked into the meeting room, with a file in his hands. 6) With Mary away John felt miserable. 7) With the money added, we will have enough money for the trip. 经理走进会议室,手里拿着一份文件。 with +名词+介词短语;作伴随状语 玛丽走了,约翰因此觉得很不开心。 with +名词+副词;作原因状语 如果加上这些钱,我们这次旅行需要的钱就够了。 with +名词+非谓语动词;作条件状语 8. When I recovered from the shock, I looked at my camera. 等我从震惊中缓过神来,我查看了相机。 recover v. 1) (从糟糕经历中)恢复 2) 康复 3) 重新获得 recover from 从……中恢复 recover oneself 静下心来 eg The boy is gradually recovering from his heart operation. It will be at least three months before he can recover and return to work. He lost his suitcase, but he recovered it at the railway station. recovery n. 恢复;康复;复得,找回 make a full recovery 完全康复 make a quick/ slow recovery 恢复快/ 缓慢 【语境应用】单句语法填空。 1) She recovered _ her surprise, and answered calmly. 2) He’s in hospital, _ (recover) from a heart attack. 3) To his parents’ relief, the boy made a quick _ (recover) after the operation. 4) Hospital patients who see tree branches out their window are likely _ (recover) at a faster rate than patients who see buildings or sky instead. from recovering recovery to recover shock n. 吃惊,震惊;令人震惊的事 v. 使震惊,使惊愕 It shocks sb to see/ hear … 看到/ 听到……使某人震惊 eg It shocks me to hear that the factory would have to close. shocking adj. 令人震惊的 shocked adj. 震惊的 be shocked at/ by 对……感到震惊 be shocked to see/ hear… 震惊地看到/ 听到…… a shocked look/ expression/ voice 震惊的表情/声音 【语境应用】完成句子。 1) After the crash, most of the passengers _ _ (从震惊中恢复过来), staring at each other. 2) The parents _ (对……感到震惊) the news that their son needed an operation on his knee. 3) It _ (让我相当震惊) to be told I was seriously ill. recovered from the shock were shocked at/ by gave me quite a shock 8. It is after all we who are the visitors to their world. 毕竟,我们才是他们世界的访客。 It is/was … who/that …强调句,本句中强调主语we。 强调句结构为:It + be + 被强调的部分 + that / who + 句子的其他部分 强调句可以用来强调句子的主语、宾语和状语等,但不能强调谓语动词。 当被强调部分是人时,可以用who也可以用that; 当被强调部分不是人时,用that。 eg It was she who / that gave me the money. 就是她给了我钱。(强调主语) It is tea that I like to drink, not coffee. 我喜欢喝的是茶而不是咖啡。(强调宾语) It was from that time on that I became a true soldier. 正是从那个时候起,我才成为一名真正的战士。 (强调状语) after all 1) 毕竟 2) 终究,还是 eg Why are you so anxious? It isn’t your problem after all. I thought I would fail the exam, but I passed after all. 其他与all有关的短语: all in all 总的说来,从各方面考虑 in all 总共,共计 above all 最重要的是,尤其是(强调重要性) first of all 首先,第一(强调顺序) 【语境应用】用all 的相关短语完成句子。 1) Children need many things, but _they need love. 2) I am glad to join you in playing this game, but _ please allow me to introduce myself to you. 3) These things cost $ 3000 _, which was beyond belief. 4) The opening ceremony isn’t so good, but _ I consider it as a success. 5) Bob thought he couldn’t go to the party because he had to write a report, but he went _. above all first of all in all all in all after all in all, after all, first of all, above all, all in all $$