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Vocabulary
The Value of Money
basis n [C] (pl bases)根据;基础:
➯Is money the basis of a happy life?
on a regular basis定期地;经常地
Naismith later wrote 13 rules which are the basis of modern basketball rules.
On the basis of/ Based on those facts, we can reach the following conclusion.
base n. 基部,基础,基地;总部
vt. 以……为基础;基地设在……
base... on/ upon... 使……以……为基础
be based on/ upon 以……为基础
air base 空军基地
basic adj. 基本的;基础的;最初级的
basically adv. 基本上;大体上;从根本上说
loan [C]贷款;借款:
Chen took out a large loan to cure her daughter.
a loan of £60,000
bank loan 银行贷款
student loan 学生贷款
plastic
a plastic bag / bottle 塑料袋 / 瓶
single-use plastic products 一次性塑料制品
Her mind is fresh and plastic. 她思想开放,可塑性强。
It was some kind of plastics made to look like iron.
apologize vi. 道歉;谢罪
➯Wang Zheng apologized to Chen because he couldn’t offer her more money.
apologize to sb. for (doing) sth. 为(做) 某事而向某人道歉
apology n. 道歉,认错
make an apology to sb. for (doing) 因(做)…向某人道歉
The captain made an apology to the passengers for the delay caused by the foggy weather.
offer sb. an apology 主动向某人道歉(=offer an apology to sb.)
accept/ refuse sb.’s apology 接受/ 拒绝某人的道歉
demand an apology 要求道歉
owe sb. an apology 欠某人一个道歉(=owe an apology to sb.)
apologetic adj 道歉的;愧疚的
ignore vt. 忽视;对……不予理会
➯ Also, while listening, don’t ignore the speakers’ tone and intonation-these can be important clues, too.
ignore sb’s advice 无视某人的忠告
ignore personal danger 不顾个人安危
Do you frequently ________________________(置工作于不顾)and other activities to check your phone for messages?
ignorance n.[U]无知;愚昧;不知
ignorant adj. 无知的;愚昧的
be ignorant of/about... 对……一无所知
We remain ignorant of / about the causes of this disease.
ignore work
in return 作为回报;作为回应
➯ When we help someone,should we expect to get something in return?
in return for 作为对……的回报/ 报答/ 交换
If we smile at life, life will smile on us in return.
I wish I could do something in return for the kindness I have received from him.
the return flight 返程航班
the return journey 回程
in turn 依次, 逐个地
judge
“不要以貌取人”这句话还有很多说法。其中一个著名的版本出自《圣经约翰福音》第7章。原文是“Never judge from appearances, but judge with right judgment.” “不可按外貌定是非,总要按公平断定是非”。即不可以貌取人,判断事物不应受表面现象蒙蔽。
Don’t judge a book by its cover. You might miss out an amazing story!
vi & vt 判断 to form an opinion about sb / sth:
Judging from her accent, she must be from Sichuan.
Judging by his last letter, they are having a wonderful time.
As far as I can judge…据我判断
vt 估计 to guess the size, amount, etc. of sth:
It’s difficult to judge how long the journey will take.
judge v
vt & vi 评价/ 说三道四 to be critical about sb, to decide whether sb is good or bad
I’ve learnt a good lesson: Don’t judge people, especially behind their backs.
vt 审判;判决:
judge a case / judge sb guilty
n [C] 法官;裁判员;鉴定人:
She is a very good judge of character.
vt & vi 裁判;评判:
She was asked to judge the English speech contest.
judgement
❶[U]判断力;辨别力
He showed excellent judgement in choosing a friend.
❷[C]&[U]意见;看法;评价
make a judgement on / about 对…做出评价
In her judgment, it was a wrong thing to give children so much pocket money.
❸[C]&[U]审判
The judge passed judgement on the criminal and sentenced him life imprisonment.
误区警示
judging by/ from... 作状语时,是独立成分,不受主语的影响和限制。 = judged from/ by
有类似用法的还有:
generally / exactly/ frankly/ honestly speaking
一般地/ 确切地/ 坦率地/ 诚实地说
considering (that) ... 考虑到……;鉴于……
providing/ provided that ... 只要……就
supposing/ suppose that 假如……
(judge) from the number of cars, he thought there were not many people at the club yet.
Judging
judge语义网络图
判断
judge
(基本义)
根据所见、所闻、所学判断某事物
判断大小、数量等
不公正或批评地对某人作出判断
判断比赛结果
判断案件
判断
估计
评价
裁判;评判
审判;判决
裁判员
法官
v
n
鉴定人
scene
场记板是上面写着场次(scene)、镜次、导演、片名、影片公司等资料的小木板。一端可以开合,打板时发出清脆的响声,以便剪接时使用。
Act I, Scene 3
The movie opens with a scene in a New York apartment.
scene n [C]
(戏剧等的)一场;(电影的) 一个镜头;场景:
[常用单数] 事发地点;现场:
The police were soon on the scene/ spot. 对比:behind the scenes
Doctors and nurses rushed to the scene of the accident to carry out the rescue. 2009 上海
景色;景象 a view that you see:
He photographed a wide range of street scenes.
情景;场面:
[非正式用语] [单数] 活动领域;圈子:
The little boy came riding full speed down the road on his bicycle. What a dangerous scene it was!
The Beatles became the hottest thing on the pop music scene in England. 2019 浙江
The Beatles 披头士乐队,英国摇滚乐队(rock band),由约翰·列侬 (John Lennon)、林戈·斯塔尔 (Ringo Starr)、保罗·麦卡特尼 (Paul McCartney) 和乔治·哈里森 (George Harrison) 四名成员组成。1960年,乐队于英格兰利物浦市 (Liverpool) 成立,其音乐风格 (style) 源自20世纪50年代的摇滚乐(rock and roll),并开拓了迷幻摇滚、流行摇滚等曲风。
view,sight,scene 与 scenery
view 指从某个角度,尤其是从高处或远处看到的景色、风景
sight 指旅游观光的风光,包括城市景色或自然风光
scene 是 scenery 的一部分,可数名词, 多包括其中的人物及活动
scenery 指某一地区的总的自然景色, 是不可数名词
The team’s victory produced _________ of joy all over the country.
In the afternoon, you’ll have a chance to relax and see the _________ of Paris.
We went to a beautiful seaside to appreciate the natural _________.
One of the advantages of living on the top floor of a high rise is that you can get a good _________.
scenes
sights
scenery
view
bet
➯Two rich brothers, Roderick and Oliver, have made a bet.
n. 打赌;赌注
make a bet 打个赌 for a bet 为了打赌
win/lose a bet 赢/ 输一场赌
vi. & vt. 下赌注;用……打赌 vt. 敢说
bet on sth. 对某事打赌;在某事上下赌注
He bet me ten dollars that John would come.
I bet... 我敢说……;我确信……
You bet! 当然!一定!
as a matter of fact 事实上(actually)
➯As a matter of fact, I landed in Britain by accident.
=in fact / in actual fact / actually / in reality / in effect
by accident 偶然地;意外地
I met her quite by accident.
She gave away the secret _________(accident) due to panic.
It seems that his success happened by accident/ by chance/ accidentally, but actually it was the result of his years of efforts.
反义词:
on purpose/ by design/ deliberately
accidentally
spot
➯The next morning I was spotted by a ship.
n. ❶点;斑点;污点;粉刺:
ink spots墨水渍
Teenagers worried about their spot are having a hard time.
❷地点;场所:
a scenic / beauty spot 风景胜地 a historic spot 名胜古迹
a / the bright spot亮点;困境中使人高兴的事
hit the spot使人满意;正合需要
on (the) spot当场;立即;在现场:
put sb on the spot (故意提出难题)使某人难堪:
vt [不用于进行时]看见;看出;发现to see or notice:
She said she spotted my wallet on a bus seat.
spotted adj有斑点的;有污迹的
sort
n.[C]种类;类型 (type / kind):
I’ll never do this sort of thing.我绝对不会干这种事。
Real friendship should be able to stand all sorts of tests. = all kinds of
What sort of work did do in America?
sort of 有几分;有点: =kind of
—Do you know what I mean?
—Sort of.
vt:把……分类/整理:
He sorted the apples into big ones and small ones.
sort out (from) (从…中) 挑选出;整理;处理;
We should sort out enemies from friends. 我们应该分清敌友。
Jane admits that she can't sort out all the mess in the households.
I’ll sort everything out when we get to the destination.
patience n.[U]耐心; 容忍园
lose / run out of (one’s) patience (with)… (对…)失去耐心
have little/no patience with 对…无法容忍
patient---反impatient
be patient with
to be honest 老实说:
To be honest, I don't think I was helping very much.
to be frank 坦白地说(= frankly speaking)
to be exact 确切地说(=exactly speaking)
ought to [无时态和人称变化]
You ought not to eat a lot before swimming.
You ought to have listened to the warnings.
indicate vt. & vi. 表明;显示 vt. 象征;暗示
This implied meaning often indicates people’s feelings, attitudes, or motives.
指示/指出:indicate sth. to sb. 向某人示意/ 指出……
as the name indicates… 正如其名称所示
表明/显示:indicate one’s intention 表明某人的意图
indicate one’s preference 注明某人的偏好
indicate that… 预示/ 显示/ 暗示…
There is a great deal of evidence indicating that music activities engage different parts of the brain.
indication n. 迹象;表示;标示
give sb. indication 向某人表明
There are clear indications that... 有明显的迹象显示……
拓展:imply; infer
beneath
prep在…的下方:
Beneath this amazing sky, we see a sleeping village and a dark, lonely tree.
She enjoyed feeling the warm sand beneath her feet.
adv在下面;在底下:
He was standing on the bridge looking at the river beneath.
postpone vt 使延迟;使延期(put off / put back):
➯They said the letter inside would explain what it was all about, but he had to postpone opening it until 2 o’clock.
postpone doing sth:
Let’s postpone making a decision until we have more information.
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