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Vocabulary
The Value of Money
intention n. 打算;计划;意图;目的
have no intention of doing sth. 不打算做某事
I have no intention of changing my plan.
She had a firm intention within herself to be the best swimmer.
This program was set up with the intention of providing help for homeless people.
intend vt. 计划;打算
intend to do/doing sth. 打算/ 想要做某事
intend sb. to do sth. 打算让某人做某事
They intend to launch a campaign to raise money.
The headmaster intended Jim to deliver a speech in front of the whole school.
intend no harm 没有恶意
intended adj. (为……)打算的
be intended for 专为……准备/ 设计的
be intended to do sth. 打算做某事
E.G. The room is intended for dancing practices.
The book is intended for kids under 5.
Intended for the elderly, this fitness facility is not for you.
had intended to do sth. (= intended to have done sth.)
意为“本打算做某事”,表示过去未曾实现的愿望。有这种用法的词还有plan,hope,think,expect,mean 等。
Peter had intended to take / intended to have taken a job in business, but abandoned that plan later.
nowhere adv. 无处;哪里都不
常用句子
In the film The Million Pound Bank Note, Henry Adams is stuck in a foreign country without money and friends, and with nowhere to stay.
We destroy animal habitats and leave many animals with nowhere to live.
nowhere else 别的地方都不
I left my necklace on the table by the bed, but it is just nowhere to be found.
短语
get/ go nowhere 毫无进展 --- Our project goes nowhere. Let’s cancel it.
get sb. nowhere 使某人毫无进展/ 一无所获
Yelling gets you nowhere. Please calm down and let’s talk.
Our budget is nowhere near enough. 我们的预算远远不足
1) nowhere, never, hardly, neither, nor, little, seldom等否定词,
2) by no means, in no way, in no case, on no condition, under no circumstance等副词组以及
3) not only, not until, hardly (... when), no sooner (... than...) 等词组
开头的句子中,要用部分倒装。
Nowhere else have I seen a better kindergarten.
Little did I say during my speech.
Never have I had a worse day than today.
By no means will we surrender to our enemies.
In no way are we going to give in to the difficulties.
Not only did I forget my passport, but I didn’t bring my ID either.
Hardly had I arrived home when it began to rain.
= No sooner had I arrived home than it began to rain.
in case 以防;以防万一
➯In case it happens to you on a trip abroad, what should you do?
in case of 假使
--- In case of fire, all exits must be kept clear.
--- as is often the case 往往像这样
There is no simple answer, as is often the case in science.
更多短语:
in most cases 在多数情况下
in no case 绝不
in any case 在任何情况下
in this/ that case 既然那样;假使那样的话
难点:
Today, we’ll discuss a number of cases where (= in which) beginners of English fail to use the language properly.
extent n. 程度;限度;大小;范围
➯They would be able to help to some extent.
to...extent 到……程度;在…程度上
We all to some extent remember the good times and forget the bad.
________________(在一定程度上), we are all responsible for this tragic situation.
He has changed to such ____ extent that I no longer recognized him.
辨析:extend v. 延长;延伸
To a certain extent
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pursue vt.
➯Lily decided that she would settle in New York and pursue her dream of becoming an actress.
❶追赶;追捕:
pursue a thief 小偷
❷追求:“追赶” 抽象的物、喜欢的人
pursue a goal/ an aim/ an objective 追求目标
She decided to pursue a career in medicine.
Jack had been pursuing Janet for months without success.
n. pursuit
3 inmates broke out of prison and the police are now in pursuit.
People work hard in pursuit of a sense of achievement and a better-off life.
duty n. 责任;义务;职责;值班
➯Jim is not here right now. He said he would be on duty at the library this afternoon .
off duty 下班;不值勤
do one’s duty 尽职,尽责
feel it one’s duty to do sth. 感觉做某事是某人的责任
拓展:关税;税
duty-free shops 免税店
import duties 进口关税
hesitate vi. 犹豫;迟疑;顾虑
➯Why does the owner think Henry hesitates to pay the bill?
hesitate about/ over 对……犹豫
(don’t) hesitate to do sth.
She hesitated about / over the choice between the two dresses.
Don’t hesitate to ask me if you have any questions
hesitation n. 犹豫;踌躇
without (the slightest) hesitation 毫不犹豫
have no hesitation in doing sth. 毫不犹豫做某事
hesitant adj. 犹豫的;踌躇的
He was hesitant in making choices and that became a problem later.
sequence n一系列;一连串; 顺序;次序
The sequence of events in a story is called the plot.
in a... sequence 以…顺序
tailor n&v
at the tailor’s 在裁缝店(tailor由指男裁缝)
tailor sth. to/ for sb/ sth
Special programs of study are tailored to the needs of specific
groups.
manner
[常用单数] [正式用语] 方式;方法
My father disapproves of my manner of living.
[常用单数] 举止;态度
His manner was polite but cool.
[复数] 礼貌;礼仪 table manners
It’s bad manners to stare at people.
In any case, a lot can be accomplished by a smile and good manners.
aside adv. 到旁边;在旁边;留;存
➯…pulling the 3rd clerk aside and whispering.
pull sb. aside 把某人拉到一边
set aside 预留;留出,省出
aside from 除了……
option
Students have the option of studying abroad in their second year.
You have no option (choice/ alternative) but to refuse his proposal.
A savings plan that gives you the option to vary your monthly payments.
optional
The service would be optional for cell phone users.
There are optional courses and compulsory courses at college.
broad adj. 宽阔的;广阔的;广泛的
➯Never mind.(with a broad smile)
a broad street/avenue/river 宽广的街道/林荫道/河流
with a broad smile/ grin 咧嘴笑着
broad support 广泛的支持
in broad terms 从大体上讲
broaden v. 变宽;扩大影响;增长
broaden one’s horizons 拓宽视野
broadly adv. 大体上,基本上;咧开嘴 ( 笑)地
smile broadly 咧嘴笑
normal adj. 典型的;正常的;一般的;精神正常的
n. 常态;通常标准;一般水平
It is normal(for sb.)to do sth. 做某事是正常的。
be back to normal/return to normal 恢复正常
above/below normal 通常标准之上/ 之下
词语辨析 normal,common,usual 与 ordinary
normal 指符合标准或常规 a normal working day 正常工作日
common 指常见 a common name 常见的名字
usual 指惯例 at the usual time/place 在老时间/ 地点
ordinary 指标准不高 ordinary people 普通人
abnormal adj. 反常的;不正常的
normally adv. 正常情况下
外国人在中国居住和工作,需要有居留许可证
(residence permit)、就业证(employment permit)。如果你在外国留学期间工作,也需要有许可证。
residence permit 居留许可证
employment permit 就业证
permit & permission
permit v [正式用语]
vt 许可;准许 to allow sth to happen or sb to do sth 反 forbid
1) permit sb sth:
Please permit me a few words.
2) permit sb to do sth:
He permitted me to retake the test, and I pulled my grade to an A.
3) permit doing sth. = allow doing sth.
I’m sorry to disturb you but we don’t permit smoking here.
vi & vt (使)成为可能:
I’ll pick you up at the airport if time permits.
We’ll start tomorrow, weather permitting (= if the weather is good enough).
Cash machines permit you to withdraw money at any time.
permission n [C] 许可;准许:
ask permission
He entered the room without permission.
permission to do sth:
Give yourself permission to rest when you’re tired. 2010 安徽
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