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Unit 4 Friends forever
1. familiar adj. 熟悉的;常见的 unfamiliar adj. 陌生的,不熟悉的
(1) sb. be familiar with sth. 某人对某物熟悉
(2) sth. be familiar to sb. 某物对某人来说是熟悉的
(3) be on familiar terms with 与……交情好
Are you on familiar terms with Mr. Johnson?
你和约翰逊先生交情好吗?
2. prefer vt.更喜欢;选择某事物(而不选择其他事物) preference n.偏爱;爱好
(1)prefer (sb) to do sth 更喜欢(某人)做某事
(2)prefer (doing) sth to (doing) sth 宁愿(做)某事……也不愿(做)某事
(3)prefer to do sth rather than do sth=would rather do sth than do sth
宁可做某事也不愿做某事
I would prefer reading books written by Mo Yan to watching TV series based on his novels. 我宁愿看莫言写的书而不愿看根据他的小说改编的电视连续剧。
3. deliver vt.递送,传送;接生;生(小孩儿);发表(演说等) delivery n.递送
deliver...to... 把……传送给…… deliver a speech 发表演讲/致辞
4. advance n.进步,进展v.前进;促进;提出;提前
advanced adj. 先进的,高级的
in advance 事先,事前 in advance of... 在……前面;比……进步/超前
make an advance in (doing) sth. 在某方面取得进步
1 The strikers advanced on/towards us, shouting angrily.
罢工的人愤怒地喊叫着向我们逼近。
2 It is a popular show, so advance booking is essential.
这是一场很受欢迎的演出,所以一定要提前订票
5.tend v.易于做某事,往往会发生某事;照看 tendency n.趋向,趋势
tend to do sth 易于,往往会做某事
tend (to) sb 照顾某人
tend to/towards 倾向于,趋于
The English seasons and climate tend to/towards extremes.
英国的季节和气候趋于极端。
6.enable v.使可能,使能够
(1) enable sb. to do 使某人有能力做某事
(2) able adj. 有能力的 be able to do sth. 有能力做某事
7.meaningful adj.有意义的
mean to do... 打算做…… mean doing... 意味着……
① This new order means working overtime. 这个新订单意味着要加班。
② I don't mean to say we are perfect. 我不打算说我们已经十全十美了。
8. patience n.耐心 patient adj.耐心的
have patience with 对……有耐心 lose patience with 对……失去耐心
be patient with 对……有耐心
The old granny talked endlessly, but we listened to her with great patience.
9. anxious adj.焦虑的,不安的 anxiously adv.焦急地;忧虑地
anxiety n.焦虑,忧虑,担心
be anxious for 渴望得到
be anxious about/for 为……担心/忧虑
be anxious to do sth 渴望/急于做某事
eager
强调“对成功的期望”或“进取的热情”,含有积极向上的意思
anxious
强调“担心”或“焦虑”,对结果感到不安
10. distance v.使与……保持距离,撇清和……的关系 n. 距离,间距
distant adj.疏远的,遥远的
distance oneself/sb/sth from 使自己/某人/某物与……疏远
in the distance 在远处 at/from a distance 稍远处;隔一段距离
at a distance of在……的距离 keep one’s distance from与……保持一定的距离
The tower being built in the distance will be completed in two months.
远处正在建的塔两个月后完成。
11. correspond v.通信
correspond with 与……通信;和……相一致,相符合
correspond with/to 和……相一致,相似;相当于
12. strike v.(struck, struck)划火柴;(雷电、暴风雨等)袭击;打,击中;打动,吸引;想起;(时钟)敲响 n.&vi. 罢工
(1) sth strike(s) sb某人想到某事
It strikes sb to do.../It strikes sb that... 某人想到(做)……
strike sb in/on the+身体部位 击打某人某部位
(2) be/go on strike 在/举行罢工
①A stone struck me on the head.
②A good idea struck the manager at the meeting.
③The visitors were struck by the beauty of the country.
13. lose track of失去联系
(1) keep track of 与……保持联系,了解……的动态
be on track 稳步前进,做法对头
(2) track down 追踪找到,追查到
表示“与……失去联系”的短语还有:lose contact with,be out of contact with(表示状态)。
stay/keep in touch with与……保持联系(强调状态)
强调状态:
be in touch with... 和……有联系 be out of touch with... 和……失去联系
强调动作:
get in touch with... 和……取得联系 lose touch with... 和……失去联系
14. thanks to 归功于……,多亏……
15. keep/bear...in mind 记住
come to mind
bring...to mind
make up one’s mind
change one’s mind
16. what if “倘若……将会怎样,即使……又有什么关系”
What...for
What about/How about...?
How come?
So what?
17. be set in以……为背景
set up set down
set out to do sth = set about doing sth
set out = set off
set off
18. turn up(意外地或终于)出现;调大
turn down
turn out(to be)
turn in
turn to
19. whatever/whoever/whichever这一类词既可引导名词性从句,也可引导让步状语从句 however/wherever/whenever一般只引导让步状语从句。
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