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Unit 5
Languages around the world
New words
1. native (1)adj. 出生地的;本地的;土著的
(2)n. 本地人(=local)
be native to (动植物)原产于(某地)
a native of 生于……的人;
原产于……的动植物
native land/country 祖国
native language/tongue 母语
native speaker 生来就说某种语言的人
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2. attitude n. 态度;看法
have/take/adopt an attitude to/towards 对……持某种态度
positive / negative attitude
积极/消极的态度
It was your bad attitude to/towards your work that made your parents angry.
People with a positive attitude towards life are more likely to succeed.
The villagers all took a friendly attitude to / towards us.
As the saying goes,attitude determines altitude.
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3. refer (1) vi. 提到;参考;查阅
(2) vt. 查询;叫……求助于
reference n. 参考;推荐
refer to
指的是;描述;谈到,提到;查阅
refer to sb. as...
称某人是……;认为某人是……
refer sb./sth. to sb. /sth.
把……送交给(以求获得帮助等)
refer to/turn to/consult the dictionary
查词典
look up+查询内容+in the dictionary
在词典中查阅……
reference books 参考书
4. despite prep. 尽管,即使
in spite of
despite the fact that
regardless of
:paying no attention to sb/sth, treating sth/sb as not being important
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5. base vt. 以…为据点;以…为基础;
n. 底部;基础,地基,基地
basis n. 根据,基础(抽象)
based adj.以(某物)为基础的
basic adj.基本的,基础的
basically adv.基本上,从根本上来说
basement n. 地下室
base A on/ upon B
A be based on/ upon B
on the basis of
on a regular basis
定期地
satisfy one’s basic needs
1.What he said is based _______ the fact.
2. ________(base)on the result of the survey, we can conclude that most people prefer to travel by train.
3.You should have ________ (base) skills in the usage of these two solutions.
on
Based
basic
6. variety n.(植物、语言等的)变体;异体;多样化
vary vt.& vi. 改变;变化
various adj. 不同的;各种各样的
a variety of=varieties of
种类繁多的;各种各样的
vary/range from ...to ...
从……到……不等;在……到……之间变动
for various reasons
由于种种原因
7. major adj.主要的;重要的;大的
n.主修课程;主修学生
vi.主修;专门研究
majority n. 大多数;大半
minor adj. 次要的,较小的
minority n. 少数
a/the majority of ... 大多数……
a minority of ... 少数……
major in 主修…
8. regard vt.把……视为;看待
n.尊重;关注;致意,问候
regard…as…
把……看作
with/in regard to n. = regarding prep.
关于;有关
regardless of
不管;不顾
have/pay/ show high regard for
对…非常重视,尊重
关于北京大学提供的这些技术,我持有不同的观点。
With regard to the technology provided by Beijing University, I have different points of view.
Even to this day, Lincoln is regarded as one of the most inspiring figures in the world.
means n.方式;方法;途径(单复数同形)
by means of
by no means
mean adj. 吝啬的,小气的
mean v. 意思是,意味着,打算,意欲
meaning n. 意思,含义
meaningful adj. 有意义的,重大的
meaningless adj. 毫无意义的,无价值的
10. character n. 文字,符号,角色,特点,特征,品质,性格
characteristic adj. 典型的,特有的
n. 特征,特点
have a strong/weak character
个性强/不强
cartoon characters
卡通人物
a leading character
主角
11. appreciate vt.欣赏;重视;感激;领会vi.增值
appreciation n. 欣赏;感激
appreciate sb/sth
欣赏/重视sb/sth
appreciate doing sth
感激,感谢,乐意做某事
I would appreciate it if…
如果…我将不胜感激
12. date n. 日期[C],年代[U] ,约会[C]
v. 注明…的日期,约会
set a date for the meeting
确定会议日期
have a date with sb
与某人约会
out of date
过时,过期
up to date
最新的,时髦的
date back to =date from
13. struggle n./v. 斗争,战斗,奋斗
struggle/fight for…
struggle/fight against …
struggle/fight with/against sb
struggle to do sth
struggle for freedom/ independence/human rights
struggle to one’s feet
14.equal
adj. the same in size, quantity, value, etc. as sth else (equally adv.)
n. a person or thing of the same quality or with the same status, rights as another
v. to be the same in size, quantity, value, etc.
be equal to
be equal in size/ length / height
=be of equal size/ length/ height
equal rights/pay
All human being are equal.
Three times three equals nine.
There is an equal number of boys and girls in the class.
15. demand
n. a very firm request for sth; sth that sb needs
vt. to ask for sth very firmly
demanding adj. 要求高的,费力的
in demand/ need
satisfy one’s demands/needs
supply and demand
demand that (should)
demand to do sth
16. describe v. 描述,形容
description n.
descriptive adj. 描述的,叙述的
beyond description
give a (brief) description of
17. have trouble/difficulty with sth
have trouble/difficulty (in) doing sth
have problems with sth
have problems (in) doing sth
18. relate v. show or make a connection between two or more things; 叙述,讲述
related adj. 相关的,有关系的
relation n. 关系,联系(正式,不含情感因素,public relations)
relationship n. 关系,联系(偏向情感因素)
relative n. 亲戚,adj. 相对的
relate A to B
A be related to B
relate to 与… 相关,涉及,谈到
句型四: …it was a time when people were divided geographically, leading to many varieties of dialects and characters.
现在分词作结果状语,表示一种必然性、应有的结果(自然结果)
1. The rain stopped, ________(leave) the street wet and slippery.
2. Now government realizes water pollution affects everyone, ______ (make) it difficult for cities to survive.
3. Yesterday, an earthquake hit Maijishan in Gansu, _______ (kill) hundreds.
leaving
making
killing
句型五: Even today, no matter where Chinese people live or what dialect they speak, they can all still communicate in writing.
no matter + 疑问词(what/ how/ where/ when/ whether…)
引导让步状语从句;“无论(什么、怎样、哪里、何时、是否等)”,可置于句首、句中和句尾。
No matter how fast the rabbit ran, it could not escape the big grey wolf.
Any person, no matter who they are, must go through an identity check.
I’ll leave anyway, no matter what you say.
句型六 as it was a time when people were divided geographically【归纳】as的用法
1) as作“因为,由于”讲,引导原因状语从句。
2) as作“虽然,即使”讲,引导让步状语从句,从句用倒装结构。
3) as作“按照……”讲,引导方式状语从句。
4) as作“和……一样”讲,用于as/so…as…结构中,引导比较状语从句,从句常用省略形式.
5) as 作“正如”讲,引导非限制性定语从句。
The girl dances as she sings on the stage. _________
Leave it as it is. ___________
Child as he was, he knew what the right thing to do. ___
As we expected, he succeed in passing the exam. ____
I don’t speak English as well as he. ____________
当…时;随着…
照……方式
尽管,虽然
正如,如同……
和……一样
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