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Unit4 Understanding ideas
◎ 重点知识点梳理 ◎
1. I wanted to treat my British friend, Emilia, to a Chinese dinner.
我想请我的英国朋友埃米莉亚吃一顿中国晚餐。(P64)
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treat 动词,意为“请客;款待;招待”。常用短语: treat sb. to sth. 意为“用某物款待某人”。
例:
- She was always treating him to ice cream. 她总请他吃冰激凌。
- We treated Mum to lunch at the restaurant. 我们请妈妈在这家饭店吃午饭。
2. I often watched Grandma cook, but I never cooked anything myself.
我经常观察奶奶做饭,但我自己从来不在任何东西。(P64)
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watch sb. do sth. 为固定搭配,意为“观察某人做某事”,此时强调动作经常发生,或观察到某人做某事的整个过程。
例:
- I often watch him walk across the street. 我经常看着他过马路。
- We watched him run out and get on a bus. 我们观察到他跑出来上了一辆公共汽车。
拓展
watch sb. doing sth. 意为“观看某人正在做某事”,此时强调动作正在发生。
例:We watched the boy playing with his pet dog. 我们看着那个男孩和他的宠物狗一起玩耍。
注意
动词 see , hear , notice 和 watch 的用法一样。如:
- see sb. do sth. 看到某人做某事
- see sb. doing sth. 看到某人正在做某事
3. Isn't that against the law?
那不违法吗?(P65)
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against 介词,意为“违背;与……相悖”。
例:Don't be against the rules, or your teacher will be angry. 不要违反那些规定,否则你的老师会生气。
拓展
against 还有如下含义和用法:
- against 紧靠;倚;碰
例:Put the piano there, against the wall. 把钢琴放在那儿,紧靠着墙。
- against 与……对抗;和……比赛
例:We will have a match against the red team. 我们将和红队打场比赛。
4. Its round shape stands for family reunions.
它圆圆的形状象征着阖家团圆。(P65)
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stand for 动词短语,意为“象征;代表,表示”。
例:
- What does ATM stand for? ATM是什么意思?
- WHO stands for World Health Organization. WHO代表世界卫生组织。
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stand for 还可意为“忍受,容忍”。通常用于否定句。
例:I can't stand for it. 我不能容忍。
5. The smell of the dishes and our laughter filled the room.
饭菜的气味和我们的笑声充满了房间。(P65)
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fill 动词,意为“填满;充满”。固定搭配: fill... with... 意为“用……填满……”。
例:
- You can fill the bottle with water. 你可以用水把瓶子装满。
- My mother filled the glass with fresh orange juice for me. 我妈妈给我倒了一杯新鲜的橙汁。
拓展
be filled with... 意为“装满;充满”,和 be full of... 是同义表达。其中 full 是形容词,意为“满的”。
例:The box is filled with/full of old books. 这个箱子装满了旧书。
6. I felt like I was back home.
我感觉我回到了家里。(P65)
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feel like 固定搭配,意为“感觉像……”。
例:I feel like I'm dreaming. 我感觉像在做梦。
拓展
feel like 还有“想要”之意,后面只能跟动名词。 feel like doing sth. 意为“想要做某事”。
例:I feel like staying at home tonight. 今晚我想待在家里。
7. ...takes place on the fifth day of the fifth lunar month.
……在农历五月初五举行。(P67)
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take place 动词短语,意为“发生;举行”,指某件事情发生或某个活动举行。
例:The meeting should take place on the fifth of May. 会议应于5月5日举行。
辨析
take place 与 happen
两者都有“发生”之意。
- take place 表示有计划或安排的事情“发生”,还有“举行;举办”之意。
例:
- Some changes took place in the town. 那个镇上发生了一些变化。
- His wedding will take place on Friday. 他的婚礼将在周五举行。
- happen 则表示偶然发生。
例:A car accident happened last night. 昨天晚上发生了一场车祸。
8. ...so this year I'll be sure to try some!
……所以今年我一定会品尝一些!(P67)
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be sure to do sth. 意为“一定做某事;务必做某事”。
例:I am sure to talk with Mr Zhang first. 我一定要先和张老师谈一谈。
拓展
make sure 确保;确信
be sure of/about... 确信……;对……有把握
9. Which taste do you prefer?
你更喜欢哪种味道?(P67)
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prefer 动词,意为“更喜欢”,相当于 like... better 。其过去式是 preferred ,动词-ing形式是 preferring 。
例:We preferred English. = We liked English better. 我们更喜欢英语。
拓展
prefer 的用法:
1. prefer to do sth. 宁愿做某事
例:My brother prefers to go swimming. 我哥哥更愿意去游泳。
2. prefer A to B 比起B,更喜欢A
例:The girl prefers tea to coffee. 比起咖啡,那个女孩更喜欢茶。
3. prefer to do A rather than do B 宁愿做A事,也不想做B事
例:Lisa prefers to stay at home rather than go running. 莉萨宁愿待在家里,也不想去跑步。
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