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必修6 Unit 1 Art
一、重点单词、短语
1. aim
n 目标,目的, 意图
v 瞄准,对准
The main aim of the course is to improve students’ communication skills.
Mr. Smith took aim at the tiger.
He aimed his gun at a hare.
相关短语:with the aim of 有……的目的
take aim at / aim at 瞄准
aim sth at sth 把……瞄准……
2. convince
v 1)使确信,使信服2)说服
convinced adj确信,信服 convincing adj 有说服力的, 使人信服的
相关短语:
convince sb 说服某人
convince sb that ….使某人确信某事
convince sb to do sth说服某人做某事
如:I succeeded in convincing him that the story was true.
I have been trying to convince them to come with me.
3. attempt
1)作为动词,“设法;尝试;试图”
结构为:attempt to do sth 相当于try to do sth/ seek to do sth意思为:尽力做,但不一定成功。注意区别:succeed in doing sth/ manage to do 意思为:成功地做某事;
2)作为名词,“试图;尝试;努力”
结构为:make an attempt to do sth/ make one’s attempt to do sth.
如:①Every time I have attempted to convince her, I’ve failed completely.
②All attempts to control inflation have failed .
4. focus
1)vt/vi集中精力于……
Modern medicine has tended to focus too much on developing highly complicated techniques.
2)vt调节(照相机的)焦距
He focused his binoculars on the building opposite.
3)n 焦点,重点
The focus of the conference shifted from population growth to the education of women.
相关短语:
focus on 集中
focus sth on 把……对准……
focus attention on 把注意力集中在(pay/fix attention to)
in focus 清晰的,焦点对准的
out of focus 不清晰的,焦点没对准的
5. consequently
adv =as a result 所以,结果(句子副词)[注意as a result of 介词短语]
The bank refused to give the company more time. Consequently/ As a result , it went bankrupt.
consequence n 结果
consequent adj作为结果的,因……而起的;必然的
短语:be consequent on“……是……的结果”
His success was consequent on his hard work.
他的成功是勤奋工作的结果。
6. possess v拥有,具有,持有
possession n所有物, 财产(通常用复数); 拥有,占有
possessive adj占有欲强的 n 所有格
相关短语:
拥有某物:(sth)In the possession of (sb) / (sb)in possession of (sth)
(sb) take possession of (sth)
have possession of
如:He possesses two cars. / Two cars are in the possession of him. / He is in possession of two cars.
He packed his remaining possessions into the truck.
The house has