1、up to now=up till now到现在为止常与现在完成时连用直到现在我还没收到过他的信。I havent got any letters from him up to now.up to 还可表示“达到数量”Up to 1000 people want to join in this activity.【拓展】content adj.满足的;满意的;be content with sth.对 感到满意/满足=be satisfied/pleased with be content to do sth.愿意做某事/满足于做某事Are you content with your pres
2、ent salary?这对老夫妇很满足于住在乡村。The old couple are well content to live in the countryside.content vt.使满意,使满足content sb./oneself with sth.使满足于I content myself with a glass of coffee everyday.我每天喝一杯咖啡就满足了。We should never content ourselves with book knowledge only.我们永远不应该只满足于书本上的知识。contents(书的)目录;内含物He took
3、out all the contents in the drawer.content n.内容I like the style of the book but I dont like the content.我喜欢这本书的文体,但我不喜欢它的内容。Not that Charlies own life was easy!1.我不说“是”并不表明我不同意你的意见。_.2.这并不是说他没有幽默感。_.3.并不是我不愿意跟你一起去，而是我现在很忙。_.I dont say“yes”not that I disagree with you Not that he has no sense of humo
4、ur Not that Im unwilling to go with you,but(that)Im busy now Everyone was astonished at/by the news.It was astonishing that he was drunk.astonish v.使吃惊astonishing adj.令人吃惊的astonished adj.感到吃惊的astonishment n.惊异；惊愕；惊奇The news astonished everybody.令我们惊奇的是那小男孩居然游过了那条河。To our astonishment,the small boy s
5、wam across the river.She stared at me in astonishment.3.Unfortunately his father died,leaving the family even worse off.不幸的是，他父亲去世了，这令到这个家庭更加潦倒。badly off:境况不好，穷困潦倒，比较级是worse off；well off:境况好，富裕，比较级是better off。他们贫穷得根本谈不上度假。实际上现在大多数人都比五年前要富裕。They are too badly off to have a holiday.In fact most people
6、 are better off than they were five years ago.另外，badly off 还有“缺乏，匮乏”之意，此时后面加forThe school is rather badly off for equipment.这所学校相当缺乏设备。I went to her home and found her living condition was_ _.我们不应该因为穷而叫苦连天-许多人的家境更糟。We shouldnt complain about being poor-many families are much worse off.我去她家一看，发现她的生活状
7、况比我的更差。worseoff thanmine No one was ever bored watching him his subtle acting made everything entertaining.entertaining adj.“使人快乐的;有趣的”He told us an entertaining story yesterday.昨天他给我们讲了一个有趣的故事。Films should be entertaining.entertain v.款待，使愉快entertain sb to dinner/food 请某人吃饭（食物）entertain sb with sth
8、用使某人愉快明天我要请朋友吃饭Tomorrow I will entertain my friends todinner.她给我们讲了很多幽默故事使我们很开心She entertained us with many humourousstories.n.entertainment 娱乐forms of entertainment 娱乐形式entertainern.(娱乐节目的)表演者,艺人throughout prep.1)（表示地区）遍及,整个 如：The company has branches throughout the country.这家公司的分店遍及全国。2)（表示时间）整个，从
9、头到尾 如：It rained throughout the day.雨下了一整天。He led a poor life throughout his life.他一生过着穷苦的生活。throughout adv.1)整个地，在所有各处，全部 如：The hill was green throughout.那座山整个都是绿的。2)自始至终，到最后 如：She remained silent throughout.她从头到尾都保持沉默。worn-out adj.1)（衣类、机器等）磨破的；磨损的；用旧的worn-out shoes 穿旧的鞋2)精疲力尽的；憔悴的（一般不用在名词前）She loo
10、ks worn-out.她看起来憔悴不堪。My patience was worn out.6.This character was a social failure but he was loved for his optimism and determination to overcome all difficulties.这个角色是个社会生活中的失败者,但是他战胜困难的乐观和决心使得他被所有看电影的人所喜爱。1)overcome overcame-overcome 克服，战胜 He overcame a bad habit.他克服了一项恶习。be overcome with/by 被（悲
11、哀、恐怖等）打倒，因为而崩溃/垮掉。如：She was overcome with/by grief.她因为悲伤而崩溃了。7.Charlie first picks out the laces and eats them as if they were spaghetti.Then he cuts off the leather top of the shoe as if it were the finest meat.他首先吃起鞋带，就像吃意大利面条一样。然后他把鞋子上端的皮子切下来，就像切下一块最好的肉。1)pick out a.(从同类当中)选出；挑选She picked out a p
12、ink dress for her daughter.她给女儿挑了粉红色的衣服。b.(在许多人当中)看出；辨认出 Can you pick out your mother in the crowd?你能在人群中找到你母亲吗？考例 It was so dark in the cinema that I could hardly _ my friend.(四川2007)A.turn outB.bring out C.call outD.pick out点拨 本题考查短语辨析。pick out辨认出；turn out结果是；bring out 拿出；call out叫出。cut off1)I had
13、 my hair cut off and sold it.切断，剪掉2)The television show was cut off by a special news report.打断3)Our water supply was cut off.停止,中断（供给）4)We were completely cut off from the outside world.切断的去路，使与外界隔绝【拓展】cut in 插嘴cut down 减少;缩减cut up 切碎cut into pieces 切成碎片We were cut off in the middle of our conversa
14、tion.我们的电话打到一半断了。He feels very cut off living in the country.他住在乡间感到很闭塞。补充两个例句 I was just talking to Margaret when Jackson _.(湖南2005)A.cut in B.cut down C.cut out D.cut up A cut down 意为“砍倒”；cut out 意为“剪掉;除去,省略,删去”;cut up 意为“切碎”。He eats each mouthful with great enjoyment.他每一口都吃得津津有味 mouthful n.一口 a m
15、outhful of 一口他喝了一口苦药，扮了个鬼脸。He took a mouthful of the bitter medicine and made a face.a handful of sand a basketful of vegetablesa bucketful of watera spoonful of sugara houseful of guests The acting is so convincing that it makes you believe that it is one of the best meals he has ever tasted!卓别林的表演
16、是那么有说服力，以至于你会相信这顿饭是他所吃过的最美味的一餐convincing adj.令人信服的，使人心悦诚服的convinced adj.感到信服的，坚信This is the most convincing evidence that I can find to prove my point.这是我所能找到的最令人信服的证据,以证明我的观点。I am convinced that he is innocent.I am convinced of his innocence.v.convince 使信服convince sb of sth 使某人相信我使得他们相信了这个故事是真的I ma
17、naged to convince them of the story.我们最终使他们相信了我们的清白。Finally we convinced them of our innocence.Chaplin wrote,directed,and produced the films hestarred in.卓别林自编、自导、自制一些他自演的电影。star v.(在电影中)主演,由主演;The director wants to star Jim in his new film.这位导演想让吉姆主演他的新片。She has starred in a lot of good films.她主演了许
18、多好电影。direct v.导演director n.导演direct a film 导演一部电影其它意思:adj.直的;直线的;直达的如：There is no direct train from here to Shanghai.此地没有直达上海的火车。a direct road to London 直通伦敦的路adj.坦白的;率直的。如：He gave me a direct answer.他给我率直的回答。He answered me directly.The boy burst into tears _ he saw his mother.A.direct B.direction C
19、.directly D.directly whendirectly表示“一就”,相当于as soon as.Cwhisper v./n.耳语；低声耳语whisper sth.say sth.in a whisper/speak in whisperswhisper sth.in ones earwhisper to sb.whisper sth.to sb.whisper to sb.thatwhisper thatIt is whispered that他对她耳语，以避免让别人听到。He whispered to her so that no one else would hear.她小声对我说她觉得很害怕。She whispered to me that she felt very afraid.传闻说他身患癌症。It is whispered that he has cancer.
