1、Part 1 Of 21.amuse vt.娱乐,使高兴,使发笑amuse sb.by/with sth.用取悦/逗乐amuse oneself by/with doing sth.靠消遣,取乐,自娱,解闷The teacher amused the children with a story.老师讲故事取悦孩子们。The new toys amused the children.新玩具使孩子们很高兴。amusement n.文娱活动，娱乐，消遣do sth.for amusement 做某事以消遣amusement park 游乐园Big cities have theatres,films
2、,basketball matches and many other amusements.大城市有戏剧、电影、篮球比赛以及许多其他的娱乐活动。amusing adj.有趣的That story is quite amusing.那个故事相当有趣。1.小丑的滑稽表演逗得我们哈哈大笑。_ _2.体育运动不应纯粹看成是娱乐。_ _We were all highly amused by the comedians antics.Sports should not be treated only as amusements.2.response n.回答，响应in response to 回应In
3、response to their hospitality,we wrote a thank-you note.为回报他们的热情,我们写了一封感谢信。respond vi.回答，响应respond to a letter 回信respond with a smile 以微笑回答respond to sth./sb.对的回应respond to sth.by doing sth.对的回应/反应是他对我的提议的反应是大笑。_He responded to my suggestion with a laugh/by laughing.3.delayvt.拖延,延误,延迟,耽搁 The heavy r
4、ain delayed our journey.大雨耽搁了我们的行程。vi.延缓 I have again delayed long in answering your letter.我又迟迟没给你回信。n.U 迟延 There must be no delay in forwarding the goods.发送货物不得延误。delay doing sth.推迟做某事without delay 毫不迟疑地,马上Because of A/H1N1,they delayed opening the school.由于“甲流”,他们延迟开学。Knowing that her mother was
5、ill,she went back home without delay.得知母亲生病的消息,她马上赶回家。delay,postpone与put offdelay：强调因某种困难或障碍而延误,动作主体是困难本身,延迟的时间不确定。postpone或put off:动作主体是人,表示有意识地推迟、延迟，时间确定。用delay,postpone,put off的适当形式填空1.My father fell ill all of a sudden,which _ our trip.2.Because of the heavy rain,we have decided to _ our sports
6、meeting until next Monday.delayedpostponed/put off4.starve vi.挨饿starve to death 饿死 The poor dog starved to death.那只可怜的狗饿死了。Im simply starving.我简直要饿死了。starvation n.饥饿；饿死 The cat died of starvation.那只猫因饥饿而死。5.figuren.数字;图形;人物(像)Mahatma Gandhi was both a political and a religious figure in Indian histo
7、ry.圣雄甘地在印度历史上是政治和宗教要人。vt.认为,判断;描绘 They figured it was better to stay where they were.他们断定还是呆在原地好。figure out 计算,算出;理解,明白We still havent figured out how to do it.我们仍想不出怎样去做这件事。1.我弄不明白他为什么缺席。_2.孩子们没有花很多时间就算出了正确的答案。It didnt take the children long to _.I cant figure out why he is absent.figure out the co
8、rrect answer 6.forbid(forbad,forbidden)vt.禁止,不许 Forbidden City 紫禁城forbid doing sth.禁止做某事forbid sb.to do sth./from doing sth.禁止某人做某事I forbid you to tell anyone.我不许你告诉任何人。Women are forbidden from going out without a veil.妇女不戴面纱禁止外出。类似的表达有：allow/permit/advice sb.doing/to do 阻止,妨碍Lack of time forbids an
9、y further discussion at the point.由于时间不够,现在不能深入讨论这个问题。1.这里不许停车。_2.我的老师不准我上课睡觉。(一句多译)_ _ _ _Parking is forbidden here.My teacher forbade me to sleep in class./My teacher forbade me from sleeping in class./My teacher forbade my sleeping in class.7.convince vt.使(人)确信；使(人)信服(宾语必须是人,常用被动语态)convince sb.of
10、/that 使某人相信convince sb.to do sth.说服某人做某事I am not convinced.我不相信。1.他们试图说服他买一辆更便宜的车。They tried to _.2.他终于相信他错了。He is finally _.convince him to buy a cheaper carconvinced that he is wrong8.resist vt.反抗,抵抗,抵制;忍得住resist invasion 抵抗侵略resist temptation 抵制诱惑cant resist/help doing sth.禁不住干某事resist doing sth.
11、抵制干某事He is in good health he is able to resist diseases.他身体很健康,能抵抗疾病。She could hardly resist laughing.她简直忍不住笑起来。1.巧克力太美味了,我真是无法抵挡。_2.她只要是在商场,就会忍不住买东西。_ _Chocolates are so tasty that I cant resist them.As long as she is in the store,she cant resist/help buying things.9.from time to time 不时地 I go to s
12、ee him from time to time.我时不时会去看他。同义词：occasionally,often,once in a while,now and then,now and again,at timesas time goes on 随着时间的流逝save time 节省时间at a time 同时,一次(=at the same time)at any time 随时；在任何时候at one time 过去；曾经for the time being 当前,暂时for a time 一时,一度have a good time 过得很好,玩得开心in no time 很快地all
13、the time 一直,始终,老是at all times 随时，不论什么时候；总是,始终at no time 从不,从来没有at the same time 同时;然而，但是in time 不太晚；及时;将来；随着时间的流逝kill time 消磨时间in spare time 业余时间take your time 不要着急；慢慢地做time and time again 经常；一再on time 准时；不早不晚Its about/high time是时候了；该He carried six boxes at a time.他一次拿6个盒子。You can come at any time.你
14、随时来好啦。At one time Nigeria was a British colony.过去,尼日利亚是英国的殖民地。He was a teacher of Chinese for a time.他曾一度是语文老师。Why dont you dance?Its easy.You can learn it in no time.你怎么不跳舞呢？这挺容易。你很快就可以学会。He is a business man all the time.他一直是做生意的。We are ready at all times to wipe out any enemy who dares to come.我们
15、随时准备消灭一切敢于来犯之敌。At no time in his life has he shown more valor than in that case.他一生中从来没有像那一回那样勇敢。Can you watch television and do your homework at the same time?你能同时看电视和做功课吗？If you hurry,youll be in time for the bus.如果你快点,还能赶上公共汽车。1.她有时来看我。_2.不要同时做两件事。_ _3.杨先生将暂时负责那项工作。_ _She calls on me at times/from time to time.Do not attend to two things at a time/at the same time.Mr.Yang will be in charge of that work for the time being.4.我希望你在中国逗留期间玩得愉快。_ _5.我该回家了。_6.尼克业余时间玩鼓。_I hope youll have a good time during your stay in China.It is about time I went home.Nick plays drums in his spare time.
