1、高中英语知识点大全(134):work on/work at1、work on/work atwork on 与work at 可通用,表示“忙于”。但在work on sth. 中,sth是work的具体对象;而在work at sth. 中,sth. 只说明所从事工作的性质,即时间、精力用在某一方面的事情上,而不在于说明正在做什么。如:He is working on/ at a novel. 他正在专心写一部小说。They have worked at this subject for many years. 他们从事这项课题的研究已经好多年了。Bob worked hard on or
2、ganizing other singers to sing for him for free.鲍勃积极地组织其他歌唱家为他义务演唱。work out 算出;解决Can you work out how much money it will need? 你能算出需多少钱吗?Ive worked out the problem. 我已解决了这个问题。2、take sides(in) 袒护;站在一边They took the side of their child. 他们袒护自己的孩子。She has taken sides in the quarrel. 她参与了争吵。3、worth/worth
3、y两者均是形容词,意思是“值得的”,用法如下:(1)worthy可以作定语,worth不能。例如:a worthy rival 值得较量的对手(2)worth后面直接跟名词(多为表示钱或代价的名词),其作用相当于介词;worthy后面接名词时须与of连用(一般不接表示钱的名词)。例如:This second-hand book is worth 100 dollars. 这本旧书值100美元。His deed is worthy of praise. 他的事迹值得赞扬。(3)worth后面可直接跟动名词的主动结构;worthy后接动名词的被动结构,且须与of连用,worthy后也可接不定式的被动式。例如:This book is worth reading.或:This book is worthy of being read.或:This book is worthy to be read. 这本书值得一读。The city is worth visiting.或:The city is worthy to be visited.或:The city is worthy of being visited.(4)表示“很值得”,通常用well修饰,而不用very。例如:The film is well worth seeing. 这部电影很值得一看。