1、江苏省沭阳高级中学2011届高三第一轮复习英语学案Unit 1 Other countries, other cultures (Module 9)【考点释析】1. .and fish are abundant in the seas and rivers. abundant adj. 大量的;丰富的 be abundant in + 地点名词:在地方有大量的/盛产;be abundant in + n:在方面丰富;充裕 Rice is abundant in the south of China. 中国南方盛产大米。China is abundant in natural resources
2、.中国自然资源丰富。2. Montreal is the second largest French-speaking city in the world, Pairs being the largest. 蒙特利尔是世界上第二大讲法语城市,巴黎是最大的。 划线部分用的是独立主格结构,独立主格的逻辑主语与句子的主语是不一致的。“Pairs being the largest”是由“名词 (Pairs) + V-ing (being the largest)”构成的独立主格结构形式。 独立主格结构可以由“名(代词主格)+V-ing/V-ed/to do/形容词/副词/介词短语”构成,表时间,原因
3、,条件,伴随,方式等。 注意:(1) 用to do/V-ing/V-ed 意义不同。不定式往往表示没有发生或即将发生的动作;V-ing 形式表示一个主动动作正在进行;V-ed形式表示已经完成、或被动完成的动作。(2) 独立主格结构中的being可以省略,但若是being done表示正在被做时,being不可省略。且当独立主格逻辑主语是it,there时,being 通常不省略。I hearing the news, tears came down. 我一听到这个消息,眼泪流了下来。Her work finished, she prepared to go home. 她的工作完成了,准备回家
4、。The weather being fine, I kept the windows open.天气很好,我让窗户一直开着。So many windows to clean, I had to devote the whole afternoon.这么多窗户要擦,我只好奉献一个下午。The boy stood there, hand in pocket.男孩站在那儿,手放在口袋里。It being Sunday, they had no classes. 那天是星期天,他们不上课。Food being cooked, I fell asleep. 我做着饭睡着了。3. It is like
5、an underground city, covering an area of more than 20 football pitches. 它就像一个地下城市,其面积比20个足球场还要大。 coving an area of 是V-ing短语作非限制性定语,补充说明前面的句子。 cover vt 占地;覆盖;走过/行走 (一段路程);报道;涉及;看/读多少页书Cover his eyes with a hand. 用手盖住他的眼睛.China is the third largest country in the world, covering an area of 9.6 million
6、 square kilometers. 中国是世界第三大国,面积960万平方公里。The Red Army covered 25000 li during the Long March. 红军长征走了25000里。I want to send our best reporter to cover the event. 我想派最好的记者去报道这件事。The report covered all aspects of the problem. 这份报告涉及到了问题的所有方面。I cover 20 pages a day. 我每天读20页书。 4. settlement n. 定居点;安顿;定居;(
7、问题的)解决; settle vt 确定;解决;定居;停息;停落They got married and settled in London. 他们结婚了,在London定居下来。Can you help us settle the problem? 你能帮我解决问题吗?The chairman tried to settle the audience down. 领导努力使观众平静下来。Two birds settled on the fence. 两只小鸟停在篱笆。 5. A maple leaf is featured on the Canadian flag. 枫叶是加拿大国旗的显著特
8、征。 feature vt 以为特征; 给以显著地位 feature sb / sthThe Canadian flag features a maple leaf. 枫叶是加拿大国旗的显著特征。The new engine features high speed, small size and low costs. 这种新发动机以速度快,体积小,成本低为特色。 feature sb (as sth) 由某人主演 (担任) The film features Gong Li and Zhou Xingchi. 这部电影由巩利和周星驰主演。6. go with sth 与某物相配Does thi
9、s jacket go with this skirt? 这件上衣与这条裙子相配吗?Pancakes go perfectly with onion. 煎饼配洋葱再完美不过了。7. enthusiast n. 热衷于.的人;爱好者 a football enthusiast = an enthusiast for/of football enthusiasm n. 热心;热情enthusiasm for sth / doing sth 对的热情She never lost her enthusiasm for teaching. 她从未失去过教书的热忱。 enthusiastic adj. 热
10、情的, 热心的 be enthusiastic about (doing) sth. 对热心的 We students are very enthusiastic about learning English.我们学生对学习英语很有热情。8. devotion n. U 献身;奉献;忠诚;热心;专心He is respected by his students for his devotion to the cause of education. 他因对教育事业的热爱忠诚而受到学生的尊敬。 devote vt. 投入于;献身于 devoted adj. 投入的;深爱的Nurses devote
11、 themselves to the care of the sick. 护士致力于护理病人的事业.She is a good wife and a devoted mother. 她是一位贤妻良母。9. The rest are content to sit in their armchairs and watch.content vt. 使.满足;使.安心n. 内容;目录;含量adj. 满足的;满意的 content oneself with sth 满足于 be (well) content with sth. (非常) 满足于 be content to do sth. 满足于做We
12、should never content ourselves with book knowledge only. 我们切不可满足于仅仅有一点书本知识。I like the style of his writing but I dont like the content. 我喜欢他的写作风格,但是不喜欢内容。Are you content with your work? 你对你的工作满意吗?She is not content to be a housewife. 她不满足于做个家庭主妇。10. Many people owe their love of sport to the perfect
13、 weather conditions . oweto欠某人;把归于Pay me the money you owe me. 把你欠的钱还我。He owes his success more to himself than to his parents. 他认为他的成功是靠自己而不是靠父母。11. Among the most impressive athletes were the swimmers, but all of the athletes were worthy of praise. impressive adj. 给人深刻印象的 impress vt. 使.有印象 impress
14、ion n. 印象 Your company is very impressive. 你的公司给我留下深刻印象。(面试时说) How does the girl impress you? 那个女孩给你的印象如何? My mother impressed me with the importance of hard work. 我母亲使我明白了努力工作的重要性。 = My mother impressed the importance of hard work on me. Her smiles have given me a deep impression. 她的笑给我留下了很深的印象。The
15、 picture left/made a deep impression on me. 那幅图片给我留下了深刻的印象。 worth / worthy / worthwhile 的固定句式Sb / Sth be worth sth / doing. Sb / Sth be worthy of sth / being done / to be done It is worthwhile to do sth / doing sth. To do sth / Doing sth is worthwhile.Sth is worthwhile. This book is worthy of being
16、read (to be read). 这本书值得一读。Xiao Jiang is a man worthy of praise. 小姜值得称赞。【短语记忆】1. 仅次于俄罗斯 be second only to Russia2. 以自然景色出名 be famous for natural scenery3. 零下20摄氏度 minus 20 degrees centigrade4. 在寒冷的冰封的土地上on the freezing, ice-covered lands 5. 对.兴奋不已 be thrilled by6. 位于,坐落于 be located in7. 现代生活的所有舒适all
17、 the comforts of modern life8. 是.之乡;发源地be home to/be the home of 9. 最广为人知的自然景观 the most widely recognized natural phenomenon10. 寻求致富之道seek ones fortune 11. 少数人 a handful of people 12. 不受人类的干扰生活live undisturbed by13. 迎合,满足cater to14. 关于毫无疑义There is nothing ambiguous about15. 对体育的绝对热爱absolute love of
18、sport16. 被视为be considered to be17. 满足于做某事be content to do sth18. 享受户外活动to enjoy the outdoors19. 装备有照明设施be equipped with lighting facilities20. 鼓励某人参加体育活动encourage sb to participate in team sports21. 区别;辨别distinguish from22. 简称be short for23. 是A和B的混合be a mix of A and B24. 起源于英国be originally from the
19、UK25. 被出口到be exported to26. 做事的准则be a criterion to do sth27. 来回于球场hit and chase the ball up and down the pitch28. 有很长历史have a long history29. 总计,一共in total30. 值得称赞be worthy of praise31. 很大一部分澳大利亚人a high percentage of Australians32. 就什么而言as far as sth is concerned33. 一个体育大国a great sporting nationUnit
20、 2 Witnessing time (Module 9)【考点释析】1. be responsible for 对负责; 对有功; 归功于; 归咎于Mike is responsible for designing the entire project. 迈克负责设计全部工程。She is responsible for what I have learned. 我学到的这些东西都得归功于她。Bad workmanship was responsible for the falling down of the building.2. The Western or Roman alphabet
21、 is a Greek invention, as is the marathon, which is a long distance race named for a Greek messenger who ran from as 后加倒装的从句, “as + be或do + 主语”结构,表示“也是一样”。The film is so boring, as is its music. 这部电影很乏味,其音乐也是如此。 The US is one of the founding members of the UN, as is China.Acupuncture has become popu
22、lar, as has Chinese traditional medicine. name for /after 给取名/命名 This child was named after his father.The newly-built building in our school will be named for your name. 3. associatewith 把.与联系在一起;与交往;参与Red is usually associated with danger in western countries 在西方红色常使人想到危险。 I dont like you associat
23、ing with those people. 我不喜欢你跟那些人交往。Im not associated with any political group. 我不参与任何政治组织。4. house vt. 储藏, 给房子住The government houses many homeless people. 政府为许多无家可归的人提供住所。I found a cave where many treasures are housed.我发现了一个山洞,那里藏有很多珠宝。5. seize control of 夺取对的控制权 = take/gain control of ; have contro
24、l over The army has seized control of the country. 军队已控制了整个国家.其他短语:lose control of 失去对的控制(be/get/run) out of control无法管理;失去控制be under control 被控制住;处于控制之下exercise control over对实施控制6. transfer vt. ( transferred; transferred ) (使)转移,(使)搬迁;n. 转移;搬迁The film studio is transferring to Hollywood. 这个电影工作室正在往
25、好莱坞搬迁。The patient was transferred to another hospital. 病人已被转移到了另外一家医院。 transfer sth (to sb) 转让, 让与He transferred the property to his son. 他把所有的财产都传给了他的儿子。7. gesture n 手势, 示意动作; 姿态, 表示;v. 做手势, 用手势表示, (for/to sb) (to do sth)It was a nice gesture to invite his wife too. 把他的妻子也请来,是非常友好的表示。She gestured f
26、or/to them to come in. 她做手势让他们进来。He gestured (to me) that it was time to go. 他示意我,我们该走了。8. restore 把拿回原处;恢复原状;复兴,使(失去的习惯等)复旧; 修复, 使复原restore my health/ restore me to health 使我恢复健康 The company restored him to his former job. 公司恢复他原来的工作。restore my beauty/sight/confidence 恢复姿色/视力/信心The police helped re
27、store order. 警察帮助恢复秩序。 9. bother vt./vi. 烦扰, 打搅; 担心, 麻烦 n. 烦恼, 麻烦U; 使人烦恼的人或物CI cant bother him with my little affairs. 我不能因为我的一些小事而麻烦他。You neednt bother to come to my office. 你不必特地来我办公室。Tom is a bother to his teacher. 对老师来说,汤姆很让人头疼.We have a lot of bother finding an apartment. 我们费了很大劲才找到一套公寓。 Shall
28、I wait for you? 要我等你吗? No, dont bother. 不用麻烦。10. mercy (u) 仁慈,宽恕They showed no mercy to their hostages. 他们对人质丝毫不讲仁慈。 God have mercy on us. 上帝怜悯我们吧! ask/beg for mercy请求/乞求宽恕 without mercy 毫不留情地,残忍地 at the mercy of 任由摆布, 对无能为力 Im not going to put myself at the mercy of the fate我不想任由命运摆布。11. charge vt.
29、 指控;收费;要价;充电;He was charged with betraying state secrets. 他被指控泄露国家机密。 The hotel charged us 180 yuan for the room for one night 这个房间宾馆每晚收费180元。 It takes about 2 hours for my mobile phone to be fully charged. 用了两小时我的手机才充好电。12. though adv.不过,然而,可是 (表补充说明,使语气减弱) Our team lost. It was a good game, though
30、. 我们队输了,可是这也不失为一场好球。 Have you ever been to Australia? No, Id like to, though.13. bury v. 埋葬;遮盖 He was buried with his wife. 他和他妻子葬在一处。 She buried her face in her hands and wept. 她双手掩面哭了起来。 bury oneself in (doing ) sth = be buried in (doing) sth. 埋头于,专心致志于In the evenings he buries himself in his book
31、s. 晚上他埋头读书。= In the evenings he is buried in his books. 14. insurance n. 保险;保险业;保险费 insurance company 保险公司life / theft / fire insurance 人寿/盗窃保险/火险insure vt. insure sb against sth 给保险insure oneself / ones life for 50,000 yuan 为自己投5万元的人寿保险I insured my new house against fire. 我将新房子投保火险。15. in good cond
32、ition 处于好的状态 on no condition 决不;在任何情况下决不 on condition that 在的条件之下;You should on no condition visit that place. = On no condition should you visit that place.Ill come on condition that my parents are invited, too. The road was in good condition.这条路路况很好。16. It sits about 100 kilometers to the west of
33、Beijing 它坐落于北京西大约一百公里处。 sit vi. 位于;处于某位置 The book is still sitting on my shelf.那本书仍然在我的书架上。The temple sits on top of the hill.那座寺庙坐落在山顶上。 = The temple is located/situated on the top of the hill.17. inspect vt. 检查;视察inspection n. inspector n. 检查员;巡视员He inspected the car before he bought it.他买这辆车之前仔细检
34、查了一下。The Minister of Education inspected our school. 教育部长视察了我们的学校。18. deadline n. 截止时间 deadline for (doing) sth / 的最后期限 The deadline for reciting the new words is tomorrow. 背生词的最后期限是明天。 meet the deadline 在截止期限内做完某事 miss the deadline在截止期限内未完成某事I am afraid that I cannot meet the deadline for applicati
35、on.恐怕我在截止期限内不能完成申请。We expect to meet the deadline for completing the project.我们希望按时完成此项工作。【短语记忆】1. in particular 尤其,特别be particular about 对过于讲究be particular to 所特有的2. smooth away 克服(困难、焦虑等);弄平smooth down 使某人平静下来,平静下来3. take root 生根 at the root of 在根部/根基be rooted in 扎根于 4. appoint as/to be 任命为appoint
36、 a date/a place for sth. 确定的日子/地点make/fix an appointment with sb. 与某人约会keep/break an appointment 践约/失约5. divorce from 从中脱离出来divorce sb/divorce oneself from sb. 与某人离婚get divorced from sb = get a divorce from 与离婚 6. be sentenced to death/three years in prison/life imprison 被判死刑/三年牢/终生监禁7. previous to
37、sth/doing sth. 在以前8. be decorated with 装饰有9. in terms of 就而言,从方面来说in the long/short term 长/短期而言10. be marked with 标注有 make a mark 做标记 get full marks 得满分11. be exposed to 被暴露给12. part and parcel 主要部分13. the consensus of the members 成员们的一致意见14. generation to come 未来的一代15. with regards to 关于 16. make r
38、oom for sb. 为某人滕出地方17. fail to do sth. 没做某事18 under the protection of 在的保护下19. invest money in doing sth. 投资作某事20. be lined with 成排Unit 3 The meaning of colour (Module 9)【考点释析】1. conclusion C n. 结论;推论;结尾;结束 draw/reach/come to/arrive at a conclusion from sth. 由得出结论; in conclusion = finally 最后The poli
39、ce came to the conclusion that he was the murderer.警察得出结论认为他就是谋杀者。The conclusion of the book was disappointing.这本书的结尾令人失望。In conclusion, I would like to thank all that have helped me in the research. 最后,我想感谢所有在研究中帮助过我的人。2. rid vt. (rid, rid, ridding);使摆脱;使去除; adj. rid sb./sth. of sth. / get rid of /
40、 be rid of 摆脱;去掉;清除 You should rid yourself of that bad habit.你应该改掉那个坏习惯。 He wanted to be rid of his parents.他想摆脱父母(的束缚)。 I cant get rid of my headache.我这头疼老也不好。3. elect vt. 决定;选择;选举election n. 选举;当选 elect to do sth. 决定/选择做某事; elect sb. (to be / as) + 头衔 选某人为(头衔名词前不要冠词)More and more people elect to
41、live in the countryside.越来越多的人选择住在农村。 We elected him (to be/as) president of the Students Union.我们选他做学生会主席4. tolerate vt. 忍受;容忍;宽恕;允许 tolerate (doing) sth. I cant tolerate your behavior. 我不能容忍你的行为。 Our teachers wont tolerate any cheating on exams. 我们老师容不得任何考试作弊行为。 同义词语:bear / stand / put up with5. o
42、ppose vt/vi 反对;反抗;抵抗 oppose (doing) sth = be opposed to (doing) sth. 反对(做)某事 I am strongly opposed to their plan.我强烈反对他们的计划。 All the teachers and students oppose having lessons at weekends. 所有师生都反对周末上课。 = All the teachers and students are supposed to having lessons at weekends. 6. date back to (= da
43、te from) 追溯到;始于 (常用一般现在时) The tomb dates back to the Han Dynasty.这座墓葬是汉代的。 Dating back to the Han Dynasty, the tomb has a history of more than 2000 years. 这座墓葬是汉代的,已经有两千多年的历史了。(用V-ing形式作状语)The government decided to repair the old temple dating from the 16th century. 政府决定要修缮始于十六世纪的这座古庙。 (用V-ing形式作定语)
44、7. considerate adj. 考虑周到的;体谅的;体贴的 be considerate to/toward sb. 对关心体谅的 It was considerate of you to send me a birthday present. 送我生日礼物,你考虑真周到。 She is always polite and considerate to her employees.她总是对雇员客客气气,关心体谅。 considerationn. 考虑 considerable adj. 值得考虑的;相当大/多的8. correspond to/with 与相符;与一致 Her acti
45、ons dont correspond to / with her words. 他言行不符。 The report corresponds to/with the fact I know.报告与我所知的事实相符。9. resign oneself to (dong) sth / be resigned to (doing) sth. 听任;顺从 He refused to resign himself to failure.他不甘失败。 Sometimes we have no choice but to be resigned to our fate.有时候我们别无选择,只得听天由命。 r
46、esign vt/vi 辞职 He resigned his post last month.上个月他辞掉了职务。 Many officials had to resign from the government because of the mine accidents. 由于诸多矿难,许多官员被迫从政府辞职。10. , but the next time I see the Indonesian flag, I think I will feel hungry. 可是下次我再看到印度尼西亚国旗时,我会觉得饿的。 the first/secondlast/next time; each/ev
47、ery time 作连词使用,引导时间状语从句。 The first time I saw him, he was only a boy of eight. 第一次见他时,他还是个八岁的小孩。 Each time he meets me, he greets me with a nod. 每次遇见我,他总是点头打招呼。11. troop n. 群;组The students walked into their classrooms in troops after the lecture. 听完讲座后,学生们成群结队回教室。 We often see troops of visitors in
48、our school.我们经常在校园里看见一群群的参观者。12. It is a very colorful event, one that has become an institution for celebrating one 是代词,做event的同位语,等于an event。that 引导的是定语从句,修饰代词one。 Mr. Zhang is a helpful and kind teacher, one that I will always be thankful to. 张老师是一位热心助人的老师,一位我感激不尽的老师。 The watch is a present from
49、his best friend, one which he treasures most. 这块表是最好的一位朋友给他的礼物,一个他最珍惜的礼物。 Liu Xiang won a gold medal in the 2009 East Asian Games, which was a wonder for him, one his fans had long been expecting. 刘翔在2009年东亚运动会上得了金牌,这对他来说是个奇迹,对一直期待的球迷来说也是个奇迹。13. suit vt. 适合;中的意; suitable adj. 适合的 Would Friday mornin
50、g suit you ?星期五早上对你合适吗? The cooks in the restaurant try their best to suit their food to different people. 这家餐厅的厨师们尽力使他们的饭菜适合不同人的胃口。 Jills new hairstyle doesnt really suit her.Jill的新发型不太适合她。 suit: 指合乎需要、口味、性格、条件、地位等。 match: 指大小、色调、形状、性质等方面的搭配合理。 fit: 指大小、尺寸合适。Your tie matches the shirt well. 你的领带和衬衫
51、搭配很协调。The new dress suits you but it doesnt fit you. 这件新衣服很适合你穿,就是尺寸不合适。14. While it is generally true to say that humans like colour, our choices are not necessarily random. 虽然通常来说人类喜欢色彩,但我们对色彩的选择却未必随意。 while: 连词,引导让步状语从句,放在主句的前面。 While (he is) in poor health, he continued to carry out his duties.
52、尽管他身体不好,他仍继续旅行职责。 random U 随意;任意;只用于at random 短语中; adj. 任意的;随意的;胡乱的 He took a book from the shelf at random.他随手从书架上取了一本书。 You can choose any number at random.你可以任意选个号码。15. convey vt. 传达;表达;运送;输送 Every word conveys some meaning.每个词都有某种意义。 These pipes convey natural gases from Russia to European count
53、ries. 这些管道把天然气从俄罗斯输送到欧洲国家。 Please convey my thanks to your family.请向你的家人转达我的谢意。【短语记忆】1. national flags/flower国旗/国花2. die of starvation死于饥饿3. the conclusion of the French Revolution法国大革命的结束4. stand for liberty and justice代表着自由和正义5. rid society of inequality消除社会不平等6. substitute. with用替换7. no longer to
54、lerate not having a say in the government不再忍受在政府中毫无发言权8. the Declaration of Independence独立宣言9. split from Britain脱离英国10. join together to fight for independence from Britain为摆脱英国统治而联合起来进行独立斗争11. date back to追溯到;起始于12. have a link with与有关13. correspond with/to与相符/一致14. in return (for)作为(对的)回报15. resi
55、gn oneself to听任;顺从16. the entrance to the Royal Palace皇宫的入口处17. march by从旁边行进而过18. be loyal to对忠诚19. have sb put to death使被处死20. in combination with与结合在一起21. be easily angered容易被激怒22. not necessarily未必23. be associated with与相联系24. decades ago数十年前25. on the negative side从负面意义上看26. refer to someone wi
56、th little experience指缺乏经验的人27. convey a positive meaning传递积极信息28. make a profit盈利29. get married in a white dress穿白色礼服结婚30. It is inappropriate for sb to do sth.某人做某事不合适Unit 4 Behind beliefs (Module 9)【考点释析】1. mend ones ways 改邪归正;改过自新【总结有关way 的短语】 make ones way 辛苦地前进 fight ones way 打出一条路来; feel ones
57、 way 摸索着前进 push ones way 挤过去 in the way 挡路;碍事 in a way 在某种程度上 in this / some way 以这种/某种方式 in no way 绝不 on the / ones way 即将到来;在路上 on the way to (doing) sth. 就要(干)2. apparent adj. 明显的;显然的 (= clear/obvious); apparently adv. 显然地 His grief was apparent to me.他的悲伤我看得出来。 句型:It is apparent /obvious /clear
58、(to sb.) that (对某人来说) 是明显的。 It is apparent that he feels disappointed at the news.很显然,他对这消息很失望。3. polish n. U 磨光;光泽;优雅; vt. 磨光,擦亮;修正,修饰,修改 vi. 发亮 polish (up) an article使文章增色;润色一篇文章 Give your shoes a polish.把你的鞋子擦一擦。polish (up) furniture with a cloth 用一块布擦家具4. sharpen vt. 使锋利;削尖;使敏锐;加重;增强;加剧sharpen a
59、 pencil削铅笔 This incident has sharpened public awareness of the economic crisis.这件事提高了公众对经济危机的认识。5. over time 随着时间的过去 over prep. 在期间;经过一段时间 Robert stayed in Shuyang over Christmas and the New Year.罗伯特在沭阳过圣诞和春节。 The rubbish will rot away over time.这垃圾随着时间的过去将会烂掉。6. make a point more clear 把重点说得更清楚【有关p
60、oint的短语和句型】 be on the point of doing sth. = be about to do sth. 正要做某事 There is no point in doing sth.做某事没有什么用 to the point 切题的;中肯的 off the point 离题的;偏题的 from ones point of view = in ones opinion 依某人之见 point to 指向(远指;人、物作主语都可以) point at 指着(近指;主语为人) point sth. at sb/sth 以某物瞄准 point out 指出7. , there wi
61、ll be great suffering and burdens for people to bear. 人们将承受很大的痛苦和负担。 burden n. C 担子;负担;难以担负的事物; vt. 使负担起burden sb/oneself with sth.使负担起;加负担于 I dont want to burden you with my worries.我不想让你为我的烦恼操心。 bear vt. (bore, born/borne) 担负;承受 bear the responsibility 承担责任 忍耐;忍受 bear doing / to do / n. / sb. to d
62、o sth. 开花;结果;生孩子 I cant bear the pain any more. 我痛得再也忍不住了。 That apple tree bears well.那颗苹果树果实累累。8. sacrifice n C;U 祭品;牺牲; vt. 牺牲;献出; sacrificefor = make sacrifices for 为作出牺牲 sacrifice ones life for ones country 为国捐躯 at the sacrifice of 以牺牲为代价9. figure n. C 人物,外形,轮廓,体形,图形,数字,算术the great figures of th
63、is age 当代杰出人物;She has a good figure. 她的身材很好。 figure out 弄懂;弄清楚;弄明白;计算出 (= work out)I cant figure out why she said so. 我不理解她为什么这么说。 Have you figured out how much the trip will cost?旅行要花多少费用你算出来没有?10. be merciful to/towards = have mercy on/upon = show mercy to 对仁慈 at the mercy of 任由摆布或支配 without mercy
64、 无怜悯之心 beg sb.for mercy 乞求某人的怜悯11. give aid to 给予援助 with ones aid / help = with the aid / help of 在某人的帮助下 aid sb.to do sth. / aid sb.in / with sth. 帮助某人做某事 do /give/offer first aid to 对施行急救12. picture vt. 描绘,画;设想,想象 The speaker pictured the suffering of the poor. 演讲者描述了穷人的痛苦。I cant picture the villa
65、ge without the old church. 我无法想象没有那个老教堂的村子。 picture sb as想象某人是 picture sb / sth as 把某人/某物描述成/画成 We find it hard to picture her as the mother of a teenage son. 我们难以想象她是一个十几岁孩子的母亲。 In the novel the wife is pictured as a cruel woman. 小说中,这位妻子被描写成一位泼妇。13. instruct vt. 教,教导,命令,指示,通知 instructor n. 教员 inst
66、ruction n. (常用pl.)指示,用法说明 U教育,指导,指令 instruct sb to do sth 命令某人做某事 follow ones instructions 遵照某人的指示Read the instructions on the pocket.看一下袋子上的说明。 14. There was a bright light coming from his head that lit the entire palace hall.从他的头顶上射进来一束很亮的光线,照亮了整个宫殿大厅. light;lighted/lit;lighted/lit 过去分词lighted常作前置
67、定语,如:a lighted cigarette 一支点燃的烟The old man lighted/lit a cigarette and handed it to me. 老人点了一支烟递给我。I accepted the cigarette lit by the old man. 我接下了那个老人点燃的烟。 light up 点燃;照亮;使(表情)明朗起来;容光焕发15. possession n. U,C 拥有;所有物(常用复数)possess vt. 占有,拥有,持有 personal possessions 个人财产 take possession of / in possessi
68、on of 占有,拥有(表主动) in the possession of ; come into ones possession (表被动)被某人所占有16. centre around/round /on /upon 集中于;以为中心Family activities always centre around the child. 家庭活动总是以孩子为中心。Discussions were centred on developments in Eastern Europe.讨论围绕着东欧的发展这一中心议题进行。17. pray v. 祈祷,祈求; prayer n. 祈祷;祷告;恳求;恳求
69、者;恳求的事物 pray sb.to do sth/that祈求某人做某事 pray (to sb.) for sth (向某人)祈求They prayed that they would defeat their enemies soon. 他们祈祷很快打败敌人。They prayed him to come back by and by. 他们祈求他早日归来。18. circumstance n.C (常用复数) 环境,情形,情况 Circumstances forced us to change our plans. 客观情况迫使我们改变了计划。 in/under no circumst
70、ances 决不 in /under the circumstances 在此种情形下【短语记忆】1. 相当多的quite a few2. 不久以后by and by = before long/soon3. 意在强调某一故事的寓意be meant to underline the moral of a story4. 改邪归正mend ones ways5. 被称为be referred to as6. 用口语和书面英语in oral and written English7. 提高某人的理解力 improve ones comprehension8. 彻底地理解have a thoroug
71、h understanding of9. 提高并增进你的语言技能polish up and sharpen your language skills10. 以为例take.for example / takeas an example11. 承担很大的痛苦和担子bear great suffering and burdens12. 为某事请教某人consult sb. about sth.13. 根据命名name after 14. 对仁慈be merciful to15. 无意中听到某人在做某事overhear sb. doing sth16. 帮助某人give aid to17. 梦见一个金人飞行于宫殿之上dream of a golden man flying over the palace18.(使)醒来wake (sb) up19. 命令某人做某事 instruct sb.to do sth20. 代表某人on behalf of21. 集中于,以为中心center around/round/on/upon22. 像的形状be shaped like23. 收容, 安置house sth24. 仍在使用中 (be) still in use 25. 向祈求pray to sb for sth