一、重点单词、词组用法
1.bright adj.
① 明亮的、阳光明媚的 反义词:dark
② 鲜艳的、鲜亮的(颜色)
③ 欢快的、生机勃勃的
④ 聪明的、伶俐的 反义词:dull
adv. =brightly 光明地,鲜明地
brightness n.[U]
brighten vt./vi. 使发光,使发亮 反义词:darken
词组:brighten up 使快活起来=cheer up
2.unfortunate adj.不幸的
be (un)fortunate to do sth.
It's (un)fortunate that…
be (un)fortunate in doing sth.
make a fortunate
fortunate 幸运的adj (un)fortune 机会、运气/不幸 n.
3.depress ⑴ vt.
①将某物压下;推下;拉下;
②使抑郁;使沮丧;
③使萧条;削弱;
⑵adj.
① depressed 抑郁的,沮丧的 depressed about sth.
② depressing 令人沮丧的
⑶ n. depression
① [C]/[U] 沮丧、消沉、抑郁症 get into a state of depression
② [C] 不景气;萧条期
4.content ⑴ adj.
①愿意(be)content to do sth.
②满足的;满意的 (be/feel)content with =be satisfied with =be pleased with
⑵ n.(content) 用作名词时,如是抽象意义,不可数;如是具体意义,常用复数)
①(容器等)容纳的东西—复数
②目录—复数(contents)
③(书籍文章等)的主要内容—不可数
⑶ vt. 使满足 词组:content oneself with
5.astonish vt. 使惊讶
⑴adj
astonished 惊讶的 be ~ at/by sth.
be astonished to do sth. 惊讶于做某事
be astonished that … 对某事感到惊讶
astonishing 令人惊讶的 =very surprising
⑵ n. astonishment 词组:
to one's astonishment 令某人惊讶的是...;
at astonishment 在惊讶
6.ordinary adj. 平常的,普遍的
辨析 ① common 普通的,强调常见。
② normal 正常的
③ ordinary 普通的,强调平凡。
④ usual 惯常
7.bored
⑴ adj=tired+人
词组:be/get bored with sb.\sth.
be/get bored with doing sth.
(be表状态,get强调动作)
8.entertain ⑴vi./vt.
① 招待,款待
② 使快乐,给…娱乐,词组:
entertain sb. to sth.=treat sb. to sth. 用...来招待某人
entertain sb. with sth. 用某事娱乐某人
⑵ n.[C] entertainer 表演者,艺人
⑶ adj. entertaining 使人愉快的,有趣的
⑷ n. ①[U]/[C] 娱乐节目;活动 ②招待,款待
9.convince
⑴ vt. 使确信、信服
词组:convince sb. to do sth. 说服某人做某事;
convince sb. of sth./that 使某人信服某事;
be convinced of sth./that... 确信某事
⑵ adj.
① convincing 有说服力的,反义词:unconvincing
② convinced 感到信服的,相信的
10.direct
⑴ adj. 直接的、直率的 反义词:indirect
⑵ adv. ① 直接地=directly 反义词:indirectly
② 立即=at once (引导状语从句=as soon as)
⑶ v. ① vt. 给…引路,指引 direct sb. to somewhere
② vt./vi导演;指挥 direct sb. to do sth.
③ vt.指导,负责,管理
④ vt.命令
⑷ n. ① direction
[C]/[U]方向方位 in the direction
[U]指挥 under one's direction
[C]指示(常用复数)
follow one's directions read the directions
②director [C] 导演,校长,经理
11.failure
⑴ n. ① [U]失败 ② [C]失败的人或事物
⑵ fail 失败,不及格 fail in sth. fail to do sth.
12.particular
⑴ adj. be particular about/over 对…挑剔;讲究
⑵ adv. in particular=particularly 特殊地
13.slide ① vi./vt. 使滑行; 使悄悄移动 slide sth. into
② n. [C] 滑动,滑梯
14.amuse
⑴ vt. 娱乐、消遣
⑵ adj. amusing 逗乐的,有趣的
amused 好玩的,愉快的 be amused at/by sth.
⑶ n. amusement 娱乐 with/in amusement to one's amusement
15.react
⑴ vi. ①做出反应 react to …by doing sth. react against sb./sth.
②过敏,有不良反应
③化学反应 react with sth.
④产生影响 react on/upon
⑵ n. reaction [U]/[C] 反应,反作用 sb's first reaction
16.pretend
⑴v假装 pretend to do sth. (在进行或已发生)
pretend to be doing sth. (正在进行)
pretend to have done sth. (已经完成)
pretend that… 假装…样子
⑵自称,自认为 pretend to be... (通常用于否定句或疑问句中) eg.
He does not pretend to be a genius. 他他并不自命为天才。
17.break into
⑴vt. 强行闯入=break in 突然开始(笑、唱),开始快跑
⑵ break out 爆发
break away 突然挣脱
break down 垮掉失败
beak off 中断断绝
break through 突破
18.in search of = make a search for 寻求寻找
search ①vt./vi. search sb. 搜查某人
② search for sb./sth. 搜寻以找到某人某物
③ search…for 为了找到某人某物而进行搜查
19.cut off
⑴ ①切掉,砍掉②与…外界隔绝③中断(通话)④打断某人并阻止其说话
⑵ cut in 插嘴 cut up/into 切碎/切成 cut out 切除 cut down 砍到
20.burst into
⑴ 突然破门而入,突然爆发
⑵ burst into +n =burst out doing
二、重点句型
1. He tries cutting and chewing the bottom of the shoe as if it were the finest steak.
⑴ as though/if 可引导状语从句,也可引导表语从句
① 如果从句所表示的有明显依据或实现的可能性较大,用陈述语气。
② 从句所表示的情况没有依据,只是表达一种假设、愿望、怀疑或推测,则用虚拟勇气。
2. I observed him directing as well as acting in it.
"感官动词+宾语+宾补"结构。宾补形式如果是
① doing 表示感觉到的动作正在进行
② do表示感觉到动作发生的全过程
③ done表示感觉到的动作已完成,宾语与宾补构成逻辑上的动宾关系(即被动关系)
注意:感官动词用于被动语态时要加to