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英语知识点归纳
inarow:
happeninganumberoftimes,oneafteranother
-BillGateslost$6billionlastyear,butthatdidn’tstophimfrombeingtherichestmanintheworldforthe8thyearinarow.
dozeoff:
fallintoalightsleep
-BeforeIhadtimetodozeoffagain,Iwasdisturbedbyarattlingofplatesanddishesintheservant’shall.
-Thatprovedtobemyundoing,forIsoongotbacktomyoldbadhabitofdozingoffinfrontofthescreen.
frail:
adj.weak
-Mrs.Warnerisalready96andtoofrailtolivebyherself.
strain:
vt.
1)makeasituationorrelationshipmoredifficult
-RelationsbetweenTokyoandWashingtonwerefurtherstrainedbythemonetarycrisisinvolvingtheDecember1971revaluationoftheJapaneseyen.
-该事件使得两国关系趋于紧张。
(=Theincidenthasstrainedrelationsbetweenthetwocountries.)
2)stretchtightlybypulling
-Theystrainedthewirebetweentwoposts.
makeendsmeet:
balanceone’sincomeandexpenditure
-Itmaybedifficultattimestomakeendsmeetonyoursmallincome.
-ItwasverydifficultforArthurtomakeendsmeetwhenhisfactorywasputonathree-dayweekduringtherecession.
stretch:
1.vt.
1)makesth.longer,widerortighterbypulling
-WherecanIbuythosethingsthatstretchyourshoes?
-Aspider’swebcanbestretchedconsiderablywithoutweakening.
-你如果拉橡皮带,它就会伸长。
(=Ifyoustretchapieceofelastic,itbecomesmuchlonger.)
2)extendorthrustout(alimborpartofthebody)andtightenthemuscles
-Shewentouttostretchherlegsafterlunch.
-应付抽筋最有效的方法就是轻柔缓和地去伸展肌肉抽筋的部位。
(=Themosteffectivetreatmentformusclecrampsistogentlystretchthecrampedmuscle.)
2.vi.spreadoutoveranareaoraperiodoftime;extend
-Theoceanstretchedasfarastheycouldseeonallsides.
-这条道路穿过沙漠伸向远方。
(=Theroadstretchedoutacrossthedesertintothedistance.)
Collocation:
stretchone’slegs散步
stretchapoint做出让步
atastretch连续地
atfullstretch竭尽全力
beyondthestretchof…超出…范围
twist:
vt.
1)turnround;revolve
-Twistthehandletotherightandtheboxwillopen.
-我扭过头去把汽车向后倒。
(=Itwistedmyheadroundtoreversethecar.)
2)deliberatelygiveafalsemeaningtowords,etc.
-Thepolicetriedtotwisttheman’sstatementintoanadmissionofguilt.
-报纸把我的话全都歪曲了。
(=ThepaperstwistedeverythingIsaid.)
Pattern:
twiststh.roundsth.使某物缠绕某物
twiststh.intosth.把某物扭/搓成某物
twistoff扭断;拧开
twistup扭弯;歪曲
outbreak:
n.thesuddenorviolentstartofsth.unwelcome,suchasdisease
-Theareawasstruckbyanoutbreakofcholera.
-Soviolentwashisoutbreakthattheyhesitatedtointervene.
-由于战争爆发,这个研究计划搁浅了。
(=Theresearchprojectfetchedupbecauseoftheoutbreakofthewar.)
alien:
1.n.anyonewhodoesnotbelongintheenvironmentinwhichtheyarefound
-Immigrantworkerswereclassedasresidentaliens.
-背井离乡这么久,现在在他自己的国家,他觉得自己像个外人。
(=Afterbeingawayforsolong,hefeelslikeanalieninhisowncountrynow.)
2.adj.
1)verydifferentfromwhatyouareusedto,especiallyinawaythatisdifficulttounderstandoraccept
-Theirideasarequitealientoourwaysofthinking.
-残忍完全不合他的本性。
(=Crueltyisquitealientohisnature.)
2)beingorfromorcharacteristicofanotherplaceorpartoftheworld
-Afterthealienspacecrafthadhoveredovertheparkforashorttime,itvanished.
-我在异国他乡遇到故知。
(=Iranintoanoldfriendinthealienland.)
remarkable:
adj.
1)striking
-Heshowedremarkablecouragewhenhefacedthedanger.
-他生病的整个阶段都表现出非凡的忍耐力。
(=Heshowedremarkableendurancethroughouthisillness.)
2)worthyofattention
-ThesocialchangeswhichoccurredinChinaareremarkable.
original:
adj.
1)beingorproductiveofsomethingfreshandunusual;beingasfirstmadeorthoughtof
-Idon’tthinkGeorgeiscapableofhavingoriginalideas!
-评论家们称赞该作品独树一帜。
(=Criticspraisedtheworkashighlyoriginal.)
2)precedingallothersintimeorbeingasfirstmadeorperformed
-Hisoriginalenthusiasmhasturnedsour.
-Heexcludedcertainpassagesfromtheoriginalbookinthenewedition.
-房子原先的主人搬出去了。
(=Theoriginalownerofthehousemovedout.)
loose:
adj.notfirmlyfastenedinplace
-Itiedtheboattothetreebutithascomeloose.
-他的裤子太短,外套和背心又太肥大。
(=Histrousersweretooshortandhiscoatandvesttooloose.)
unify:
vt.bringtogether
-Hismusicunifiestraditionalandmodernthemes.
-我们决意将这两岛联合起来创立一个国家。
(=It’sourfirmdeterminationtounifythetwoislandsintoonecountry.)
beyondanydoubt:
allowingnouncertainty
-Theauthenticityofthemanuscriptisbeyondanydoubt.
-Theprosecutionmustprovebeyondanydoubtthattheaccusedisguiltyofthecrime.
notgiveafigfor:
notbeatallconcernedaboutorinterestedinsth.orsb.
-Hedidn’tgiveafigforhismistake.
undermine:
vt.graduallyorinsidiouslymakesb.orsth.lessstrongoreffective
-Badgershadunderminedthefoundationsofthechurch.
-Theconstantcriticismwasbeginningtoundermineherconfidence.
-足球教练的主要竞争对手在散布谣言以逐渐破坏他的威信。
(=Thefootballcoach’smajoropponentisspreadingrumorstounderminehisauthority.)
predict:
vt.tellinadvance
-Itisvirtuallyimpossibletopredictthefutureaccurately.
-Itisdifficulttopredictwhatthelong-termeffectsoftheaccidentwillbe.
-预言这次对话可能有什么结果,现在还为时过早。
(=It’syetprematuretopredictthepossibleoutcomeofthedialogue.)
nevergetanywhere:
notbesuccessful
-Youwillnevergetanywhereunlessyouhavesetyourgoal.
-Weshallnevergetanywherewithallthiscriticismandfaultfinding.Ibelieveintheprinciple“liveandletlive”.
ingredient:
n.
1)anyofthefoodsthatarecombinedtomakeaparticulardish
-Getalltheingredientstogetherbeforeyoustartcooking.
-她能用简单配料烹调出美味的饭菜。
(=Shecanproducedeliciousmealfromverysimpleingredients.)
2)anyofthequalitiesofwhichsth.ismade
-Johnhasalltheingredientsofagreatbasketballplayer.
-Investmentinnewproductdevelopmentisanessentialingredientofcorporatesuccess.
-想象力和勤奋工作是成功的要素。
(=Imaginationandhardworkaretheingredientsofsuccess.)
accordingly:
adv.
1)consequently,therefore
-Someofthelawswerecontradictory;accordingly,measuresweretakentoclarifythem.
-人家叫她说话简短,于是她就长话短说了。
(=Shewastoldtospeakbriefly;accordinglyshecutshortherremarks.)
2)inasuitablemanner
-Justtellusthecoloranddesignyouhaveinmind.We’llchangethemaccordingly.
-请将你的合同文本进行相应的修正。
(=Pleaseamendyourcopyofthecontractaccordingly.)
disdain:
vt.havenorespectforsb.orsth.
-Childcarewasseenaswomen’swork,andmendisdainedit.
-Thesoldierdisdainedshootinganunarmedenemy.
-他鄙视那个势利小人,不愿和他说话。
(=Hedisdainedthatmanforsnobbishnessandwasunwillingtotalktohim.)
caution:
1.n.greatcareandattention
-他小心翼翼地爬上墙头。
(=Withmuchcautionheclimbedtothetopofthewall.)
2.vt.warnsb.tobecareful
-Officialswerequicktocautionthattheseremarksdidnotmeananendtothepeaceprocess.
Collocation:
throwcautiontothewinds鲁莽行事
Cautionistheparentofsafety.谨慎为安全之本。
withacaution加以警告
stimulate:
vt.makesb.interestedandexcited
-Theexhibitionstimulatedpeople’sinterestintheartist’sworks.
-政府将竭尽全力去刺激经济发展。
(=Thegovernmentwilldoeverythinginitspowertostimulateeconomicgrowth.)
credit:
1.vt.saythatsb.orsth.isresponsibleforsth.good
-MuchofManchesterUnited’ssuccesscanbecreditedtotheirmanager.
-Therelicsarecreditedwithmiraculouspowers.
-Shewasgiventhecreditforwhatshehaddone.
-他的勇敢使他所在的团大为增光。
(=Hiscouragehasbroughtgreatcredittohisregiment.)
ifanything:
ifthereisanythingdifferent;onthecontraryeven
-Samdidn’tseemtoodisappointedatlosing,ifanything,heseemedrelievedthatitwasallover.
atrifle:
slightly
-Thisdressisatrifleshort.