
整理人:郑双民
一.重点词汇
1.base
(1)vt.以……为根据/基础;把……建立在……
base A on/upon B (被动:A be based on/upon B)
“把A建立在B上;A是以B为基础/根据”
He always bases his opinion on facts. 他总是把观点建立在事实上。
This book is based on a true story. 这本书以一真实故事为基础。
(2)n.基部;基地;基础
The machine rests on a wide base of steel. 这机器由一个很大的钢制底座支承。
The explorers set up a base at the foot of the mountain. 探险者们在山脚下建立了基地。
2. command
(1)n.命令;指挥;控制;掌握
常用短语:
under the command of …
在……指挥/统率之下
in command of ...
指挥/统率……
A is in command of B. = B is under the command of A.
do sth. at/by sb’s command
奉某人之命办某事
(2)vt.
①命令;吩咐
command + sth. / sb. to do sth. / that sb. (should) sth. 命令。。/ 命令某人做。。
后接名词性从句时,从句要用虚拟语气,即“should do”,should可省略。
The judge commanded silence.
法官命令大家肃静。
She commanded us to follow her.
她命令我们跟着她。
Mother commanded that I (should) not watch TV. 妈妈命令我不许看电视。
②指挥();控制;掌握;支配
command the army 指挥
command one’s temper 控制脾气
command a large vocabulary 掌握大量词汇
3.request
(1)n.请求;要求
常用短语:
at one’s request = at the request of sb.
应某人的要求/请求
He sang a song at our request.
他应我们的要求唱了首歌。
in request 急需,有需求
Teachers are in request in this school.
这学校急需教师。
make a request (for sth.) 请求
make a request for help 请求帮助
(2)vt.请求;要求
request + sth. / sb. to do sth. / that sb. (should) sth. 要求。。/ 要求某人做。。
后接名词性从句时,从句要用虚拟语气,即“should do”,should可省略。
他请求我们帮助他。
He requested help (from us).
He requested us to help him.
He requested that we (should) help him. (宾语从句)
=He made a request that we (should) help him. (同位语从句)
=His request was that we (should) help him. (表语从句)
4.expression
(1)un.表达;感情
Please read this text with expression. 请有感情地朗读这课文。
(2)cn. (一种)表情;表达;词句
There is an expression of sorrow on her face. 她脸上有悲伤的表情。
5. recognize
vt.辨认出;承认;公认
瞬间动词,不与一段时间连用,没有进行时态。
He recognized me at once. 他马上认出我。
People recognize the new government. 人民承认那个新。
常用结构:
recognize sb./sth. (as/to be …)
承认/认可某人/物(为……)
We recognize Chairman Mao to be a great leader.
我们认为毛是一位伟大的领袖。
6. straight
(1)adj.直的;笔直的;正直的;坦诚的
A straight line is the shortest distance between two points. 两点间的距离直线最短。
I don’t think you’re being straight with me. 我认为你对我不够坦诚。
He is a perfectly straight fellow. 他是一个非常正直的小伙子。
(2)adv.直接;挺直;坦诚地
Keep straight on for two miles. 一直往前走两英里。
He made straight for the school. 他直接去了学校。
He told her straight that he didn’t like her. 他坦率地对她说他不喜欢她。
2.重点词组
1. at present 现在;目前 (=at this time; now)
I don’t need the book at present.
我现在不需用到这本书。
词组积累:
for the present 就现在来说,暂时
For the present we had better not do anything. 我们暂时最好啥都别做。
2.come up
(1)走近,走过来
He came up to me. 他向我走过来。
(2)(太阳、月亮)升起 (无被动)
The sun came up. 太阳升起来。
(3)被提出
The problem came up at the meeting. 这问题在会议上被提出。
(4)发芽,长出来 (无被动)
When spring comes, the grass comes up. 春天来了,草发芽了。
(5)发生(=happen) (无被动)
I’ll let you know if anything comes up. 如果有事发生,我会告诉你的。
词组积累:
come up with 提出(come up with a problem / an idea 提出一个问题/一个想法)
come out 出来;(书刊)出版;开花;结果是 come about 发生
come across (偶然)遇到;越过 come along 一起来,一道走;进展;进步
come to 达到;苏醒;靠近 come at 攻击;向……扑来
come into being 形成;开始出现
3.play a part (in)
扮演一个角色;参与;起……作用(= play a role (in))
He will play a part/role in this film.
他将在这部电影中扮演一个角色。
Computer plays an important role/part in our everyday life.
电脑在我们日常生活中起重要作用。
4.At the end of
at the end of … 在……的末尾/尽头 可用于指时间或空间。
You can find a store at the end of the road. 在路的尽头你会看到一间商店。
They will finish the task at the end of this term. 这学期末他们将完成这个任务。
词组积累:
by the end of … 到……底(末)为止 用于指时间,多与完成时态连用。
I had learned 3,000 words by the end of last term.
到上学期末为止,我已经学了3000个单词。
I will have learned 3,000 words by the end of next term.
到下学期末为止,我将学会3000个单词。
in the end 终于,最后 (at last; finally) 用于指时间,后面不加of。
We won the game in the end. 我们最后赢了比赛。
5. a very large number of
a (good/large) number of “大量的,很多的”
后接可数名词复数,做主语时要加复数谓语。
the number of “……的数字/数目”
后接可数名词复数,做主语时要加单数谓语。
The number of the students in our class is 58, and a large number of them are 17 years old.
我们班的学生人数是58人,其中很多人17岁。
三.重点句子
1.However, on TV and the radio you will hear differences in the way people speak.
然而,在电视和收音机里,你会听到人们说英语时的差异。(Using Language)
此处people speak是定语从句修饰先行词way.
way作为“方法,方式,手段”解时,后面的定语可以是to do不定式、of doing及定语从句(可由that或in which引导,也可省略引导词。)。
I don’t like his way of talking.
我不喜欢他说话的方式。
He has a good way to learn English.
他有个学英语的好方法。
I don’t like the way (that/in which) you talk to me.
我不喜欢你跟我说话的方式。
2.Today, more people speak English as their first, second or a foreign language than ever before. 如今,把英语当作母语、第二语言或外语的人比以往任何时候都多。(Reading)
than ever before 比以往任何时候都更…… 常与比较级连用。
We live a happier life than ever before.
我们过着比以往任何时候都幸福的生活。
The naughty boy is working harder than ever before.
那个淘气的男孩现在比以往任何时候都努力学习。
