1、Language Points Book1 Unit4 1. natural disasters 2. tornado 3. destroy/damage 4. death 5. shock 6. trap 7. bury 8. as if/though 9. breathe 10. effort 11. unify 12. survive 13. deliver 1. natural disasters flood drought earthquake hurricane tsunami tornado volcanic eruption landslide mud-rock flow in
2、sect plague infectious disease the stretching of new deserts wildfire 自然灾害自然灾害洪灾洪灾旱灾旱灾地震地震台风台风海啸海啸飓风;旋风飓风;旋风泥石流泥石流虫灾虫灾传染病传染病沙漠扩张沙漠扩张火山喷发火山喷发滑坡滑坡野火野火 2. tornado 旋风;飓风旋风;飓风 以以-o结尾的单词其复数形式结尾的单词其复数形式: tornado: tornadoes; tornados volcano: volcanoes; volcanos negroes heroes potatoes tomatoes 黑人英雄爱吃土豆和西红柿
3、黑人英雄爱吃土豆和西红柿 3. destroy v. 破坏,毁灭破坏,毁灭damage n. /v. 损害,伤害损害,伤害 do damage to 损坏损坏. The valuable architecture was completely destroyed by the severe earthquake. 这次大地震彻底这次大地震彻底毁了毁了这座珍贵的建筑物。这座珍贵的建筑物。 It is reported that the hurricane did serious damage to the newly-built stadium. 据报道,旋风严重地据报道,旋风严重地损坏损坏了这
4、个新建的运动场。了这个新建的运动场。 4. death n. 死亡死亡 die v. 死死 dying adj. 奄奄一息奄奄一息 dead adj. 没有生命的;死的没有生命的;死的 the dead 死者死者 deadly adj. 致命的致命的 be dying for sth 渴望渴望. be dying to do sth 渴望做某事渴望做某事 be anxious to do sth 渴望做某事渴望做某事 be eager to do sth 渴望做某事渴望做某事 1. Soon after the quakes, the army sent 150,000 soldiers to
5、 Tangshan to dig out those who were trapped and to bury the dead. 2. The rescue workers are dying to save more injured sufferers. 3. The poor Peruvian ladys husband died ten years ago. That means, the lady survived her husband a decade. 4. The furthest distance in the world is not the space between
6、life and death, but you dont study hard while I am teaching you with my heart. 1. Soon after the quakes, the army sent 150,000 soldiers to Tangshan to dig out those who were trapped and to bury the dead. 地震发生后不久,部队派出了地震发生后不久,部队派出了15万名士兵奔赴唐山,将万名士兵奔赴唐山,将受困群众从废墟中挖出,并掩埋死者。受困群众从废墟中挖出,并掩埋死者。 2. The rescue
7、 workers are dying to save more injured sufferers. 救援人员渴望营救更多的受伤的灾民。 3. The poor Peruvian ladys husband died ten years ago. That means, the lady survived her husband a decade. 这个可怜的秘鲁女士的丈夫在十年前去世的。也就是说这个可怜的秘鲁女士的丈夫在十年前去世的。也就是说这个女士比她的丈夫多活了十年。这个女士比她的丈夫多活了十年。 4. The furthest distance in the world is not
8、the space between life and death, but you dont study hard while I am teaching you with my heart. 世界上最遥远的距离不是生与死,而是我在用心教你而世界上最遥远的距离不是生与死,而是我在用心教你而你不努力学习。你不努力学习。 5. trap v./n. 陷阱,网,夹子;圈套,诡计陷阱,网,夹子;圈套,诡计 be trapped by/in 被困住被困住.; We were trapped by the rising floodwater. 我们被上涨的洪水困住了我们被上涨的洪水困住了。 I was t
9、rapped in the tough math problem and it is really difficult for me to work it out. 我被这道数学题目困住了,要我计算出这道题真的我被这道数学题目困住了,要我计算出这道题真的太难了。太难了。 6. bury v. 埋葬;埋藏,隐藏埋葬;埋藏,隐藏 bury oneself in 忙于忙于. be buried in 忙于忙于.;转注于;转注于. be busy with; focus on ; concentrate on What impressed me most in the famous novel -Dr
10、eam of the Red Chamber- is that Lin Daiyu buried the flowers. Before the competition, the well-known athlete is buried himself in practising according to the schedule. What impressed me most in the famous novel -Dream of the Red Chamber- is that Lin Daiyu buried the flowers. 著名小说红楼梦中让我印象最深刻的一幕是林黛玉著名
11、小说红楼梦中让我印象最深刻的一幕是林黛玉葬花。葬花。 Before the competition, the well-known athlete is buried himself in practising according to the schedule. 比赛前,这个著名的运动员忙于按照计划进行训练。比赛前,这个著名的运动员忙于按照计划进行训练。 7. as if ; as though 似乎好像似乎好像 1. It seemed as if the world were coming to an end! 仿佛世界末日到了!仿佛世界末日到了! 2. Surviving the se
12、vere tsunami, the sufferers are so happy that it seems as if they were on the top of the world. 在这次大海啸中幸存下来,这个灾民感到如此高兴在这次大海啸中幸存下来,这个灾民感到如此高兴仿佛处于世界之巅。仿佛处于世界之巅。 8. shock v. /n. 令人震惊的事;吃惊,震惊令人震惊的事;吃惊,震惊 shocking adj. 令人震惊的;可怕的令人震惊的;可怕的 shocked adj. 吃惊的,震惊的吃惊的,震惊的 be shocked at 对对感到震惊感到震惊 be shocked to
13、do sth 做某事很震惊做某事很震惊 culture shock 文化休克文化休克 People were in shock - and then, later that afternoon, another big quake shook Tangshan again. 人们都很震惊人们都很震惊-然后,那天下午晚些时候,唐山又发生了然后,那天下午晚些时候,唐山又发生了一次大地震。一次大地震。 9. breathe v. 呼吸呼吸 breath n. 呼吸,气息呼吸,气息 out of breath 喘不过气来,上气不接下气喘不过气来,上气不接下气 Slowly, the city bega
14、n to breathe again. 慢慢地,这个城市开始再次呼吸。慢慢地,这个城市开始再次呼吸。 On weekends, the senior high school student together with his beloved Peruvian friends travelled around to breathe some fresh air. After running just a mile, the super fat emperor was out of breath. On weekends, the senior high school student togeth
15、er with his beloved Peruvian friends travelled around to breathe some fresh air. 周末,这个高中生和他的秘鲁的朋友们四处旅游以呼吸周末,这个高中生和他的秘鲁的朋友们四处旅游以呼吸一些新鲜的空气。一些新鲜的空气。 After running just a mile, the super fat emperor has been out of breath. 跑了仅仅一公里,跑了仅仅一公里, 这个超级肥的国王已经上气不接下气这个超级肥的国王已经上气不接下气了。了。 10. effort n. 努力,艰难的尝试努力,艰难
16、的尝试 spare no effort to do sth 不遗余力做某事不遗余力做某事 try ones best to do sth 尽某人最大的努力做某事尽某人最大的努力做某事 With strong support from the governemnt and the tireless efforts of the citys people, a new Tangshan was built upon the earthquake ruins. 在政府的大力支持和城市人民的不懈努力下,一个在政府的大力支持和城市人民的不懈努力下,一个新的唐山在地震废墟上建成了。新的唐山在地震废墟上建成
17、了。 11. unify v. (使)联合,(使)统一(使)联合,(使)统一 unit n. 单位;单元单位;单元 unite v. (使)联合,(使)团结(使)联合,(使)团结 united adj. 团结的,统一的;共同的团结的,统一的;共同的 union n. 联合,结合;和谐,一致;联盟联合,结合;和谐,一致;联盟 -fy结尾的动词结尾的动词 union - unify simple - simplify beauty - beautify class - classify pure - purify identity - identify quality - qualify mini
18、 - minify terror - terrify horror - horrify clear - clarify peace - pacify 12. survive v. 幸免;生还;比幸免;生还;比.活得长活得长 survivor n. 幸存者幸存者 survival n. 幸存幸存 survive sth 幸免于幸免于; 从从.中生还中生还 1. If he couldnt find his way out of the forest, there would be little chance of survival. 2. As far as I know, the old la
19、dy survived her husband by 10 years. 3. Luckily, the youth survived the severe earthquake at last. 1. If he couldnt find his way out of the forest, there would be little chance of survival. 如果他找不到路走出森林,他生还的几率很小。如果他找不到路走出森林,他生还的几率很小。 2. As far as I know, the old lady survived her husband by 10 years.
20、 据我所知,这个老人比她丈夫多活据我所知,这个老人比她丈夫多活10年。年。 3. Luckily, the youth survived the severe earthquake at last. 幸运的是,幸运的是,最终最终这个年轻人在这个地震中幸存了下这个年轻人在这个地震中幸存了下来。来。 13. deliver v. 投递,运送投递,运送,发表,发表 delivery n. 递送,演讲风格递送,演讲风格 deliver a speech 发表演讲发表演讲 deliver a package 送包裹送包裹 deliver a baby 接生一个婴儿接生一个婴儿 I am honored
21、to stand here to deliver a speech. It is said that the company has arranged for an excellent worker to deliver my package. I am honored to stand here to deliver a speech. 很荣幸能站在这里发言。很荣幸能站在这里发言。 It is said that the company has arranged for an excellent worker to deliver my package. 据说这个公司已经安排了一个优秀的员工给我送包裹。