1、Unit 4Body LanguagePeriod 4 GrammarUnit 4(1)be addicted to 沉溺于；对.上瘾 He is addicted to fishing.他沉溺于钓鱼(2)devote oneself to doing sth./be devoted to doing sth.献身于做某事/专心致志于做某事She devoted herself to helping the poor.c He devotes his time to readingHer life was devoted to caring for the sick and needy.她一生
2、都致力于关心照顾贫病交迫的人。(3)be equal to doing sth.等于做某事，能胜任做某事 This is equal to saying that he knows her well.She didnt feel equal to receiving visitors.她感到身体不适，不能会客(4)object to doing sth.反对做某事have an objection to doing sth.反对(反感)做某事 He objected to being treated like a child.He has a strong objection to getti
3、ng up so early.(5)be opposed to doing sth.反对做某事Im opposed to telling him the news at once.我反对马上告诉他这个消息(6)reduce sb.to doing sth.使某人沦为.Hunger reduced them to stealing.饥饿使他们沧落为盗贼He was reduced to begging for food.最后他沦为乞丐(7)pay attention to doing sth.注意做某事We should pay more attention to uniting and wor
4、king the comrades who differ with us.我们应该更注意团结那些与自己意见不同的同志(8)be used to doing sth./be accustomed to doing sth.习惯于做某事 John has got used to sleeping late.I am not accustomed to being treated like this.(9)get down to doing sth.开始做某事，认真处理某事After lunch we got down to discussing the issue of pay.(10)look
5、forward to doing sth.盼望做某事I look forward to hearing from you.盼早日收到你的来信。(11)come/be near/close to doing sth.几乎快要做某亊 I was near to screaming.我险些喊叫起来。(12)in addition to doing sth.除做某事之外In addition to giving me some advice,he gave me some money.(13)key to doing sth.做某事的关键Yet transportation is the key to
6、 getting this food to the children and their families.交通是把这食物送给那些孩子和他们家人的关健。(14)make contributions to 对.做贡献Everyone should make a contribution to protecting the environment.每个人都应当对保护环境做出贡献(15)when it comes to.谈到.时There is no shortage of ideas when it comes to improving the education of children.当谈及改
7、善孩子的教育时，是不缺乏主意的。(16)on ones way to doing.处在去做某亊的过程中Alice just got into medical school.Shes on her way to becoming a doctor.爱丽丝刚进入医学院学习，她将成为一名医生.(17)lead to:导致Hard work leads to success.Laziness leads to failing the exam.努力工作带来成功，懒惰导致考试失败。注意：在写作中，lead to，可以用来替换if引导的主将从现的句子。If you work hard,you will s
8、ucceed.=Hard work leads to success.(18)stick to:坚持Perhaps she should have stuck to writing.也许她应该坚持写作。lieliedliedlying(说谎)lielaylainlying(躺，位于)laylaidlaidlaying(产卵，下蛋)-ing forms as the object 1.Some verbs must be followed by an-ing form as the object(有些动词必须带有些动词必须带 ing 形式作宾语形式作宾语)：I enjoy travelling.
9、(not I enjoy to travel.)Hes finished repairing the car.(not Hes finished to repair)These verbs include(这些动词包括这些动词包括)：admit,appreciate,avoid,burst out(crying/laughing),consider,delay,deny,dislike,endure,enjoy,escape,excuse,face,fancy,feel like,finish,forgive,give up,(cant)help,imagine,involve,keep(on
10、),mention,mind,miss,postpone,practice,put off,resist,risk,(cant)stand,suggest-ing forms as the object He admitted stealing the money.She advised waiting until tomorrow.I appreciated hearing from them.He avoided answering my question.I cant bear waiting in long lines.I cant stand waiting in long line
11、s.I cant help worrying about it.I cant imagine having no friends.I finally completed writing my term paper.I will consider going with you.He delayed leaving for school.She denied committing the crime.They discussed opening a new business.I dislike driving long distances.We enjoyed visiting them.She
12、finished studying about ten.I imagined getting a scholarship,and I did.I keep hoping he will come.She mentioned going to a movie.Would you mind helping me with this?I miss being with my family.Lets postpone leaving until tomorrow.The athlete practiced throwing the ball.He quit trying to solve the pr
13、oblem.I dont recall meeting him before.She recommended seeing the show.I couldnt resist eating the dessert.She risks losing all of her money.She suggested going to a movie.She wont tolerate cheating during an examination.-ing form or infinitive as the object After some verbs,either an-ing form or an infinitive can be used.(有些动词后面既可以带 ing 形式，也可以带不定式作宾语):advise,allow,begin,continue,forbid,forget,go,go on,hate,intend,like,love,permit,prefer,regret,remember,start,stop,try
