1、UNIT4 A glimpse of the future 一、一、重点短语重点短语 1.concerned adj.有关的;担心的 concern oneself about.关心 show/express concern for/about.对表示关心 be concerned about/for 担心 be concerned with 与有关,涉及 as far as.be concerned 就而言 【名师点津】形容词 concerned 作前置定语时,意为“关心的,挂念的, 担心的”;作后置定语时,意为“相关的;有关的”。例如:a concerned look“关切的神情”;the
2、 authorities concerned“有关当局” 2.assistant n.助手,助理 assist sb with sth 在某方面给某人帮助 assist sb in(doing) sth 帮助某人做某事 assist sb to do sth 帮助某人做某事 assistance n.U帮助,协助,援助 with the assistance of 在的帮助下 come to sbs assistance 帮助某人 Do you often assist your mother with/to do/in (doing) the housework? 你经常帮助妈妈做家务吗?
3、3.recommendation n.推荐 recommend doing sth 建议做某事 recommend sb to do sth 建议某人做某事 recommend that sb (should) do 建议某人做某事(从句用虚拟语气) recommend sb sth 向某人推荐某物 recommend sth to sb 把某物推荐给某人 recommend sb as.推荐某人为 The doctor strongly recommended limiting the amount of fat in my diet. 医生强烈建议我限制饮食中脂肪的含量。 【 名 师 点
4、津 】 后 接 的 宾 语 从 句 用 虚 拟 语 气 的 其 他 动 词:advise,suggest,desire,command,urge,order,require,request 等。 4.susceptible adj.易受影响的 be susceptible to 易受的影响 be susceptible of 能经受某事物;有某种能力 Young people are the most susceptible to advertisements. 年轻人最容易受广告的影响。 Is your statement susceptible of proof? 你的说法能加以证实吗?
5、5.risk n.风险 take risks/a risk 冒险 take/run the risk of doing sth 冒险做某事 at risk 有风险 at the risk of.冒着风险 Men who had been stressed tended to take more risks. 男性在压力下更容易冒险。 6.inconvenience n.不方便 at ones convenience 在某人方便的时候 for convenience 为了方便 for the convenience of sb 为了方便某人 convenient adj.方便的;便利的 conv
6、eniently adv.方便地;便利地 It is convenient (for sb) to do sth.(某人)方便做某事。 【名师点津】 (1)convenience 意为“便利;方便”时,为不可数名词;意为“便利的事物或 设施”时,为可数名词。 (2)convenient 作表语时,不可用人作主语,而要用物作主语或用 it 作形 式主语。 【微写作】 You can visit Professor Li when it is convenient,that is,at his convenience.His house is conveniently near the bus s
7、top. 7.have no choice but to 别无选择,只能 have no alternative but to do sth 别无选择只好做某事 Theres no alternative.别无选择。 have nothing to do but do 除了做之外无事可做 We have no alternative but to go on. 除了继续下去,我们没有选择的余地。 Theres no alternative but to work together to fight against the virus. 除了共同对抗病毒,别无选择。 8.assess v.评价;
8、评定 assess sth at./be assessed at.估定/核定某物值 assess.as.评定为 9.reliable adj.可信赖的;可靠的 rely on/upon 依靠;依赖 rely on it that 相信 rely on sb to do sth 指望某人做某事 【名师点津】 在 rely on it that 结构中,it 作形式宾语,代替 that 引导的真正的宾语从 句。此类动词(短语)还有:love,like,appreciate,hate,depend on,see to 等。 10.affect v.影响 affect health 影响健康 be a
9、ffected by.被打动 be affected with a high fever 发高烧 have an effect on 对有影响 With the governments aid,those affected by the earthquake have moved for the new settlements. 在政府的援助下,那些受地震灾害影响的人们已经搬进了新居。 11.cure n.疗法;对策 cure a patient (a disease)治愈病人(疾病) cure sb of sth 治愈某人的疾病;纠正某人的不良习惯 a cure for sth的疗法;的对策
10、 This medicine will cure you of your headache. 这种药可治好你的头痛。 12.bound adj.可能的 be bound to do sth 很有可能/肯定会做某事 be likely to do sth 很可能做某事 be ready to do sth 准备好做某事 be anxious to do sth 急于做某事 be determined to do sth 下决心做某事 13.go through 经历 go after 追寻;追踪;设法得到 go ahead 前进 go against 背叛;违背;违反;不利于 go in for
11、 爱好;酷爱;从事 go by 指(时间)过去 go over 越过;温习 go wrong 出故障 14.desperate adj.绝望的 be desperate for sth 渴望某物 be desperate to do sth 很想做某事 in desperate need of 急需 in desperation 在走投无路的情况下;不顾死活地 15.count v.重要;有关系 count.in 把计算在内,包括 count.out 不包括 count on/upon 依赖,依靠;指望 count for much/little 价值大/不大 count.as.把看作 cou
12、nt up (=add up)把加起来 16.existence n.存在;生存 come into existence 产生;成立;开始存在 exist vi.存在;生存 exist in 存在于之中 exist on 靠为生 17.consistent adj.一致的,始终如一的 be consistent with 与相一致或吻合 be consistent in 在方面前后一致 consist of=be made up of 由组成 consistently adv.一致地,始终如一地 二、二、重点句型重点句型 1.Every recommendation she gives me
13、is great since she can predict if I will like a particular restaurant.她给我的每个建议都很棒,因为她能预 测我是否会喜欢某家餐馆。(p.38) 【句式剖析】该句子中 since she can predict if I will like a particular restaurant 为 since 引导的原因状语从句;if 引导宾语从句,表示“是否”。 Since you have settled down in a new country,you have to make an adjustment to the ne
14、w environment. 既然你已在一个新的国家定居下来,你就必须适应新的环境。 2.I think its also fair to say that we can get our hopes up when it comes to finding cures for serious diseases,such as cancer.我认为,公平地说,在 找到治疗癌症等严重疾病的方法时,我们可以燃起希望。(p.43) 【句式剖析】该句子中 its also fair to say that we can get our hopes up when it comes to finding cures for serious diseases,such as cancer 为宾语 从句,其中 it 为形式主语,真正的主语为 to say that we can get our hopes up;when it comes to doing 为固定句式,表示“当提及时”,其中 to 为 介词,其后跟名词或者动词-ing 形式。
