1、 1 Unit 2 Improving yourself 一、重点短语一、重点短语 1.persuade vt.说服;劝服 persuade sb. to do sth./into doing sth.说服某人做某事 persuade sb. out of doing sth.说服某人不做某事 persuade sb. of sth./that.使某人相信 He persuaded his daughter to change her mind. 他说服女儿改变主意。 表示“试图说服某人做”的其他表达形式:try to persuade sb.to do.;advise sb.to do. 2
2、.occupy vt.占领;占用(时间、空间等) keep sb.occupied 使某人忙碌 occupy oneself with/in (doing) sth.某人忙于(做)某事 be occupied in (doing) /with sth.忙于(做)某事;正在做某事 She is fully occupied in looking after three small children. 2 =She is fully occupied with three small children. 她忙于照料三个小孩。 3.pick up 捡起;拾起 pick off 摘下来 pick ou
3、t 挑选,选出;辨认出;领会,理解 4.constantly adv.持续不断地;经常地 constant temperature 恒温 constant friend 忠实的朋友 He is constant to his purpose.他始终抱定目标。 She is a constant friend;you can rely on her. 她是一位忠实的朋友,你可以依赖她。 5.embarrassed adj.窘迫的;尴尬的;害羞的 embarrass sb.with sth./by doing sth.以难住某人或使某人窘迫 be embarrassed at/about such
4、 a request 这样的请求使某人为难 be embarrassed to do sth.因做了某事感到不好意思 3 be embarrassed by sb.s praise 因为某人的表扬而感到窘迫 embarrassing adj.使人害羞的/难堪的/惭愧的 embarrassment n.害羞;困窘;难堪;困境 不要问隐私让他们觉得不好意思。 The old womans questions embarrassed her. 老妇人的问题使她很尴尬。 He was embarrassed to admit making a mistake. 他承认犯了一个错误,感到很不好意思。 6
5、.access n.接触的机会 give access to 准许进入 have/get/gain/obtain access to 获得进入的机会;可以进入;可以使 用 accessible adj.可达到的;可进入的 be accessible to sth.可进入;可使用 7.turn over 打翻;翻身;移交 turn down 关小;拒绝 4 turn away 拒绝入内;把打发走 turn up 出现;露面;调大 turn out 证明是;结果是;赶走;生产 8.put off 延期;推迟 put out 扑灭;生产 put up 张贴;举起 put aside 节省;储蓄;把放
6、在一边 put away 收起来;放好 put forward 提出建议;把向前拨 9.work out 解决;算出;锻炼 break out 爆发 make out 理解,弄清楚 let out 泄露,放出 come out 出版,出来 find out 查出,查明 figure out 算出,弄清楚 try out 试用,试验 leave out 省略,删掉 give out 散发,分发,用完 10.appropriate adj.恰当的;合适的 5 be appropriate to/for 适用于;合乎 be appropriate to do sth.做某事是合适的 be appro
7、priate that sb.(should) do 某人做是合适的 It is appropriate that是合适的 appropriately adv.适当地;合适地 e up with 想出,提出(主意、计划、回答等) come about 发生 come across(偶然)遇见/发现 come up 被提出;出现;长出地面 come out 出来;长出;出版;结果是 come to 共计;达成;苏醒 12.promote v.促进,增进 promote.to.提升至 be/get promoted(to)被晋升(为) promotion n.促进;晋升;促销 13.do with
8、 处理 have to do with 与有关 6 do without 设法对付过去;没有也行 deal with 处理 14.intend v.打算;想要 intend (sb.) to do sth.打算(让某人)做某事 be intended to do sth.打算用来做;目的是 be intended for 为而准备的;专供使用 with the intention of 为了 without intention 无心,无意 15.add v.增加,增添 add up 合计;把加起来 add sth. to sth.把加到/进里 add up to 加起来共计/达(不用于被动语态
9、) add to 增加;增添(多用于抽象意义) 16.up to 由决定;忙于;多达;胜任 up to now 直到现在 live up to 不辜负;做到 look up to 尊敬,敬仰 7 up to date 最新的;最近的;现代的 17.put aside 把放到一边;储存 put away 把收拾好;整理;储蓄 put up 搭建;张贴;为提供住宿;举起 put through 接通电话;完成 put up with 容忍;忍受 put off 推迟;扔掉 二、重点句式 1.After reading the posts on this forum,it seems that so
10、mething other than money has also been raised through the detox.看完这个论坛上的帖子, 似乎也有人通过脱瘾筹集到了一些钱以外的东西。(p.15) 【句型分析】 It seems that.是主从复合句,It 是形式主语,that 从句是真 正的主语,seem 在句中是连系动词,意思是“似乎,好像”。 It seems that he knows everything.=He seems to know everything. 他好像什么都知道。 2.This is what his room looked like yesterd
11、ay morning.这就是昨天早上 他房间的样子。(p.17) 8 【句型分析】 该句子中,what 在表语从句中充当句子成分,起连接作用, 有意义,不能省略。 what 可以分解成定语从句中的先行词 + 关系代词 + that。理解为双重身份。what= the thing which,这种 what 从句本质上 是一个名词词组被限制性定语从句所修饰。 This book is what he bought yesterday.=This book is the thing which he bought yesterday. 这本书就是他昨天买的(东西)。/他昨天买的就是这本书。 3.I
12、t was from then on that his grandchildren started to be in control of what to do with the money they receive:spend,save,invest or give?从那时 起,他的孙子孙女们就开始控制着如何处理他们得到的钱:花掉,储蓄, 投资还是捐赠?(p.21) 【句型分析】该句子中 It was.that 为强调句结构,强调时间状语 from then on;what to do with the money they receive 作 in control of 的宾 语;they
13、 receive 为定语从句,修饰先行词 the money。 (1)强调句的基本句型:It is/was+被强调部分+that/who+句子其他部分。 (2)强调句的一般疑问句:Is/Was it +被强调部分+that/who+句子其他部 分? (3)强调句的特殊疑问句:疑问词(被强调部分)+is/was+it+that+句子其 他部分? (4)not.until.结构的强调句型:It is/was not until.that. 9 It is the admiring qualities of winter that I have a special preference for. 我特别喜欢的正是冬天令人羡慕的品质。
