1、UNIT5 Learning from nature 一、一、重点短语重点短语 1.inspire v.使产生某种感情或者反应;给人灵感;鼓励,激励 inspire sb to do sth 激发某人做某事 draw inspiration from 从中吸取灵感 under the inspiration of sb 在某人的鼓舞下 He draws inspiration from ordinary scenes. 他从日常生活中获得灵感。 2. shape v.塑造,使成形 take shape成形 in shape健康状况良好 out of shape 健康状况不好 keep/stay
2、 in shape 保持健康 An idea was beginning to take shape in his mind. 一个想法开始在他的脑子里形成。 Help came in the shape of money. 帮助以钱的形式到来。 3.appear v.似乎 It appears that.显得 appearance n.出现,露面 disappear v.消失,不见 disappearance n.消失,不见 appear from nowhere/out of nowhere 突然冒出来 physical appearance 外表 judge by appearance
3、以貌取人 disappear v.消失,不见 disappearance n.消失,不见 It appeared that she had committed suicide.她像自杀。 4.base v.以为基础 base.on.在的基础上建立 base n.底部,根基;大本营 5. absorb v.吸收;理解;吸引 absorb sth into sth把吸收入 be absorbed in/into 吸引 I dont understand James absorption with military history. 我不理解詹姆斯为何对军事历史那么着迷。 6.create v.创造
4、,创建;发明 creator n.创造者 creative adj.有创造性的 creativity n.创造性,创造力 7.convert v.转换,转变 convert sb to sth 改变观点或者信仰、原则 convert sth to/into sth 把转变成 convertor/converter n.转换器 convertible adj.可转换的,可改变的 Some people have converted themselves to vegetarianism. 一些人变成了素食主义。 I think the convertible sofa is very conve
5、nient. 我认为两用沙发很方便。 8. respond v.作出反应,回应 in response to sth 对做出回应 【词汇拓展】 respond + that-clause 做出回应 in response to sth 对做出回应 The law was passed in response to the public pressure. 迫于公众压力,法律得以通过。 9.harmony n.和声;融洽相处,相协调 in harmony with sth 与和谐/协调 harmonize v.和谐,使一致 harmonious adj.关系融洽的,和谐的 Your sugges
6、tions are not in harmony with the aims of this project. 你的建议与该项目的目标不符。 They are in a harmonious relationship. 他们关系融洽。 10.vary v.相异,不同,有别 vary with/from.to./between.and.改变,变动,变化 various adj.不同的,各种各样的 variety n.不同种类,多样性 11.determine v.决定;影响;查明 determined adj.意志坚定的,有决断的 12.imitate v.效仿,模仿 imitation n.仿
7、制品 13.seek solutions to sth 寻求解决方法 solve v.解决,解答 14.avoid v.避免,防止;避开,躲避 avoid doing sth 避免做某事 avoidable adj.可以避免的 avoidance n.避免,回避 15.performance n.表演,演出;表现,性能 performer n.表演者,表现者 perform v.执行,履行;表演 16.influential adj.有很大影响的,有支配力的 influence v.影响,起作用 n.影响,作用 influence upon/on sb/sth 对产生影响 17.in retu
8、rn 作为回报 in turn 轮流;相应地 18.reaction n.反应,回应 react v.反应,对作出反应 react with 同反应 react to 对反应 19.reluctant adj.不情愿的;勉强的 be reluctant to do 不情愿做某事 20.resign oneself to 使自己安于某事/做某事 resigned adj.屈从的,顺从的 resign from 辞职,放弃 resign ones post/position 辞职 be/seem resigned to sth/doing sth 准备忍受或容忍某事物 21.reject v.拒绝
9、接受;不予考虑 reject sb/sth 拒绝某人/某物 rejection n.拒绝,否决 二、重点句型 1.It is natural to think in this way,but of course it wasnt the umbrella that inspired the flower or the roof that inspired the pine cone.这样想是很自 然的,但是并不是雨伞激发花朵或屋顶激发松果长成这种形状。(p.50) 【句式剖析】 从整体结构看,这是一个并列句。It is natural to do sth 中,it 是形式主语,to do st
10、h 是真正的主语。 在 It is/was.that.的结构中,如 that.为定语从句,则句首的 it 是指示代 词,担任主句的主语,that担任从句的主语或宾语,作宾语时可以省略;如 为强调句型,则 it 和 that 都是引导词,本身无意义,that 不充当句子成分, 不能省略。 2.Nowhere is this better illustrated than in the beautiful Lingering Garden of Suzhou.最能说明这一点的莫过于美丽的苏州留园。(p.53) 【句式剖析】nowhere 是否定词,表示否定意义的词位于句首,后面的 句子要部分倒装。
11、如 never,seldom,hardly,little,by no means,not only,not until,at no time,on no account 等。 At no time are you allowed to smoke here. 这里绝不允许吸烟。 3.When solving a design problem,you can sometimes look to nature for a solution.解决设计问题时,有时可以从自然中寻找解决方案。(p.54) 【句式剖析】When solving a design problem 在句中作状语,solving 和 逻辑主语 you 之间是主动关系,When 和 solving 中间省略了 you are。 When (I was) walking in the street yesterday,I came across a friend whom I hadnt seen since gruduation. 昨天走在街上,我遇到了一个自从毕业后再也没见过面的朋友。 4.Devoting himself to observations of the natural phenomena,he recorded his detailed findings in his journals.
