高中英语学习材料
(灿若寒星*制作整理)
重点词汇讲解
1. on the one hand…on the other hand 一方面……另一方面,常用来引出两种不同的观点,重点常在后一种
观点。
1) On the one hand I'd like a job which pays more, but on the other hand I enjoy the work I'm doing at the moment. 一方面我希望得到报酬高的工作,但另一方面我又很喜欢手头这件工作。
2) I'd like to eat out, but on the other hand I should be trying to save money.
我想出去吃,可(另一方面)我又该努力省钱。
2. on one’s/the way to something/ doing something 快要,将 (clo to doing something)
1) I’m well on the way to completing the report. 我就快把报告写好了。
2) More changes are on the way. 障碍英语更多的变化就要发生了。
3.chamillionaire to be cloned successfully from an adult cell 动词不定式的被动结构作定语,修饰名词词组the first mammal,此处也可用不定式的完成被动式,或直接用过去分词。
1) Dolly was the first mammal to have been cloned from an adult cell.
=She was the first mammal to be cloned successful from an adult cell.(译文同上。)
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=Dolly was the first mammal cloned from an adult cell. (译文同上。)
多莉羊是用成体细胞克隆的第一头哺乳动物。
注意:此处之所以三者可以互换,是由于被修饰的名词(mammal)前带有序数词the first的缘故。
2) The first textbook to be published / to have been published / published for teaching English in China appeared in the late 19th century.
为在中国教授英语而出版的的一本教科书出现在19世纪末期。
下文中“(Line 32)…stem cells to be ud in medical rearchbodylanguage”,此处划线的动词不定式作定语,表示“将……”,不可象上例中那样改写。试比较:
a bridge to be built over the river 即将兴建的桥 (将来)
a bridge built over the river 3 years ago 建于3年前的桥(过去,已经)
a bridge being built 正在新建的桥 (正在)
4. consider doing something 考虑(打算)做某事。后面常常用“ing”形式。例如:出国留学平台
1) I considered changing my job. 我曾经想换个工作。
2) The Chine government is riously considering bidding to host the 2018 FIFA World Cup.
miluo中国政府正在认真考虑申办2018年世界杯足球赛。
这些动词常见的有:admit(承认), appreciate(欣赏,感谢), avoid(避免), consider(考虑,打算), delay(推迟), dislike(讨厌), enjoy(喜欢), escape(逃脱), feel like(想要), finish, forgive(宽恕,原谅), can’t help(忍不住), imagine(设想,想象), involves(涉及,包括), (not) mind(介意), miss(逃脱,避免), practice(训练), prevent, resist(抵制), risk(冒险), suggest, etc. 例如:
3) Can you imagine ttling on the moon someday?
你能想象有一天能住到月球上去吗?
4) The operation involves putting a small tube into the patient’s heart.
这个手术包括把一根小导管植入病人的心脏。
另外,consider还可以是“认为(是)”的意思,常用复合宾语结构:
5) I consider it a great honour to be invited. 承蒙邀请我倍感荣幸。
6) They considered themlves (to be) Europeans. 他们认为自己是欧洲人。
5. intention
(1) 后面常用动词不定式做表语或定语。类似用法的词还有:aim, ambition, duty, hope, idea, intention, mistake, plan, purpo, suggestion等。例如:
1) His aim is to create new tissues and organs. 他的目的是造出新的(人体)组织和器官。
2) Your mistake was not to write that letter. 你的错是没有写那封信。
(2) with the intention of 带着(怀着)……的意图,为了,例如:
3) 加拿大高中排名He decided to find a host family with the intention of improving his English.
他决定找一家寄养家庭住,以提高自己的英语。
注意:不可以说with the intention to do something。
3) show respect for 尊重,也可以说:have respect for,例如:
4) She complained that young people today show / have no respect for law.
她抱怨说现在的年轻人对不尊重法律。
5) The boy showed a complete lack of respect for authority. 这位男孩对权威缺乏最起码的尊重。
6. anxious 焦虑,担忧
常用搭配有:be anxious about sth. 对某事担忧,be anxious for sb.为某人担忧,
an anxious look/ face/ expression 忧虑的目光/面容/表情
anxious还可以表示“渴望,非常希望”,常用表达有:be anxious to do sth.(渴望做某事); be anxious for sth(渴望获得某物); be anxious for sb. to do sth.(渴望某人做某事); be anxious that …
1) There are plenty of graduates anxious for work.有大量毕业生渴求工作。
of one’s own(某人)自己的=one’s own + n.
a place of my own=my own place 自己的地方(家)
注意比较:
(all) on one’s own 单独地,独立地
2) The old man lives on his own. 那老人独自住。
7. adopt 除了“领养”外,还有“采用”的意思。如:
1) I adopted their method of making the machine.
我采用了他们制造机器的方法。
2) The new approach of teaching has been adopted in many schools.
这种新的教学方法已经被许多学校采用。
8. (1) while在本句中是“虽然, 尽管”之意。例如:
1) While there was no conclusive evidence, most people thought he was guilty.
in the spotlight虽然没有肯定的证据,多数人还是认为他有罪。
2) While (he was) never a big eater, he did snack a lot.
尽管他饭量不大,不过吃的零食可不算少。
3) School in the south are better equipped, while tho in the north are relatively poor.
南方的学校设备较好,而北方的则相对差一些。
(2) ahead
a)(时间或空间)在前方,在前面;向前方,向前面(of)
1) The clinic is some way straight ahead. 诊所就在正前方不远处。
2) Unless we plan ahead, we are going to be in a mess. 除非我们事先计划,否则一切将会一团糟。
motorsportb) ahead of 在……之前,在……前面;优于,胜过
3) We completed the task 3 days ahead of the schedule. 我们比计划提前三天完成了任务。
4) Sophie is far ahead of other children in class. Sophie的成绩远比班上其他孩子好。
c)push ahead (with) 努力推进
5) They have decided to push ahead with Project Hope. 他们决定努力推进“希望工程”。
6) The government is pushing ahead with the education reform across the country.
政府正在全国范围内大力推进教育改革。
d) go ahead 进行,进展;(作为回答)开始吧,好的,行
e) ahead of time / schedule 提前
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