Unit 3 The Million Pound Bank Note
单元要点预览
生活服务类节目语言要点
Ⅰ.词语辨析
Ⅱ. 词性变化
Ⅲ.重点词汇
1. bet n. 赌;打赌 v. 打赌;赌钱
[典例]
1). He often bets a 1ot of money on hors. 他经常在赛马上豪赌。
2). I bet that it will rain tomorrow. 我敢肯定说明天一定会下雨。
[重点用法]
bet on为某事打赌 make a bet on 为某事打赌
win/lo a bet 打赌赢/输了
[练习] 按要求翻译。
2).他把所有的钱都用在赌马上。
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2. fault n. 缺点;错误,过错;故障 vt.挑剔,指责 faulty adj.有缺点的;不完善的 faultless adj.不可挑剔的
[典例]
1). I like him despite his faults. 虽然他有种种缺点, 但我仍然喜欢他。
2). No one could fault his performance. 他的演出无懈可击。
[重点用法]
find fault (with sb/sth) 找(某人/事物的)错/茬儿;埋怨(某人/事物)
It’ s one’ s fault 是某人的过错
[练习] 按要求翻译或填空。
安全监理实施细则1). It was _______ _______ (他的过错) that we were late.
2). I have no fault to find _______ (介词) your work.
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3). 她总是找我的茬儿。
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3. spot vt. 发现;认出 n. 污点;斑点;地点 spotless adj. 没有斑点的,干净的
[典例]数字二
1). She spotted her friend in the crowd. 她在人群中认出了她的朋友。
2). She was wearing a white skirt with red spots 她穿着一件白底红点儿的裙子。
3). This is the very spot where he was murdered. 他就是在这儿遭谋杀的。
[重点用法]
spot sb. doing sth. 看到某人正在做某事
on the spot = on the scene到(在)现场;当场
[练习] 用spot的短语或其适当形式填空。
1). The police ______ him driving a stolen car.
茉莉公主的故事2). The police were ______ ______ _____within a few minutes of my telephone call.
3). He keeps his hou _______.
4. passage n. 通道;(书、讲话、音乐等的)一段,一节;经过,通过,消逝;旅费
[典例]
1). They were denied passage through the occupied territory.
他们被禁止穿越占领区。
2). He worked his passage to Australia.
他在去澳大利亚旅行的船上做工偿付船费。
[重点用法]
with the passage of time 随着时间的推移
[练习] 按要求翻译或填空。
1). Her confidence grew. _______ _______ (随着时间的推移) that we were late.
2). Several passages _______ (介词) the book were printed in a national newspaper before it was published.
5. account n. 说明;理由;计算,账目 vi.&vt. 认为;说明;解释总;计有
[典例]
1). I’ m going to the bank to open a new account. 我去银行开个新账户。
2). Bad weather accounted for the long delay. 长期的延缓是因为坏天气。
[重点用法]
account for导致;做出解释;总计有 on account of = becau of 因为
open an account在银行开个户头
keep an account of记录,记载
take sth. into account/consideration考虑到某事
[练习] 用account的短语填空。
1). The League members in our school ______ ______ half of the students.
2). He doesn’ t drink alcohol _______ _______ his health.
3). She couldn’ t _______ _______ her foolish mistake.
6. ek vt.&vi. (sought, sought) 寻找;探索;寻求
[典例]
1). You must ek permission from the manager. 你需请求经理批准。
2). The explanation is not far to ek. 这种解释不难理解。
3). They are eking to mislead us. 他们竭力误导我们。
[重点用法]
ek (for/after) sth./sb. 寻找某人/某物 ek to do sth. 试图做某事
[练习] 用所给词的适当形式填空。
1). I think it’ s time we ________ (ek) legal advice.
2). They are eking ________ (change) the rules.
7. amount n.数(量);总额 vi.(to)合计;接近
[典例]
1). Can you really afford this amount? 你真付得起这个总数吗?
2). The cost amounted to 250. 费用共达250英镑。
[重点用法]
a (large/small) amount of + n.[u] + v. (单数)梦回红楼
(large/small) amounts of + n.[u] + v. (复数)
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in (large/small) amounts [作状语]大(少)量地
共达……,合计……
[练习] 用amount的短语翻译或所给词的适当形式填空。
1). Duting the earthquake, a large amount of damage _______ (do) in a very short time.
2). Large amounts of money _______ (spend) rebuilding the temple.
3). At that time, mall amounts of land _______ (u) for keeping animals.
4). Food was provided _______ _______ _______ (供应多少不等).
5). The total cost of repairs _______ _______ (供应多少不等) US$100.
8. bow [bau] vi.&vt. 鞠躬;弯腰 [bəu] n.[c] 弓,蝴蝶结;鞠躬
[典例]
1). We all bowed to the Queen. 我们都向女王鞠躬致敬。
怎么画猴子2). His back was bowed with age. 他因年老而驼背。