Unit 8 Is there a post office near here?
词汇精讲
1. across from
across from在……的对面;在……对过。例如:
The hospital is across from the supermarket. 医院在超市的对面。
辨析:across与through
across表示的是从某物的一边到另一边;指从表面上横过。例如:
She ran across the road. 她从马路上跑过。
through表示从内部通过,有“穿过,透过”等意思。例如:
They went through the forest. 他们穿过森林。
2. in front of
in front of是介词短语表示“在......前面”,of的后面经常用名词或者代词表示地点。例如:My brother sits in front of me in our classroom. 在我们的教室里我弟弟坐在我的前面。
注意:in front of强调一个物体在另一个物体外部的前面。in the front of强调一个物体在另一个物体内部的前面。例如:
There is a big desk in the front of our classroom. 在我们教室里前面有一个大课桌。
There is a big tree in front of our classroom. 在我们教室前面有一棵大树。
3. free
(1)free 形容词,意为“免费的”。例如:
Here is your free lunch. 这是你的免费午餐。
Your ticket is free. 你的票是免费的。
(2)free 作形容词还可以意为“自由的,有空的”。
Are you free tomorrow? 明天你有空吗?
I have some free time on weekends. 在周末我有些空闲的时间。
4. pay
(1)pay用作动词是“付款”的意思,经常和介词for连用表示“为......付款”。例如:
I paid 200 Yuan for that new bike. 那辆新自行车花了我200元。
(2)pay用作名词是“工资、薪金”之意。例如:
He doesn’t like the job, but the pay is good. 他不喜欢那份工作,但是薪水很高。
5. around
(1)around 作副词,意为“在四周,在周围”。look around 意为“朝四周看”。例如:
He looked around, and said nothing. 他四周看了看,什么也没说。
The moon moves around the earth. 月亮绕着地球转。
(2)around 作介词, 意为“在……附近,围绕”,常用词组:“around the world / country”
意为“世界/全国各地”;“show sb. around”意为“带领某人参观”。例如:
They showed us around the school. 他们带领我们参观了学校。
6. turn
(1)turn 做动词时,可以做行为动词也可以做连系动词。做行为动词时,意为“转弯,转身,翻转,旋转”。例如:
Turn left at the end of the road. (行为动词)
在路的尽头左转。
The leaves turn yellow. 叶子变黄了。(连系动词)
(2)turn 还可以作名词,意为“轮流,顺序”。例如:
It’s your turn to clean the room.
轮到你打扫房间了。
7. enjoy
(1)enjoy doing sth.意为“喜欢做……”或者“做……很开心/很享受”。其中的enjoy是动词,有“欣赏,享受,喜爱”等意思,后接名词、代词或动名词。例如:
People enjoy the city’s quiet street. 人们喜爱这个城市宁静的街道。
I enjoy listening to pop music. 我喜欢听流行音乐。
(2)enjoy常见的习惯用语还有enjoy onelf,意为“玩得开心,过得愉快”,和have a good time同义。例如:
They are enjoying themlves. = They are having a good time.
他们玩得很开心。
8. post
(1)post作名词,意为“邮件,邮递,邮筒(箱)”。例如:
There was a big post this morning. 今天邮件很多。
Plea take the letters to the post. 请将这些信件投邮。
(2)post 作动词,意为“邮寄,邮递”。例如:
Could you post this letter for me? 你能替我把这封信寄出去吗?
9. police
police 作名词,意为“警察”,属集体名词,复数含义,不能与a连用;作主语时谓语动词要用复数形式。复合名词policeman / policewoman 有单复数之分,对应的复数分别为policemen / policewomen。例如:
The police try to save the old man. 警察们设法救这位老人。
Policemen and policewomen work in a police station. 警察在警察局里工作。
10. neighborhood
neighborhood 名词,意为“附近,邻近地区”。词组“in the neighborhood”表示在
“附近地区”,相当于near here。如果后面加上介词of,即in the neighborhood of 则表示“在……附近”,相当于near。例如:
There is a hospital in the neighborhood.= There is a hospital near here.
附近有一家医院。
He lives in the neighborhood of the supermarket.= He lives near the supermarket.
他住在超市附近。
11. along
(1)along 作介词,意为“沿着”,相当于down。例如:
We can walk along that road. 我们可以沿着那条路走。
(2)along 作副词,意为“向前,一同”。与动词连用时,常与on同义,
表示“向前移动”。例如:
Come along, Lin Feng. 林峰,来吧。
12. street, road&avenue
street | 多指两侧有商店等建筑物的城市街道,用于地址时可缩写为St.。 |
road | 只可以行使车辆宽阔而平坦的城市道路或乡村道路,用于地址时可以缩写为Rd.。 |
avenue | 所指的街道比street稍宽,常指林荫大道,用于地址时可缩写为Ave.。 |
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词汇精练
Ⅰ. 英汉互译。
1. make a phone call___________ 2. across from the bank___________
3. go to the library___________ 4. 在学校和医院之间__________
5. 紧挨着一个旅馆__________ 6. 在银行的后面___________
Ⅱ. 根据句意、汉语意思或首字母提示补全单词。
1. Look at the waiting room with a bench (长板凳) a ______ one wall.
2. -Is there a post bookshop in the n_______?
-Yes, there is.
3. The Greens are lying (躺) on the beach and e______ the sunshine.
4. The p______ phone is over there.
5. The food in the r______ is delicious.
6. We can post letter at the post o_______.
7. Go along this street and t______ right.
8. I can get a f______ (免费的) ticket.
9. Is there a shopping center a______?
10. The s______ is very busy(繁忙) now. Many people are here.
Ⅲ. 用括号中所给单词的适当形式填空。
1. My little brother enjoys _______ (watch) TV.
2. He can answer this question _______(easy).
3. Let’s go ______ (climb) tomorrow.
4. The police ______ (be) looking for the lost child.
5. Linda often ______ (take) a walk in the park.