1.anxious的用法(搭配與句型)
(1)be anxious about sth. (sb.) 為某事或某人擔心或擔憂。如:
I’m very anxious about him. 我很為他擔心。
He was anxious about her absence. 他擔心她不來。
(2)be anxious for sth. (sb.)
①為某事或某人擔心或擔憂。如:
He was anxious for family. 他為他的家人擔心。
We are anxious for his health. 我們都為他的健康擔心。
注:此用法有時可將介詞 for 換成 about。如:
We’re anxious for/about his safety. 我們擔心他的安全。
②渴望某事物。如:
We are anxious for a change. 我們渴望換個環境。
We are really anxious for peace. 我們確實渴望和平。
(3)be anxious to do sth. 渴望(希望,想要)做某事。如:
He is anxious to see her. 他渴望見到她。
We are anxious to leave here. 我們急于要離開這兒。
注:此用法有時可與 be anxious for sth.互換。如:
He’s anxious to know/for the result. 他渴望知道結果。
(4)be anxious for sb. to do sth. 渴望(希望, 想要)某人做某事。如:
We are anxious for him to come. 我們希望他來。
I was anxious for everything to be settled. 我希望把一切都解決。
注:該句型有時可與帶從句的結構互換。如上面兩句也可說成:
We are anxious that he should come.
I was anxious that everything should be settled.
2.含有account的六個重要短語
(1)by/from all accounts 據說,據報道,根據各方面所說。如:
He is a great football player, from all accounts. 據說他是個很了不起的足球運動員。
I’ve never been there but it is, by all accounts, a lovely place.
我從未去過那地方,但聽說那地方很好。
(2)on account of 因為,由于。如:
He couldn’t come on account of his illness. 他因病不能前來。
On account of holiday our store will be closed tomorrow.
由于明天是假日,我們商店停止營業。
(3)on all accounts (on every account) 總之,無論如何。如:
On all accounts you must go. 總之,你一定得去。
It is best to stay here on every account. 總之,留在這兒是最好的。
(4)on no accounts 絕不,無論如何都不。如:
My name must on no accounts be mentioned to anyone.
我的名字是絕不能向任何人提起的。
I will do such a thing on no account. 無論如何我決不做這樣的事。
若置于句首,句子要用倒裝式。如:
On no accounts must this switch be touched. 這個開關是絕不能觸摸的。
(5)on one’s account 為了某人的緣故。如:
Don’t put off the meeting on my account. 不要為了我而把會議推遲。
I didn’t tell her the news on her husband’s account.
由于她丈夫的關系,我沒有把這消息告訴她。
(6)take sth. into account 考慮,注意。如:
You should take the expenses into account. 你應該把費用考慮進去。
When judging his performance, don’t take his age into account.
評定他的表現時,不必考慮他的年齡。
有時sth.較長,也可放在后面。如:
We must take into account the boy’s long illness.
我們必須考慮到這個孩子已經病了很久。
有時也可說成 take account of sth.。如:
You must take account of this fact./You must take this fact into account.
你必須考慮到這個事實。
3.add in, add to, add up, add up to的用法
(1)add in 包括。如:
Don’t forget to add me in. 別忘了把我也算上。
Would you add in these items, please? 請你把這些條款包括進去好嗎?
(2)add to 增加。如:
This adds to our difficulties. 這增加了我們的困難。
It adds to my pleasure to see you here today. 今天在這里見到你我格外高興。
(3)add up
①加起來。如:
You haven’t added the figures up right. 這些數字你沒有加對。
②有意義,有道理(主要用于口語中,且主要用于否定句中)。如:
His excuse just doesn’t add up. 他的借口完全站不住腳。
What he said doesn’t add up. 他說的話自相矛盾。
(4)add up to
①加起來等于,總計。如:
The figures add up to 500. 這些數字加起來等于500。
The costs added up to 1000 dollars. 費用總計為1000美元。
②總起來看,說明了。如:
Your long answer just adds up to a refusal. 你的冗長回答簡直等于拒絕。
The evidence all adds up to a case of murder. 所有證據都說明這是一起謀殺案。
4.act as與act for的用法
(1)act as (臨時)擔任,充當,起……的作用。如:
A trained dog can act as a guide to a blind person.
經過訓練的狗可以擔任盲人的向導。
表示擔任獨一無二的職務,其前通常不用冠詞。如:
He acted as manager in my absence. 我不在時他擔任經理。
I don’t understand their language; you’ll have to act as interpreter.
我不懂他們的語言,你得當翻譯了。
(2)act for 代理(某人職務),代為(處理某事)。如:
Please act for me during my absence. 我不在時請代理我處理事務。
I acted for our captain while he was in hospital. 我們隊長住院時由我代理他。