settle ? v.
elect ? v.
suit ? v.
rent ? v.
attract ? v.
consider ? v.
develop ? v.
recite ? v.
sob ? v.
multiply ? v.
upset ? v.
polish ? v.
cheer ? v.
chart ? n.
activity ? n.
ability ? n.
tradition ? n.
alphabet ? n.
institution ? n.
suitcase ? n.
luggage ? n.
pillow ? n.
quilt ? n.
armchair ? n.
cushion ? n.
kettle ? n.
decoration ? n.
curtain ? n.
washroom ? n.
basin ? n.
bathtub ? n.
arithmetic ? n.
algebra ? n.
geometry ? n.
concept ? n.
acre ? n.
gram ? n.
bachelor ? n.
microscope ? n.
regulation ? n.
T-shirt ? n.
weekday ? n.
Catholic ? n.
zipper ? n.
button ? n.
mailbox ? n.
mummy ? n.
airmail ? n.
fortnight ? n.
certificate ? n.
scholarship ? n.
routine ? n.
course ? n.
competitive ? adj.
outdoor ? adj.
innocent ? adj.
worn ? adj.
shabby ? adj.
cubic ? adj.
dynamic ? adj.
botanical ? adj.
punctual ? adj.
forever ? adv.
常用短語
look back at
have fun
Its a great pity that... as far as Im concerned
in my view
be considered as be likely to do
1. 表語從句;2. 主語從句。
詞匯短語園地
1. settle ? v. ? 解決(分歧、糾紛等),結束(爭論、爭端等);
(最終)決定,確定,安排好;定居
Its time that you settled your differences with your father.
現在你該解決同你父親之間的分歧了。
Its all settled—were leaving on the nine oclock plane.
一切都定下來了——我們乘九點的航班走。
(1) settle down ? 定居,安頓下來,使安靜下來
(2) settle down to sth ? 定下心來做某事;開始認真對待某事
2. elect ? v. ? 選舉,推選;選擇,決定(做某事)
adj. ? 當選而尚未就職的,候任的
搭配:
(1) elect sb to sth ? 推選某人進入(機構等)
She became the first black woman to be elected to the Senate.
她成為第一個被選進參議院的黑人女性。
(2) elect sb (as) sth ? 選舉某人為……
He was elected (as) MP for Oxford East.
他被選為牛津東區的議員。
election ? n. ? 選舉,推選;當選
elector ? n. ? 有選舉權的人,選民
elective ? adj. ? 選舉的,由選舉產生的,選任的
n. ? 選修課程,選修科目
3. suit ? v. ? 合適,相配,合身;適合,適宜,有利于
n. ? 一套外衣,套裝;成套服裝
Blue suits you. You should wear it more often.
你適合穿藍色。你該多穿藍色衣服。
He was dressed in a quiet grey suit and looked very well bred and every inch a gentleman.
他身著素灰色套裝,看上去很有涵養,一副紳士派頭。
搭配:
suit sth to sb/sth ? 使某物適合某人/某物
suit oneself ? 隨自己的意愿
suitable ? adj. ? 合適的,適宜的
(1) be suitable for ? 適合……
(2) be suitable to do ? 適合做……
suitably ? adv. ? 合適地,適宜地,適當地
辨析:比較suit,fit和match
suit和fit都有“合適”的意思,其中suit指東西的樣式、顏色或特色,以及時間、地點正“適合” ;fit指某件東西的大小尺寸正“適合”,另外be fit for有“適合(某個職位或做某件事)”的意思;而match指兩件東西放在一起很協調,比較“相配”。
This coat doesnt fit me—its so big.
這件上衣不適合我穿——太大了。
His endowments are limited, and scarcely fit him for this post.
他的天資有限,不太適合擔任這項職務。
Little by little, Rhys began to match himself to the image in his mind.
漸漸地,里斯開始使自己和他心目中的形象相配了。
4. rent ? v. ?(短期)租用,租借;租金為;出租,將……租給;以……出租
n. ? 租金
We rented a car for the week and explored the area.
我們租了一個星期的車探索這個地區。
搭配:
(1) rent sth (from sb) ? (從某人處)租用……
Who do you rent the land from?
你從誰那里租用的土地?
(2) rent sth (out) to sb ? 將……租給某人
The land is rented out to other farmers.
這片土地租給別的農民了。
5. attract ? v. ? 吸引,使喜愛,引起……的好感(或愛慕);