人教版英语选修八Unit5 Words and expressions词汇语法点拓展
1. alternative
have no alternative/ choice but to do sth. 只能做某事;除……之外别无选择
=have nothing to do but do…
take the alternative of doing sth. 选择做某事
an alternative to (doing) … …的替代品
2. starvation
starve
starve for sth. 渴望某物
be starved of … 缺乏…,渴望…
3. interrupt
without interruption 连续地;不断地
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4.
assume
assume sb./sth.to be 假定/假设某人/某事为
assume that ... 假定/假设……
It is assumed that ... …被认为
assumption n.
make an assumption 认为;假定
on the assumption that 假定
Assuming/Supposing that ... 假设/假定……
5.
regardless of
(1)regardless of ...强调“不认为……重要;从而不加以重视或考虑”,而despite和in spite of有“尽管……但是”之意。
(2)regardless of后可接whether, what引导的从句,而in spite of和despite后不可接从句。
6.
cut up 切碎;割碎
cut down砍掉,砍倒;缩减,减少,削减
cut through剪断,凿穿;抄近路穿过
cut out剪下,切掉,割掉;删除;住口
cut in插嘴,插入;打断(谈话)
cut off 切掉;割掉;剪下,删去;断绝;使分离;打断,(突然)中止
cut away去掉;切掉;砍掉
7.
ample修饰抽象名词、不可数名词或无形的东西。
plentiful常用于食物、收获、财产等,不能用于时间、空间、思想等方面;
abundant “(数量)充足的”,常用于“人、物产、资源、雨量”等
8.
significance
be of significance/help= be significant/helpful有意义/帮助
be of no/little significance 无意义的/无关紧要的
have great significance (for…) (对…)很重要
attach (much) significance to 重视
significant adj.
It is significant that… 很明显…
9.
somehow 用某种方法,不知怎么地,不知为什么
somewhat 稍微,有点
anyhow (= in any case) 无论如何,不管怎样
anyway 无论如何;不管怎样;用任何方式
(be/get) fed up with对……厌倦;受够了
=be bored with = be sick/tired of
10.
applaud
applaud sb.for sth. 因某事为某人鼓掌
applaud sth. 为某事鼓掌
11.
arrest
arrest sb. for 因……而逮捕某人
under arrest 被捕
arrest one’s attention 引起注意
12.
date back to = date from (+ 时间点)追溯到,从……就有
date back (+时间段) 追溯到
