资料简介
Useful expressions
1.look down on/upon: regard sb or sth inferior to oneself
eg. She looks down on people who have never been to university.
He was looked down on because of his poor dress.
The proud girl looks down on all the other girls in her class.
2.care for: sympathetic concern
eg. He cares for nobody.
His mother cared for his health.
She is good at caring for patients.
3 deliver a baby 接生
eg. She once delivered a baby for a poor family.
She successfully delivered a baby last night.
Unit 2 Working the land
Words usage
1.hunger n.
1) need, desire for food
2) (fig) any strong desire
Eg: In those days, many persons died of hunger.
He satisfied his hunger with everything he could find.
The children have a strong hunger for knowledge.
拓展: hunger to do sth. / hunger for sth
2. struggle vi.
1) make great efforts
2) fight
Eg: He has been struggling for success in business.
Large numbers of people had to struggle on the edge of starvation.
He has been struggling with/ against illness for many years.
3.export vt.& n.
1) vt. send goods to another country for the purpose of trade
2) n. [c] sth. exported
eg;Japanexports electrical appliances toEurope.
What are the chief exports of your country?
4.confuse vt.
1) put into disorder; mix up in the mind
2) mistake one thing for another
eg; They asked so many questions that they confused me.
People were confused by a lot of information.
I confused her with her sister because they are so alike.
5.apply vt. & n.
1) vt. give or provide sth. needed
2) n. sth. which is supplied
eg: They supplied him with food.
I supplied him with food.
We shall be receiving new supplies of shoes.
拓展: supply sth. to sb. = supply sb. with sth.
6. satisfied : be contented
eg: I was not satisfied with the result.
I am satisfied of his innocence.
He was satisfied when he won the race.
Useful phrases:
1. rid …of : make free
eg: We try to rid a house of mice.
2. lead a …life
eg; They lead a simple life in the remote village.
3.thanks to sb./sth. : because of sb. / sth
eg: Thanks to your help, we were successful.
4.with the hope of
eg: He went to the city with the hope of making much money.
5. refer to
1) speak of; apple to
2) mean
Eg; When I said that some persons were stupid, I was not referring to you.
What I have to say refers to all of you.
What does the number refer to?
6. would rather: prefer to
eg: I would rather stay at home than go out.
7. . in some ways : to a certain extent but not entirely
Eg: In some ways, the job is difficult.
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