补充注释 Unit 4 Sharing

Unit 4 Sharing补充注释1. It was wonderful to hear from you. 收到你的来信真是太高兴了! hear from的意思是“收到的来信”, 又如： I heard from my sister in New York yesterday. 我昨天收到了在纽约的姐姐的来信。 hear about表示“听说的事”, 例如： Have you heard about the new anticancer drug? 你有没有听说过这种抗癌新药?hear of表示： 1）“听说”, 主要用于否定句及疑问句, 例如：Ive never heard of him. 我从未听说过他。2）“听从”, 通常用于否定句, 与will, would连用, 例如：He wouldnt hear of me paying for the bill. 我要付账, 但他不肯。2. I know youre dying to hear all about my life here. 我知道你急于了解我在这儿的生活情况。Be dying to do的意思是“极想做”, 又如：All of them are dying to see the movie. 他们所有人都极想看那部电影。Be dying for sth的意思是“极想得到”, 例如：He was dying for something to drink. 他极想喝点东西。由动词die组成的短语： die away逐渐消失 die down逐渐减弱 die off相继去世die out完全灭绝3. have walked a long way, sometimes up to two hours, to get to the school。 走了很长的路, 有时要走两个小时, 才能到学校。 此处up to表示as many as；该短语也可以和不可数名词连用, 相当于as much as, 例如： He can earn up to $ 50,000 a year. 他一年能挣五万美元。 up to还可表示： 1）up until 一直到, 例如： She lived at home fight up to / until she got married. 她结婚前一直都住在娘家。 2）good enough for sth胜任, 例如： Im not sure if she is really up to that job. 我不能肯定她是否真的胜任那项工作。 3）由负责, 例如： Its up to her to decide whether or not to go on the course. 是否上这门课她自己决定。 4. Im still trying to adapt to these conditions. 我还在努力适应这里的生活。 此处adapt为不及物动词, 意思是“适应新环境”, 又如： The children have adapted well to life in the country. 孩子们很容易便适应了乡间的生活。 adapt也可用作及物动词, 又如： He adapted an old car engine to use in his boat. 他改装了一辆旧车引擎来驱动他的小船。 The author is adapting his novel for television. 作者正把他自己的小说改编成电视剧。5. The boys had never come across anything like this. 男孩子们从未见过这种情况。 come across的意思是“偶然遇见发现”, 又如： I came across an old friend I hadnt seen for years. 我碰巧遇见了多年未见的老朋友。 I came across some interesting books in the room. 我在房间里发现了一些有趣的书。 由动词come组成的短语： come about, 发生, 例如： This situation should never have come about. 这种情况本来不应该发生。come along 1）进展；2）偶然发生, 例如： Hows your work coming along? 你的工作进展如何? I got the job because I came along at just the right time. 我得到这份工作是因为碰巧遇上了好机会。 come round定期发生, 例如： Christmas will soon be coming round again. 圣诞节很快又要来临。 6. The hut was dark inside so it took time for our eyes to adjust. 小屋内很黑, 因此眼睛要过好一阵才能适应过来。 此处adjust为不及物动词, 意思是“适应”, 又如：He adjusted quickly to the heat of India. 他很快就适应了印度的炎热气候。 adjust也可以用作及物动词, 意思是“调整”, 例如： He adjusted his tie before entering the hall. 进入大厅前他整理了一下领带。 7. They believe that any leftovers attract evil spirits in the night so the food is dried up in the can and the can is then thrown out of the hut. 他们相信剩饭在夜晚会引来邪灵, 所以要把食物放存罐子里烧干, 再把罐子扔到屋外去。 1）in the night。表示“在夜间”, 又如：The telephone rang twice in the night. 夜里电话响了两次。 与night有关的短语： all night=all night long整晚 at / in (the) dead of (the) night三更半夜 at night在夜晚by night在夜间（与by day相对） for the night当天晚上 night after night每晚 night and day夜以继日 over night过夜 night owl熬夜的人night school夜校（相对于day school） night shift夜班 night table床头柜（=nightstand） 2）dry up的意思是“（使）完全变干”, 又如： Many rivers in Africa have dried up recently. 最近非洲的许多河流都干涸了。 The burning sun had dried up this area. 火辣的太阳把那地区晒干了。 8. It was such a privilege to have spent a day with Tombes family. 跟汤贝一家度过一天, 真是一种殊荣。 此处privilege的意思是“殊荣”, 又如： It was a privilege to make his