选修7-unit4-语言点和课文解析

1、 1. thanks for your letter. it was wonderful to hear from you. hear from sb. = receive a letter or call from sb. 收到某人的信或接到某人的电话收到某人的信或接到某人的电话 1) i look forward to hearing from you. hear of /about sb. / sth.听说，得知听说，得知 2) have you hear about the new anticancer drug? 3) i have heard of him. 2. i know y

2、oure dying to hear all about my life here. be dying to do/for sth. 渴望做某事渴望做某事; 迫切想要迫切想要 e.g. she is dying to go abroad. i am dying for a glass of water. 短语：短语： die away die down die off die out die from/of 逐渐消失逐渐消失 逐渐减弱逐渐减弱 相继去世相继去世完全灭绝完全灭绝 因因而死而死 3. sometimes i wonder how relevant chemistry is rele

3、vant adj. 有关的有关的; 切题的切题的; 有实际价值的有实际价值的 be relevant to 与与相关相关 他的国籍他的国籍与与他是否是一位好律师他是否是一位好律师无关无关。 his nationality isnt relevant to whether hes a good lawyer. relevance n. 有关有关 你所说的你所说的与与这主题这主题无关无关。 what you said has no relevance to the subject. (=is not relevant to) 4. tombers father, mukap, led us to

4、his house, a low bamboo hut with grass sticking out of the room tomber的父亲的父亲mukap领着领着我们我们到到了他的房子了他的房子, 一间低矮竹屋一间低矮竹屋, 屋顶上屋顶上伸出一簇茅草伸出一簇茅草 1) with的复合结构的复合结构(with+ 宾语宾语+ 宾补宾补) with + n./pron. + doing ( doing和和with后的名词或代词构成后的名词或代词构成主谓主谓关系关系, 即即主动主动关系关系) he lay there with his eyes looking at the sky. with

5、 + n./pron. + done (done 和和with后的名词或代词构成后的名词或代词构成动宾关系动宾关系, 即即被动关系被动关系) the thief was brought in with his hands tied back. with + n./pron. + to do (动词动词不定式不定式表示表示目的目的, 或或将发生将发生, 未发生未发生的事。的事。) with all these mouths to feed, he didnt know what to do. with a lot of homework to do, he cant go outing this

6、 sunday. with + n./pron. + prep. phrase the teacher came in with some textbooks under her arm. with + n. /pron.+ adj when he is eating, he doesnt speak with his mouth full of food. 2). stick out 突出突出, 伸出伸出, 探出探出 不要不要把把头头伸出伸出到车窗外。到车窗外。 dont stick your head out of the car window. stick it/sth. out 坚持到

7、底，忍受下去坚持到底，忍受下去 she didnt like the course but she stuck it out to get the certificate. 她并不喜欢这门课，但为了拿证书还是她并不喜欢这门课，但为了拿证书还是耐着性子耐着性子 学完了。学完了。 stick to sthdoing sth. 坚持坚持; 遵守遵守; 信守信守 如果你坚持真理，你就没有什么好怕的。如果你坚持真理，你就没有什么好怕的。 if you stick to the truth, you have nothing to fear. 5. the hut was dark inside so i

8、t took time for our eyes to adjust. adjust 1) vt. 调节调节; 使适合使适合; 整理整理 c) he adjusted his tie before entering the hall. adjustable adj. 可调节的可调节的, 可调整的可调整的 adjustment n. 调节调节; 调整调整; 评定评定 6. fresh grass had been laid on the floor and there was a newly made platform for jenny and me to sleep on. 新鲜的草被在铺地

9、面上新鲜的草被在铺地面上, 而且那儿有而且那儿有 一个一个新搭的平台新搭的平台以便珍妮和我以便珍妮和我睡在上面睡在上面。 1) lay vt. (lay, laid, laid) a. 将将某物某物/人人置于置于某位置或某物表面某位置或某物表面 lay the bottle on the desk lay sth. aside 把把.放在一边放在一边 b. 产卵产卵，下蛋，下蛋 laylaidlaidlaying 放置放置; 产产卵卵, 下蛋下蛋 lieliedliedlying 说谎说谎 lielaylainlying 躺躺; 位于位于 lay sth. down 放下放下; 停止使用停止使

10、用 lay sb. off 解雇解雇某人某人 lay the table 摆放摆放桌子桌子 if only he _ quietly as the doctor instructed, he would not suffer so much now. a. lies b. lay c. had lain d. should lie c 7. , even though i could not participate in the conversation. participate 1）vi. 参加，参与参加，参与(in)= join in，take part in 我希望大家能我希望大家能积极

11、参与积极参与课堂讨论和其他活动。课堂讨论和其他活动。 i hope that everyone can actively participate in discussions and other activities in classes. 2）vi. 分享，分担分享，分担（in)=share if only i could participate in your good fortune! participate in ones sufferings 分担某人的痛苦，与某人共患难分担某人的痛苦，与某人共患难 8. dry (it) out (使使)完全变干完全变干; 干透干透 dry sb.

12、 out (为某人为某人) 戒酒戒酒 dry up (河流河流, 井井,湖泊等湖泊等) 干涸；擦干；干涸；擦干； （资源（资源,才华等）才华等）枯竭枯竭,耗尽；耗尽；突然住口突然住口, complete the following sentences with the phrase above. 1)your clothes will take ages to _. 2)the pool _ in the late summer. 3)_ and listen to me. 4)water the plants often, never letting the soil _. 4)after

13、his third novel, his imagination seemed to _. dry out dried up dry up dry out dry up 9. otherwise they dont waste anything. 1) otherwise conj. or 否则，要不然否则，要不然 你现在该走了，否则就赶不上公共汽车了。你现在该走了，否则就赶不上公共汽车了。 you should go now, otherwise youll miss the bus. 2） but otherwise adv. 除此之外，在其他方面除此之外，在其他方面 the rent is high, but otherwise the house is satisfactory. 除了除了租金高，这房子租金高，这房子在其他方面在其他方面还是令人满意的。还是令人满意的。 10. it was such a privilege to have spent a day with tombes family. privilege: 1) a great honour 殊荣殊荣 it is a privilege to know you. 2) a special benefit that is available only to part