wordsandExpressions.ppt

1、Words and Expressions,betray vt 1)to give information about sb/sth to an enemy.,He would rather die than betray his country.,2) to hurt sb who trusts you ,especially by not being loyal or faithful to them.辜负，对不忠,She felt betrayed when she found out the truth about him.,betray a secret. 泄露秘密,2. overl

2、ook vt.1)to see sth from a high place The house on the hill overlooks the village. 从小山上的房子可以俯视村庄。 2)to fail to see or notice sth 秘书是个很细心的人她从不忽视细节。 The secretary is very careful and never overlooks any little points.,3. admit vt. to agree, often unwillingly , that sth is true.,admit sth /doing admit

3、(to sb.) that: to say that you have done sth wrong or illegal.,He admitted having stolen the car.,I admit that I was wrong.,He admitted all his mistakes.,He admitted that he had stolen the car.,admit sth./sb. to /into:to allow sb to enter a place or to become a member of a club, a school.,To our joy

4、, she has been admitted into Beijing University.,使我们高兴的是她被北大录取了。,You would not be admitted to the theatre after the performance started.,4.deliberately adv. 1)intentionally, on purpose done in a way that was planned, not by chance故意地 Shes been deliberately ignoring him all day. 2) slowly and careful

5、ly:慎重地，谨慎地 He packed up his possessions slowly and deliberately.,5.keep ones word信守若言 = keep ones promise in other words 换句话说 have a word with sb. 跟某人说句话 have words with sb. 同某人争吵 receive( get/ have) word 得到消息 break ones word 违背若言 get in a word( get a word in) 插话 in a (one) word 总之,6. swear , swore

6、, sworn, vi. to use rude or offensive language,usually because you are angry I dont like to hear children swearing. swear at 咒骂，诅咒 Why did you let him swear at you like that? vt. 1)to make a serious promise to do sth. I swear that Ill never leave you. She made him swear not to tell anyone.,2)to prom

7、ise that you are telling the truth. I swore to the God I had nothing to do with it. Remember, you have sworn to tell the truth.,7.forgive vt. to stop feeling angry with sb who has done sth to harm ,annoy or upset you. forgave; forgiven forgive sb. for (doing) sth因而原谅某人 我不会宽恕你昨晚对我说的话. Ill never forgi

8、ve you for what you said last night. Forgive me for interrupting,but I really dont agree with that. forgive sbs debt免除某人债务,8. tease v. to laugh at someone and make jokes in order to have fun by embarrassing them, either in a friendly way or in an unkind way: Dont get upset. I was only teasing. He us

9、ed to tease her mercilessly(残忍地). tease somebody about something She used to tease me about my hair.,9. focus v.1)to give attention or effort to one particular subject,situation or person. focus (sth) on/ upon,Im so tired that I cant focus on anything today. You must try to focus your mind on work a

10、nd study. All eyes were focused on the speaker.,2)to adjust sth so that you can see things clearly.,This photo looks funny. I think you forgot to focus the camera.,focus n. the focus of worlds attention 世界注意的中心 with focus on 把焦点集中在,10.yell v.1) to shout or say something very loudly, especially becau

11、se you are frightened, angry, or excited. I yelled out, Here I am! yell at sb. yell at somebody to do something They yelled at him to stop. yell (out) in surprise/pain etc Clare yelled in pain as she fell.,yell n. a loud cry of pain or excitement. let out/give a yell a yell of delight/surprise,11. m

12、ean adj. 1)not willing to give or share things especially,money吝啬的 He is always mean with money. 2) unkind or cruel 刻薄的 Dont be so mean to your little brother. Cheating such an old man was a mean thing to do. 欺骗这样一个老人实在很卑鄙. v.mean sth./doing sth. ; mean to do This word means a kind of meat in Englis

13、h. I didnt mean to hurt you.,12. Stand v. 1) to be on your feet, be upright 2) To be in a particular place In front of the house stands a tall tree. (位于） 3)used especially in negative sentences and questions to emphasize that you do not like sth/sb. She couldnt stand being kept waiting. I cant stand

14、 your talking to me like that. I cant stand it when you do that. There is a fruit stand in the street. (n. )水果摊,13. apologize v. to say sorry for doing sth wrong or causing a problem. apologize to sb. for sth/doing sth,apology (n.),He apologize to me for stepping on my foot.,make/offer an apology to

15、 sb. for sth.,He made an apology to me for losing my book.,14. blame v.to think or say that sb/ sth is responsible for sth bad. blame sth on sb./ sth.（ 把某事归咎于某人) blame sb. for sth.（为某事责备某人） be to blame ( for sth.) （该为受责备；应为承担责任）,They blamed him for the accident. = They blamed the accident on him. =

16、He was to blame for the accident.,The police blamed the traffic accident on Jacks careless driving.,He blamed his teacher for his failure.,Who is to blame for the fire?,14. doubt n. A feeling of being uncertain about sth or not believing sth There is no doubt that There is no doubt about,doubt后接名词性从

17、句 （1） 肯定句多用 whether, if （2） 疑问句，否定句时多用 that,There is no doubt that you will succeed. There is no doubt about his success.,v.to feel sth is not true ; feel uncertain about sth. I dont doubt that我确信 I doubt whether (if) 我怀疑 I doubt whether he has told the truth. I dont doubt that John will come on tim

18、e.,in doubt 不肯定的, 不确定的 no doubt 无疑地 很可能地,很可能 without( a) doubt 无疑地,很可能地,I have no doubt of /about his honesty. I have no doubt that he will win the prize.,15.in trouble 有麻烦 in hospital 在住院 in prison 在监狱(服刑) in battle 在战斗中 in order 井然有序 in danger 在危险中 in doubt 感到怀疑 in common 共有 in debt 负债 in sight 在视

19、线之内,in store 储藏着;准备着 in general 大体上= generally in peace 平平安安= peacefully in secret 秘密地=secretly in surprise 惊奇地 in public 公开地= publicly in person 亲自=personally in particular 特别地= particularly in place 在适当的位置;在通常的位置 in silence 无声地= silently,ask for trouble 自找麻烦 make trouble (for) 捣乱 get into trouble

20、陷入困境 trouble sb. to do sth 麻烦/劳驾某人做某 trouble to do sth. 特意做某事,16.persuade vt. to make sb do sth by giving them good reasons for doing it. persuasive adj. persuasion n. persuade sb.to do劝某人做某事 =persuade sb into doing sth persuade sb. not to do劝某人不做某事 =persuade sb. out of doing persuade sb of sth.说服某人

21、信服某事 persuade sb. that说服, 劝说 说而不服用: advise , try to persuade,17. discourage vt.try to prevent sth or prevent sb from doing sth. discourage sb. from doing 阻止(妨碍, 不鼓励)做.; His parents discouraged him from joining the air force. 他的父母亲劝他不要参加空军。 If you meet with any difficulty in your study, dont be disco

22、uraged. courage n 勇气 encourage vt 鼓励 discouragement n.,18.suffer vi. to be badly affected by a disease, pain, sadness, a lack of sth.( from /for) suffer from cold and hunger suffer from floods His business suffered greatly during the war. 他的生意在战争中蒙受了重大损失。 He suffered for his carelessness. 他因粗心而吃了亏。

23、The child suffers from measles. 这小孩得了麻疹。,vt. to experience sth unpleasant, such as injury, defeat or loss. suffer pain 受痛苦 suffer hunger 挨饿 The company suffered huge losses in the last financial year. The party suffered a defeat in general election. 在大选中该党遭到惨败。,19.get through 完成,及格,到达,用尽完,打通(电话)让人了解

24、,（使议案在议会）通过 1).Do work, to do an amount of work. Weve got a lot of work to get through. 2).use something ,to use a lot of something. You wouldnt believe the amount of food children can get through in a week! 3).spend money ,to spend a lot of money. He can get through 100 in one evening.,4).difficult

25、 time ,to come successfully to the end of an unpleasant experience or period of time, or to help someone do this. I dont know how were going to get through the winter. It was their love that got me through those first difficult months. 5).test/competition ,to be successful in a test or competition,

26、or to make sure that someone or something is successful.,I finally managed to get through my driving test. 6).by telephoneto succeed in speaking to someone on the telephone. I tried phoning her office, but I couldnt get through. get through to sb: make sb understand I find it impossible to get throu

27、gh to her.,20.puzzle v. to confuse someone or make them feel slightly anxious because they do not understand something: He was puzzled by the reactions to his remark. What puzzles me is why his books are so popular.,21. absorb vt. 1)to take in sth Plants need to absorb oxygen. 2)To use up a large su

28、pply of sth,especially money or time. This job absorbs all of my time. 这件工作占用了我的全部时间。 be absorbed in: to be interested in sth/sb so that you are not paying attention to anything else. He seemed totally absorbed in her book. 他好象完全被这本书迷住了。,22.consistent adj. always behaving in the same way, or having

29、the same opinions,standards.一致，始终如一 consistent policy She is not very consistent in the way she treats her children. be consistent with: be in agreement with sth. His action is always consistent with his words.,23. hesitate vi.1) to be slow to speak or act because you feel uncertain or nervous. I di

30、dnt hesitate for a moment about taking the job. 我毫不犹豫的接受了那份工作。 2) to be worried about doing sth,especially because you are not sure it is right or appropriate. In case you need something, please dont hesitate to ask me. 如果你需要什么东西, 请不客气地对我说。,He who hesitates is lost. 谚当断不断, 必受其患。 hesitate in doing sth在方面犹豫 hesitate about doing sth.关于.犹豫不决 hesitate what to d