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1、1) content (adj.): satisfied, happy, not wanting more 满足，满意，知足。 常见搭配：be content with sth. be content to do sth. 如： Are you content with your present salary? 你对你现在的工资待遇满意吗？,up to now up till now until now so far just now nowadays recently,She is quite content to stay at home looking after her childre
2、n. 她呆在家里照顾孩子感到非常知足。,2) content (vt.)使满意, 使满足 content sb./oneself with sth. 使满足于 I content myself with a glass of coffee every day.,satisfied指“愿望、渴望或需求都得到了满足, 因而心满意足了”。,I like the style of the book but I dont like the content. 我喜欢这本书的文体，但我不喜欢它的内容。,3) 所含之物，内容,astonish: 使（某人）吃惊， 震惊。比surprise的语气要强。 如： T
3、he earthquake astonished me. 地震使我惊慌失措。,She was astonished to find he was drunk. 发现他喝醉了, 她很吃惊。 He was much astonished that you had failed. 你居然失败，他大感惊讶。 I was astonished at/by the news. 这消息使我大吃一惊。,astonishing adj. 令人吃惊的 an astonishing remark 惊人之语 astonishment n. 惊异；惊愕；惊奇 in astonishment 愕然， 吃惊地 如： She
4、 stared at me in astonishment. 她吃惊地瞪着我。,to ones astonishment 令惊异的是 如： To our astonishment the small boy swam across the river. 令我们惊奇的是那小男孩居然游过了那条河。,3. Unfortunately his father died, leaving the family the family even worse off. 不幸的是，他父亲去世了，这令到这个家庭更加潦倒。,badly off: 潦倒，穷困， 反义词 well off， 句中的worse off 为其
5、比较级形式。 如：,They are too badly off to have a holiday. 他们贫穷得根本谈不上度假。 In fact most people are better off than they were five years ago. 实际上现在大多数人都比五年前要富裕。,链接：be well off 富裕的，处境好的 be worse off 情况带坏，恶化 be better off (尤指经济)境况较好,4. He grew more and more popular as is charming character, the little tramp, be
6、came known throughout the world. 随着他所塑造的“小流浪汉”的角色世界闻名，他变得越来越受欢迎。,1) character的用法： a. a person in a novel, play, film etc. 人物。 如： Whats the name of the major character in this novel? 这部小说的主人公叫什么名字？,b. the quality that makes sb./sth. different from other people/things; the nature of sb./sth. （个人、集体、民族
7、等特有的）品质；特性。如： Although they are twins, their characters are quite different. 虽然他们是双胞胎，但性格却相差甚远。,She is a woman of good character. 她是个性格很好的女人。,throughout prep. 1)（表示地区）遍及, 整个 如： The company has branches throughout the country. 这家公司的分店遍及全国。,2)（表示时间）整个，从头到尾 如： It rained throughout the day. 雨下了一整天。 He l
8、ed a poor life throughout his life. 他一生过着穷苦的生活。,throughout adv. 1) 整个地，在所有各处，全部 如： The hill was green throughout. 那座山整个都是绿的。 2) 自始至终，到最后 如： She remained silent throughout. 她从头到尾都保持沉默。,5. The tramp, a poor, homeless man with a moustache, wore large trousers, worn-out shoes and a small round black hat
9、. 那流浪者是一位穷苦的无家可归的人，留着胡子，穿着大裤子，破鞋子，头顶着黑色的小圆帽。,homeless adj. 无家可归的 -less是表示否定意义的形容词后缀, 加在某些名词的后面构成否定意义的形容词。类似的 如： helpless 无力的，无计可施的； 无助的，无依无靠的 careless 粗心的，轻率的,childless 没有儿女的 harmless 无害的，无损害的； 没有恶意的，无邪的 ceaseless 不断的，不停的 countless 数不尽的，无数的 tireless 不会疲倦的，不知疲倦的， 不休止的,worn-out adj. 1)（衣类、机器等）磨破的；磨损的；
10、用旧的 如：worn-out shoes 穿旧的鞋 2) 精疲力尽的；憔悴的（一般不用在名词前） 如： She looks worn-out. 她看起来憔悴不堪。,6. This character was a social failure but he was loved for his optimism and determination to overcome all difficulties . 这个角色是个社会生活中的失败者, 但是他战胜困难的乐观和决心使得他被所有看电影的人所喜爱。,1) failure n. 失败；失败者 如： She said she was a failure
11、 as a manager. 她说她是一个失败的经理。 His first attempt at ice-skating was a miserable failure. 他第一次尝试滑冰很糟糕。,b. lack of success失败；不成功。如： All of my efforts ended in failure. 我所有的努力都以失败告终。 Failure is the teacher of success. 失败是成功之母。 2) overcome v. 过去式overcame; 过去分词overcome 意为“克服（困难等）；打败（敌人等）”。如：,He overcame a b
12、ad habit. 他克服了一项恶习。 短语：be overcome with/by 被（悲哀、恐怖等）打倒， 因为面崩溃/垮掉。如： She was overcome with/by grief. 她因为悲伤而崩溃了。,7. Charlie first picks out the laces and eats them as if they were spaghetti. Then he cuts off the leather top of the shoe as if it were the finest meat. 他首先吃起鞋带，就像吃意大利面条一样。然后他把鞋子上端的皮子切下来，就
13、像切下一块最好的肉。,1) pick out a. (从同类当中) 选出；选择 如： She picked out a pink dress for her daughter. 她给女儿挑了粉红色的衣服。 b. (在许多人当中)看出；辨认出 如： Can you pick out your mother in this crowd? 你能在人群中找到令堂吗？,拓展与pick有关的短语: pick off 摘取 pick oneself up（倒下的人）站起来 pick up 拾起，（车，船）搭载客人，驾车去接（人），接收（信号，广播、电视节目），学会（语言） pick up with 在偶然机
14、会认识（人）,2) spaghetti （源自意大利语）意大利式细面条 3) cut off 切下；割下，砍下。如： Her little finger was cut off in an accident at the factory. 她的小指是在工厂的一次事故中被切掉的。,b. to interrupt sb. speaking on the phone by breaking the connection切断电话线使某人通话中断。如： We were cut off in the middle of our conversation. 我们的通话被切断了。 类似的：cut in 打断别
15、人的谈话，插嘴。,4) 该句中treating it as if it were the finest meat 用作状语。as if相当于as though，意为“就像似的；仿佛似的”，用来引导方式状语从句，从句中应用虚拟语气。当第一、三人称单数作主语时，从句中常用were。 如： He looks as if he were sick. 他看起来好像是病了。,I remember everything as if it happened only yesterday. 我对一切记忆犹新，好像是昨天发生的。 注意: 在现代英语中常用was来代替were，甚至用is，am所取代。如： They
16、 treated him as if he was their own child. 他们像待自己亲生孩子一样待这个男孩。,It looks as if it is going to rain. 好象要下雨。 此外，as if后还可直接跟不定式。如： He opened his mouth as if to speak. 他开口好象要说话。,8. He eats each mouthful with great enjoyment. 他一口一口地嚼得津津有味。,mouthful n. 一口；满口 ful为形容词后缀，加在名词之后， 表示“充满的”的意思。如:,He took a mouthfu
17、l of the bitter medicine and made a face. 他喝了一口苦药，做了个鬼脸。 I felt so full that I couldnt eat another mouthful. 我太饱了， 一口也吃不下了。,短语：at a mouthful 一大口 类似的如： handful 一撮，一把 a handful of sand 一把沙子 cupful 一满杯 two cupfuls of milk 两杯牛奶 spoonful 一匙；满匙 two spoonfuls of sugar 两匙糖,houseful 满屋；一屋子 armful （单臂或双臂）一抱之量
18、 an armful of books 一抱的书,convince of类似短语： warn inform rob rid assure remind divest (剥夺） dispossess (夺去） suspect of,9. Chaplin wrote, directed, and produced the films he starred in. 卓别林自制、自导、自编一些他自演的电影。,1) direct在句中意为“导演”，此外，它还有其它意思。 a. adj. 直的；直线的；直达的 如：,There is no direct train from here to Taichun
19、g. 此地没有直达台中的火车。 a direct road to London 直通伦敦的路 fly in a direct line 直线飞行,b. adj. 坦白的；率直的。 如： He has a direct way of speaking. 他说话坦白。 He gave me a direct answer. 他给我率直的回答。,2) star（在电影中）主演，由主演；以为主角 如： The director wants to star Jim in his new film. 这位导演想让吉姆主演他的新片。 She has starred in a lot of good film
20、s. 她主演了许多好电影。,1. Reading is an experience quite different from watching TV; there are pictures _ in your mind instead of before your eyes. (2004全国卷III) A. to form B. form C. forming D. having formed,forming在句中作定语，此处表示一种普遍现象，无时间上的特定性，故不用D项。,Exercise,2. Great changes have taken place in that school. I
21、t is no longer _ it was 20 years ago, _ it was so poorly equipped. （安徽2005） A. what; when B. that; which C. what; which D. which; that,第一个从句为what引导的表语从句并在从句中作表语；第二个为when引导的非限制性定语从句，先行词为20 years ago。,3. I walked in our garden, _ Tom and Jim were tying a big sign onto one of he trees. （辽宁2005） A. whic
22、h B. when C. where D. that,由句子结构可知，填上一个词之后逗号后面应是一个非限制性定语从句，再根据先行词和所需意义即可做出正确选择。,4. If a shop has chairs _ women can park their men, women will spend more time in the shop. （上海2005） A. that B. which C. when D. where,该句意为“如果商场店里有椅子供和妇女来购物的男人们使用，妇女们在商店中会呆更长的时间。” chairs 在该句中为先行词，表示地点，后跟定语从句须用where引导。,5.
23、 Is that the small town you often refer to? Right, just the one _ you know I used to work for years. （福建2005） A. that B. which C. where D. what,“you know I used to work for years”作the one的定语。定语从句中主、谓、宾、时间状语已全，又因one指代地点，故定语从句中缺少状语，所以应用where来引导定语从句。,6. This picture was taken a long time ago. I wonder
24、if you can _ my father. （湖北2005） A. find out B. pick out C. look out D. speak out,find out（通过研究、努力）发现，找出； look out向外看，当心，注意； speak out大声且清楚地说出。 只有pick out意思合适。,7. I was just talking to Margaret when Jackson _. （湖南2005） A. cut in B. cut down C. cut out D. cut up,cut down意为“砍倒”； cut out意为“剪掉；除去，省略，删去”
25、；cut up意为“切碎”。,8. More and more people are signing up for Yoga classes nowadays, _ advantage of the health and relaxation benefits. （上海2005） A. taking B. taken C. having taken D. having been taken,由上下文句意来看该句应用-ing短语作状语，因为没有明确的时间先后关系，所以不能用完成时态。,9. He glanced over at her, _ that though she was tiny, she seemed very well put together. （广东2005） A. having noted B. noted C. to note D. noting,note这一动作由主语he发出，所以应该用-ing形式作状语来表示伴随。,