孫玉忠
1. strength n. 力量;強(qiáng)硬;長(zhǎng)處
For a small woman she has surprising strength. 她個(gè)子雖小,但力大驚人。
The great strength of our plan lies in its simplicity. 我們的方案很大的長(zhǎng)處在于簡(jiǎn)單。
Tolerance is one of her many strengths. 寬容是她的眾多優(yōu)點(diǎn)之一。
【拓展】
strengthen v. 加強(qiáng);strong adj. 強(qiáng)的;堅(jiān)強(qiáng)的;強(qiáng)烈的;強(qiáng)壯的
This latest development has further strengthened my determination to leave. 最近事態(tài)的發(fā)展更增強(qiáng)了我離開的決心。
Stay indoors in the middle of the day, when the sun is strongest. 中午陽光最強(qiáng)的時(shí)候待在室內(nèi)。
【辨析】
strength, power, energy, force都有“力量”的意思:
strength指某人或某物所具有的內(nèi)在力量,可指體力、力氣或抽象的力量,也表示“強(qiáng)項(xiàng),長(zhǎng)處”。
power可指動(dòng)力、思維能力等各種力量或能力。如物理學(xué)的動(dòng)力、電力等,也表示“權(quán)力,職權(quán)”。
energy在物理學(xué)定義中為“能,能量”,用于生理學(xué)上指“精力”。full of energy“精力充沛”。
force指“武力,力量;軍隊(duì)”。
【練一練】
I. 單句語法填空。
1. Our bodies are _______ (strong) by working out. Similarly, our minds are developed by learning.
2. Only Edward can lift that heavy stone because he is a man with great _______ (strong).
3. Officials from China and France formally promised on Thursday to build a new type of economic partnership, while _______ (strong) business cooperation.
4. Only after Li Qi focused on his _______(strong) instead of his weaknesses did he free himself from his inferiority complex (自卑感).
5. The _______ (strength) wind has a bad effect on our newly-planted trees.
II. 選詞填空:energy, force, power, strength。
6. In the end he had to be thrown out of the house by _______.
7. She was full of _______ after her vacation.
8. He pushed against the rock with all his
_______.
9. We often say that knowledge is _______, so we should arm ourselves with it.
2. benefit v. 得益;受益 n. 利益,益處
The community will benefit from the new industry. 這個(gè)社區(qū)將因新工業(yè)而獲益。
He couldnt see the benefit of arguing any longer. 他看不出再爭(zhēng)論下去有什么好處。
【拓展】
benefit from 通過……獲益;受益;得力;受用;be of benefit to 對(duì)……有益,有好處;for the benefit of 為了……的好處(利益);beneficial adj. 有益的,有用的;be beneficial to 對(duì)……有益
Ted might benefit from hearing his own voice recorded and played back. 聽自己聲音的錄音回放對(duì)特德可能會(huì)有幫助。
There is little doubt that skin does benefit from exfoliation. 毫無疑問,脫皮對(duì)皮膚有益。
Do you think surfing Internet is of benefit to students? 你認(rèn)為上網(wǎng)對(duì)學(xué)生有好處嗎?
You had better go to the seaside for the benefit of your health. 為了你的健康,你最好到海邊去。
Do you think cloning may be beneficial helpful to human? 你認(rèn)為克隆可能對(duì)人類有幫助嗎?
【練一練】
單句語法填空。
1. If you get up early and run every day, you will benefit a lot _______ it.
2. The book was boring. It wasnt of little benefit _______ me.
3. Cycling is highly _______ (benefit) to health
and the environment.
4. A large amount of money has been raised
_______ the benefit of the sick children in the mountainous villages.
3. lie v. 說謊(lied, lied, lying);躺下;位于 n. 謊言
There was a child lying on the ground. 地上躺著一個(gè)小孩。
The islands lie at the southern end of the Kurile chain. 這些島嶼位于千島群島的南端。
【拓展】
lie to sb. 向某人說謊;lie in 位于;tell a lie 說謊;a white lie 善意的謊言
It appears that what I said was untrue, but I did not knowingly lie to you. 看來我說錯(cuò)了,但是我并非故意向你撒謊。
The chief proof of a mans real greatness lie in his perception of his own smallness. 一個(gè)人真正偉大的主要證明在于認(rèn)識(shí)到自己的渺小。
She wouldnt scruple to tell a lie if she thought it would be useful. 她只要認(rèn)為說謊有利,就連猶豫都不猶豫。
He told her a white lie so as not to hurt her feelings. 為了不傷她的感情,他說了個(gè)沒有惡意的謊話。
【練一練】
單句語法填空。
1. “Dont worry,” she said, _______ her hand on
my shoulder. And another girl _______ a sheet
over the body.
2. He _______ to his mother that he _______ the book on the desk.
3. We all know his failure _______ in his laziness.
4. cut down 削減;降低;刪減;砍倒
cut down是短語動(dòng)詞,其中down是副詞,后面接名詞。當(dāng)代詞作賓語時(shí),置于cut與down之間。
I recommended that you (should) cut down the cost. 我勸你減少成本。
Cut down the article so as to make it fit the space available on the paper. 把文章縮短一些,這樣就能排進(jìn)報(bào)紙有限的版面中。
【拓展】
cut out意為“刪除;切下;關(guān)掉;安排”,是短語動(dòng)詞,其中out是副詞,后面接名詞。當(dāng)代詞作賓語時(shí),置于cut與out之間。
cut up意為“使難過;切碎”,是短語動(dòng)詞,其中up是副詞,后面接名詞。當(dāng)代詞作賓語時(shí),置于cut與up之間。
cut off表示“切斷;切掉;刪除;阻隔;割切”,是短語動(dòng)詞,其中off是副詞,后面接名詞。當(dāng)代詞作賓語時(shí),置于cut與off之間。
These are the tasks cut out for this week. 這些是安排在這星期做的工作。
I cut up the meat for cooking meat ball. 我把肉剁碎后做肉丸子。
He had a finger cut off by a machine while working. 他在工作時(shí)被機(jī)器切掉了一個(gè)手指。
In order not to be late, she cut across the fields. 為了不遲到,她抄近路穿過田野。
【練一練】
單句語法填空。
1. Ive always smoked, but Im trying to cut
_______.
2. —Tony, why are your eyes red?
—I have been cutting _______ peppers (辣
椒) for the last five minutes.
3. If you dont pay your phone bill on time, your phone line will be cut _______.
4. The first paragraph of your composition is a little similar to this part, which I think should be cut _______.