Unit 3 An Amazing Plant
unit 3 an amazing plant
1. benefit n. 利益,好處;優(yōu)勢(shì)[u][c] ,津貼,救濟(jì)金[c][u]
the new hospital will be a great benefit to the town.新建成的醫(yī)院將給全城帶來(lái)莫大好處。
vt. 對(duì)...有益,有益于
the sea air will benefit you. 海邊的空氣對(duì)你有益。
benefit from/by 得益于 you'll benefit by a holiday. 假期對(duì)你有益。
2. whole adj.全部的,所有的,整個(gè)的;完整的;無(wú)缺的,無(wú)損的,整整的
i'm deeply sorry about the whole business. 對(duì)整個(gè)事情我深感遺憾。
he spent two whole years writing the novel. 他花了整整兩年寫(xiě)那本小說(shuō)。
n.全部,全 +of
the whole of spain was jubilant. 西班牙舉國(guó)歡騰。
*whole food 不含添加物,未經(jīng)加工的)天然健康食品whole milk 全脂牛奶whole note全音符whole number 數(shù)
3. kill vt. a.殺死,扼殺,毀掉
he was killed in the air crash. 他在空難中死去。
this has killed my hopes. 這使我的希望破滅了。
b.消磨(時(shí)間)
he killed ten good years on that job. 他在那件工作上浪費(fèi)了整整十年時(shí)間。
4. cut up
cut up the carrots before you put them into the pot.把胡蘿卜切碎后再放進(jìn)鍋內(nèi)。
5. rather than而不是...
she was guided by feeling rather than thought. 她被感情而非理智所支配。
many products are made by machinery rather than by hand.許多產(chǎn)品是機(jī)器造的而不是手工做的。
these reports give an outline rather than the details.這些報(bào)告只給了一個(gè)大綱,而沒(méi)有提供細(xì)節(jié)。
6. care for 計(jì)較
he doesn't care for what he eats. 他對(duì)吃的東西并不計(jì)較。
who will care for the house while the family is away?全家人都不在時(shí),由誰(shuí)照料這間房子呢?
the hospital cares for some fifty mental patients.這家醫(yī)院照料五十名左右精神病患者。
7. reason n.
a. 理由,原因,動(dòng)機(jī)[c][u](+for) +that句子 +why
the reason (that) she did it is still a mystery. 或 the reason why she did it is still a mystery.她為什么做那件事仍是一個(gè)謎。
b. 理性,理智;判斷力,推理[u]
c. 道理,情理;明智[u] why won't you listen to reason?你為什么不愿聽(tīng)從道理?
8. decide vt. 決定;決意 +to do +(that)句子
they decided that john must stay there.他們決定約翰必須留在那里。
they decided to start earlier .
9. main 主要的,最重要的
she noted down the main points of the speech. 她把演說(shuō)的要點(diǎn)記了下來(lái)。
10. cause n. 原因;起因[c][u][(+of)]
what was the cause of the accident? 造成這一事故的原因是什么?
`理由,根據(jù);動(dòng)機(jī)[u][ +for +to do
you have no cause to complain. 你沒(méi)有理由抱怨。
vt. 導(dǎo)致,使發(fā)生,引起
what caused him to quit his job? 什么原因使他辭職的?