Unit 8 Save Our World
there is nobody here. 沒有人在這里。
she likes nobody and nobody likes her. 她誰都不喜歡,也沒有人喜歡她。
nobody,n. 無名小卒,無足輕重的人。
“somebodies” and “nobodies” “大人物”和“小人物”
6. pay attention to注意
pay attention to state affairs關(guān)心國家大事
never mind about me. please pay attentions to ladies.
不要管我,請好好款待女賓。
7. in order to為了……;為了……起見;以便
in order to catch the train,she hurried through her work.
為了趕火車,她匆匆做完工作。
8. save (常與from連用)搶救,拯救,挽救
i saved the animals from the flood. 我把動物從洪水中救出來。
(1)(常與up連用)儲存,儲蓄
if you save now,you will be able to buy a car soon.
如果你現(xiàn)在存錢的話,你不久就能買輛小汽車了。
(2)節(jié)省;省下
we should save oil,or else there won’t be any left in the world.
我們應(yīng)該節(jié)約用油,否則世界上就不會有油了。
the young couple have already saved enough money for the summer vacation.
這對年輕夫婦已經(jīng)積蓄了充足的錢去度暑假了。
9. worry about擔(dān)心
worry使著急;使擔(dān)心;發(fā)愁
worrying about your health擔(dān)心你的健康
robinson has been worried all the week.
魯濱遜整整一周來被弄得焦躁不安。
don’t worry! everything will be all right. 別發(fā)愁,一切都會好的。
my parents will worry if i come late. 如果我回家晚了,我父母會擔(dān)心的。
adj. worried擔(dān)心的
be worried about sb. /sth. 擔(dān)心某人/某事。如:
don’t be worried about me. i can look after myself.
不用擔(dān)心我,我會照顧自己的。
10. try not to盡力不
try (常與to連用)試;試圖;試驗
he tried to climb the tree,but he could not.
他試圖爬上樹,可爬不上去。
have you tried this chocolate?你嘗過這塊巧克力了嗎?
they learned to try new methods,and to trust:their own ideas instead of following older ways. 他們學(xué)習(xí)試用新的方法,相信自己的思想,而不是沿用老的方法。
類似try(not)to do sth. 的結(jié)構(gòu)還有:
tell sb. (not)to do sth. 叫某人(不)干某事。
ask sb. (not)to do sth. 請某人(不)干某事。
warn sb. (not)to do sth. 警告某人(不)干某事。
11. get+名詞(代詞)+過去分詞,意為“弄得”,“使得某事完成”。如:
she got a new coat made. 她訂做了一件新大衣。
get the work finished by noon. 中午以前把工作做完。
此用法相當(dāng)于have+n. (pron. )+過去分詞。如:
i’ll have my bike repaired today. 今天我要找人修理自行車。