Unit3 Fairness For All
19. seat vt. 使就坐, 使坐下 n. 座, 座位
these ladies were conducted to seats of honor at the top of the room.
注意:seat是及物動(dòng)詞,要接賓語(yǔ);sit是不及物動(dòng)詞,后面不能接賓語(yǔ)。
二、詞組句型用法全解
1.seize on 抓住(機(jī)會(huì)),把握(良機(jī))、利用
we’ll seize on this chance.我們要抓住這個(gè)機(jī)會(huì)。
2.regard... as 把看作,把認(rèn)為
do you regard this issue as important?你認(rèn)為這個(gè)問(wèn)題重要嗎?
注意: regard… as意思是:認(rèn)為是; regard… with是以某種心態(tài)看某事物。as regards “至于, 關(guān)于”。一般位于句首,作介詞用。類似的表達(dá)還有as to, as for, with regard to等。
3.on the basis of “在……基礎(chǔ)上”, “基于……理論”
his story is on the basis of his own life experience when he is young.他的小說(shuō)是在他年輕時(shí)的生活經(jīng)歷基礎(chǔ)上寫出來(lái)的。
注意:base指有形的基礎(chǔ);basis指無(wú)形的基礎(chǔ)。 如military base軍事基地,the basis of philosophy哲學(xué)基礎(chǔ)
4.get on board 登上飛機(jī)/輪船等sweep the board 大獲全勝 go by the board 落水,落空
his plan went by the board. 他的計(jì)劃落空。
he is expected to sweep the board at tennis tournament.他被認(rèn)為有望在網(wǎng)球錦標(biāo)賽上獲全勝。
5.worry about / be worried about 擔(dān)心,發(fā)愁
he doesn’t worry about me.他不會(huì)為我發(fā)愁的。
6. out/out of
out of… 在。。。。。。外、由于、缺乏、放棄
jack can’t come this afternoon out of the work.今天下午杰克因?yàn)楣ぷ鞯脑虿荒軄?lái)了。
we are out of fresh water.我們的淡水用完了。
i’ll talk her out of marrying green.我要說(shuō)服她不要嫁給格林。
7.as usual 像往常一樣
as planned 按計(jì)劃 as follows 如下, as never before 從未有過(guò), as expected 預(yù)料之中
辨析:as it is/as it were
用as it is 陳述真實(shí)的情況,常譯為“事實(shí)上”,“實(shí)際上”。比如:i thought things would get better, but as it is, they are getting worse..我以為事情會(huì)越來(lái)越好。但事實(shí)上,事情越來(lái)越糟糕。
as it were意義是:“可以說(shuō)是”、“似乎是”、“仿佛”,并不那么肯定、確切。比如:
he is my best friend, my second self, as it were. 他是我的好朋友,可以說(shuō)是我的第二個(gè)自我。
8.on the other hand “另一方面”,常和 on (the) one hand (一方面)成對(duì)出現(xiàn)。
9.offer a lift “讓人搭乘自己的便車”,與give a lift相等,但后者還有別的意思。比如:
the big increase in her salary gave her a tremendous lift.她的薪水大幅度增加使她極為振奮。
注意:lift / raise/ rise三者都有“舉起或升起”的意思。lift是用體力或機(jī)械力把某物舉到一定的高度。raise是及物動(dòng)詞,強(qiáng)調(diào)“抬高”動(dòng)作,還有“飼養(yǎng),撫育”的意思。rise意為“升起, 站起來(lái)”,常指日、月、星辰升起。比如:
this box is too heavy for me to lift.這個(gè)箱子太重,我搬不動(dòng)
this piece of good luck lifted his spirit.這次幸運(yùn)使她非常高興。
10. after all 畢竟、終究。用在句子里加強(qiáng)語(yǔ)氣,表示“讓步”。