Module 6 Unit 2 What is happiness to you
in the final, france easily overcame sweden.
be overcome by fear被嚇破膽
be overcome with joy喜出望外
be overcome with surprise大為吃驚
12. accomplish vt.完成,實現
accomplish one’s object/mission/task/aim/journey/voyage
區別accomplish, finish, achieve, complete:
(1) accomplish 指成功地完成預期目標、任務等,通常接task, aim, journey, voyage等名詞,有時兼有達成(效果)之意。
(2) finish 多指日常事務地完成,強調事情了結、終止。
(3) achieve多指排除困難,完成宏偉計劃或大業。
(4) complete強調事物完整地完成或終結。
n. accomplishment 成就,完成
13. adapt
adapt (oneself) to (使)適應
adapt a for b 為b改造/改編a
adapt from 根據……改編
adapt…as… 把……改寫為……
這部小說已由俄文原著改編成無線電廣播節目。
this novel has been adapted for radio/as a radio programme from the russian original.
她很快就適應了這種新氣候。
she adapted herself quickly to the new climate.
14. inspire
inspire sb (to do sth) 鼓勵某人(做某事)
inspire sb with sb/inspire sth in sb 使某人產生……
the good news inspired us with hope. 好消息讓我們充滿希望。
with the news inspiring, we all felt cheerful.
消息令人鼓舞,我們都很高興。
adj. inspired/inspiring 受鼓舞的/鼓舞人心的,激勵的
n. inspiration 靈感,啟示;鼓舞
詩人與藝術家往往由自然得到靈感。
poets and artists often draw their inspiration from nature.
have a sudden inspiration 靈機一動
15. courage n.勇氣(have the courage to do sth)
courageous adj.勇敢的,無畏的 adv. courageously
encourage vt.鼓勵,激勵
encourage sb to do sth 鼓勵某人做某事
encouragement n.
encouraging/encouraged adj.令人鼓舞的/受鼓舞的
discourage vt.阻止,阻攔
discourage sb from doing sth 阻止某人做某事
discouragement n.泄氣,灰心
discouraging/discouraged adj.令人泄氣的,灰心的/泄氣的,灰心的
16. admirable adj.令人欽佩的,令人羨慕的,值得贊美的
admire vt.欽佩,贊美,羨慕
admire sb for sth 因為……而欽佩,羨慕某人
admiration n.欽佩,贊賞;令人欽佩的人或事物
have great admiration for sb 十分欽佩某人
express admiration for sb 對某人表示欽佩
in admiration of 表示欽佩
with/in admiration 心懷欽佩地
admiring adj.贊賞的,贊美的,羨慕的
admirer
17. obey
obey a command/an order/rules/the law服從指揮/命令;遵守規章/法律
他對父母一向絕對服從。
he always obeys his parents without question.