Unit 4 Learning efficiently
unit 4 learning efficiently
一、核心單詞用法例析
1. efficient a. 生效的、效率高的；有能力的
our efficient new machines are much cheaper to run.我們高效率的新機(jī)器運(yùn)行成本底多了。
注意：effective a. 有力的、給人以深刻印象的
we’ll take some effective measures to stop their polluting the environment..我們將要采取有效的措施制止他們對環(huán)境的污染。
2. recipe n. 處方、食譜、訣竅
i am unable to cook but sometimes i can prepare a simple meal by following a recipe.我不會做飯，但是有時候我可以按照食譜做一點(diǎn)便餐。
would you please tell us your recipe for success?跟我們說說你成功的竅門好嗎？
3. improve vt. & vi. 改進(jìn)、利用、增加、變得更好
many young people improve their leisure by studying.許多年輕人利用空閑時間進(jìn)行學(xué)習(xí)。
4. digest vt. & vi. n. 消化、領(lǐng)會、整理、忍受、摘要
cheese doesn’t digest easily.奶酪不容易消化。
his rudeness is hard to digest.他的粗魯無禮貌讓人很難忍受。
can you digest the important points of this article?你們能領(lǐng)會這篇文章的要點(diǎn)嗎？
5. beneath pron. & adv. 在。。。（正）下方、低于、有失身份（尊嚴(yán)）、不值得
such behaviour is beneath you.這樣的行為有失你的身份。
what he said is beneath notice.他說的不值得注意。
請比較：
our income is below average.我們的收入在平均水平以下。
the boy sitting under the electric fan is the best in our class.坐在電風(fēng)扇下的男孩是我們班上最好的學(xué)生。
it’s beneath us to quarrel with such a mean fellow.和這樣卑鄙的家伙爭吵有失我們的身份。
6. adopt vt. 采納、收養(yǎng)
the committee adopted my suggestions.委員會采納了我的建議。
his wife has not borne him any child so they decided to adopt a boy.他妻子到現(xiàn)在都沒有生孩子，所以他們決定領(lǐng)養(yǎng)一個男孩。
注：adapt是“適應(yīng)、改寫”的意思。比如：
we should adapt ourselves to the new conditions.我們要使自己適應(yīng)新的形勢。
this play is adapted from a novel.這個劇本是由小說改編的。
7. assess vt. 對。。。。。。進(jìn)行評估、征收稅款
they are assessing his house.他們在對他的房屋進(jìn)行評估。
i’m assessed at 500 yuan a month for the salaries.我每個月被征收500元的工資稅。
8.acute adj. 尖銳的、敏銳的、劇烈的、急性的
many of the animals have an acute sense of smell許多動物有敏銳的嗅覺。
the girl is in acute pain.那個小女孩感到劇痛。
9. bent adj. & n. 彎的、不正直的、決心的、愛好
he is a bent copper; he isn’t straight.他是一個不正直的警察。
my son has a bent for painting.我兒子愛好繪畫。
10. tend vt. & vi. 照管、護(hù)理、招待；走向、趨勢、傾向、有助于
she tended her husband lovingly during his long illness.在她丈夫長期生病的過程中，她非常精心地照顧了他。