Unit 4 Learning efficiently
interest rates are tending upwards.利息在上漲。
we tend to be optimistic.我們傾向于樂觀。
注意:intend to do sth是“打算、想要”意思。比如:
i’ve made a mistake, though i didn’t intend to.我犯了一個錯誤,盡管我不想(犯錯誤)。
11. tiresome adj. 使人疲勞的、令人厭倦的
this is a tiresome piece of work.這是一件累人的事。
12. concrete adj. n. vt. & vi. 具體的、混凝土(制的)、使凝固、固結
we must make a concrete analysis of concrete problems.我們必須對具體問題作具體分析。
the workman is still busy concreting the road.工人們還在給路面澆注水泥。
13. consult vi.& vt. n. 磋商、會診、查閱、考慮、
have you consulted your doctor about your illness你找過醫(yī)生給你診斷過你的病嗎?
i was once consulting for a large building firm.我曾經在一家大的建筑公司做顧問。
consulting the students’ convenience to and from school, the local government built a bridge over the river.考慮到學生們上學來回的方便,當地政府在這河上架起了一座橋。
二、高三選修10 unit 4 learning efficiently詞組句型解析
1. in detail 詳細地
will you explain it to us in detail?請你給我們詳細地解釋一下這件事吧。
2. think about 考慮、回想、想起
we are thinking about inviting a professor from beijing university to give us a lecture.我們正在考慮從北京大學請一位教授來給我們做報告。
3. at the beginning 在開始時刻/地點
do you start at the beginning and continue reading to the end or do you other things first…?你是從文章開頭(的地方)開始然后繼續(xù)讀到結尾,還是先做其他的事,比如。。。。。。?
請比較:
in the beginning of the class, the teacher asked us some questions.在剛開始上課時(剛開始那一段時間內),老師問了我們一些問題。
4. agree with 同意、和。。。。。。一致、適應
i agree with you/ your opinion/ your idea.
the soup/ weather doesn’t agree with me.
注意:agree on 是“雙方或幾方面就某一件事達成統(tǒng)一的意見或協(xié)議”意思;agree to是“一方不得不同意或接受另一方意見等”意思。比如:
they agreed on the price of the car.他們就小車的價格達成了一致(的意見)。
he agreed to his wife on buying a new flat.他只好同意他妻子的意見買一套新公寓。
5. would like to do 想要做某事(也有說:should like to do)
i’d like to hear what you will tell me.我想聽一聽你能告訴我什么。
6. look forward to doing 期待、盼望。。。。。。(常用進行時態(tài))
we are looking forward to your reply.我們期盼著你的答復。
注意:the boy is looking forward to see clearly whether it’s a snake or a rope.那孩子傾身向前想要看個究竟,這到底是一條蛇還是一根繩索?
7. find out (通過調查研究)得知、發(fā)現
i won’t tell you; you must find out for yourself.我不會告訴你的;你要自己去找。