Unit 1 Festivals around the world
2). 表示速度、重量等慢慢增加
he gained weight after recovery from his illness. 康復后他的體重增加了。
3).（鐘，表）走快
this clock gains five minutes a day. 這只鐘每天快5分鐘。
[重點用法]
gain experience / fame / independence 獲得經驗/名望/獨立 gain sth. from 從……處獲得某物
gain other’ s respect / love / trust 獲得別人的尊敬/愛戴/信任 no pains, no gains. 一分耕耘,一分收獲。
5. admire vt. 贊美；欽佩；羨慕 admiration n.[u] 欽佩；羨慕
[典例]
1). i admire your courage and wisdom. 我欽佩你的勇氣和智慧。
2). i admired the way she had coped with life. 我欽佩她面對生活的方式。
[重點用法]
admire sb. for sth./ doing sth. 在某方面欽佩某人 in admiration贊美地/欽佩地
[練習] 中譯英。
1). 我們都欽佩他的勇氣和膽識。
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2). 所有認識他的人都羨慕他取得諾貝爾化學獎。
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3). 我欽佩地看著那小女孩彈鋼琴。
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答案：1). we all admire him for his courage and bravery.
2). all those who knew him admired him for winning the nobel prize for chemistry.
3). i watched the girl playing the piano in admiration.
6. permission n.[u] 許可；允許 permit vt. /'/準許；許可；允許 permit n./: /許可（證）；執照
[典例]
you have my permission to leave. 我準你離開。
[重點用法]
with/without (one’ s) permission得到允許/未經允許 ask sb. for permission 征求某人的許可
give sb. permission to do sth.: permit sb. to do sth.允許某人做某事 have one’ s permission得到某人的同意
[練習] 完成句子或用括號內所提供詞的適當形式填空。
1). they entered the area _______ _______ (未經允許).
2). the prison authorities permit _______ (visit) only once a month.
3). we have arranged to play tennis on saturday, weather _______ (permit).
4). you will need to obtain planning _______ (permit) if you want to extend your house.
答案：1). without permission 2). visiting 3). permitting 4). permission
7. remind vt. 提醒；使想起
[典例]
1). this story reminds me of my childhood. 這個故事讓我想起了我的童年。
2). i reminded gerald of his promise. 我提醒吉羅德他曾許下的諾言。
3). please remind me to write to my mother tomorrow. 請提醒我明天給我母親寫信。
[重點用法]
remind sb. of sth. 使某人想起某事 remind sb. of / about sth. 提醒某人記住某事