Unit 1 Festivals around the world
lead to導(dǎo)致;通向 object to反對 refer to查閱;提到 stick to粘住;堅持
add to 增加 add up to 總計 compare......to 把……比作 see to 負責(zé),處理
get close to接近;差點 get down to著手做…… get/be used to 習(xí)慣于 pay attention to 注意……
put an end to 結(jié)束,停止 admit to 承認 devote...to 貢獻……給;致力于……
[練習(xí)] 用所給詞的適當(dāng)形式填空。
1). the boy hurried forward ______ (see) the world-famous oil painting because he had been looking forward to ______ (see) it for a long time.
2). the day i had been looking forward to ______ (come).
3). i used to ______ (get) up late, but now i’ m used to ______ (get) up early.
答案:1). to see; seeing 2). came 3). get; getting
6. turn up 出現(xiàn);到達;發(fā)現(xiàn);調(diào)大(音量等)
[典例]
1). it’ s time for the meeting, but he hasn’ t turned up. 到開會的時間了,但他還沒到。
2). please turn up the radio. i want to listen to the news. 請把收音機音量調(diào)大, 我想聽聽新聞。
[短語歸納] turn 短語:
turn on打開(煤氣、自來水、電燈等) turn off 關(guān)上 turn down減弱,降低,拒絕
turn around/about 轉(zhuǎn)過身來 turn away 轉(zhuǎn)過頭
turn out生產(chǎn),制造;(常與to, that連用)結(jié)果是 turn to sb./sth. (for help) 向……求助,查閱
[練習(xí)] 用turn詞組填空。
1). don’ t worry. the file is sure to ______ ______.
2). please ______ the television ______ a bit, i can’ t hear clearly.
3). it ______ ______ that it was tim who broke the vase.
4). the sad child ______ ______ his mother for comfort.
答案:1). turn up 2). turn; up 3). turned out 4). turned to
7. keep one’ s word (= keep one’ s promise) 守信用;履行諾言
[典例]
he never keeps his word. 他從不履行諾言。
[短語歸納] word短語:
break one’ s word/promise 違背諾言,失信 word came that… 有消息傳來說……
leave word 留言,口信 have/say the last word下結(jié)論;說了算
have a word with sb. 和某人說幾句話 have words with sb. 與某人爭吵
take back one’s words 收回自己說過的話 in other words 換句話說,也就是說
in a/one word 總之,簡言之 in words 用文字 beyond words 無法用語言表達
[練習(xí)] 用word詞組填空。
1). his score was only 53. ______ ______ ______, he failed in the exam.
2). could i ______ ______ ______ with you, miss jones?