2017年《高考風向標》•英語2
2) please appoint a time for the meeting請你約定開會時間
[重點用法]
break an/ one's appointment 違約, 失約
have an appointment with sb. at要在某時間和某人有約會
keep an /one's appointment 守約
make/ fix an appointment with sb. 與某人約會
by appointment 按照約定, 照章
hold an appointment 擔任某職
3. evaluate vt.評估，評價，估計
[重點用法]
evaluation n. ［c] [u] 評估，評價，評估報告
evaluate one’s ability 評估某人的能力；
evaluate the value/quality of sth. 評估某物的價值/質量
[典例]
1) i cannot evaluate his ability without seeing his work.沒見過他的工作，我無法評估他的能力。
2) they made an intensive evaluation of the health care program.他們對醫療保健計劃進行了深入的評估.
[練習] 漢譯英
1) 讓我們評定一下此證據的價值。
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2) 這個研究項目進行了不過三個月,所以要對它的成績作出評價為時尚早。
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3) 我努力為自己的人生做一個真實的評價.
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keys: 1)let's evaluate the evidence. 2) the research project has only been under way for three months, so it's too early to evaluate its success. 3) i attempted an honest evaluaation of my own life.
4. precious adj.貴重的，珍貴的
[重點用法]
preciously adv. 昂貴地；
preciousness n. 珍貴
同義詞：expensive adj. 花費的, 昂貴的
[典例]
1) you should make good use of every precious minute to study.
你應很好利用寶貴的每一分鐘去學習。
2) that old book is my most precious possession. 那本舊書是我最珍貴的財產。
3) my time is precious; i can only give you a few minutes. 我的時間很寶貴，我只能見你幾分鐘。
【鏈接高模】i’m sure this painting is not by picasso. it’s only an unsuccessful fake (贗品) and it's ______. a. priceless b. invaluable c. worthless d. precious
答案與分析：c。根據含義“這只是一個贗品，不值多少錢”，應選worthless不值錢。priceless無價格的，invaluable無法估價的，precious珍貴的。
[練習] 漢譯英
1) 我沒有碰你的那臺寶貝電腦!
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2) 這個玩具娃娃對我小妹妹來說很珍貴。
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