高中英語必修五單詞及語言點總結1
the day we looked forward to come at last.
9. get absorbed in : get buried in or get devoted to
the old man was utterly absorbed in the book.
tom does not get absorbed in his business for long.
10. defend …against/from: protect sb/sth from/against harm, guard sb/sth
they defended the city against air attacks.
when the dog attacked me, i defended myself against it with a stick.
unit 5 first aid
word usage
1. aid n. 1) support or help
v. 2) to give support or help
she made no effort to aid sophia.
a good dictionary can aid language learning.
he should be able to read this without the aid of a dictionary.
2. bleed v. 1) to lose blood
2) to make someone to pay too much money
3) to draw blood from, as doctors did in former times to treat diseases
he was bleeding badly.
my heart bleeds for you.
he bled them for us$1,500.
doctors used to bleed people when they were ill.
3. choke v 1) to cause to have great difficulty in breathing or stop breathing
2) fill a space or passage completely
the child was almost choked by the heavy smoke
the storeroom was choked with furniture
leaves choked the drain.
i managed to choke back my tears.
4. perform v. 1) to do, carry out a piece of work, duty, ceremony etc.
2) to give, act or show
the young doctor performed the heart operation.
they always perform their duties faithfully.
the students will perform an opera next friday.
the soloist had never performed in london before.
5. essential adj. 1) completely necessary for the existence, success etc.
2) most important; central
3) something necessary
hard work is essential to success.
there is no essential difference between the two drafts.
our course deals with the essentials of management.
6. recognize vt 1) to show official gratefulness for
2) to know again
3) to accept as being legal or real
the policeman recognized her as a pickpocket.