高中英語必修四單詞及語言點總結
b) utter speech etc
eg. he delivered an important report at the meeting.
he delivered his speech successfully.
17. kindness: quality of being kind
eg. she always shows kindness to children and animals.
he helped the man out of kindness.
thank you for your kindness.
18. considerate adj: careful not to hurt others
eg. she is considerate of others.
he’s always considerate towards old people.
please be considerate.
consideration n: thinking that kept in mind
eg. the matter is under consideration.
we’ll give your advice careful consideration.
health is the first consideration.
19. modest adj: not boasting/ shy
eg. he’s modest about his success.
he is a modest man.
useful expressions
1. look down on/upon: regard sb or sth inferior to oneself
eg. she looks down on people who have never been to university.
he was looked down on because of his poor dress.
the proud girl looks down on all the other girls in her class.
2. care for: sympathetic concern
eg. he cares for nobody.
his mother cared for his health.
she is good at caring for patients.
3 deliver a baby 接生
eg. she once delivered a baby for a poor family.
she successfully delivered a baby last night.
unit 2 working the land
words usage
1. hunger n.
1) need, desire for food
2) (fig) any strong desire
eg: in those days, many persons died of hunger.
he satisfied his hunger with everything he could find.
the children have a strong hunger for knowledge.
拓展: hunger to do sth. / hunger for sth
2. struggle vi.
1) make great efforts
2) fight
eg: he has been struggling for success in business.
large numbers of people had to struggle on the edge of starvation.
he has been struggling with/ against illness for many years.
3. export vt.& n.
1) vt. send goods to another country for the purpose of trade
2) n. [c] sth. exported
eg; japan exports electrical appliances to europe.
what are the chief exports of your country?
4. confuse vt.
1) put into disorder; mix up in the mind
2) mistake one thing for another
eg; they asked so many questions that they confused me.
people were confused by a lot of information.
i confused her with her sister because they are so alike.
5. apply vt. & n.
1) vt. give or provide sth. needed
2) n. sth. which is supplied
eg: they supplied him with food.
i supplied him with food.
we shall be receiving new supplies of shoes.