2019屆高考英語必修單詞和語言點總結復習7
do not talk so loud; you may be overheard.
i happened to overhear what he said.
14. resign v. 1) give up a post, a job, claim etc
2) hand over
3) be ready to accept or endure
the general resigned his commission.
she resigned her children to the care of her sister.
he is resigned to his fate. 或 he resigned himself to his fate.
the simplest thing is for him to resign at once.
15. independent adj. 1) not controlled by others or things
2) self governing
many colonies in africa became independent nations in the 1950's.
my elder sisters and brothers have moved away from home and are now independent.
one third of votes went to the independent candidate.
useful phrases
1. set up: put up, build
a new government was set up after the war.
they wanted to set up a state of their own.
police set up road-blocks on routes leading out of the city.
2. take on 1) undertake
2) become popular
3) put on a quality, appearance
the insect can take on the color of its surroundings.
he is unwilling to take on heavy responsibilities.
the lake has taken on a new look after being protected.
3. in particular: especially or specially, particularly
she stressed that point in particular.
i noticed his eyes in particular.
4. neither…nor…
neither i nor he knows more about it.
the weather today is neither hot nor cold.
4. rather than 用于平行結構
i’d call her hair chestnut rather than brown.
i’d rather to go in summer rather than in winter.
i always prefer getting up early, rather than going to school without breakfast.
5. have trouble (in) doing sth: have difficulties (in) doing sth
he has trouble in making himself understood.
china has great trouble in solving the problem of population.
6. as well as
she is clever as well as beautiful.
many students as well as tom were present at the meeting.
she sings as well as playing the piano.
7. sit around: sit about
the guys have nothing to do but sit around chatting.
in the yard children are everywhere sitting around.