2019屆高考英語必修單詞和語言點總結復習7
8. all in all
they were all in all to each other.
all in all, he admitted his mistake.
all in all, it had been a great success.
unit 2 robots
word usage
1. experiment vi. 1) make an experiment
2) test or trial done carefully
some people learn by experiment and others learn by experience.
he is experimenting with drugs to cure hepatitis.
have they ever experimented on a large number of patients?
2. absent adj. 1) not present
2) take no notice of sth
three members of the class were absent this morning.
snow is absent in his country.
he had an absent look on his face.
3. embarrass v. cause sb to feel self-conscious; awkward or shamed
arthur seemed embarrassed by the question.
a large family embarrassed him.
wearing the heavy coat embarrassed his movements.
4. elegant adj. having the qualities of grace and beauty
her writing was elegant.
his elegant piece of reasoning impressed me deeply.
5. accompany v. 1) go with
2) attend
3) occur or do at the same time as
he wished her to accompany him.
lightning usually accompanies thunder.
he accompanied his speech with gestures.
the pianist accompanied her singing.
6. strike v. 1) hit sb/sth
2) impress sb deeply; move sb
3) occur to
he was struck by lightning.
she struck him with a stick.
the snake struck the man's hand.
that play struck me as silly.
it struck me that there was no one at home.
7. sight n. 1) ability to see
2) range within which sb can see
3) things worth seeing on sth
i'll have my sight tested tomorrow.
victory is in sight.
the girl dreaded the sight of snakes.
8. envy n. 1) feeling of discontent caused by sb else’s good fortune
2) the thing that causes sb to feel envy
3) feel envy of sb or at sth
she said it out of envy.
his talent is the envy of his colleagues.
i envy you your good luck.
9. risk v. 1) expose sb/oneself to danger