2019高考英語復習Vocabulary and Useful Expression
4.this was the most deadly disease of its day.
die (v.) dead (adj.) death (n.)
deadly
adj. (1).dangerous; likely to cause death 危險的;致命的
a deadly disease/weapon
(2). highly effective against sth. or sb不強有力的;致命的
a deadly remark 擊中要害的評論
(3)aiming to kill or destroy意在殺死的;不共戴天的:
a deadly enemy不共戴天的敵人
adv. (1). very極度;非常;十分: deadly serious 十分認真
(2). like death 死一般地: deadly pale 死一般蒼白
5.but he became inspired when he thought about helping ordinary people exposed to cholera.
expose在句中是過去分詞作后置定語,表示被動.意為“患霍亂的”.如:the book written by luxun is very popular.
expose v.
(1)to make visible 暴露 “expose ….to….”
he exposes his skin to the sun. 他把皮膚暴露在陽光下.
(2)to reveal the guilt or wrong doing of …揭露;揭發
he exposed their plot.他揭穿了他們的陰謀.
i threatened to expose him ( to the police).我威脅要(向警察)揭發他.
expose to 使易受,使受 expose a fraud 揭穿騙局
expose sth. to the light of day 把某事暴露于光天化日之下
6. so many thousands of terrified people died every time there was an outbreak.每次爆發霍亂時就有大批驚慌的老百姓病死.
every time是連詞,引導時間狀語從句,意為“每次,每當”,如:
every time i meet him, i always think of the things happened between us.每次見到他,我就想起發生在我們之間的事情.
immediately, the moment, directly, instantly 等都可以作連詞,引導時間狀語從句,意為“一……就……”,如:
i will give the letter to him immediately i see him.我一見到他就把這封信給他.
i came directly i got your letter.我一接到你的信就來了.
7.the first suggested that cholera multiplied in the air without reason.第一種看法是霍亂病毒在空氣中無緣無故地繁殖著.(suggest 用法參考p43.4,并完成相關的練習)
8.absorb v. 吸收(液體);承受;承擔 (費用等)
use the cloth to absorb the spilled ink. 吸干撒的墨水
we will not absorb these charges.我們不能承擔這些費用.
absorb…in/by..吸引.注意
i was absorbed in a book and didn’t hear you call.專心看書
absorb…into…吸收…
the big company has gradually absorbed these small companies into its own organization.
這家大公司逐漸將這些小的公司吞并了。
9.valuable
(1) adj. worth a lot of money值錢的;貴重的;有價值的
a valuable diamond 貴重的寶石 valuable information 重大的消息