Unit 5 Nelson MandelaReading學案
quantities of water are in the glass.a large quantity of water is in the glass.quantities of books are on the desk.a quantity of books is on the desk.2. mean adj.吝嗇的 ， 自私的，卑鄙的 be mean to sb 對某人吝嗇，自私，卑鄙 it is mean of sb to do sth 某人做---真卑鄙 be mean with/over/about sth 對---很吝嗇eg. he is mean to everyone. it is mean of you to tease her. he is mean about money .※means n. 手段，方法 mean vt. 意指， 意味著，意思是 meaning n. 意思，意義,含義 mean to do sth .打算 mean doing sth . 意味著3. active adj 積極的,活躍的 actively inactively activity be active in 在----方面很積極活躍 take an active part in 積極參加----eg. he is active in sports. she used to take an active part in physical labor.4 generous adj 慷慨的 大方的 be generous to do sth 做某事很慷慨，大方 be generous with 對----慷慨，大方eg. your uncle is very generous to buy that car for you. he is generous with his money.5. devote vt devote＋名 ＋to 名 奉獻（人生，時間，勞力等）于--， 把---致力 于，專用于eg.he devoted his life to promoting world peace.he devoted his life to the promotion of world peace. devoted adj 忠實的，深愛的be devoted to 對---忠實，對---深愛a devoted friend she is devoted to her husband.6.die for 為----而死 be dying for （口語）渴望，很想he was dying for a drink. be dying to do 很想做，渴望做she is dying to see you. be dying to go abroad7.fight for 為事業，自由，權利，真理而戰fight against 為反對---而斗爭;與---搏斗/對抗 fight with a. 與----并肩作戰 b. fight against they are fighting for liberation.they fought with the italians in the last war and against them in this.they fought___________________the enemy fiercely.