必修四英語單詞及語言點總結(jié)
all the lands was shrouded in our vast forest.
the city is vast compared to our village.
useful phrases:
1. badly off : in a poor position, esp financially
eg: they are too badly off to have a holiday.
in fact most people are better off than they were five years ago.
反義:well off
2. worn-out
1) adj. worn of used until no longer usable or effective
2) thoroughly exhausted; spent
eg: he wore a pair of worn-out shoes.
i was worn-out after the long journey.
3. pick out
1) to choose or select
2) to discern from the surroundings ; distinguish
eg: they picked out the best piece of silk.
they picked out their cousins from the crowd.
4. cut off
1) to separate from others; isolate
2) to stop suddenly; discontinue
eg: when the city was cut off, everyone know that the total defeat was certain.
they cut off our food supply.
the telephone operator cut us off.
unit 4 body language
word usage:
1. major 1) adj. more important or serious than other things
2) v. major in sth. to study sth. as your main subject at university
3) n. a subject you major in.
the house needs major repairs.
he is a major writer.
her major subject is chemistry.
alice majors in economics.
his major is history.
2. represent v. 1) to act officially for another person or group of people
2) to be a sign for another thing
3) to describe or show a person or thing in a particular way
they said that they represented the committee.
the dove represents peace.
what does x represent here?
3. curious adj. 1) [never before a noun] eager to know sth. or to learn about sth.
2) odd or strange
the boy was curious about everything he saw.
we were curious about where she’d gone.
i heard a curious noise last night.
4. experience 1) n. a) [u] knowledge or skill which comes from doing or feeling sth. for a long time rather than from books
b) [c] sth. that happens to you and has an effect on your mind and feelings