必修四英語單詞及語言點總結
該詞通常構成詞組devote… to，其中to 為介詞，后接名詞或代詞或動名詞.
eg. he devoted himself to writing.
he still devotes to the study of chemistry.
he has devoted all his life to helping the blind.
7. behave v: act or respond in a specified way
eg. he behaved like a true gentleman.
the young lady behaved courageously in the face of danger.
he behaved badly to the customers.
其名詞形式為behaviour.
eg. his parents were satisfied with his behaviour.
i don’t like his rude behaviour.
8. worthwhile adj: rewarding enough to justify the time, money or effort that is spent
eg. the job is worthwhile.
it is worthwhile to read the book.
it is worthwhile to visiting the city.
區別worthwhile, worthy 及worth 的用法
be worth sth/doing sth
be worthy of sth/ being done sth
be worthwhile to do/doing sth
be worthy to be done
eg. the book is worth reading.
it is worthwhile to read the book.
the book is worthy of being read.
9. observe v: watch carefully
eg. the scientist observed the experiment.
i observed him stop at the gate.
這個動詞的名詞形式為observation
eg. they decided to put him under observation.
10. respect
a) n: esteem or admiration
eg. they treated me with respect.
we show great respect for old man.
b) v: to have respect for
eg. he is highly respected by everyone.
i deeply respected his courage.
11. argue vi/vt: to express disagreement in words, often with strong feelings.
eg. i don’t want to argue with you.
we argued the matter over four hours.
he argued that she should not go.
12. inspire v: encourage
eg. his speech inspired us to try again.
my parents inspire me to study harder.
the beautiful scenery inspired the writer.
13. support
a) n: act of supporting
eg. tom is the chief support of the family.
we need your support.
i will support his plan.
b) v: to provide money , food, etc
eg. he has a large family to support.
i can support myself after graduate from university.
14. communication n: act of communicating
eg. communication between old and young people is not so difficult as you think.
mobile phone has become an important means of communication.
there is little communication between him and his parents.
15. explain v: make clear or know in detail
eg. can you explain how the machine operates?
i was asked to explain the meaning of the sentence.
explain不能帶雙賓語， 不能說explain sb sth 而說成explain sth to sb
eg. please explain this rule to me.
16. deliver v:
a) take to an intended receiver
eg. the mailman delivered the letters.
he delivered my message to his brother.