必修四英語單詞及語言點總結
拓展: supply sth. to sb. = supply sb. with sth.
6. satisfied : be contented
eg: i was not satisfied with the result.
i am satisfied of his innocence.
he was satisfied when he won the race.
useful phrases:
1. rid …of : make free
eg: we try to rid a house of mice.
2. lead a …life
eg; they lead a simple life in the remote village.
3. thanks to sb./sth. : because of sb. / sth
eg: thanks to your help, we were successful.
4. with the hope of
eg: he went to the city with the hope of making much money.
5. refer to
1) speak of; apple to
2) mean
eg; when i said that some persons were stupid, i was not referring to you.
what i have to say refers to all of you.
what does the number refer to?
6. would rather: prefer to
eg: i would rather stay at home than go out.
7. . in some ways : to a certain extent but not entirely
eg: in some ways, the job is difficult.
unit 3 a taste of english humour
words:
1. slide v.
1) (cause sth to) move or make sth move smoothly along a surface
2) (cause sth to) move quietly so as not to be noticed
eg: carefully she slid along the ice.
they slid out of the room when nobody was looking.
2. content
1) adj. satisfied, happy, not wanting more
2) n. that which is contained in sth.
eg: she is quite content to stay at home looking after her children.
are you content with your present salary?
i like the style of her writing but i don’t like the content.
3. astonish vt. fill with sudden wonder or amazement
eg: it will astonish you to hear what i paid for this ring.
it was such an astonishing performance for such a young musician.
4. particular
1) adj. not general or universal
2) adj. separate and distinct from others of the same group, category, or nature
eg: she has a particular preference for chinese art.
we will make an exception in this particular case.
5. entertain
1) vt. to hold the attention of with something amusing or diverting
2) vt. to hold the attention of with something.
eg: he entertained friends at dinner.
i amused myself with a game of solitaire.
they are much more entertaining than half the novels that are written.
adj. entertaining n. entertainment
6. throughout : prep. in, to, through, or during every part of; all through
eg: the road is kept open throughout the year.
the material is flawed throughout.