1. settle v. 解决(分歧、纠纷等),结束(争论、争端等);
(最终)决定,确定,安排好;定居
Its time you settled your differences with your father.
现在你该解决同你父亲之间的分歧了。
Its all settled—were leaving on the nine oclock plane.
一切都定下来了——我们乘九点的航班走。
(1) settle down 定居,安顿下来,使安静下来
(2) settle down to sth 定下心来做某事;开始认真对待某事
(3) settle in/into 安顿下来;使适应(新家/工作/环境等)
(4) settle on/upon 决定,同意
2. elect v. 选举,推选;选择,决定(做某事)
adj. 当选而尚未就职的,候任的
搭配:
(1) elect sb to sth 推选某人进入(机构等)
She became the first black woman to be elected to the Senate.
她成为第一个被选进参议院的黑人妇女。
(2) elect sb (as) sth 选举某人为……
He was elected (as) MP for Oxford East.
他被选为牛津东区的议员。
election n. 选举,推选;当选
elector n. 有选举权的人,选民
elective adj. 选举的,由选举产生的,选任的
n. 选修课程,选修科目
3. suit v. 合适,相配,合身;适合,适宜,有利于
n. 一套外衣,套装;成套服装
Blue suits you. You should wear it more often.
你适合穿蓝色。你该多穿蓝色衣服。
He was dressed in a quiet grey suit and looked very well bred and every inch a gentleman.
他身着素灰色套装,看上去很有涵养,一副绅士派头。
搭配:
suit sth to sb/sth 使某物适合某人/某物
suit oneself 随自己的意愿
suitable adj. 合适的,适宜的
(1) be suitable for 适合……
(2) be suitable to do 适合做……
suitably adv. 合适地,适宜地,适当地
辨析:
比较suit,fit和match
suit和fit都有“合适”的意思,其中suit指东西的样式、颜色或特色以及时间、地点正“适合”;fit指某件东西的大小尺寸正“适合”某人,另外be fit for有“适合(某个职位或做某件事)”的意思;而match指两件东西放在一起很协调,比较“相配”。
This coat doesnt fit me—its so big.
这件上衣不适合我穿——太大了。
His endowments are limited, and scarcely fit him for this post.
他的天资有限,不太适合担任这项职务。
Little by little, Rhys began to match himself to the image in his mind.
渐渐地,里斯开始使自己和他心目中的形象相配了。
4. rent v. (短期)租用,租借;租金为;租用,租借;出租,
将……租给;以……出租;
n. 租金
We rented a car for the week and explored the area.
我们租了一个星期的车探索这个地区。
搭配:
(1) rent sth (from sb) 从某人处租用……
Who do you rent the land from?
你从谁那里租用的土地?
(2) rent sth (out) (to sb) 将……租给某人
The land is rented out to other farmers.
这片土地租给别的农民了。
5. attract v. 吸引,使喜爱,引起……的好感(或爱慕);
招引;引起(反应)
搭配:
(1) attract sb to sb/sth 吸引某人关注某人/某物
What first attracted me to her was her sense of humor.
她首先吸引我的是她的幽默感。
(2) be attracted to 喜爱,为……所吸引
Edgars father was attracted to the theater.
埃德加的父亲热衷于戏剧。
The warm damp air attracts a lot of mosquitoes.
温暖潮湿的空气招来了大量蚊子。
(1) attract ones attention 吸引某人的注意
(2) attract ones eyes 吸引某人的目光
attraction n. 爱慕,吸引;有吸引力的事
attractive adj. 漂亮的,有吸引力的
6. consider v. 认为,以为,觉得;(尤指为作出决定而)仔
细考虑,细想
搭配:
(1) consider sth 仔细考虑某事
She considered her options.
她仔细考虑了自己的各种选择。
(2) consider doing sth 考虑做某事
I am considering going out for a walk.
我在考虑出去散散步。
(3) consider that/how... 考虑到/顾及到……;认为
If you consider that shes only been studying English for six months, she speaks it very well.
你如果考虑到她学英语才六个月,那么她英语讲得的确不错。
Have you considered how difficult it is for the new students?
你考虑过这对新生来说有多难么?
(4) be considered (as) 被认为是……
These workers are considered (as) a high-risk group.
这些工人被视为属高风险人群。
consideration n. 仔细考虑,深思,斟酌
considerate adj. 考虑周到的,体谅的,体贴的
considerable adj. 相当多(或大、重要等)的
7. upset v. 使(某人)心烦意乱,使心情不好,使烦恼,
使生气;打乱,搅乱
n. (意外的)混乱,困扰,麻烦;不痛快,烦闷,
失望,苦恼
adj. 难过,不高兴,失望,沮丧
(1) upset用作动词:
① upset sb 使某人烦恼
This decision is likely to upset a lot of people.
这项决定很可能会使许多人悻然不快。
② it upset (sb) that + 从句 使(某人)不高兴的是……
It upset him that nobody had bothered to tell him about it.
让他不高兴的是,谁也没把这件事告诉他。
③ it upset sb to do sth 因做了某事而使某人烦恼
It upsets me to think of her all alone in that big house.
想到她孤身一人守着那所大房子,我就感到不舒服。
(2) upset用作名词:
His health has not been improved by all the upset at home.
家中的纷乱使他的健康毫无起色。
(3) upset用作形容词:
I understand how upset you must be feeling.
我理解你心里有多难受。
8. cheer v. 欢呼,喝彩,加油;鼓励,鼓舞
We all cheered as the team came on to the field.
球队入场时我们都为之欢呼。
(1) cheer sb on 以喝彩声鼓励,为(某人)加油
The spectators cheered the runners on.
观众用喝彩声为赛跑选手加油。
(2) cheer (sb/sth) up 使变得高兴,使振奋起来
Give Mary a call; she needs cheering up.
给玛丽打个电话,她需要人安慰。
9. course n. 课程,讲座;进展,进程
The college runs specialist language courses.
这所学院开设有专门的语言课程。
The unexpected course of events aroused considerable alarm.
意外的事态发展引起了想当的恐慌。
(1) in course of 在……的过程中
The new textbook is in course of preparation.
新的教科书正在准备之中。
(2) over the course of 在……期间,在……的时候
The company faces major challenges over the course of the next few years.
这家公司以后几年将面临重大的挑战。
10. Its a great pity that... 很可惜……
Its a great pity that I can not go with you.
我不能和你一起去太可惜了。
It is a great pity that you should think so.
你竟这样想,太令人遗憾了。
(1) have pity on 同情……,怜悯……
(2) Its a pity that... 真遗憾……
(3) out of pity 出于同情
(4) show pity 表示同情
(5) what a pity that... 真遗憾……
(6) without pity 毫无怜悯之心
11. as far as Im concerned 就我而言
Well, as far as Im concerned, I read anything Im interested in.
就我而言,我对什么感兴趣就读什么。
(1) as far as sb/sth is concerned 就某人/某事而言
(2) as far as I know/ I can remember 据我所知/所能记得的
(3) in my view 我认为;在我看来
(4) in ones opinion 在某人看来,据某人所知
12. be likely to do 有可能
The department isnt likely to do that, but it is hedging its bets.
该部门似乎不想那样做,但形势阻碍了他们继续下赌注。
likely adj. 可能的,预料的,有希望的
(1) more than likely 很可能
(2) a likely story 说得好像真有这回事似的,像煞有介事
likely adv. 很可能
(1) as likely as not = most/very likely 很可能
(2) not likely 决不可能,绝对不会