【名师原创】:Unit4 易混易错点辨析
●feeling; emotion; mood
【教材原句】
Words are important, but the way people stand, hold their arm, and move their hands can also give us information about their feelings. (教材P38)
【辨析】
三者都有“情绪”的意思,feeling和emotion有时可以互换。但三者各有侧重。
feeling 意思是“(身体部位的)感知,感觉;(内心的)感受,感觉;(常用复数)情感,感情;激情,强烈的情绪;理解力,感悟力;过节/芥蒂”。
温馨提示:a feeling of hunger/excitement/sadness 饥饿/兴奋/悲伤感
emotion 意思是““感情;情绪;激情”。
温馨提示:be full of emotion 充满激情。
mood 意思是“心情,情绪,心境;气氛,氛围”。
温馨提示:
① in a good mood 情绪好
②in a bad mood 情绪差
③be/feel in the mood for sth./doing sth. 有心情做某事
④be/feel no mood for sth./doing sth. 没心情做某事
⑤be/feel in the mood to do sth. 有心情做某事
⑥be/feel on mood to do sth. 没心情做某事
【例句呈现】
It gave me a feeling of satisfaction.
这给了我一种满足感。
After the accident he had no feeling in his legs.
事故过后,他的腿丧失了知觉。
I had the terrible feeling/emotion of being left behind to bring up the baby while he had fun.
我感觉糟糕透顶,我被留下抚养孩子,而他却在寻欢作乐。
I don't want any hard feelings between our companies...
我不想我们两个公司间存有什么芥蒂。
She didn't allow her emotions/feelings to get the better of her.
她没有感情用事。
He lost control of his emotions/feelings.
他情绪失去了控制。
They expressed mixed emotions/feelings at the news.
他们对这个消息表现出复杂的感情。
She tends to play with men's emotions/feelings.
她总是玩弄男人的感情。
First set the mood with music.
首先用音乐烘托气氛。
He is clearly in a good mood today...
明摆着,他今天心情不错。
The movie captures the mood of the interwar years perfectly.
这部电影恰如其分地捕捉到了两次世界大战中间这些年的氛围。
I'm just not in the mood for a party tonight.
今晚就是没心情参加聚会。
【考点过关】
根据feeling, emotion和mood的用法填空
1. There's been some bad _______ between the two families.
2. He was in no _______ for being polite to visitors.
3. He has no _______ in her injured finger.
4. The old man has lost all _______ in his legs.
5. I’m not in the _______ to talk about it now.
6. I have a _______ of respect for him.
7. He was considerate of other people’s _______.
8. I didn’t mean to hurt your ________.
9. He read the poem with ________.
10. It was the last game of the season and ______ were running high.
11. She had a wonderful ________ for music.
12. Our facial expressions convey our ______, such as anger, joy, or disappointment.
13. I was in no _______ for a joke.
14. The decision was based on _______ rather than on reason.
15. Having been punished by his boss, he was in a very bad _______.
【参考答案】
1. feeling; 2. mood; 3. feeling; 4. feeling; 5. mood; 6. feeling; 7. feelings/emotions; 8. feelings/emotions; 9. feeling/emotion; 10. feelings/emotions; 11. feeling; 12. emotions/feelings; 13. mood; 14. emotion/feeling; 15. mood
●information; message
【教材原句】
Words are important, but the way people stand, hold their arm, and move their hands can also give us information about their feelings. (教材P38)
【辨析】
两者都有“信息”的意思,但又有一定的区别。
information意思是“信息、消息、情报、资料、资讯,通知”, 是不可数名词,没有复数形式,前面不能直接加不定冠词“an”;“一条信息”的表达为:a piece of information/an item of information/an article of information或者some information。“许多信息”是many pieces of information,还有:a source of information消息来源;
collect/gather/obtain/receive information 收集/搜集/获取/接收信息;provide/give/pass on information 提供 / 给予 / 传递信息.
也可作“知识”解, 其后常接介词on/about/concerning等。
message意思是“(书面或口头的)信息、留言,消息、电邮(或手机)信息、(书籍、演讲的)要点”, 为可数名词,也可以做及物动词,表示 “向(某人)传送(电子信息)”的意思。
【例句呈现】
Further information is available from the local tourist office.
进一步详情可向当地的旅游办事处查询。
The conference is a good place to share information and exchange ideas.
研讨会是互通信息、交流思想的好场所。
The information is processed in a random order.
信息是按随机顺序处理的。
They questioned the accuracy of the information in the file.
他们怀疑档案中信息的正确性。
It's a lot of information to absorb all at once.
要一下子消化这么多资料,真是很难。
The message is coming through loud and clear.
消息传达得清楚明白。
A message is just coming through.
刚有消息传来。
Would it be possible for me to leave a message for her
我可以给她留个话儿吗?
What sort of message is that sending to young people
这给年轻人传达的是什么样的信息呢?
People who message someone a lot feel unpopular if they don't get many back.
如果人们发出大量短信但收到的回复却不多,就会觉得自己不受欢迎。
【考点过关】
根据information和message的用法填空
1. Pat refused to give her any ________ about Sarah.
2. I got a _______ you were trying to reach me.
3. He refused to comment before all the relevant ________ was seen.
4. There were no ________ for me at the hotel.
5. So far further ________ has not been provided.
6. We've had an urgent ________ saying that your father's ill.
7. Several people came forward with much _________.
8. There were four ________ in my inbox.
9. In order to get a complete picture, further _______ is needed.
10. Last night Jack _______ me to tell that he had caught a bad cold.
【参考答案】
1. information; 2. message; 3. information; 4. messages; 5. information; 6. message; 7. information; 8. messages; 9. information; 10. messaged
●seem; appear
【教材原句】
Some gestures seem to have the same meaning everywhere. (教材P39)
【辨析】
两者都有“看起来(好像、似乎…)”的意思,一般可以换用,但在个别殊结构用上的用法上有一定的区别。
seem 侧重指根据某种迹象作出的推断,也不一定是事实,常用于以下机构中:
① seem + n/adj. 似乎/好像….
② seem to be/to do sth. 好像是/做某事
③ it seems that从句 好像….
④ seem like…..看起来像….
⑤ it seems as if/though…..看起来好像…….
⑥ there seem to be….好像有…..
温馨提示:
①在seem like…. 和 it seems as if/though…..结构中,一般不能换成appear
②appear 表示“出现”时,不可与seem 换用
appear强调自身表现出, 流露出;appear 指外表给人的印象,可能是真象也可能是假象,不确定性更大一些,常用于以下结构或词组中:
① appear + n/adj. 似乎/好像…..
② appear to be/to do sth. 好像是/做某事
③ it appears that从句 好像….
④ what appears to be…看起来像….的东西
⑤ there appears to be…. 似乎/好像有……
⑥ appear out of nowhere 突然冒出来
⑦ appear overnight 一夜之间出现(反义:disappear overnight)
【例句呈现】
One day a stranger appeared on my doorstep.
一天,一个陌生人出现在我家门前。
She tried hard to appear/seem (to be) calm at the interview.
面试时她努力让自己显得镇静。
There’s evidence that people who have a purpose in life appear/seem to do better.
有证据显示有生活目标的人似乎表现得更加出色。
It seemed like a good idea.
这主意好像不错。
The theory without practice seems/appears to be the cars without motors.
没有实践的理论就像没有引擎的汽车。
It seems as if they didn’t care about Henry’s feelings at all.
他们似乎毫不在乎亨利的感受。
It seemed/appeared that he was lying.
他似乎在撒谎。
Everyone in the picture seems/appears to have put on some weight, don’t they
照片中每个人好像胖了,是不是?
He doesn’t seem/appear to be happy.
他看起来不高兴。
She seemed/appeared to have caught a cold.
她好像感冒了。
【考点过关】
用appear, seem的适当形式填空
He _______ to have traveled a lot.
He ________ to be very tired now.
He ________ to be a gentleman – he was wearing a suit, not like a thief at all.
It _______ as if he didn’t love her at all at that time.
It _________ to me that working experience is more important than a degree.
It ________ that he had a taste for music.
There ________ to be some disagreement between his words and actions at present.
It _______ like rain now.
【参考答案】
1. seems/appears; 2. seems/appears; 3. appeared/seemed; 4. seemed; 5. seems/
appears; 6. appeared/seemed; 7. seems/appears; 8. seems
●confuse; puzzle
【教材原句】
She was confused to see all kinds of meat there and did not know which ones were beef. (教材P43)
When I talked about something difficult, they look confused. (教材P44)
【辨析】
两者都有“困惑”的意思,此时可以换用,但其它方面有一定的区别。
confuse 表示“因为把两个或多个事物或问题混淆而使头脑糊涂混乱”, 强调混淆不清,往往暂时的情况, 造成没法清楚地思维或理智地行动。一般作及物动词, 后接名词或代词作宾语; 也可与介词with连用, 表示“把…与…弄混”。
puzzle表示“行为情况、问题或某种现象错宗复杂,使人感到困惑伤脑筋”,因而不知道该怎么解决。一般作及物动词,也可以作名词,表示“难题,字谜,疑虑,谜团”等。
【例句呈现】
Don't confuse liberty with license.
不要把自由与放纵混为一谈。
They asked me so many questions that they confused me.
他们问了我那么多的问题都把我搞迷糊了.
I often confuse you and your brother.
我常把你和你哥哥弄错了。
People are apt to confuse the two issues.
人们容易把这两个问题混淆起来。
If we confuse these three levels, we will not think clearly.
如果我们混淆了这三个等级,我们便不会清晰地思考。
My words surprised and confused/puzzled him.
我的话使他惊讶且迷惑。
What you said just now confused/puzzled me.
你刚才说的话使我很困惑。
The find left archaeologists with a puzzle.
这个发现给考古学家留下了一个谜团。
Will you help me to solve this puzzle
你能帮助我解决这个难题吗
He sat frowning over a crossword puzzle.
他坐着皱着眉头在思考纵横字谜。
She could not get the puzzle out of her mind.
她无法解开心中的疑虑。
His question puzzled me.
他的问题使我迷惑不解。
What he did puzzled me greatly.
他的作为使我深感迷惑不解。
【考点过关】
根据confuse, puzzle 意义及用法填空
1. I always confuse my left with my right.
2. Her decision was a _______ to him.
3. Don't confuse Austria with Australia.
4. I have in mind some doubts which really ________ me.
5. I've never been able to _______ her out.
6. Many business executives confuse leadership _______ action.
7. The risks can be so complex that banks hire mathematicians to _______ them out.
8. Do not confuse ever the tangential acceleration, which is along the circumference, ________ centripetal acceleration.
9. He is in a ________ about the matter.
10. She was completely _______ (confuse) by these two questions.
【参考答案】
1. with; 2. puzzle; 3. with; 4. puzzle; 5. puzzle; 6. with; 7. puzzle; 8. with; 9. puzzle; 10.confused.
●主语 + be afraid of doing sth.; 主语 + be afraid to do sth.
【教材原句】
Some students act this way merely because they are afraid of being called on by the teacher. (教材P44)
【辨析】
两个短语都有“怕做某事”的意思, 但实际含义及涉及语境有明显区。
主语 + be afraid of doing sth. 表示主语担心做了某事会出现某种后果。
主语 + be afraid to do sth. 表示主语没有胆量做某事,对做某事感到恐惧。
【例句呈现】
They are afraid to swim because they are afraid of drowning.
他们不敢游泳,因为他们担心会被淹死。
They may be afraid of losing you.
他们可能害怕失去你。
She was afraid of waking her husband.
她怕吵醒她丈夫。
I was afraid of hurting his feelings.
我怕伤了他的感情。
He came late to school and was afraid of being scolded by the teacher.
他上学迟到了, 害怕被老师责备。
He is afraid of being beaten by his father.
他怕被他爸打。
Don't be afraid to talk to someone who has more experience.
不要害怕与有更多经验的人交谈。
Don't be afraid to experiment.
别害怕做尝试。
I want you to never be afraid to make a decision
任何时候都不要害怕做决定。
Don't be afraid to ask for advice about ordering the meal
点餐时可以大胆征求意见。
These boys are afraid to speak in front of the audience.
这些孩子不敢在众人面前说话。
It is common for children to be afraid to sleep alone.
小孩子不敢一个人睡觉是很常见的。
【考点过关】
根据be afraid of doing sth. 和be afraid to do sth. 的用法填空
1. Don't be afraid _______ (stand) up for yourself.
2. Criticize yourself when you've made a mistake. Don't be afraid _____ (lose) face.
3. I’m afraid ______ (jump) into the river.
4. Don't be afraid ______ (make) mistakes and we can learn from them!
5. Don't be afraid ______ (laugh) at by others.
6. Tom was afraid _______ (answer) questions at class.
7. The girl is afraid to ride the bike because she is afraid _______ (fall) down from it.
8. He was afraid _______ (go) out alone at night.
9. I’m afraid _______ (speak) English before so many people because I’m afraid of making mistakes.
10. He is afraid _______ (touch) the snake.
【参考答案】
1. to stand; 2. of losing; 3. to jump; 4. of making; 5. of being laugh; 6. to answer; 7. of falling; 8. to go; 9. to speak; 10. to touch
●face-to-face; face to face
【教材原句】
There are three interacts in any face-to-face communication: words, tone of voice, and body language. (教材P46)
【辨析】
两者都可以表示“面对面”,但词性和用法不同。
face-to-face 是形容词,放在名词前修饰名词,作定语。
face to face是副词短语,在句中修饰动词,作状语。
【例句呈现】
Video and audio online communication can function equally like face-to-face communication.
在线的视频和语音聊天就等同于面对面交流。
The issue whether face-to-face communication is better than any other communication means is quite controversial.
面对面交流是否优越于其他交流方式,这一话题引起了人们的争议。
Can it ever be possible to replace face-to-face contact effectively on an online course
在线项目有可能真的取代面对面交流吗?
Email contact is great, of course, but nothing beats face-to-face communication.
当然,电子邮件联系很好,但没有什么能比得上面对面的交流。
Recording other people's face-to-face conversations
记录别人面对面的谈话
This contagious disease is spread by face-to-face contact with an infected person.
天花是一种传染病,和病人面对面接触就会被传染。
I deal with customers on the phone and rarely meet them face to face.
在生意场上,通过与尽可能多的人面对面地打交道来建立工作关系很重要。
Why not have it out with your critic, discuss the whole thing face to face
为什么不和批评你的人讲个明白,面对面地把整件事情谈一谈呢?
You're not getting anything until we meet face to face.
除非我们见面否则你什么也别想知道
She was at an early age brought face to face with the horrors of war.
她年幼时就面临战争的恐怖。
Her eyes flicked from face to face.
她的眼光扫过人们的脸。
Eventually, he came face to face with discrimination again
最终,他又一次遭遇歧视。
【考点过关】
用face-to-face和face to face填空
1. I deal with customers on the phone and rarely meet them ________.
2. A _______ communication is the most intimate.
3. I would still get to see you _______.
4. They had ________ talk with each other yesterday.
5. He needed to know the truth. You could've told him ________.
6. It was the first _________ meeting between the two men.
7. It may seem to you not quite real until you meet it ________.
8. Students need to spend at least as much time with their on-line course work as they would in a _________ classroom course.
9. So, we make sure staff can regularly talk to their managers _______
10. Thirty days without _____ contact is usually a good starting point for a relationship break.
11. That's a hard spot to reach if you're fighting _______.
12. But are e-visits as good as ________ consultation
【参考答案】
1. face to face; 2. face-to-face; 3. face to face; 4. face-to-face; 5. face to face; 6. face-to-face; 7. face to face; 8. face-to-face; 9. face to face; 10. face-to-face; 11. face to face; 12. face-to-face
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