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Unit 3 Food matters
七年级
外研2024版
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课文解析（一）
1.Food matters. 食品问题。
[用法讲解] matter为动词，译为“有关系、重要”; matter也可为不可数名词，译为“物质、事情、问题、重要性”等。
Eg: It doesn't matter what you wear to the party. 你去派对穿什么不重要。
Water is a form of matter. 水是一种物质。
The matter at hand requires immediate attention.眼前的事情需要立即处理。
Your opinion matters to me.你的意见对我很重要。
[常见搭配]
It doesn't matter.没关系。
What's the matter with ... ...怎么了
no matter 无论、不管
as a matter of fact事实上
Eg: What's the matter with you 你怎么了
No matter what happens, I'll always be here for you.无论发生什么，我都会一直在这里支持你。
As a matter of fact, I have already finished it. 事实上，我已经完成了。
2.Let's explore the relationship between food and our lives.让我们探索食物和我们生活之间的关系。
[用法讲解] relationship为可数名词，译为“联系、关系”，其复数形式为relationships.
Eg: The relationship between the police and the local community has improved.
警察和当地民众之间的关系已经得到改善。
[常见搭配]
human relationship人际关系
parent- child relationship/ family relationship 亲子关系
Eg: Human relationship was the main effect factor of mental stress.
心理压力的主要影响因素是人际关系。
[派生词] relation为名词，译为“关系、联系、亲戚”等。
Eg: The relation between the two countries has reached a crisis point.两国关系已达到出现危机的地步。
[易混辨析] relationship与relation区别
relationship侧重两个或多个人或组织之间的互动、联系或关联，通常更加正式和具体:
relation通常指家庭、亲戚、朋友之间的联系，也可指两个或多个事物之间的关系。
Eg: We need to establish a long - term relationship with our clients.
我们需要与客户建立长期的合作关系。
John and Mary have a close relation.约翰和玛丽关系密切。
between为介词，译为“在..之间”。
Eg: Many changes took place between the two world wars.两次世界大战之间发生了很多变化。
[常见搭配] between... and ...在...和...之间
Eg: I sat down between John and Diana.我坐在约翰和戴安娜中间。
[易混辨析] between和among区别
between通常用于两者之间，常与and连用;
among主要用于三者或三者以上的人或物之间。
Eg: The gap between the two teams is significant.两队之间的差距显著。
The village is located among the mountains.村庄位于群山之中。
3.What is a signature dish 什么是招牌菜
[用法讲解] signature为名词，译为“签字、签名、明显特征、鲜明特色”等。
Eg: The manager's signature on the check was required for it to be cashed.
支票上必须有经理的签名才能兑现。
The brand's signature color is a bold red.该品牌的标志性颜色是鲜艳的红色。
[常见搭配]
signature dish招牌菜
bear one's signature带有某人的签名
Eg: The chef's signature dish is the spicy seafood pasta.这位厨师的招牌菜是香辣海鲜意面。
The painting bears the artist's signature in the corner.这幅画的角落里有艺术家的签名。
[派生词] sign可为动词，译为“签名、预示”; sign也可为名词，译为“记号、招牌、征兆”。
Eg: He signed his name on the cheque.他在支票上签了名。
All this signs rejuvenation of agriculture.所有这些都预示着农业将复苏。
The sign says “Parking Forbidden”.告示牌上写着“禁止停车”。
World trade is showing signs of revival.世界贸易正显示出重新活跃的征兆。
4.The taste and smell of a certain food can often bring back memories.
某种食物的味道和气味常常能唤起回忆。
[用法讲解]
taste为名词，译为“味道、滋味”;taste也可为动词，译为“品尝”;taste亦可为系动词，译为“尝起来”，后面需接形容词或介词短语作表语。
Eg: Sugar has a sweet taste. 糖有种甜甜的味道。
May I taste it 我可以品尝一下吗
The cakes taste delicious. 蛋糕尝起来很美味。
smell为名词，译为“气味”; smell也可作系动词，译为“闻起来”，后面常接形容词。
Eg: There is a strange smell in the air.空气中有一种奇怪的味道。
The fish smells bad. 这条鱼闻起来坏了。
memory为可数名词时，译为“记忆力”，其复数形式为memories;为不可数名词时，译为“记忆”。
Eg: The boy has a good memory. 这孩子记忆力好。
His name escaped my memory.他的名字我记不起了。
[常见搭配]
in memory of ...为了纪念
memory for... 对...的记忆
Eg: She set up the charitable trust in memory of her father.她设立了慈善信托基金以纪念她的父亲。
Tom has a good memory for names. 汤姆对人的名字有很好的记忆。
5.Do you have any favourite food memories 你有最喜欢的食物回忆吗
[用法详解] favourite为形容词，译为“最喜欢的”，后面常接名词，前面必须有形容词性物主代词或名词所有格;favourite也可为名词，译为“最喜欢的人/物”。
Eg: favourite food 最喜欢的食物
Her favourite subject is English. = She likes English best.她最喜欢的学科是英语。
This book is my favourite.这本书是我最喜欢的。
[常见搭配]
What's one's favourite ... 某人最喜欢的...是什么
One's favourite ... is... 某人最喜欢的...是...
Eg: -- What is your favourite music 你最喜欢的音乐是什么
-- My favourite music is pop music.我最喜欢的音乐是流行乐。
6.She can do magic in the kitchen. 她可以在厨房里便魔法。
[用法讲解] magic为名词，译为“魔法”。
Eg: Older legends say that Merlin raised the stones by magic.
更为古老的传说称墨林使用巫术堆起了这些巨石。
[常见搭配] magic show魔术表演
Eg: The children stood still watching the magic show. 那群孩子一动也不动站着看魔术表演。
[派生词] magician为名词，译为“魔术师”。
magical为形容词，译为“神奇的”。
Eg: The magician vanished in a puff smoke.魔术师在一股烟雾中突然不见了。
The woman went off at once to look for that magical seed.那女人立刻去寻找那颗神奇的种子。
7.I often wake up to the smell porridge. 我经常在粥的香味中醒过来。
[用法讲解] wake为动词，译为“唤醒、叫醒”;
[常见搭配] wake ... up 叫醒...
Eg: Please wake me up at six tomorrow morning. 请在明天早上六点叫醒我。
Tom usually wakes up early.汤姆通常很早醒来。
8.Other times, it's porridge with pork and thousand-year-old eggs.其他时候，它是猪肉粥和皮蛋粥。
[用法讲解] time为可数名词时，译为“次数”;time为不可数名词时，译为“时间”。
[常见搭配]
how many times 多少次
It's time for sth. = It's time to do sth.到了做某事的时候
What time is it = What's the time 几点了
Eg: How many times do you visit your grandparents in a week 你一周看望爷爷奶奶多少次
It's time for dinner. = It's time to have dinner.到了吃晚饭的时候了。
“数词- year -old”译为“...岁的”，可以看作一个形容词性的单词，常常位于名词前作定语修饰名词;而“数词+ years old”则为短语，译为“..岁”，常常位于be动词之后。
Eg: She is a six- year - old girl. 她是一个六岁的女孩。
She is six years old. 她六岁了。
[知识拓展] 我们也可以用“at the age of ...”来表示“在...岁”。
Eg: She started to learn English when she was eight years old.
= She started to learn English at the age of eight.她八岁开始学英语。
9.Each kind of porridge tastes great in its own way. 每种粥都有其独特的味道。
[用法讲解] kind为名词，译为“种类”;kind也可为形容词，译为“善良的”。
[常见搭配]
a kind of ... 一种......
all kinds of ... 各种各样的...
each kind of ... 每种...
many kinds of...许多种类的...
different kinds of ...不同种类的...
kind of + 形容词 有点...
Eg: There are all kinds of books in the library. 图书馆中有各种各样的书。
She is a kind girl.她是一个善良的女孩。
The little panda is kind of cute.这个小熊猫有点可爱。
own为形容词，译为“某人自己的”; own也可为动词，译为“拥有”。
[常见搭配]
one's own + 名词 某人自己的...
on one's own独自地、靠自己
Eg: This is my own room. 这是我自己的房间。
She decided to learn to drive on her own.她决定自学开车。
He owned a new car. 他拥有一辆新车。
10.For me, however, it's the best food in the world.对我来说，这是世界上最好的食物。
[用法讲解]
however在此句中表示转折，意为“但是”等。可位于句首、句中或句末，常用逗号与句子其它成分隔开;
however表示让步，意为“无论如何”“不管怎样”，用来修饰形容词或副词，词序为: however +形容词或副词+主语 +谓语。
Eg: However cold it is, he always goes swimming.不管天气多冷，他总是去游泳。
My room is small, however, it's comfortable.我的房间很小，但却很舒服。
11.Now I'm studying away from home.现在我在外地上学。
[用法讲解]
study为动词，译为“学习、研究”;study也可作名词，译为“学习、书房”等。
Eg: He started to study English at the age of six.他六岁开始学英语。
He studied the question carefully before they made the decision.他认真研究了一下问题，才做出决定。
He has made great progress in his English studies. 1他在学习英语方面进步很多。
Mr. Smith is reading in his study. 史密斯先生在书房内看书。
[常见搭配]
study hard 努力学习
history study 历史研究
reading study 阅览室
[易混辨析] study和learn区别
study强调学习的过程，常用于科学、艺术和需要深入探讨的问题及学科;
learn侧重学习的成果，强调从不知到知、从不会到会的过程，通常用于获取知识和技能。
Eg: He is studying at Beijing University.他在北京大学学习。
He learned traditional Chinese medicine from a famous Chinese doctor.
他在跟随译为著名的中国医生学习中医。
away from...译为“远离...”;用来描述人或物离开某地或某状态。
Eg: He walked away from the house.他离开了房子。
She tried to run away from her problems.她试图逃避她的问题。
12.How to cook scrambled eggs with tomatoes如何烹饪西红柿炒蛋
[用法讲解] “疑问词+动词不定式”结构用来询问某件事的具体细节。
Eg: First, you need to know how to do the mixing首先，你需要知道如何混合材料。
Can you tell me where to go 你能告诉我去哪吗
13.Cut two tomatoes into slices 把两个西红柿切成片。
[用法讲解] cut为动词，译为“切、割、剪”等。
Eg: He cut himself a great thick slice of cake.他给自己切了厚厚的一大片蛋糕。
He cut the cake into pieces. 他把蛋糕切成片。
[常见搭配]
cut off 切断、中断
cut down 削减、砍倒
cut in 插嘴、超车
cut out 切断、删去
cut up 切碎、抨击
Eg: The power was cut off. 电力中断了。
We shouldn't cut down the trees all the time. 我们不应该一直砍树。
“Not true," she cut in. “不是真的”她插嘴道。
I listened to the programme and found they'd cut out all the interesting stuff.
我听到了这个项目，返现他们删去了有趣的东西。
She cut up the carrots and put them in the pot.她切碎了胡萝卜，把它们放在罐里。
14.Turn off the heat when the eggs feel/ taste firm but not hard.
当鸡蛋摸起来/吃起来凝固但还不硬时，关火。
[易混辨析]
turn ... off 关闭(常指关掉自来水、电灯及家用电器等)
turn... on 打开(常指开灯或打开家用电器等)
turn down 把声音调低、拒绝
turn up 把声音调高、出现
Eg: You must turn off the light when you go to bed.你应当在你睡觉前关灯。
I want to watch TV, can I turn it on 我想要看电视，我能开吗
Don't forget to turn down the volume when you leave the room.当你离开房间时，别忘了调低音量。
He has turned down the letter. 他拒绝了信。
Don't worry, it will turn up. 别担心，它会出现的。
I can't hear the music clearly, please turn up the radio.我听不清音乐，请把收音机声音调高。
15.Huangdi Neijing mentioned the importance of a balanced diet.
《黄帝内经》就提到了均衡饮食的重要性。
[用法讲解] mention为动词，译为“提到、说到”。
Eg: John mentioned her name in the speech.约翰在演讲中提到了她的名字。
Don't mention it before the children. 不要在孩子面前提及此事。
[常见搭配]
mention sth. to sb. = mention to sb.that从句 向某人提及某物
mention doing sth.提及做某事
Don't mention it.不客气。
Eg: He didn't mention anything to me.他没有向我提到任何事。
She mentioned to me that she was going on vacation.她向我提及她要去度假。
She mentioned doing her homework every day.她提到她每天做作业。
importance为不可数名词，译为“重要性”。
[常见搭配] the importance of ......的重要性
Eg: I realized the importance of learning English.我认识到学习英语的重要性。
[派生词] important为形容词，译为“重要的”。
Eg: This is an important book for students.这本书对学生来说很重要。
balanced为形容词，译为“平衡的”。
Eg: Keep a balanced diet. 保持均衡的饮食。
[派生词] balance为名词，译为“平衡”。
[常见搭配]
keep the balance of 保持...的平衡
lose one's balance失去平衡
Eg: Only in this way can we keep the balance of nature.只有以这种方式才能保持生态平衡。
You must have a balanced diet,otherwise your health will lost its balance.
你必须保证饮食平衡，否则你的身体健康就失调了。
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Unit 3 Food matters 课文解析（一）
1.Food matters. 食品问题。
[用法讲解] matter为动词，译为“有关系、重要”; matter也可为不可数名词，译为“物质、事情、问题、重要性”等。
Eg: It doesn't matter what you wear to the party. 你去派对穿什么不重要。
Water is a form of matter. 水是一种物质。
The matter at hand requires immediate attention.眼前的事情需要立即处理。
Your opinion matters to me.你的意见对我很重要。
[常见搭配]
It doesn't matter.没关系。
What's the matter with ... ...怎么了
no matter 无论、不管
as a matter of fact事实上
Eg: What's the matter with you 你怎么了
No matter what happens, I'll always be here for you.无论发生什么，我都会一直在这里支持你。
As a matter of fact, I have already finished it. 事实上，我已经完成了。
2.Let's explore the relationship between food and our lives.让我们探索食物和我们生活之间的关系。
[用法讲解] relationship为可数名词，译为“联系、关系”，其复数形式为relationships.
Eg: The relationship between the police and the local community has improved.
警察和当地民众之间的关系已经得到改善。
[常见搭配]
human relationship人际关系
parent- child relationship/ family relationship 亲子关系
Eg: Human relationship was the main effect factor of mental stress.
心理压力的主要影响因素是人际关系。
[派生词] relation为名词，译为“关系、联系、亲戚”等。
Eg: The relation between the two countries has reached a crisis point.两国关系已达到出现危机的地步。
[易混辨析] relationship与relation区别
relationship侧重两个或多个人或组织之间的互动、联系或关联，通常更加正式和具体:
relation通常指家庭、亲戚、朋友之间的联系，也可指两个或多个事物之间的关系。
Eg: We need to establish a long - term relationship with our clients.
我们需要与客户建立长期的合作关系。
John and Mary have a close relation.约翰和玛丽关系密切。
between为介词，译为“在..之间”。
Eg: Many changes took place between the two world wars.两次世界大战之间发生了很多变化。
[常见搭配] between... and ...在...和...之间
Eg: I sat down between John and Diana.我坐在约翰和戴安娜中间。
[易混辨析] between和among区别
between通常用于两者之间，常与and连用;
among主要用于三者或三者以上的人或物之间。
Eg: The gap between the two teams is significant.两队之间的差距显著。
The village is located among the mountains.村庄位于群山之中。
3.What is a signature dish 什么是招牌菜
[用法讲解] signature为名词，译为“签字、签名、明显特征、鲜明特色”等。
Eg: The manager's signature on the check was required for it to be cashed.
支票上必须有经理的签名才能兑现。
The brand's signature color is a bold red.该品牌的标志性颜色是鲜艳的红色。
[常见搭配]
signature dish招牌菜
bear one's signature带有某人的签名
Eg: The chef's signature dish is the spicy seafood pasta.这位厨师的招牌菜是香辣海鲜意面。
The painting bears the artist's signature in the corner.这幅画的角落里有艺术家的签名。
[派生词] sign可为动词，译为“签名、预示”; sign也可为名词，译为“记号、招牌、征兆”。
Eg: He signed his name on the cheque.他在支票上签了名。
All this signs rejuvenation of agriculture.所有这些都预示着农业将复苏。
The sign says “Parking Forbidden”.告示牌上写着“禁止停车”。
World trade is showing signs of revival.世界贸易正显示出重新活跃的征兆。
4.The taste and smell of a certain food can often bring back memories.
某种食物的味道和气味常常能唤起回忆。
[用法讲解]
taste为名词，译为“味道、滋味”;taste也可为动词，译为“品尝”;taste亦可为系动词，译为“尝起来”，后面需接形容词或介词短语作表语。
Eg: Sugar has a sweet taste. 糖有种甜甜的味道。
May I taste it 我可以品尝一下吗
The cakes taste delicious. 蛋糕尝起来很美味。
smell为名词，译为“气味”; smell也可作系动词，译为“闻起来”，后面常接形容词。
Eg: There is a strange smell in the air.空气中有一种奇怪的味道。
The fish smells bad. 这条鱼闻起来坏了。
memory为可数名词时，译为“记忆力”，其复数形式为memories;为不可数名词时，译为“记忆”。
Eg: The boy has a good memory. 这孩子记忆力好。
His name escaped my memory.他的名字我记不起了。
[常见搭配]
in memory of ...为了纪念
memory for... 对...的记忆
Eg: She set up the charitable trust in memory of her father.她设立了慈善信托基金以纪念她的父亲。
Tom has a good memory for names. 汤姆对人的名字有很好的记忆。
5.Do you have any favourite food memories 你有最喜欢的食物回忆吗
[用法详解] favourite为形容词，译为“最喜欢的”，后面常接名词，前面必须有形容词性物主代词或名词所有格;favourite也可为名词，译为“最喜欢的人/物”。
Eg: favourite food 最喜欢的食物
Her favourite subject is English. = She likes English best.她最喜欢的学科是英语。
This book is my favourite.这本书是我最喜欢的。
[常见搭配]
What's one's favourite ... 某人最喜欢的...是什么
One's favourite ... is... 某人最喜欢的...是...
Eg: -- What is your favourite music 你最喜欢的音乐是什么
-- My favourite music is pop music.我最喜欢的音乐是流行乐。
6.She can do magic in the kitchen. 她可以在厨房里便魔法。
[用法讲解] magic为名词，译为“魔法”。
Eg: Older legends say that Merlin raised the stones by magic.
更为古老的传说称墨林使用巫术堆起了这些巨石。
[常见搭配] magic show魔术表演
Eg: The children stood still watching the magic show. 那群孩子一动也不动站着看魔术表演。
[派生词] magician为名词，译为“魔术师”。
magical为形容词，译为“神奇的”。
Eg: The magician vanished in a puff smoke.魔术师在一股烟雾中突然不见了。
The woman went off at once to look for that magical seed.那女人立刻去寻找那颗神奇的种子。
7.I often wake up to the smell porridge. 我经常在粥的香味中醒过来。
[用法讲解] wake为动词，译为“唤醒、叫醒”;
[常见搭配] wake ... up 叫醒...
Eg: Please wake me up at six tomorrow morning. 请在明天早上六点叫醒我。
Tom usually wakes up early.汤姆通常很早醒来。
8.Other times, it's porridge with pork and thousand-year-old eggs.其他时候，它是猪肉粥和皮蛋粥。
[用法讲解] time为可数名词时，译为“次数”;time为不可数名词时，译为“时间”。
[常见搭配]
how many times 多少次
It's time for sth. = It's time to do sth.到了做某事的时候
What time is it = What's the time 几点了
Eg: How many times do you visit your grandparents in a week 你一周看望爷爷奶奶多少次
It's time for dinner. = It's time to have dinner.到了吃晚饭的时候了。
“数词- year -old”译为“...岁的”，可以看作一个形容词性的单词，常常位于名词前作定语修饰名词;而“数词+ years old”则为短语，译为“..岁”，常常位于be动词之后。
Eg: She is a six- year - old girl. 她是一个六岁的女孩。
She is six years old. 她六岁了。
[知识拓展] 我们也可以用“at the age of ...”来表示“在...岁”。
Eg: She started to learn English when she was eight years old.
= She started to learn English at the age of eight.她八岁开始学英语。
9.Each kind of porridge tastes great in its own way. 每种粥都有其独特的味道。
[用法讲解] kind为名词，译为“种类”;kind也可为形容词，译为“善良的”。
[常见搭配]
a kind of ... 一种......
all kinds of ... 各种各样的...
each kind of ... 每种...
many kinds of...许多种类的...
different kinds of ...不同种类的...
kind of + 形容词 有点...
Eg: There are all kinds of books in the library. 图书馆中有各种各样的书。
She is a kind girl.她是一个善良的女孩。
The little panda is kind of cute.这个小熊猫有点可爱。
own为形容词，译为“某人自己的”; own也可为动词，译为“拥有”。
[常见搭配]
one's own + 名词 某人自己的...
on one's own独自地、靠自己
Eg: This is my own room. 这是我自己的房间。
She decided to learn to drive on her own.她决定自学开车。
He owned a new car. 他拥有一辆新车。
10.For me, however, it's the best food in the world.对我来说，这是世界上最好的食物。
[用法讲解]
however在此句中表示转折，意为“但是”等。可位于句首、句中或句末，常用逗号与句子其它成分隔开;
however表示让步，意为“无论如何”“不管怎样”，用来修饰形容词或副词，词序为: however +形容词或副词+主语 +谓语。
Eg: However cold it is, he always goes swimming.不管天气多冷，他总是去游泳。
My room is small, however, it's comfortable.我的房间很小，但却很舒服。
11.Now I'm studying away from home.现在我在外地上学。
[用法讲解]
study为动词，译为“学习、研究”;study也可作名词，译为“学习、书房”等。
Eg: He started to study English at the age of six.他六岁开始学英语。
He studied the question carefully before they made the decision.他认真研究了一下问题，才做出决定。
He has made great progress in his English studies. 1他在学习英语方面进步很多。
Mr. Smith is reading in his study. 史密斯先生在书房内看书。
[常见搭配]
study hard 努力学习
history study 历史研究
reading study 阅览室
[易混辨析] study和learn区别
study强调学习的过程，常用于科学、艺术和需要深入探讨的问题及学科;
learn侧重学习的成果，强调从不知到知、从不会到会的过程，通常用于获取知识和技能。
Eg: He is studying at Beijing University.他在北京大学学习。
He learned traditional Chinese medicine from a famous Chinese doctor.
他在跟随译为著名的中国医生学习中医。
away from...译为“远离...”;用来描述人或物离开某地或某状态。
Eg: He walked away from the house.他离开了房子。
She tried to run away from her problems.她试图逃避她的问题。
12.How to cook scrambled eggs with tomatoes如何烹饪西红柿炒蛋
[用法讲解] “疑问词 +动词不定式”结构用来询问某件事的具体细节。
Eg: First, you need to know how to do the mixing首先，你需要知道如何混合材料。
Can you tell me where to go 你能告诉我去哪吗
13.Cut two tomatoes into slices 把两个西红柿切成片。
[用法讲解] cut为动词，译为“切、割、剪”等。
Eg: He cut himself a great thick slice of cake.他给自己切了厚厚的一大片蛋糕。
He cut the cake into pieces. 他把蛋糕切成片。
[常见搭配]
cut off 切断、中断
cut down 削减、砍倒
cut in 插嘴、超车
cut out 切断、删去
cut up 切碎、抨击
Eg: The power was cut off. 电力中断了。
We shouldn't cut down the trees all the time. 我们不应该一直砍树。
“Not true," she cut in. “不是真的”她插嘴道。
I listened to the programme and found they'd cut out all the interesting stuff.
我听到了这个项目，返现他们删去了有趣的东西。
She cut up the carrots and put them in the pot.她切碎了胡萝卜，把它们放在罐里。
14.Turn off the heat when the eggs feel/ taste firm but not hard.
当鸡蛋摸起来/吃起来凝固但还不硬时，关火。
[易混辨析]
turn ... off 关闭(常指关掉自来水、电灯及家用电器等)
turn... on 打开(常指开灯或打开家用电器等)
turn down 把声音调低、拒绝
turn up 把声音调高、出现
Eg: You must turn off the light when you go to bed.你应当在你睡觉前关灯。
I want to watch TV, can I turn it on 我想要看电视，我能开吗
Don't forget to turn down the volume when you leave the room.当你离开房间时，别忘了调低音量。
He has turned down the letter. 他拒绝了信。
Don't worry, it will turn up. 别担心，它会出现的。
I can't hear the music clearly, please turn up the radio.我听不清音乐，请把收音机声音调高。
15.Huangdi Neijing mentioned the importance of a balanced diet.
《黄帝内经》就提到了均衡饮食的重要性。
[用法讲解] mention为动词，译为“提到、说到”。
Eg: John mentioned her name in the speech.约翰在演讲中提到了她的名字。
Don't mention it before the children. 不要在孩子面前提及此事。
[常见搭配]
mention sth. to sb. = mention to sb.that从句 向某人提及某物
mention doing sth.提及做某事
Don't mention it.不客气。
Eg: He didn't mention anything to me.他没有向我提到任何事。
She mentioned to me that she was going on vacation.她向我提及她要去度假。
She mentioned doing her homework every day.她提到她每天做作业。
importance为不可数名词，译为“重要性”。
[常见搭配] the importance of ......的重要性
Eg: I realized the importance of learning English.我认识到学习英语的重要性。
[派生词] important为形容词，译为“重要的”。
Eg: This is an important book for students.这本书对学生来说很重要。
balanced为形容词，译为“平衡的”。
Eg: Keep a balanced diet. 保持均衡的饮食。
[派生词] balance为名词，译为“平衡”。
[常见搭配]
keep the balance of 保持...的平衡
lose one's balance失去平衡
Eg: Only in this way can we keep the balance of nature.只有以这种方式才能保持生态平衡。
You must have a balanced diet,otherwise your health will lost its balance.
你必须保证饮食平衡，否则你的身体健康就失调了。
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