课件28张PPT。 Unit 15 voluntary adj 志愿的,自愿的, do voluntary work
Many social services are still provided by voluntary.
Charities rely on voluntary donations.
volunteer n (c )
Young Volunteers Community Service Station
She is a volunteer to run the Christmas show.
annual adj 每年的,年度的 an annual event /festival
What’s your annual salary ?
acknowledge vt承认,告知已收到,为 表示感谢 acknowledge +sth/ doing
sb /sth to be
sb as sb
that
1.He acknowledged his faults.
2.They acknowledged having been defeated.
3.He acknowledged it to be true.4.He acknowledges Tom as his heir.(继承人)
5.She acknowledged the gift from her uncle. elder adj年长的, 年龄较大的,年迈有权威的人 my elder sister
1.He is the elder of the two brothers.
2.He is older than I.
elderly adj 上了年纪的,过了中年的
He visits an elderly gentleman who lives alone. breathless adj 气喘吁吁的,喘不过气来,令人透不过气来 By the time we got up to the top we were completely breathless .
breathless hurry
a breathless audience.
He was breathless from running. dizzy adj头晕的, a dizzy height / speed
1.They danced in circles until they were dizzy.
2.After another glass of whisky I began to feel dizzy. eyesight n(u) 视力的 have good /bad / poor eyesight weekly adj 每星期的,每周一次的 a weekly visit / magazine
yearly / monthly / daily beneficial adj 有益的,有用的Her summer holiday has had a beneficial effect.
be beneficial to +n 对 有益处
1.The fall in prices will be beneficial to small businesses.
2. Potato is beneficial to us because of its high protein. benefit vt对……有利 benefit from 受益,得到好处
1.Rain will benefit its crops.
2.No one will benefit from a war except those who seek to profit by it.
straight away立刻地,毫不犹豫地1.I’ll do it straight away if you are in a hurry .
2. Can you order me a taxi , please ?
Straight away , sir. satisfaction n (u ) 满意,满足 She can look back on her career with great satisfaction.
get / obtain satisfaction from one’s work
satisfactory adj
a satisfactory meal / book / piece of work
The result of the experiment was satisfactory. satisfy vt 满意 be satisfied with
"I wasn't satisfied with our treatment at that hotel, so I shall complain to the boss.
worthwhile adj 值得的(花精力,时间,钱) a worthwhile job
We had a long wait , but it was worthwhile because we got the tickets.
worthy adj 值得尊敬的,值得重视的 a worthy teacher / aim
be worthy of n /doing
to do
The museum is worthy of a visit.
of being visited
to be visited worth adj /prep值得的 be worth +n /doing
How much is this bicycle worth? It's worth £50.
It isn't worth waiting for him.
starve vi 挨饿,饿死 Thousands of cattle are starving.
starve to death
They got lost in the desert and starved to death.
starvation n (u)
He died of starvation. adjustment n (c u)调节,调整I’ve made a few minor adjustments to the seating plan.
adjust sth /oneself to sth使……适应
The body quickly adjusts itself to changes in temperature. fit in (with + n)与 相适应,与 相协调、1. He’s never done this type of work before ; I’m not sure how he’ll fit in (with the other employees.)
2. Do these plans fit in with your arrangement ? enrich vt使福裕,使丰富The discovery of oil will enrich the nation.
2.Music can enrich your whole life. mature vi/ vt 成熟(使某人物)1.Her character matured during these years.
2. My plan gradually matured.
3.Experiences have matured him greatly. uniform n (c ) 制服 adj一律的,无变化的 The policemen wear their uniforms .
in uniform 穿着制服
1.How long was he in uniform ?
2.They are the officers in full dress uniform.
The trees are uniform in height.
The rows of houses were uniform in appearance.
casual adj漫不经心的,随便的, 便装的1. His casual manner annoyed her.
2. She tried to sound casual , but her excitement was obvious.
casual shoes whereas conj鉴于,然而1.He is ill , whereas I am only a little tired.
2. They want a house , whereas we would rather live in a flat。
Some people like fat meat, whereas others hate it.
possess vt 占有,谜住,缠住1. The police asked me if I possessed a gun.
2.I don’t know what possessed him to drive so fast down the busy street.
possessed adj 鬼迷心窍 ,疯了的
He was waving the knife and screaming like a man possessed. possession 占有,拥有 in one’s possession 占有,拥有
in possession of +n
1.She was found in possession of dangerous drugs.
Dangerous drugs were found in her possession.
2.Who is in possession of the property ?