北师大版高中英语模块7 Unit 19 Language语言点（1）

Unit 19 Language 语言点（1）
学习目标
重点词汇
advance, thankful, prove, absence, attain, surround, adequate, ensure
accelerate, guarantee, target, inform, adjust, share
重点短语
stand out, keep in mind// stay, catch on, take the form of
重点句型
It was predicted that...
There is no point doing...
疑问词+do you think+陈述句？
知识讲解
重点词汇
advance
【原句回放】The growth of international companies and the great advances in communications have started the trend for learning English as a foreign language. 国际性公司的成长和通讯技术上的重大发展已经引发了把英语作为一门外语来学习的潮流。
【点拨】advance v. & n. 促进，前进，提高
常用搭配：in advance 预先，提前
The general advanced his troops to the new position.
将军挥师前进到新阵地。
Advance in the jungle was very slow.
在丛林中行进缓慢。
If you warn me in advance, I will have your order ready for you.
你若预先通知我，我就能把您订购的物品准备好了。
【拓展】advanced adj. 先进的，高级的
advanced mathematics 高等数学
advanced technology 先进技术
an advanced industrial country 一个发达的工业国家
thankful
【原句回放】I am very thankful for this as now it’s much easier to travel to the rest of Europe. 我对这一点感到非常高兴，因为现在去欧洲其它地方旅行便利多了。
【点拨】thankful adj. 高兴的；感激的
常用搭配：be thankful to sb. for sth. 因为某事感激某人
be thankful for... 为……感到高兴
be thankful that 对……感到高兴
be thankful to do sth. 做某事感到高兴
I’ll be thankful for a good night’s sleep after the week I’ve had.
在经历了这样的一周之后，我能好好地睡上一个晚上就感激不尽了。
I was thankful that my son had won the scholarship.
我感到欣慰的是我的儿子获得了奖学金。
She’s thankful to be alive.
她庆幸自己能活着。
【拓展】thankfully adv. 感激地；欣慰地
prove
【原句回放】It was predicted as early as the 1700s that English would one day be the global language and that has proved to be the case in the last few decades. 早在十八世纪人们就预言英语有朝一日会成为全球性的语言，而这一点在过去的几十年里已得到了应验。
【点拨】prove vt. 证明，证实，检验，考验
vi. 原来（是），证明（是）
常用搭配：
1. prove + n. / that 从句
prove sth. to sb. 向某人证实某事
prove + sb./ sth. + adj./ n./ to do sth. 证明某人/物……
2. prove + (to be) + adj./ n. /prep. /adv. 证明是……
Can you prove your theory to us?
你能向我们证实你的理论吗？
They proved themselves wise and brave.
他们证实自己机智、勇敢。
She proved herself an able secretary.
她证实自己是个能干的秘书。
The medicine proved satisfactory.
结果证明这药疗效令人满意。
As time went on, Einstein’s theory proved (to be) correct.
随着时间的推移，爱因斯坦的理论证明是正确的。
absence
【原句回放】However, learning English as a foreign language is very difficult in the absence of a native language environment. 然而，没有英语语言环境，作为外语来学英语是很难的。
【点拨】absence n. 不存在；缺席；缺乏
常用搭配：absence from... 缺席，离开
absence of mind 心不在焉
in the absence of sth. 缺少，在缺少……的情况下
in the absence of sb.=in one’s absence 某人不在时
His repeated absence from school is worrying.
他一再缺课令人担忧。
Please look after my house during my absence.
我不在时，请帮我照看房子。
The court had to claim his innocence in the absence of evidence.
由于缺乏证据，法庭只得宣布他无罪。
【拓展】absent adj. 缺席的；不在的；心不在焉的，走神的（反义词：present adj. 出席的）
常用搭配：be absent from 不在，自……缺席
absent-minded adj. 健忘的；心不在焉的
She had an absent look on her face. 她看起来心不在焉的样子。
Tom was absent from school because he was ill. 汤姆因病没有上学。
attain
【原句回放】Some respected theories on language acquisition believe that to attain a high level of fluency and accuracy in a foreign language, you need to be surrounded by it. 一些备受推崇的语言习得理论认为，要想达到一种外语高水平的流利程度和准确性，你得置身于该语言之中。
【点拨】attain v. 达到；获得（多接抽象的东西）
常用搭配：attain to 到达……
They are not likely to attain this aim.
他们并没有可能实现这个目标。
I’m determined to attain my purpose at any cost.
我下定决心要达到我的目的，不达目的不罢休。
Can you attaint the goal you have set yourselves?
你能达到你为自己设定的目标吗？
The tree in front of my house have attained to a great height.
我家门前的这棵树已经长得很高了。
He has achieved heights that I can never hope to attain to.
他已经达到我永远也无法达到的高度。
surround
【原句回放】... to attain a high level of fluency and accuracy in a foreign language, you need to be surrounded by it. ……要想达到一种外语高水平的流利程度和准确性，你得置身于该语言之中。
【点拨】surround vt. 环绕，围绕
常用搭配：surround...with... 以……来包围
be surrounded by/with... 被……包围/围绕
The fence surrounds the school. 篱笆环绕着学校。
We are surrounded with dangers. 我们的处境危机四伏。
Every time Obama appears, he is always surrounded by reporters.
每次奥巴马出现时，总是被记者们包围着。
【拓展】surrounding adj. 周围的，临近的
surroundings n. 周围环境（常用复数）
常用搭配：in a surrounding area 在周围地区
be situated/located in very pleasant surroundings 位于优美的环境中
The Los Angeles basin is surrounded on three sides by high mountains.
洛杉矶盆地三面都是高山。
Animals in a zoo are not living in their natural surroundings.
动物园里的动物们不是生活在自然环境之中。
adequate
【原句回放】What this means is that they make sure there is an adequate amount of input in English conveyed to the students through various mediums. 这意味着确保通过不同的媒介向学生传达足够量的英语输入信息。
【点拨】adequate adj. 足够的，充分的；胜任的
常用搭配： be adequate for/ to 对……来说是适当/足够的
be adequate to do sth. 对做某事来说是足够的
I hope you can prove adequate to the job.
希望你能证明自己能胜任这项工作。
Are the parking facilities adequate for fifty cars?
停车设施能停放得下50辆汽车吗？
Is your salary adequate to support yourself?
你的薪水够养活自己吗？
【拓展】inadequate adj. 不够的，不充足的；不胜任的
ensure
【原句回放】Quality input ensures quality output, whether it is speaking or writing. 不管是说还是写，高质量的输入确保高质量的输出。
【点拨】ensure vt. 确保，保证
常用搭配：ensure success/safety 保证成功，保证安全
ensure that... 保证，确保
ensure sb. against/from danger 保护某人免受危险
ensure sb. sth. 保证某人某事
Please ensure (that) all lights are switched off.
请务必将所有灯都关掉。
All the necessary steps have been taken to ensure their safety.
已采取所有的措施来确保他们的安全。
This pill will ensure you have a good night’s sleep.
这颗药丸一定会使你晚上睡个好觉。
【拓展】ensure与guarantee的区别
1. ensure指确保某种行动或动因的结果一定会发生。
2. guarantee强调保证品质、服务和信誉等。
accelerate
【原句回放】Experts say that just 15 minutes of extra-curricular study a day can really accelerate foreign language learning. 专家认为每天课后多学15分钟可以加快外语的学习的速度。
【点拨】accelerate vt. & vi. 加速，促进；催促
The driver stepped on the gas and accelerated the car.
司机踩了油门，汽车加速了。
Those economic policies have accelerated the decline of manufacturing industry.
那些经济政策加速了制造业的衰退。
【拓展】acceleration n. 加速, 加速度
accelerator n. 加速者, 加速器
This bus has good acceleration. 这辆公交车有良好的加速能力。
guarantee
【原句回放】Knowing the main stories before reading will guarantee greater comprehension when reading in English. 阅读前了解主要内容将会保证你在用英语阅读时理解得更好些。
【点拨】guarantee v. 保证，担保；n. 保证；保修单
常用搭配：guarantee sth. / that... 保证……
guarantee to do sth. 保证做某事
guarantee sb. sth. 保证某人某物
be guaranteed to do sth. 肯定会做某事
under guarantee 在保修期内
He guaranteed that he would not come late again.
他保证再也不迟到。
The TV set is still under guarantee. You can get it repaired free of charge.
这台电视机仍在保修期内，你可以免费修理它。
A good education doesn’t guarantee a good job.
好的教育不能保证一个好的工作。
Can you guarantee me a job when I get there?
你能确保我到那里就可以找到一份工作吗？
target
【原句回放】Inform a friend of your targets so they can help motivate you as well. 把你的目标告诉朋友，这样他们也能鼓励你。
【点拨】target n. （攻击的）目标，指标，靶子
常用搭配：aim at the target 瞄准目标
hit/miss the target 中/脱靶
be/ become a target for/of 成为……的目标
He has set himself a target of saving 1000 yuan per month.
他给自己设定了每月存1000元的目标。
The country is a target of criticism for its human rights record.
这个国家因为人权纪录成为批评的对象。
Higher degrees in English are a target for the students.
英语的高分是这些学生的目标。
【拓展】target v. 把……作为（攻击）目标/（批评的）对象
The advertisement was designed to target a mass audience.
这个广告是针对大众观众设计的。
inform
【原句回放】Inform a friend of your targets so they can help motivate you as well. 把你的目标告诉朋友，这样他们也能鼓励你。
【点拨】inform vt. 告知，通知；了解
常用搭配：inform sb. of /about sth. 通知某人某事
inform sb. that... 通知某人
keep sb. informed of sth. 让某人知道某事
Please inform Mr. Li of the delay of the meeting.
请告知李先生会议推迟了。
I was informed that I’d better change my way because of the traffic jam.
由于交通拥堵，我被告知改道而行。
He informed me how to operate the new machine.
【拓展】information n．信息；消息
a piece of information 一则消息
ask for information on... 打听关于……的消息
The book contains much useful information. 这本书包括许多有用的信息。
adjust
【原句回放】Watching a favourite DVD, but adjusting the language to English in parts you know well. 观看一张你最喜欢的光盘，但要把你熟悉的部分的配音调整成英语。
【点拨】adjust vi. & vt. 调整,调节；使适合，使适应
常用搭配：adjust (oneself) to... 使（自己）适应……
She soon adjusted herself to the new life.
她很快适应了这种新生活。
The seat can be adjusted to the height of the child.
这个座位可以按照孩子的高度进行调节。
【拓展】adjustment n. 调整，调节
adjustable adj. 可调整的，可调节的
make an adjustment做出调整
He made an adjustment to ensure everybody has equal opportunity.
他做出调整以便人人机会均等。
【拓展】adjust与adapt的区别
1. adjust指借正当的判断或熟练的技巧“调整，调节”以使两者互相适应。
2. adapt指“修改，改变”，使某物或某人做些改变以适应新条件，除此之外还有“改编”的意思。
share
【原句回放】Test each other and share learning strategies—this makes learning more enjoyable. 相互检测并共同分享学习策略——这会使学习变得更有趣味。
【点拨】share n. 共享，份额 v. 分享，共有
常用搭配：share in 分享，分担
share sth. (out) among/ between sb. 将某物均分给某人
share sth. with sb. 与某人共用某物
He shared his money out among his six children.
他把钱分给了他的六个孩子。
She shares my troubles as well as my joys.
她和我同甘共苦。
Next year we hope to have a bigger share of the market.
明年我们希望获得更大的市场份额。
He is willing to share in the work.
他愿意分担这工作。
He shared in the expenses with me.
他与我共同分担开支。
重点短语
stand out
【原句回放】In today’s world, being able to speak more than one language, including English, is how you stand out and get ahead. 当今世界，要想取得令人瞩目的成就，就要会讲至少两种语言，包括英语。
【点拨】stand out 突出，出色；坚持抵抗，支撑住
Tom stands out in our class because he always gets the first in math test.
汤姆在我们班很突出，因为他数学考试总是得第一名。
His height makes him stand out in the crowd.
他人高马大在人群中很显眼。
His handwriting stands out among his classmates.
他的书法在同学们的书法中很突出。
They stood out till victory. 他们坚持到胜利。
【拓展】含stand的短语
stand by 袖手旁观；站在一起，帮助 stand for 代表，表示
stand up 站起，耐用 stand up for 维护；拥护；支持
keep in mind// stay
【原句回放】To stay dedicated, you need to keep in mind why you are learning English. 要想持之以恒，你需要牢记为什么要学英语。
【点拨1】keep sth. in mind 记住，牢记
注意：当宾语太长时，可用it作形式宾语，构成keep it in mind that...，或把宾语后置，构成keep in mind sth.。
Keep it in mind that you must come back before 10 o’clock.
记住一定要在10点前回来。
I’ll keep in mind what you have told me.
我将记住你告诉我的这些话。
【拓展】含mind的短语：
bear sth. in mind 记住 have sth. in mind 心里想着……；计划……
make up one’s mind 作出决定 change one’s mind 改变主意/决定
on one’s mind 有心事，担心 bring/ call sth. to mind 使回想起某事物
【点拨2】stay link. v. 保持……状态（接名词、形容词、介词短语等作表语）
She always stays dedicated to her work.
她对工作总是专心致志。
He is a kind of player who always manages to stay cool, even under pressure.
他是一名即使在压力下也总是能保持头脑冷静的球员。
Just try to stay focused on your own goals right now.
眼下，要努力专注自己的目标。
The US and Iran have stayed enemies since 1979.
1979年以来，美国和伊朗一直保持敌对状态。
Please stay in touch with me. 请与我保持联系。
catch on
【原句回放】The more you hear different accents, the easier it is to catch on. 听的口音越多，就越容易学会。
【点拨】catch on 学会，开始明白（常与to连用）；流行，风行
He is very quick to catch on to things.
他领悟能力很强。
It was a long time before the police caught on to what he was really doing.
过了许久警方才意识到他到底在干什么。
The new song caught on quickly.
这首新歌很快就流行起来了。
【拓展】与catch相关的短语
catch away 抢去 catch hold of 抓住，捉住
catch up (with) 赶上；与……并驾齐驱 be caught in 遇(雨)，落入(陷阱)
catch sb. doing sth. 撞见某人正在做某事(通常指坏事)
take the form of
【原句回放】This can take the form of reading and listening materials which must be of the highest quality. 语言环境可以以阅读和听力材料的形式存在，但这些材料必须具有最高的质量。
【点拨】take the form of 采取……的形式，以……的形式出现
He took the form of a clown on the stage last night.
昨晚在舞台上他以小丑的形式出现。
This can take the form of reading and listening materials.
这可以采取阅读和听力材料的形式。
【拓展】有关form的短语
in the form of 以……形式 fiIl in /out forms 填写表格
in good form 竞技状态良好 form the habit of 形成……的习惯
重点句型
It was predicted that...
【原句回放】It was predicted as early as the 1700s that English would one day be the global language and that has proved to be the case in the last few decades. 早在18世纪人们就预言英语有一天会成为全球性语言，而这一预言在过去的几十年中已经得到了证实。
【点拨】It was predicted that... 据预测……
1. 这是一个固定句型，it 为形式主语，真正的主语是that后的从句；
2. 此结构中predicted常用某些过去分词替换，如：said, reported, believed，estimated，proposed等，构成句型：
It is/was said /reported /believed /proved /judged /estimated /proposed that...
据说/据报道/人们相信/据证实/人们相信/ 据估计/有人建议……
It is predicted that by the year 2025, the global population of people aged 60 years and older will more than double.
预计到2025年时，全球60岁及以上人口的数量将会增长一倍以上。
It is predicted that space journeys will be very common within the next 50 years.
据预测，在今后的50年里，太空之旅将非常普遍。
It is said that he was clever at maths even when he was very young.
据说他很小时就很擅长数学。
It is reported that a puma was found in a small village.
据报道，一只美洲狮在一个小村庄里被发现了。
There is no point doing...
【原句回放】There’s no point reading the news in English if you’ve already watched it in your own language. 如果你已经看了母语新闻，那么，再读英语新闻就没意义了。
【点拨】There is no point (in) doing sth.... 做某事没有意义……
此句型属于句型：
There is no +名词+ (in) +doing... 是没有……的（名词主要有：use, good, sense, point等）
There is no point in arguing with him further.
继续和他争下去是没有意义的。
There is no point in taking unnecessary risks.
做不必要的冒险没有意义。
There is no use (in) trying to explain it.
解释是没有用的。
There is no good (in) making friends with him.
和他交朋友是没有好处的。
There is no sense worrying about the past.
为过去的事情担心是没有意义的。
【拓展】易混句型：
There is no need/ possibility to do sth. 没有必要/可能做某事。
There is no doubt that... 毫无疑问……
There is some doubt about (doing) sth. 对（做）某事有点怀疑
There is no need to worry about the result of a test before you take it.
没有必要还没有考试就开始担心结果。
疑问词+do you think+陈述句？
【原句回放】Why do you think Liang Weimin thought all English speakers sounded like BBC World Service reporters? 你认为梁为民为什么会认为所有说英语的人听起来都像英国国际广播公司的记者？
【点拨】疑问词+do you think+陈述句？
除think外，能用于此句型的动词常见的还有：think, imagine, guess, hope, suppose, believe, consider, say, hope等。注意这些动词后接的从句是宾语从句，要用陈述句语序。
What do you think we can do next to keep the children out of the garden?
你认为我们下面怎么做能让孩子们不进入花园呢？
Where do you think our English teacher comes from?
你认为我们英语老师是哪里人呀？
When do you hope he will come?
你希望他何时来？
巩固练习
一、单词填空
根据句意及所给汉语提示或首字母用本课单词的正确形式完成句子。
1. Perfect satisfaction is _________ (保证) to our customers.
2. The embassy is an obvious __________ (目标) for terrorist attacks.
3. My hometown is a small village with nice __________ (环境). I enjoy living there.
4. ________ (准确的) records must be kept for future use.
5. The girl _________ (折叠) the handkerchief and put it in her pocket.
6. The space available is not _________ (足够的) for our needs.
7. The car _________ (加速) to overtake me.
8. Their abilities ___________ (确保) that they can gain success in the future.
9. We ________ (到达) the top of the mountain after three hours’ climbing.
10. He devoted his time to the ________ (习得) of knowledge.
二、完成句子
1. ____________________ (据预测) there will be 53 million people over 65 by 2020.
2. The meeting_________________ (被证明是) a success.
3. You must behave yourself__________________ (当……不在时)your mother.
4. How can I work when I ________________ (被……围住) people who don’t know what they’re doing.
5. _________________（可能性）he is late are quite small.
6. A typical training programme __________________ (以……的形式出现) a series of workshops.
7. Please ___________ me _________ (告知) any changes of address as soon as possible.
8. It took a few seconds for her eyes to_______________ (适应) the darkness.
9. I’ll ___________ that________________(记住).
10. _____________________ (没有意义) arguing further.
11. We need to ______________ (遵循) the timetable if we are going to finish on time.
12. I haven’t seen you ______________ (很长时间).
三、单项选择
1. The old man told the story with ________ of any humour, which made us disappointed.
A．appearance B．absence C．sense D．emotion
2. She has always been ________ with fashionable friends.
A．surrounded B．surveyed C．suspected D．survived
3. Over the years, we all learned to________ and to adapt to our new family arrangement.
A．adjust B．concern C．combine D．declare
4. If you send the application form in straight away, I can ________ you an interview.
A．guarantee B．conclude C．evaluate D．assume
5. In the event he performed so well that he ________ among so many competitors.
A．stood for B．stood by C．stood up D．stood out
6. To ______ the child’s quick recovery, the doctor gave him a new kind of antibiotic(抗生素)．
A．make B．ensure C．engage D．cause
7. My sister is very good at English, for she is very quick to ______ to new words and expressions.
A．reach out B．stand for C．hold up D．catch on
8. ______could be judged from her eyes that she was terribly sorry for what she ______.
A．As; had done B．That; did C．As; did D．It; had done
9. By law, when one makes a large purchase, he should have ______ opportunity to change his mind.
A．accurate B．urgent C．adequate D．special
10. Don’t just wait ______. You should try to seek for information you need.
A．to inform B．to be informed C．for informing D．for being informed
11. To deal with the problem of water shortages，______ water-saving technology will be introduced to new industrial projects in Beijing and Shanghai.
A．advancing B．advanced C．advance D．advances
12. ______, I managed to get through the game and the pain was worth it in the end.
A. Hopefully B. Normally C. Thankfully D. Conveniently
13. As we all know, being exposed to the sun can _______ the aging process of our skin.
A. release B. accelerate C. resist D. accumulate
14. Would you mind _____ the table _____ another guest?
A. to share; in B. to share; with C. sharing; with D. sharing; to
15. Set yourself a ________ that you can reasonably hope to achieve which should be not too high nor too low.
A．purpose B．cause C．reason D．target
16. We expect our pupils to do their best and we will give them every encouragement to _______ this goal.
A. attend B. attain C. attract D. attach
17. Emergency line operators must always ______ calm and make sure that they get all the information they need to send help.
A. grow B. appear C. become D. stay
18. His plan ＿＿＿＿＿ to be a perfect one.
A. proved B. was proved C. is proving D. proving
19. It is ________ that he will finish his work ahead of time.
A. discussed B. disagreed C. predicated D. practiced
20. Since the milk has spilt over, there is no ________ crying.
A．doubt B．regret C．point D．hope
答案与解析：
一、单词填空
1. guaranteed 2. target 3. surroundings 4. Accurate 5. folded
6. adequate 7. accelerated 8. ensure 9. attained 10. acquisition
二、完成句子
1. It is predicted that 2. proves to be 3. in the absence of
4. am surrounded by/ with 5. The chances that 6. takes the form of
7. inform；of 8. adjust to 9. keep；in mind
10. There is no point in 11. keep to 12. for ages
三、单项选择
1. B。考查名词。句意：老人讲故事缺乏幽默感，这让我们非常失望。 appearance 外表；出现； absence of humour 缺乏幽默感； a sense of humour 幽默感； emotion 情感。
2. A。考查动词。be surrounded with sb. 是surround oneself with sb. 的被动形式，意为“被某人环绕着”。
3. A。考查动词。句意：经过这些年以后，我们都学会了调整自己，学会了适应我们新的家庭规则。根据句意，选adjust（调节）；concern 使担忧；combine 使联合；declare 宣布。
4. A。句意：如果你马上发一份申请表，我保证给你一次面试。根据句意选guarantee（保证）； conclude“推断；结束”；evaluate“评价；评估”；assume“假定；认为；以为”。
5. D。句意：在比赛中他表现很好，所以在众多竞争者中脱颖而出。根据句意选D。stand for 代表；stand by 支持，袖手旁观。
6. B。句意为“为确保这个孩子尽快康复，医生给他用了一种新的抗生素”。engage 从事于；cause 导致。
7. D。擅长英语，所以学生词和短语一定很快，所以填catch on to（学会，开始明白）。reach out 伸出；stand for 代表；hold up 举起，支撑。
8. D。考查句型 It is judged that...，it代替后面的that从句，是句子的真正的主语。句意：从她的眼睛中可以看出她为她所做的事感到非常遗憾。根据“was terribly sorry”可知第二空用had done表示“过去的过去”。
9. C。考查形容词区别。accurate 准确的；urgent 紧急的；adequate 适当的，充分的；special 特别的。句意：按法律规定，当你购买大宗商品时，应该有充分的机会改变自己的主意。
10. B。考查非谓语动词形式。wait to be informed 等待别人告诉你。句意为：别只等着别人告诉你，要努力寻找你所需要的信息。
11. B。句意：为了解决用水短缺的问题，先进的节水技术被引进到北京和上海的新兴工业项目中。advanced是形容词，意为“先进的”。
12. C。根据句意，此空应填句子副词thankfully，意即“谢天谢地；所幸的是”。
13. B。句意：我们都知道，阳光暴晒会加速皮肤老化。accelerate 加速；release 释放，排放；resist 抵抗；accumulate 积累。
14. C。mind后接动词-ing形式作宾语，排除A、B；share sth. with sb. 与某人分享。
15. D。句意：给自己制定一个合理的有望实现的目标，既不能过高，又不能过低。target 目标。purpose （做某事的）目的；cause 起因；事业；reason 原因。
16. B。句意：我们期望我们的学生能够尽他们的全力，而我们也将给他们达到目标的一切鼓励。attain表示“得到,获得”，符合题意；attract“吸引”；attend“出席”； attach“系、贴”。
17. D。句意；急救热线操作员必须保持平静，确定获得他们需要派往救助的所有信息。stay是系动词，表示“保持”。作为系动词grow表示“逐渐变得”，appear表示“似乎”，暗示可能不是这样；become表示“变成”。
18. A。prove为系动词，意思是“被证明是”，其后跟“（to be）＋形容词﹑名词等”作表语。
19. C。句意：据预测，他将提前完成他的工作。discuss 讨论；disagree 不同意，反对；predict 预言；practise 实践，练习。根据句意，C符合题意。
20. C。句意：既然牛奶已经洒出来了，哭泣毫无意义。There is no point doing sth. 做某事是毫无意义的。