1.rely v. 信任; 信赖; 依靠
[教材原句] The Chicago Bulls used to rely too much on Michael Jordan.
芝加哥公牛队过去太过于依赖乔丹。
①You can rely on her brother, because he is reliable.
你可以信赖她的哥哥,因为他是值得信赖的。
rely on/upon = depend on/upon 依赖,依靠
rely on sb. to do sth. 指望某人做某事
rely on sb. for 指望/依赖某人;得到……
rely on it that ... 相信……;指望……
②Nowadays, we rely heavily on computers to organize our work.
现如今,我们在很大程度上依赖电脑来安排我们的工作。
③More and more young people rely their parents money.
越来越多的青年们依赖父母得到钱。
④We should rely on our children and rely on they can
do their own things well.
我们应相信我们的孩子,并相信他们能做好自己的事情。
[点津] rely on 与depend on,see to 等短语后如跟that从句作宾语时,需用it作形式宾语。
on
for
it that
2.To do this, he told Yao to be more aggressive and, if necessary, to be rude to his teammates.
为达到这个目的,他告诉姚明要更富有攻击性,必要的话,对他的队友粗鲁一些。
if necessary意为“如果有必要的话”,是条件状语从句“if it is necessary”的省略形式。
[点津]
状语从句省略歌诀
省略句,真容易,符合两条就可以;从句谓语含有be,两句主语一样的;从句若有it be,照样省去不迟疑;
选择?ed或?ing,主动被动看仔细。
if so 如果这样的话
if not 如果不是这样
if any 假如有的话
if possible 如果可能的话
if ever 如果有的话(表示频度)
②He wants to go abroad to study, .
如果可能的话,他想去国外学习。
③Is everybody feeling cold? If not, let us open the windows.
大家感到冷吗? 如果不冷,我们把窗子打开吧。
④He seldom gets good marks in English tests, .
他在英语考试中如果得过高分,(次数)也很少。
if possible
if ever
①I will stay up all night, ___________ , to get it finished.
如果有必要,我会熬个通宵把这事做完。
if necessary
⑥He looked around as if looking for something.
他四处张望,好像在找东西。
⑤While waiting for the train, I was reading some magzines.
我一边看杂志,一边等火车。
3. draw one’s attention to 引起某人注意
(教材P9)...I like the fact that the article draws attention to...
……我喜欢文章把人们的注意力吸引……
归纳拓展
come to/catch/attract one’s attention 吸引某人的注意
bring sth.to one’s attention 吸引某人注意某事
pay attention to 注意
devote one’s attention to 专心于
focus one’s attention on 把注意力集中在……
turn/direct one’s attention to 将注意力转向……
①He drew his attention to the rising unemployment.
失业率日渐升高引起了他的注意。
②Ad writers were starting to pay
more attention to the design of the ad text.
广告作家开始更加注重广告词的设计了。
③You must devote your full attention to what you are doing.你必须全神贯注地做你所做的事。
④He waved his hand to catch my attention.
他挥手以吸引我的注意力。
4.absorb v. 消减,缓冲;吸收;
使全神贯注,吸引(注意力);并入,吞并
[教材原句] But although basketball players wear socks and sneakers which are specially designed to absorb energy when they bound into air, they wear no other protection, just wear a vest and shorts.
尽管篮球运动员穿着特制的短袜和运动鞋,当他们在空中跳跃时,能帮助缓冲能量。不过除此之外,他们的穿着中没有别的能给予保护,仅一件背心和短裤。
①One of the aims of the 2010 World Expo held in Shanghai may be to absorb the global warmth.
2010年在上海举行的世博会目的之一或许是减缓地球变暖。
②Plants can absorb carbon dioxide and release oxygen. 植物可以吸收二氧化碳释放氧气。
be absorbed in 全神贯注于/专心于某事
be absorbed/lost/deep in thought
陷入沉思
be absorbed by 被……所吞并;为……所吸收
③ All the children ____________watching the cartoon Pleasant Goat and Big Big Wolf all the afternoon.
整个下午,所有的孩子都在全神贯注地看动画片《喜羊羊与灰太狼》。
were absorbed in
5. appoint v.任命;委派;约定
(教材P11)But St Mary had appointed a captain who was not a typical basketball player.
但St Mary任命的队长不是典型的篮球选手。
归纳拓展
①I was appointed as the manager of the company last night. 昨天晚上我被任命为公司经理。
②Our school appointed him to deal with A/H1N1 flu.
我们学校派他来处理甲型H1N1流感问题。
③He went there by appointment.
他按约定的时间去了那里。
④...since I was not busy —my patient didn’t turn up at the appointed hour,I would examine his wound.
……由于我不忙——我的病人没有在指定的时间到达,我能为他检查伤口。
6. take possession of 占据,占领;拥有
(教材P11)Joe immediately took possession of the ball and ran,... 乔立刻抢球并开始跑,……
in possession of = in sb's possession 拥有,占有(主语通常为人)
in the possession of ... 为……所拥有(主语通常为物)
have sth. in one's possession 拥有,占有
have possession of 拥有
take possesion of 占据,占领;拥有
come into sb.'s possession (= come into the possession of sb.)
被某人占有(主语通常为物)
①We didn’t ____________________ the car until a few days after the auction.
拍卖会过后几天,我们才真正拥有了那辆汽车。
②The widow is ___________________a large fortune.
那个寡妇拥有一大笔财产。
take possession of
in possession of
③She has valuable information in her possession.
她掌握了重要的信息。
7. apologise v. 道歉,谢罪
[教材原句] Joe was a considerate guy, and apologised as Shackler left,sniffing and weeping, either in pain or in frustration.
乔是位体谅他人的人,当赛克勒离开时,他不停地道歉,抽泣着,或许因为疼痛,或许因为失意。
① That was an awful thing to say; I think you should apologise.
那是很难听的话,我想你该道歉。
(1)apologise to sb. for (doing) sth.
因(做了)某事而向某人道歉
(2)apology n. 道歉;歉意
make an apology to sb. for (doing) sth.
因(做了)某事而向某人道歉
express/accept one's apology
表达歉意/接受道歉
owe sb. an apology 向某人道歉
②Zhang Mo must personally apologise to his fans for his bad behavior.
张默必须亲自对其不良行为向其影迷们道歉。
③Jack, you your sister an for losing her e?dictionary; please go and later.
杰克,你应该为弄丢你姐姐的电子词典而向她道歉,待会儿请去跟她说声对不起。
④I'll express my apology; can you accept my apology?
我郑重向你道歉,你能接受吗?
owe
apology
make an apology to her
8.... and suddenly 80 kilos hit the Chandler star, who howled
loudly in pain and fell, with his nose bleeding and a cut on his left cheek.
……突然他80公斤的体重撞到了查得勒的明星队员,这位明星疼得大叫起来,倒在地上,他的鼻子淌着血,左脸颊上有道伤口。
with his nose bleeding 属于“with+宾语+宾补”的复合结构,这个结构常在句中作状语,表示伴随、条件、方式、原因等,也可作后置定语。 “with + 宾语+宾补”结构在语意上是一个完整的句子,但在格式上没有谓语动词。它的主要构成方式有以下6种:
(1)with + n./pron. +形容词
①In summer, she usually sleeps with the windows .
夏天,她通常开着窗子睡觉。(伴随状语,open为形容词作
宾补)
(2)with + n./pron. +副词
②With her parents ,the little girl felt very lonely.
父母出去了,小女孩觉得很孤独。(原因状语,out为副词
作宾补)
out
open
(3)with + n./pron. +现在分词
③With the guide leading the way, we had no difficulty in
finding the village.
有向导引路,我们毫不费劲地找到了那个村庄。(原因状
语,现在分词作宾补,与宾语是主动关系且表示进行)
(4)with + n./pron. +过去分词
④With the work , they went back home.
工作做完了,他们回家了。(时间状语,过去分词作宾补,
与宾语是被动关系且表示完成)
done
(5)with + n./pron. +不定式
⑤With a lot of homework , I can't skate with you.
因为有许多作业要做,我不能和你一起去滑冰了。(原因
状语,不定式作宾补表将来)
(6)with + n./pron. +介词短语
⑥Can you show me the photo with a name on its back?
你能让我看看那张背面写着名字的照片吗?(定语,介词
短语作宾补,with的复合结构作后置定语)
to do