一、重点单词用法精解
1. characteristic n. 特征,特性
The chief characteristic of human being is that they can think. 人类主要的特征是他们会思考。
2. expose vt. 暴露,揭发,曝光(摄影)
Don’t expose the baby to the burning sun. 切勿将小孩曝晒。
注:expose sb/sth to…中的to为介词。
3. defeat vt. & n. 击败;战胜;
The army defeated the enemy in the end. 军队最终战胜了敌军。
Tom suffered the defeat in the English examination. 汤姆英语考试失败了。
辨析:win的宾语是game, prize等物(不是人);beat和defeat的宾语是人;hit“打一下”; beat“(连续地)打”;strike “重击”。
4. cure vt. & n. 治愈,治疗法
There is no known cure for AIDS. 还无治疗艾滋病之法。
It is possible to cure the sickness. 治愈这种疾病还是可能的。
辨析:cure“治愈”,强调结果;treat“治疗”,强调动作过程;说cure sb of sth. 但说treat sb for sth.
5. blame vt. 责备,归咎
The teacher blamed me for my being late for school again. 老师因我又迟到批评了我。
注:blame sb for sth=blame sth on sb.
6. backward adj. & adv. 向后
We turn backward(s) then rightward(s). 我们向后转然后向右转。
搭配:a backward turn 向后转
7. conclude vt. & vi. 结束,总结
The teacher concluded the class by one sentence. 老师以一句话总结了这节课。
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