undertake+n./pron.承担……
undertake to do...着手做……;答应做…… undertake that...答应…… undertake for...为……负责
undertake responsibility 承担责任
undertake to finish the job 同意完成这项工作
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①I can undertake that you will enjoy the trip. ②I'll undertake for your security.
③He undertook improving the working conditions and the workers were expecting it.improving→to_improve
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(普通表达)She undertook to finish the job by Friday last night.
(高级表达)She undertook_that_she_would_finish_the_job by Friday last night. 3.abundant adj.大量的;丰盛的;充裕的 (1)be abundant in 富有……;……很丰富 (2)abundance n. 丰富
an abundance of丰富的,许多的 in abundance大量;富裕
be abundant in natural resources 有丰富的自然资源
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①There was an abundance(abundant) of corn last year. ②Wild flowers grow in abundance on the hillsides.
③South Africa is a developing country which is abundant in natural resources. ④At the feast of New Year's Eve there is an abundance in food and drinks.in→of [链接写作]——完成句子
这个国家有很多熟练工人,但工作职位不够。
The country has an_abundance_of_skilled_workers,but not enough jobs. 4.resign vt. & vi. 辞职,辞去;使顺从 resign one's job/post/position辞去工作/职位
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resign from 从……辞职
resign oneself to (doing) sth.顺从……;使自己安于(做)某事 resign as...辞去当……的职务 resign...to...把……托付给…… [基础练习]——单句语法填空/单句改错
①She resigned from her job for personal reasons.
②You must resign yourselves to waiting(wait) a bit longer.
③It is reported that more and more parents resign their children to their grandparents at hometown.
④We had to resign ourselves making a loss on the sale.ourselves后加to [链接写作]——完成句子
他仍在董事会,但几个月前他辞去了董事长职务。
He is still on the board,but he resigned_as_chairman some months ago.(resign as)
5.elect vt.选举,推选;选择 (1)elect sb.to...选举某人进入…… elect sb.as/to be...选举某人为…… elect to do sth.选择做某事 (2)election n.选举;推举;当选 run for an election参加竞选
elect Smith as mayor 选史密斯当市长 a general election 大选
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①Six theatre companies have been elected to_take(take) part in this year's festival.
②F·D·Roosevelt was elected four times as president of the US. ③The final election(elect) results will be announced on Friday. ④He was elected the chairman of the education committee. 去掉第一个the
[链接写作]——完成句子 在美国每四年举行一次总统选举。
In America,presidential elections_are_held_every_four_years.
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6.sentence n.判决 vt.宣判;判刑 (1)serve a sentence 服刑
pass/give sentence on sb.给某人判刑
(2)sentence sb.to sth.给某人判……刑(常用被动语态)
be sentenced to death/three years in prison被判死刑/三年徒刑 [基础练习]——单句语法填空/单句改错
①Wang Lijun was sentenced to 15 years in prison.
②The prisoner has served a sentence and will be released tomorrow. ③They were sentenced for their part in April's coup attempt.
④The judge will pass sentence to the murder tomorrow after looking at the report.to→on
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因他是初次犯罪,法官对他予以轻判。
The judge passed_a_light_sentence_on_him because it was his first offence. 7.cast vt.投下;投以(笑容,视线);投射(光、影子);扔;抛;投票 cast a shadow/cloud over/on sth.给……投下一层阴影 cast doubt on sth.使怀疑某事,使不确信某事 cast a look/glance at sb./sth.向……看一眼 cast down 使沮丧,使失望
cast his net into water 把网撒到水里 cast a shadow on the wall 把影子投射到墙上
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①Her father's illness cast a shadow over the wedding celebrations.
②She cast a glance in the mirror and went out,shutting the door behind her. ③He was cast down by the sad news. [链接写作]——完成句子
他的所作所为使人们对他的诚实产生了怀疑。 What he had done cast_doubt_on_his_honesty. 8.thirst n.渴,口渴;渴望
(1)satisfy/relieve one's thirst解渴,止渴 die of thirst死于干渴
a thirst for knowledge如饥似渴的求知欲
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thirst for sth.渴望/渴求某物 (2)thirsty adj.渴的
be thirsty for sth.渴望/渴求某物 [基础练习]——单句语法填空
Drink whenever you feel thirsty(thirst) during exercise. [链接写作]——一句多译
虽然他不富裕,但他非常渴求电脑知识。
①Though he is not rich,he is_thirsty_for the computer technology. (thirsty) ②Though he is not rich,he is_dying_for the computer technology. (dying) ③Though he is not rich,he longs_for the computer technology. (long) ④Though he is not rich,he is_eager_for the computer technology. (eager) 9.show off 炫耀,夸耀;卖弄;显示 on show 公开展出 show sb.in 带某人进来
show sb.around sp.带某人参观某个地方 show up 到达;显现出来;使别人难堪 show sb.out 带某人出去 show sth.to sb.向某人展示某物 [基础练习]——单句语法填空/单句改错
①Mike was trying to show off his talent by decorating the kitchen wall with his colour pencils.
②She showed me around_her factory and introduced me to everybody.
③A few hundred people showed off,as well as some television cameramen and reporters.off→up
[链接写作]——完成句子 你昨天为什么没有参加会议?
Why didn't you show_up_at_the_meeting yesterday? 10.come into being 形成,存在 come into existence开始存在,建立,产生 come into effect/force生效 come into use开始被使用 come into power掌权
come into sight/view看见;进入视野 come into fashion开始流行
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①When did the term of “new-new people” come into existence (exist)? ②The new tax regulations came into effect/force last month.
③The Kingdom of Italy formally came into being(be) on 17 March 1861. ④I don't know when the union we have been looking forward to will be come into being.去掉be
[链接写作]——完成句子 当敌人进入我们的视野再开枪。
Don't fire until the enemies come_into_our_sight. 11.keep an eye on 照看;密切注视 keep away (from)不使接近,不接近 keep back阻止,抵制;扣下;隐瞒 keep out使不入内 keep up保持,继续,持续 keep up with...不落后,赶上
keep sb.from doing sth.不让某人做…… keep in touch with与……保持联系 [基础练习]——单句语法填空/单句改错
①Will you keep an eye on my child for a while? ②Food production is not keeping up with population.
③We had no way to keep him from getting(get) involved in the matter. ④I keep in the touch with them from time to time by the phone. 去掉第一个the
[链接写作]——完成句子 请帮忙照看一下我的行李好吗?
Could you do me a favour and keep_an_eye_on_my_luggage? 12.knock into 撞上某人 knock about/around闲逛,漫游 knock down/over撞倒;打倒;拆除 knock at (on) 敲(门、窗、墙等) knock out撞出;敲击 knock against撞到……上 knock off减价;中断,停止 [基础练习]——单句语法填空
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