1、Unit 8 重点单词和短语解析 单 词 1. decoration 作可数名词,意为“装饰品” ,复数形式是 decorations。如: Can you see the decorations on the Christmas tree? 你能看到圣诞树上的装饰品吗? decorate 是及物动词,意为“装饰、装潢“,后加名词或代词作宾语。如: Well decorate this new library. 我们要装饰一下这座新图书馆。 2. private 作形容词,意为“私有的;私人的” ,在句中作定语或表语。如: Her brother works in a private comp
2、any. 她哥哥在一家私人公司上班。 privately 是副词形式,意为“个人地;私自地” ,在句中作状语。如: She was privately educated at schools in London and Paris. 她在伦敦和巴黎的学校接受 过私立教育。 3. though 作连词,意为“虽然” ,与 although 同义,注意它与表示“但是”的 so 不能同时使用, 只能使用其中一个。如: Though it is raining hard, the farmers are still working hard on the farm. = It is raining h
3、ard, but the farmers are still working on the farm. 虽然天在下大雨,但农民们还在农场上努力工作。 表示“因为”的连词 because 和表示“所以”的 so 也有同样的用法。如: Because she was ill, she didnt come to school. = She was ill, so she didnt come to school. 因为她病了,所以没有来上学。 4. noisy 作形容词,意为“吵闹的;喧闹的” , 在句中作定语或表语。如: They are walking in the noisy street.
4、 他们正走在嘈杂的街道上。 noise 是不可数名词,意为“噪音;吵闹” ;noisily 是副词,意为“吵闹地;嘈杂地” , 在句中作状语。如: Please dont make any noise any more. 请不要再吵闹了。 The children are playing noisily on the playground. 孩子们正在操场上吵闹着玩耍。 5. tradition 作可数名词,意为“传统、惯例” ,复数形式是 traditions。如: This is an ancient tradition in China. 这是中国古老的传统。 traditional 是
5、形容词,意为“ 传统的” ,在句中作定语或表语。如: Spring Festival is a traditional festival in our country. 春节是我国的传统节日。 短 语 1. in common 意为“共同的;共有的” 。如: What do they have in common? 他们有什么共同点呢? 若后面接 with,即 in common with sb. / sth. 有两个意思: (1)与某人 / 某事物一起。如: In common with many others, she applied for a training place. 她已和许多
6、人一起申请参加 训练. (2)像某人 / 某事物一样。如: You are in common with me. 我们俩志趣相投。 2. be similar to 意为“和相似” ,后边既可以接物主代词又可以加人,而与其意思相同的短语: be similar with 后边只可以加人,且 be similar to 后边可以接从句,而 be similar with 不可以。 如: My problems are similar to yours. 我的问题与你的类似。 Wasps look similar to bees. 黄蜂看上去很像蜜蜂。 I have no similar with
7、 Tom. 汤姆和我毫无共同之处. 3. other than 意为“不;不同于;除了” ,含义与 exceptbut 相同,都表示从总体中除去一部分。 后接名词、代词或不定式。如: English is now spoken in many countries other than England. 除英国外,其他许多国家都 讲英语。 You should get a little worried but other than that there should be no side effects. 你会感到 有点焦虑,但除此之外不会再有副作用。 4. take turns 意为“轮流;依次” ,后接动词原型或不定式作宾语,即 take turns to do sth. 和 take turns doing sth.。二者强调的主体不一样。如: We are taking turns riding. 轮到我们骑马。 (强调骑马这件事) We take turns to answer the phone. 该是我们接电话了。 (强调将要开始的动作)