1、ancient adj. 古老的;古代的 例: an ancient building 一座古代建筑物 in ancient times 在古代,take part in 参加 辨析:take part in, join in, join, attend take part in参加。指参加群众性活动、会议等,并发挥积极作用。 join in参加。多指参加小规模的活动,如“球赛、游戏”等,常用于口语。 join加入。指加入某党派、某组织或某社会团体,成为其中一员 attend表示出席,是正式用语,指参加会议、婚礼、典礼;听报告、讲座等,medal n. 奖章;奖牌 辨析:medal, priz
2、e, award, reward medal奖章;奖牌;勋章 prize奖赏;奖品。指在比赛中获胜或有特别贡献时所得的奖励。 award奖品,奖金。与prize相似,都表示因为有杰出成就而获奖。 reward赏金; 酬金; 报酬,event n.(比赛的)项目;事件 例:track and field events田径赛 辨析:event, incident, accident event事件,大事;比赛项目 incident事情,小事件;事变,突发事件。 accident 意外事故,辨析:find out, find, look for, discover find out查明,找出,发现
3、find找到。强调 “找的结果”。 look for寻找,强调动作 discover发现已存在但从前未被发现的事物 例: Ive found the book I was looking for. Please find out what time they are coming.,volunteer n.志愿者;志愿兵 v.自愿做;义务做;主动建议(或告诉) 例: He volunteered to help me. My friend volunteered a useful piece of information.,I lived in what you call “ Ancient
4、Greece”. what引导( )从句,并在从句中做call的( )语, “Ancient Greece”作( )。 call call for sb.接某人 call for sth.需要;(公开)要求 call on sb.拜访某人 call at sp.拜访某地 be on call(尤指紧急情况下)随叫随到,宾语,宾,宾补,Ive come to your time to find out time n.时代,时期。常用复数。 例:the times are different. What wonderful times we live in! 固定搭配: against time争
5、分夺秒 ahead of time提前 all the time一直 (at) any time在任何时候,at no time在任何时候都不 in no time立刻,马上 at a time一次 at one time同时;曾经 in time及时 on time按时 out of time不合时宜,不合拍 kill time消磨时间,Every four years. every+基数词+复数名词=every +序数词+单数名词 Every four years=every fourth year 每四年(每隔三年) every +other +单数名词 每隔一 every other
6、day每隔一天 every + few +复数名词 每隔几 every few days每隔几天,There are two main sets of Gamesthe Winter and the Summer Olympics, and both are held every four years on a regular basis. set n.组,套 a set of一组,一套 a set of furniture a set of facts a set of rules regular adj.规则的,有规律的;通常的 反义词:irregular,basis n.基础;根据 pl
7、.:bases adj. basic on the basis of 以为基础 辨析:basis和base base表示实体可见的基地或基础 basis表示抽象、不可见的基础或基本准则,admit v. 1)允许进入 Children are not admitted. 2)容纳 Each classroom admits at most 70 students. 3)承认,供认 I admit my mistake. He admitted having done wrong.,固定搭配: admit sb. to/ into 允许某人进入;吸收某人为的成员 admit (to) sth./
8、 doing sth. 承认某事/做过某事 admit that-clause承认 admit sb./ sth. to be承认为,Its in the Summer Olympics that you have the running races, together with swimming, sailing and all the team sports. 强调句型: It is/ was that/ who,1)强调人时可用that或who (当被强调部分为人且做宾语时,也可用whom),强调其他成分都用that.如被强调部分为主语时,要注意主谓一致。 例: It is I _ _
9、right. It is you, rather than him, _ _ to blame. It was me _ he helped yesterday.,that/ who,am,are,that/ who,that/ who/ whom,2)强调句的一般疑问句: Is/ Was it that. 例:Was it in 1994 that you were born? 3)强调句的特殊疑问句: 疑问词+ is/ was it that 例:When was it that you were born? 4)notuntil句型的强调句 It is/ was not until th
10、at 例:It was not until she took off her dark glasses that I realized who she was.,mean v.意思是,意味着;打算 词形变化:mean-meant-meant mean to do打算做 mean doing意味着做 adj.吝啬的;刻薄的;卑鄙的,No other countries could join in, nor could slaves or women! nor/ neither + 助动词+主语 也不这样 例: She doesnt know the answer, neither/ nor do
11、 I.,Women are not only allowed, but play a very important role in not onlybut also 不但而且(also可省略) 注意: 1)连接两个主语时,谓语动词就近。 例: Not only you but also he _ wrong. Not only he but also you _ wrong.,is/was,are/were,2)not onlybut also连接两个句子,且not only置于句首时,其后句子要用倒装,but also后的句子仍为陈述句语序。 例: Not only is she beaut
12、iful, but also she is kind-hearted.,For each Olympics, a special village is built for them to lie in, a main reception building, several stadiums for competitions, and a gymnasium as well.as well “也”。副词短语,放在肯定句句末。 as well as意为“也,又,同,和”,后接名词、代词、动名词、形容词、介词短语。 例: Our English teacher is friendly as well
13、 as kind to us. Its important for you as well as for me.,注意: 1)as well as连接两个主语时,谓语动词与前一个保持一致。 The teacher as well as the students is looking forward to the winter holiday. 2)as well as连接两个动词时,后一个要用动名词。 She sings as well as dancing.,Does anyone want to host the Olympic Games? host n.主人;主持人;东道主v.主办;主
14、持;招待,款待 Beijing hosted the 29th Olympic Games. 单词积累: hostess n.女主人 辨析:host (hostess)和master (mistress) host (hostess)与guest(客人)相对应。 master (mistress)与servant(仆人)相对应。,responsibility n.责任;责任感;职责;义务 a sense of responsibility responsibility for对负责 responsibility to do有责任/义务做 responsibility to/towards sb
15、.对某人的责任responsible adj.有责任的,有义务的,They have already started planning for it. start doing开始做某事 辨析:start/begin doing和start/begin to do 以下三种情况常接to do 1)主语是物不是人。 The ice began( started) to melt. 2)begin或start本身为ing形式 He is just beginning( starting) to study. 3)其后的动词与想法、感情有关。 She began (started) to unders
16、tand it.,replace vt.代替,取代; 替换; 把放回原处 replace sb./sth=take the place of代替,取代 replace sth/sb with/by以代替/取代 Can anything replace a mothers love?,compete v. 竞争;对抗;比赛 compete (with/against sb) for sth.(与某人)竞争某物 单词积累: competition n.竞争 competitive adj.竞争的 competitor n.竞争者,swift adj.迅速的;敏捷的;矫健的 辨析:fast, rapid, swift与quick fast强调动作的速度快 rapid强调节奏快 swift强调动作灵巧 quick普通用语.强调事情发生快,占用的时间少,