1、短语巧记 典句 考点 settle down 平静下来;定居;适应起来;专心于【巧记提示】 settle(安放;定居 ;解决)+down(向下;在下面)【经典例句】 Please settle down to think carefully. 请静下心来仔细想想。【考点聚焦】 1)意为“适应”。如:Have you settled down in your new job yet?你适应新工作了吗?2)意为“平静下来” 。如:Wait until the excitement has settled down.等到兴奋的情绪镇静下来再说。3)其动词 settle 意为“定居;安顿; 决定;解决
2、”。如:They settled the dispute among themselves.他们自己把这个争论解决了。have a gift for. 有天赋【巧记提示】 have(有)+a(一)+gift (天赋)+for(为)【经典例句】 She has a gift for music. 她有音乐天赋。【考点聚焦】 主干词 gift 意为“礼物”。This was given me as a birthday gift.这是给我的生日礼物。gift 还可以指“天赋;天资;才能 ”。He is a man of many gifts.他是一个多才多艺的人。figure out 合计为;计算
3、出;解决;领会到【巧记提示】 figure(数字、外形、轮廓)out (出来)【经典例句】 I couldnt figure out who the lady with the sunglasses was.我想不出那位戴太阳镜的夫人是谁。【考点聚焦】 和 figure 有关的其他搭配:figure sb./sth.out 意为“理解某人(某物) ;弄明白”。如:Ive never been able to figure him out.我一直不理解他。figure on 意为“料想;估计” 。如: I figure on meeting their representative in Hil
4、ton on Tuesday afternoon.我打算周二下午到希尔顿酒店去见他们的代表。That figures!不出所料!as far as 远至,一直到 【巧记提示】 as(同样地) +far(远)+as(和一样)【经典例句】 You can see as far as the coast.你可以一直看到海岸。【考点聚焦】 1)as far as 在此含有路程之远,时间之长之意。如:The group of children walked as far as the foot of the mountain.这群孩子一直走到那座山的山脚下。2)as far as=so far as 还
5、有“就而论,据”的意思。如:As/So far as I know,he is still working as a policeman.据我所知,他还是在当警察。as well as 也;还;而且【巧记提示】 as(同样地)+well(好)+as (和一样)【经典例句】 He was kind as well as sensible.他厚道而又明白事理。【考点聚焦】 1)as well as 是连词词组,意为 “和,同”,用来连接并列成分。当连接并列主语时,谓语动词与前面的主语保持一致;当连接并列谓语时,后一个动词需用动名词形式。如:She sings as well as playing
6、the piano.除了弹钢琴外,她还唱歌。2)不能使用“A, B as well as C”结构,但可使用“A as well as B and C”“A and B as well as C”结构。如:He speaks Spanish as well as English and French.他不但会讲英语和法语,还会讲西班牙语。He speaks Spanish and English as well as French.他不但会讲法语,还会讲西班牙语和英语。3)辨析:as well as 与 not only.but (also )as well as 侧重点在前,引导主语时谓语动
7、词同前面名词或代词的数保持一致notonly.but (also)侧重点在后,引导主语时谓语动词同后面名词或代词的数保持一致,即 A as well as B not only B but (also) A。The teacher,as well as the students,wishes for a holiday.(侧重指老师。 )Not only the teacher but also the students wish for a holiday.(侧重指学生。 )不但老师,而且学生也希望放假。4)as well as 和 as well 的区别:as well 指“也,又” 。a
8、s well as 除了上面讲到的用法,还有 “与同样的;不比差”的意思。take turns (doing/to do sth.)轮流干【巧记提示】 take(采取)+turns(转)+doing/to do(做)+sth.(某事)【经典例句】 Lets take turns to ride on the swing.咱们轮流荡秋千吧。【考点聚焦】 1)take turns 意为 “轮流”,也可用 take it in turns,后接 v . ing 形式或动词不定式;其中 turn 为名词,意为“顺序,轮到的机会”,在该短语中常用 复数 。2)表示 its ones turn to do sth.“轮到某人干某事”或 do sth.in turn“顺次干某事”时,turn 不用复数。这几个短语中 turn 的含义基本相同。