1、Unit 2 King Lear一、核心单词用法例析1. shorten vt. 缩短。 。 。 。 。 。She shortened the skirt by an inch. 她把裙子缩短了一英寸。2. burden n. I like coffee better.我不喜欢茶；我比较喜欢喝咖啡。4. speak out 大胆地说、清楚响亮地说Speak out against our real enemies.要大胆地和我们真正的敌人做斗争。5. pack up 打包、收拾行李工具、停止工作He was told by the boss to pack up.他被老板解雇了。This co
2、mpany will probably pack up and move south.这家公司可能要停业南迁。6. give away 送掉、放弃、泄露The examiner has given away the answer.考试者已经泄密答案了。His clothes gave him away.他的衣着泄露了他的身份。7. be fond of 喜爱、爱好You are too fond of leaving the door open when you go out.你有出去把门开着的坏毛病。8. make a name 成名、得到名声She made a name for hers
3、elf as a painter.作为画家，她出名了。9. neither nor 既不. 也不Neither have I known her nor I want to.我既不认识她，也不想认识她。Regan said that she needed neither the land of the kingdom nor the wealth her father would give her but true love.里根说她既不需要王国的领土也不需要父亲（给她的）财富，她只需要真正的爱。真题：Of the making of good books there is no end; n
4、either _ any end to their influence on mans lives.(2004 广东)A. there is B. there are C. is there D. are there解析：neither 开头的句子要部分倒装，同时考虑主谓一致。故选 C。I would never ever come to this restaurant again. The food is terrible! _ .(2004 广西)A. Nor am I B. Neither would I C. Same with me D. So do I解析：理由同上。故选 B。10
5、. no longer 不再。 。 。 。 。 。 。My hometown is no longer what it used to be.我的家乡不再是过去的那个样子了。请比较：他不再抽烟了。He no longer smokes.He smokes no more.He doesnt smoke any longer. He doesnt smoke any more. 注意：所谈及的事既能从“量”又能从“时间” 方面来阐述时，no longer 和 no more 才能互相替代。11. not but 不是。 。 。 。 。 。而是。 。 。 。 。 。Not Tom but I am
6、 your friend.不是汤姆而是我才是你的朋友。Its not I but Tom that has done this matter.不是我而是汤姆干的这件事。12. one the other 一个。 。 。 。 。 。 另一个。 。 。 。 。 。I have two pens. One is being used now, and the other is in my schoolbag.我有两只笔。一只在用着，另一只在书包里。真题：One of the sides of the board should be painted yellow, and _ .(2000 春招)A.
7、 the other is white B. another white C. the other white D. another is white解析：这是省略的并列句，陈述“两边的比较” 。故选 C。13. be good at 擅长于。 。 。 。 。 。He is good at languages.他擅长于语言。We should be good at learning from our mistakes.我们要善于从错误中学习。14. keep on 继续下去、维持Prices keep on increasing in recent years. 近几年，价格在不断地上涨。Hi
8、s wife kept on at him to buy her a new coat.他老婆喋喋不休地唠叨要他为她买一件新袄子。15. at all 根本（用于否定句或含有否定意思的句子中加强语气）Do it well if you do it at all.要做就要把它做好。If you know him at all, you will also hate his bad habits.你要是认识他，你也会讨厌他的坏习惯的。 （讲话人意思是：你不认识他、不知道他的坏习惯）16. Im sorry but Im not as clever as my sisters. 很抱歉，我不像姐姐他
9、们那样聪明。1) Im sorry but 是口语中常用的句型，意思是：对不起，但是可是。 。 。 。 。 比如： Can I trouble you with a question? Im sorry but Im busy now.2) as as之间用形容词、副词的原级，表示同等量的比较。比如：He is as tall as me (I am).他和我个头一样高。You can do it as well as Tom does.你能把这件事做得跟汤姆的一样好。 （注：此句中的 as well as 不是固定短语）17. Its ones turn to do sth. 是“轮到某某人
10、去做某事了 ”的意思。比如：Its your turn to be on duty.轮到你值班了。真题：It is generally believed that teaching is _ it is a science.(2001全国)A. an art much as B. much an art as C. as an art much as D. as much an art as解析：理由参见：Unit1“ 短语做定语” 部分第小题。故选 D。It is reported that the United States uses _ energy as the whole of Eu
11、rope. (2004 广西)A. as twice B. twice much C. twice much as D. twice as much解析：这是比较的一种形式：倍数比较结构。故选 D。18. be equal to 能胜任、经得起，不相上下、和。 。 。 。 。 。相等Bill is quite equal to running the office.比尔能胜任办公室的管理工作。Mary is quite equal to Bill in brains.玛莉和比尔在智力上不相上下。I dont feel equal to a cup of wine now.我现在不能喝酒了。19
12、. You and your husband Albany shall have this part of my kingdom with all its rivers and forests and mountains.你和你的丈夫奥尔巴尼将得到我王国里这一部分及其河流、森林和山脉。该句中谓语部分的 shall 事情态助动词，既表示“ 将来”又表示“ 承诺、应允”；作为情态动词 shall 用在陈述句中还可以表示“ 警告、命令、决心、强制”等，适应各人称。比如：Then you shall come.(命令 ) 那么你（必须）要来。Just a little patience. You sh
13、all get the answer this very afternoon.(承诺、应允) 稍微耐心一点，你在今天下午可以拿到答案。You naughty boy! You shall get what you deserve.(警告) 你这调皮的孩子，等着我收拾你吧。Nothing shall stop us from going there immediately.(决心) 什么也阻挡不了我们立即去那里。Tom shant go this time.(强制)这次汤姆不能去。20. I would rather lose my life than see you make such a m
14、istake.我宁死都不愿看到你犯这样的错误。1) rather than结构中， than 前后的动词都用原形动词。比如：I would (或 had) rather play tennis than swim.我宁愿打网球，不愿去游泳。2) rather than 结构中，该短语前后的词语性质上要 “对称”。比如：He ran rather than walked.与其说他走还不如说他跑。I, rather than you, should do the job.该做这件工作的是我，而不是你。It was what he meant rather than what he said.这是他
15、的用意而不是他说的话。These shoes are comfortable rather than pretty.这些鞋子穿起来舒服而不好看。请注意下一句中的动词形式：Rather than cause trouble, he left.不愿引起麻烦，他走了。3) 短语 would rather 后面如果接从句，从句的谓语用虚拟语气。比如：I would rather you had known it.我倒宁愿你知道了这件事。Id rather you did this experiment now.我倒希望你现在就做这个实验。21. Although married with two ch
16、ildren, Shakespeare left Stratford-on-Avon at the age of about 30 and went to London alone. 尽管结婚后养了两个孩子，莎士比亚 30 岁时还是离开了埃文河畔斯特拉特福镇，只身去了伦敦。这是省略的主从复合句。含有一个 although 引导的 although he had been married with two children 让步状语从句。短语 with two children 等于说：and had two children。真题：Mr. Hall understands that _ mat
17、h has always been easy for him, it is not easy for the students. (2003 北京)A. unless B. since C. although D. when解析：这是复杂的主从复合句，although 在宾语从句中引导让步状语。故选C。Even though he wrote his plays almost 500 years ago, his plays are still relevant today. 他的戏剧尽管是在几乎年前写的，可今天仍然适合我们。even though=even if，也是引导让步状语从句的。再比
18、如：Even though you dont like wine(Though you may not like wine), try a glass of this!22. As soon as Goneril has got all she can from her father, she begins treating him disrespectfully.贡纳莉一旦得到她可以从她父亲那里得到的财物，马上开始粗鲁地对待他。这是复杂的主从复合句：短语 as soon as 引导时间状语从句。意思是：一（就） ；she can 是定语从句，修饰 all；引导词 that 在定语从句里作宾语
19、，被省略了。三、课文长句难点剖析1. For whichever of you has for me the most devotion I will give to her the best part of everything I own.剖析：这是复杂的主从复合句。）连词 for 引导的原因状语从句是顺便说明原因的，通常要放在主句后。此句中该从句与其前面的句子有逻辑上的“因”“果”关系。否则，不能放在主句的前面。比如：Kent didnt come today, for he has been ill.肯特今天没有来，因为他生病了。回答 why 提出的问题要用 because 引导的的句
20、子。比如： Why didnt you stop thief while he was passing by? Because I hadnt known he was a thief before you told me that.）whichever“无论哪一个 ”通常用来指物。比如：Whichever you want is yours.你要什么就拿什么。Choose whichever of them you like best.挑选你最喜欢的。） “你们中的哪一个”是“第三人称” 概念，所以，句子的谓语用单数第三人称has。再比如：Ill give it to whichever o
21、f you wants it.无论你们中的谁要，我都会给的。译文：（因为）你们当中无论是谁，只要最有孝心，我就把最好的一块给她。2.This part is equal in value to what I give to Goneril.剖析：介词短语 in value（在价值上方面）作状语表示范围； what I give to Goneril 是宾语从句，从句引导词 what 作 give 的宾语。译文：这一部分和我给贡纳莉的那一部分在价值上是相等的。3. What have you to say to delight an old man and earn the best part
22、of his kingdom.剖析：短语 have to do 是“不得不” 的意思，要注意其与 must 的区别。比如：I had to go to bed before 10 last night for the electricity failed.昨晚停电了，我只好十点钟前就睡觉了（客观条件所迫） 。 Students must go to bed before 10 in the night.学生十点钟前必须就寝（人的主观安排） 。译文：你说什么来取悦一位老人，赢得王国最好的部分呢？4. I love you as it is right and proper for a daughter to love her father, neither less nor more.剖析：）as在这里引导方式状语从句，修饰谓语动词 love。as 还可以引导时间状语从句、原因状语从句、让步状语从句、条件状语从句等，）neither nor既不。 。 。 。 。 。也不。 。 。 。 。 。 （参见本单元“关键短语精讲”第条）
