新概念英語全套核心單詞用法全析全解全集(7)第二冊4課
Lesson 4
1.exciting [ik&39;si:v] v.接受,收到
3.firm [fə:m] n.商行,公司
4.different [&39;sentə] n.中心
6.abroad [ə&39;saitiŋ] a.令人興奮的,令人激動的,使人激動的,激動人心的;使人激動的;刺激的
①This is an exciting film.這是一部扣人心弦的電影。
②You&39;s always exciting to see polar bears in nature. I will never tire of it as they are fascinating creatures. It is always special. 在自然的環境裡看到北極熊是令人興奮地。我永遠不會厭倦他們,他們太有趣也太特別了。
⑦Experts said the find was exciting and like looking into a &34; .今朝重見天日,專家驚呼猶如發現迷失的世界。
adv. excitingly
⑧At the time of its appearance, the movie must have seemed excitingly new, even revolutionary.上映時,這部影片看上去肯定新穎而令人興奮,甚至會是革命性的。
2. receive [ri&39;s voice when they are communicating with you by radio
①I&39;s speech was well/warmly/coldly, etc. received by the conference delegates. 會議代表對首相的演講反應良好/熱烈/冷淡。
(6) 接受(某人)為成員;接納be received into sthformal to be made a member of an organization
①He was received into the Party in 1947. 他1947年被接納入黨了。
(7)習慣用語idiom
遭受,承受(不愉快的事)be at/on the receiving end——If you are at/on the receiving end of something unpleasant that someone does, you suffer because of it.
①Sales assistants are often at the receiving end of verbal abuse from customers. 售貨員經常遭到顧客的辱罵。
拼寫錯誤❌COMMON LEARNER ERROR: Check your spelling!注意拼寫
Receive is one of the 50 words most often spelled wrongly by learners. Receive是英語學習者最容易寫錯的五十個單詞之一。 記住:不要寫成『ie』,而是『ei』。
3. firm [fə:m]
⑴firm n.商行,商號,公司,a company or business
①He works for a law firm called Neil and Vigliano. 他在一家名為尼爾和維利亞諾的律師事務所供職。
②He&39;d rather sleep on a firm mattress than a soft one.我寧願睡硬床墊,也不要軟的。
②These pears are still too firm to eat.這些梨還太硬,沒法吃。firm , adj. 牢固的2 well fixed in place or position牢固的;穩固的
③The bridge provided a firm platform for the bungee jumpers.這座橋為蹦極者提供了穩固的平臺。
(3)堅定的;堅決的;堅定不移的 fixed at the same level or opinion and not changing
①The government remains firm in its opposition to tax reform. 政府仍堅決反對稅收改革。
⑷firm , adj. 強有力的;堅決的strong and tight
①They took a firm handshake.他們強有力的握手
②Keep a firm hold of the handrail as you go down.下去時要牢牢抓住扶手。
③No one seems to have a firm grip on the company at the moment.目前似乎沒有人能牢牢掌控公司。
④You need a firm grasp of mathematics to become an astronaut.要成為太空人,數學知識必須非常紮實。
⑸firm , adj. 確定的;堅定不移的certain and not likely to change; definite
①He is a firm believer in traditional family values.他堅信應遵循傳統的家庭價值觀念。
②Some people still claim that there is no firm evidence linking smoking with lung cancer.有人仍聲稱沒有確鑿的證據表明吸菸與肺癌有關。
(6)firm ,adj. 嚴格的,強硬的forceful and making people do what you want
①I was always very firm with my children - they knew the rules and I made sure they kept to them. 我對孩子們總是很嚴格——他們知道規矩,我則監督他們守規矩。
②a firm handstrong control牢固控制;鐵腕
③Reforming these young offenders will require a firm hand. 對這些少年犯進行改造需要嚴格的管教手段。
⑺firm v.MAKE HARD使堅實
1.使(土)變硬;使(土)堅實 [T] to make soil harder by pressing on it
①Firm the soil around the cuttings and water them in. 把插條四周的土培實,再澆上水。
firm , v. STOP CHANGING 不變
2.穩定下來;保持不變 [I] specialized to stop changing or to remain at the same level, amount, etc
①Share prices firmed today.股票價格今天穩定了下來。
(8)Firm習慣用語idioms
❶呆在原地;堅持不動;保持不變hold/stand firm, to remain in the same place or at the same level
①The protesters stood firm as the police tried to disperse them. 警察試圖驅散示威者,但他們堅守陣地,一動不動。
②The pound held firm against the US dollars today.今天英鎊對美元的匯價堅挺。
❷firm sth up,to make something more definite or less likely to change 落實;敲定
①Could we have a meeting so we can firm up the details of our agreement? 我們能不能開個會,把協議細節確定下來?
❸firm sth up(通過鍛鍊)(使)(身體部位)結實,(使)緊實, to make a part of your body have less fat and more muscle by doing exercise
①Cycling is one of the best ways to firm up your thighs. 想讓大腿變得結實,騎自行車是最好的方式之一。
②My stomach has begun to firm up since I started exercising.自從做運動以來,我的腹部開始變結實了。
4. different [&39;s different now that he&39;re reading a different book this week. 這周我們在讀另一本書。
④She seems to wear something different every day.她似乎每天都穿不一樣的衣服。
⑤Emily and her sister are quite (= completely) different. 埃米莉和她姐姐完全不同。
⑥There are many different types/kinds of bacteria.細菌有很多不同的種類。
(2)different不同尋常的,另類的;品位差的, describes something or someone you think is unusual or shows bad judgment
①What do I think of your purple shoes? Well, they&39;sentə] n.中心
⑴centre the middle point or part 中心點;中心,中央
①There was a large table in the centre of the room.屋子中央有張大桌子。
②We are going to visit the museum in the town centre.市中心
(2) 關注的中心;矚目的焦點centre of attentionthe person or thing that everyone is most interested in and pays most attention to
①She&39;brɔ:d] ad.在國外
⑴在國外;到國外in or to a foreign country or countries
①He&39;s a rumour abroad that she intends to leave the company.到處都在傳言說她要離開公司。
⑷ 一展身手,研讀下列句子感悟abroad的各種詞性轉換和詞義:
①The firm has identified 60 potential customers at home and abroad.該公司已在國內外找到60個潛在客戶。我今年很想出國。
②He will stand in for MrWu when he is abroad.吳先生出國時由他代替。
②He gives up the idea of going abroad.他放棄了出國的念頭。
③The teacher referred to in my last letter has gone abroad.我上次信中談到的那位老師到國外去了。
④He was engaged from abroad.他是從國外聘來的。
⑤It is said that all ships coming from abroad should be performed quarantine during the COVID-19.據說對所有國外來的船舶都要進行檢疫在新冠肺炎疫情期間。
⑥He has returned from abroad since the COVID-19 broke out at the end of January.他已經從國外回來自從新冠肺炎疫情一月末爆發。
⑦All the indications are that we are going to receive reasonable support from abroad所有跡象都表明,我們將從國外獲得有力支持。
⑧I chose to work abroad to improve my career prospects.我選擇出國工作以求在事業上有更好的發展。
⑨The American economy, and its ability to compete abroad, was slowing down according to the report.根據這項報告,美國經濟及其海外競爭能力發展的速度開始放緩。
⑩Li Yuchun gives frequent performances of her work, both at home and abroad.李宇春經常在國內外演出自己的作品。
(11)We buy everything abroad with the money earned from oil imports.我們用進口石油賺到的錢從國外購買一切商品。應該是一段讓人興奮而愉快的經歷。
(12)Nearly half the students come from abroad in this school.