夏雪
1. take place 發(fā)生;進行;舉行
take place為不及物動詞短語,不能用于被動語態(tài)。
We may never discover what took place that night. 我們可能永遠不會知道那一夜發(fā)生了什么事情。
The film festival takes place in October. 電影節(jié)于十月舉行。
Where did the story take place? 這個故事是在哪里發(fā)生的?
【拓展】
take the place of 取代;代替;take sb.s place 坐某人的座位;代替某人的位置;be in place of 代替;in place 在平?;驊?yīng)在的地方;合適的;replace... with... 用……代替……;in ones place 處于某人的位置;out of place 不在應(yīng)在的位置
I had to go out so Jane took my place at the meeting. 我得外出,因此簡代替我去參加了會議。
Some of these books are out of place. Please put them in right order. 有些書位置不對,請把它們按順序放好。
The agency has rung up. Do you want another girl sent along in place of Miss Lewis? 辦事處已來過電話,你想讓他們派另外一個姑娘來代替劉易斯小姐嗎?
These new facilities will take the place of the old ones. 這些新設(shè)備將代替那些舊的。
【辨析】 happen, take place
happen作“發(fā)生;舉行”解時是不及物動詞,沒有被動語態(tài),常常具有偶然性,特別是“人”作主語時;happen to也可接名詞,表示“遭到”或“偶然發(fā)生”某種情況;take place 作“發(fā)生”解時也是不及物動詞短語動詞,主要是指事先安排的“發(fā)生”,它沒有偶然的意思。
【練一練】
根據(jù)漢語意思完成英語句子,每空一詞。
1. 我打算買輛新車來取代我那舊車。
Im going to _______ _______ _______ _______ _______ a new one.
2. 我敢肯定,電郵不會取代信件。
I can say for sure that the email will never
_______ _______ _______ _______ the letter.
3. 約翰生病了,所以我代替他出席了那次會議。
I attended the meeting _______ _______ ?_______ John because he was sick.
4. 老師把全班排好隊,告訴學生不要離開原地。
The teacher lined up the class and told them not to get _______ _______ _______.
5. 我喜歡一切都在其適當?shù)奈恢谩?/p>
I like to have everything _______ _______.
6. 我碰巧在和他談話時,他被一塊石頭擊中。
I _______ _______ _______ _______ with him when he was hit by a stone.
2. belief n. 信任;信心;信仰
His story is beyond belief. 他的話難以置信。
There is nothing more natural than a childs belief in his parents. 沒有任何事情比孩子對他父母的信賴更為自然。
【拓展】
beyond belief 難以置信的,令人吃驚的;難以想象地,非常地;have belief in 相信,信任;believe v. 相信,信任,認為,想;believe it or not 信不信由你;believe in 信仰,信任某人
Theyre paying $100,000 for a small flat—its beyond belief. 他們花了十萬美元買下一個小公寓樓——真是令人難以置信。
And they had a common belief in realizing their desire. 而且他們對實現(xiàn)他們的渴望抱著普遍的信心。
Most people believe that the strike will last for at least a week. 多數(shù)人相信,罷工至少會延續(xù)一個星期。
Im amazed to hear from my school teacher again. Believe it or not, it is ten years since we last met. 再次聽到學校老師的來信,我感到很驚訝。信不信由你,我們距上次見面已經(jīng)十年了。
We usually believe in him, but this doesnt mean we always believe him. 通常我們信任他,但這并不意味著我們總是相信他所說的話。
【練一練】
單句語法填空。
1. Mr. Smith _______ (believe) to be an accessory to the murder at that time.
2. I believe _______ your ability to solve the problem.
3. There is a general _______ (believe) that things will soon get better.
4. The flu is believed _______ (cause) by viruses that like to reproduce in the cells inside the human nose and throat.
3. dress up 盛裝,打扮,裝飾
What they wanted was to dress up and display themselves. 他們想的就是打扮得漂漂亮亮,展示自己的風采。
He dressed up as a policeman. 他裝扮成一個警察。
【拓展】
dress sb. / oneself up 把某人/自己打扮起來;be dressed in 穿……衣服;dress down 責備,指責
I dressed the children up for the party. 我把孩子們打扮起來參加宴會。
The man is dressed in blue. 那男人身穿藍色衣服。
I was dressed down by the teacher for lateness. 我因為遲到而受到老師的責備。
【練一練】
單句語法填空。
1. When the little child caught sight of the young woman _______ (dress) in white he started brawling immediately.
2. The little girl dressed _______ (she) quickly and went to school.
3. We are supposed to dress _______ as movie characters for the party. What a novel idea!
4. Dressed _______ a white uniform, he looks more like a cook than a doctor.
4. look forward to 盼望;期待
to在這里是介詞,后面應(yīng)該用名詞或者動名詞形式。
Im always looking forward to your reply. 我一直期待著你的回信。
Mary said she was looking forward as much to his return as he himself to seeing her. 瑪麗說她期盼著他回來,就像他期盼著見到她一樣。
【拓展】
look forward to中的to是介詞,其后接名詞或動名詞,其他類似短語還有:get down to 開始(認真)做;devote oneself to 獻身于……;致力于……;be / get used to 習慣于……;pay attention to 注意……;make contribution to 做出貢獻
Im going to get down to studying English this term. 這學期我要認真學英語了。
Ive decided to devote myself to the nation after finishing my study. 我已經(jīng)決定學成后投效祖國。
You must pay attention to this problem before every thing. 你應(yīng)該首先注意這個問題。
【練一練】
單句語法填空。
1. Im looking forward to _______ (do) this thing.
2. The wonderful time they had been looking forward to _______ (arrive) at last.
3. Its time to have class. Please pay attention to _______ I am saying.
4. Dont worry. After lunch we will get down to _______ (discuss) the problem.
5. as if / though好像
as if / though可以位于系動詞look, seem, feel, sound, smell等后引導表語從句,從句常使用虛擬語氣,形式是:①如果表示與現(xiàn)在事實相反的假設(shè),謂語動詞應(yīng)使用一般過去時;②如果表示與過去事實相反的假設(shè),從句謂語動詞用had+過去分詞;③如果表示與將來事實相反的假設(shè),謂語動詞用would /could / might+動詞原形。
It looks as if the weather may pick up very soon. 看來天氣很快就會好起來。(實現(xiàn)的可能性較大,謂語用陳述語氣)
He looks as if he were an artist. 他長得好像一位藝術(shù)家。
It seems as if our team is going to win. 看來我們隊要勝了。
I feel as if high school was only yesterday. 我覺得高中就像昨天一樣。
【拓展】
as if / though也可以引導方式狀語從句,引出的狀語從句謂語多用虛擬語氣,表示與事實相反,漢譯常譯作“仿佛……似的;好像……似的”。
They completely ignore these facts as if / though they never existed. 他們完全忽略了這些事實,就仿佛它們不存在似的。
He was singing as though / if he hadnt had / didnt have a care in the world. 他唱著歌,好像人世間他沒有憂慮。
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單句語法填空。
1. Though wounded, the soldier looked as if nothing _______ (happen).
2. It seems as if he _______ (learn) by heart a speech written by someone else.
3. She spoke English so fluently as if she _______ (study) English in Britain.
4. He talks as if he _______ (know) the accident clearly.
5. The old man runs as if he _______ (be) a
young man.
6. The injured man acted as if nothing _______ (happen) to him.
7. He opened his mouth as if he _______ (say) something.
6. turn up開大(音量等);翻起;出現(xiàn);(尤指失去后偶然)被發(fā)現(xiàn)
We turned the radio up so that everyone might hear the important news. 為了每個人都能聽到這個重要消息,我們把收音機調(diào)高了音量。
She turned up the missing papers under her notebook. 她在她的記事本下找到了丟失的文件。
We had been waiting for him for a long time, yet he didnt turn up. 我們等了半天也沒見他來。
【拓展】
turn out “結(jié)果是;證明是”,后接不定式;turn about=turn around 向后轉(zhuǎn);變方向;turn against 背叛;turn down 拒絕;關(guān)小(音量等);turn over 把……翻過來;移交;打翻;turn in 交出;上交;turn into 變成;turn on / off 開;關(guān);turn to 求助于;求教于;in turn輪流地;take ones turn=take turns輪班(做某事),輪流做某事
【練一練】
單句語法填空。
1. Please turn all the lights _______ as you leave the building.
2. The tap wont turn _______, so I must ask for help.
3. Could you turn _______ the radio a little? Its too noisy.
4. Turn _______ the recorder a little, please, because I cant hear that.
詞語點睛
(Key p. 37)