Language points in Grammar task and Project
1. compromise.v (1)compromise (with sb) (on sth) 為達(dá)成協(xié)議而妥協(xié),折中,讓步
Neither side is prepared to compromise.
After much argument, the judges finally compromised on the 18-year old pianist.
They were unwilling to compromise with the military.
(2)(尤指因行為不明智)使陷入危險(xiǎn),使受到懷疑。
She had already compromised herself by accepting his invitation
她接受了他的邀請(qǐng),這件事情已經(jīng)使她的聲譽(yù)受到了損害。
Defeat at this stage would compromise their chances of reaching the finals of the competition
在這個(gè)階段的失利 會(huì)減少他們進(jìn)入決賽的機(jī)會(huì)。
2.… then you are bound to be disappointed. 你肯定會(huì)失望的。
be bound to do/be sth = certain or likely to happen, or to do or be sth
Eg. There are bound to be changes when the new system is introduced
It is bound to be sunny again tomorrow
You’ve done so much work--- you’re bound to pass the exam
It was bound to happen sooner or later.
You’re bound to be nervous the first time
3.you need to put aside you old ideas and prejudices and learn to e more flexible in you expectations
flexible adj (1)able to change o suit new conditions or situations 能適應(yīng)新情況的;靈活的;可變動(dòng)的
eg. A more flexible design/ approach
flexible working hours
Our plans need to be flexible enough to cater for the needs of everyone
You need to be more flexible and imaginative in your approach
(2)able to bend easily without breaking 柔韌的,有彈性的,可彎曲的
flexible plastic tube 有彈性的塑料管
put aside (1) to ignore or forget sth, usually a feeling or difference of opinion 忽視;不理睬, 忘記
The decided to put aside their differences
(2) to save money for a particular purpose攢錢;積蓄
4.acute n (1) (of the senses感官) very sensitive and well developed 靈敏的
eg. Dogs have an acute sense of smell
(2) intelligent and quick to notice and understand things敏銳的,有洞察力的
eg. He is an acute observer of the social scene
他是一個(gè)敏銳的社會(huì)現(xiàn)象觀察家。
Her judgement is acute
5.preference n preference (for sb/ sth) a greater interest in or desire for sb/sth than sb/sth else 偏愛;愛好;喜愛
It’s a matter of personal preference
那是個(gè)人愛好問題
Many people expressed a strong preference for the original plan
I can’t say that I have any particular preference
6.liberty.自由
eg. the fight for justice and liberty
He had to endure six months’ loss of liberty
The right to vote should be a liberty enjoyed by all.
7.security n the activities involved in protecting a country, building or person against attack, danger.保護(hù)措施,安全工作
national security 國家安全
airport/hotel security
the visit took place amidst tight security
the security forces/ services
a high security prison
8.Jungle n(1)(熱帶)雨林,叢林
The area was covered in dense jungle.
The jungles of South-East Asia
Jungle warfare 叢林戰(zhàn)
Our garden was a complete jungle我們的花園雜草叢生。
(2)爾虞我詐的環(huán)境,危險(xiǎn)地帶
It’s a jungle out there--- you’ve got to be strong to succeed
那是個(gè)弱肉強(qiáng)食的地方---要想成功就得是強(qiáng)者。
9.register. n register (at/for/with sth) / register sth (in sth) /register (sb) as sth
登記;注冊(cè)
to register a birth/marriage/death
to register a company/trademark
The ship was registered in Panama
She is officially registered(as) disabled
to register with a doctor/ dentist
to register at a hotel.
10.occupy vt.(1)占據(jù)(時(shí)間空間)
eg. The enemy troops quickly occupy the country.
(2)處于(某種地位)
to occupy a secondary position.
(3)使忙碌,從事于。
I’m occupied (in doing) with my homework.
11.conent adj.滿足的 be content with sth./ to do sth
vt. 使?jié)M意 content oneself with
n.滿意
to one’s content
The school being over, the children were allowed to watch television to their heart’s content.
12..Many people owe their love of sport to the perfect weather conditions for it.
許多對(duì)體育運(yùn)動(dòng)的熱愛歸功于適合體育運(yùn)動(dòng)的完美的氣候條件。
owe vt. (1)欠債
owed sb. one yuan = owe one yuan to sb.
(2)把…歸功于
We owed all our success to your help.
(3)owing to. because of因?yàn),由?/p>
The game was cancelled owing to hard rain.
13.with most of its population of approximately 20 million people living near the coast, swimming and surfing are popular activities for many families at the weekend.
澳大利亞大約有兩千萬人口,大多住在沿海地區(qū),許多家庭喜歡在周末游泳和沖浪。
(1) approximately. adv. approximate adj.
Eg. An approximate value/ approximate to the standard
(2) with sb. doing sth/ 介詞/done
14.equip vt. (equipped; equipping)裝備,配備,裝束,使作好準(zhǔn)備,使具備
eg. The traveler was well equipped
The seamen equipped a ship for a voyage.
The soldiers were equipped with the latest weapons.
be equipped for 準(zhǔn)備好,對(duì)….有準(zhǔn)備
be equipped with裝備,安裝好
15.religiously. adv.(1)十分認(rèn)真的,審慎的,很有規(guī)律的。
She follow the instructions religiously.
They go to Greece religiously every year
他們每年定期地去希臘。
(2)于宗教相關(guān)的,虔誠的
Were you brought up religiously?
16..patience is a criterion to enjoy the game because for those who do not quite grasp cricket, it seems very slow and boring.
patience. n 忍耐力,耐心 impatience
with patience 有耐心的
be out of patience with 對(duì) 沒有耐心
have no patience with不能容忍
patient adj. impatient
17.In the Olympic games in particular, Australian performers often win a greater percentage of medals than many of their competitors.尤其在奧運(yùn)會(huì)上,澳大利亞運(yùn)動(dòng)員贏得獎(jiǎng)牌的比例通常比許多競(jìng)爭(zhēng)對(duì)手要高。
(1) percentage 百分?jǐn)?shù),百分比,百分率
a percentage of 后接名詞時(shí),其后面謂語動(dòng)詞的數(shù)要于所接名詞的數(shù)相符合。Only a small percentage of the patients are children
原則上,在數(shù)詞之后用percent ,數(shù)詞以外的用percentage但口語中有時(shí)混用
80 percent ( The highest percentage) of the people are against it.
percentage 作“比率,百分比”講時(shí)為可數(shù)名詞,其謂語動(dòng)詞通常用單數(shù)形式
eg. Today, Chinese –Americans live in all parts of America, although a large percentage have chosen to stay in the “Chinatowns” of Los Angeles and San Francisco.
California is a city with a high percentage of immigrants.
加利福尼亞是一個(gè)移民比例很高的城市。
(2) competitor競(jìng)爭(zhēng)對(duì)手
compete v competitive adj.
competition
be in competition with 與 … 競(jìng)爭(zhēng)
18.Among the most impressive athletes were the swimmers, but all of the athletes were worthy of praise.
(1) impressive adj 給人深刻印象的
an impressive scene
impressively
impression 印象
make an impression on sb.=give sb.an impression
impress vt 給某人印象。
impress sth. on sb.=impress sb.with sth
(2)be worthy of值得
to be worthy of attention/consideration/mention值得注意/考慮/一提
A number of the report’s findings are worthy of note
19.So, while a high percentage of Australians ma be people who watch sports rather than do them, as far as most of its population is concerned.
雖然很大一部分澳大利亞人觀看體育比賽,而不直接參與,但大多數(shù)是關(guān)注體育的,因此澳大利亞的確是一個(gè)體育大國。
(1)while 作為連詞表示“雖然”。
While Tom’s bery good at science, his brother is absolutely hopeless.
湯姆很擅長(zhǎng)理科,而他的兄弟絕對(duì)是不可救藥。
While I am willing to help, I do not have much time available
盡管我很愿意幫忙,但是沒有多少時(shí)間。
(3) who引導(dǎo)定語從句修飾 the people
(4) a high percentage of “大部分的”;
(5) do …rather than do “做…而不做…”;
(6) as far as…is concerned “就…而言”.