【New words and expressions】(5)
appear [əˈpɪə(r)]
(1)v. 登场,扮演(本文意思)
eg. The singer can’t appear tonight because of his illness.
这个歌手今晚因为生病不能登台演出了。
(2) v. 出现 (反:disappear 消失 )
eg. The plane appeared. / The plane disappeared.
飞机出现了。/飞机消失了。
(3) 似乎,看起来好像(系动词,后面必须 + 形容词)
eg. He appeared nervous. 他看起来很紧张。
He appeared to know you. 他似乎认识你。
stage [steɪdʒ] n. 舞台,时期
eg. backstage 后台
on the stage 在舞台上
in the stage 在某一阶段(时期)
bright [braɪt] adj.
明亮的 (反:dim 昏暗的)
eg. What a bright room! 多明亮的一个房间啊!
bright eyes 明亮的眼睛
bright and early 一大早,一清早
look at the bright side
往好的方面看,持乐观态度
鲜艳的
eg. bright red 大红色
bright yellow 嫩黄色
bright blue 宝蓝色
聪明的 = clever(修饰人)
★ stocking [ˈstɒkɪŋ] n.(女用)长筒袜
★ sock [sɒk] n. 短袜
eg. a pair of woolen stockings/socks
一双羊毛长袜/短袜
【课文讲解】
My aunt Jennifer is an actress.
我的姑姑詹妮弗是位演员。
形容词性物主代词(后面必须跟名词):
my,your,his,her,its, our, your, their
名词性物主代词(后面不能跟名词):
mine, yours, his, hers, its, ours, yours,theirs
eg. This is my bag. = This bag is mine.
aunt 阿姨,婶婶… (ant 蚂蚁)
uncle 叔叔,舅舅… (ankle 脚踝)
actor 男演员 —— actress 女演员
airhostess 空姐
waiter 男服务员 —— waitress 女服务员
prince 王子 —— princess 公主
lion 公狮 —— lioness 母狮
tiger 雄老虎 —— tigress 雌老虎,凶悍的女人
She must be at least thirty-five (years old).
她至少也有35岁了。
My daughter Sally is four years old .(作表语)
My four-year-old daughter Sally. (作定语:用来修饰名词的)
(一册L:141)
原级 比较级 最高级
little 少 less the least
many[c]/much[u] 许多 more the most
at least 至少,最少 = more than 多于
at most 至多,最多 = less than 少于
must 必须
must be 一定是,肯定是(表推测)
情态动词表动词:
eg. She must be my daughter. 一定是,肯定是
She could be/ may be/ might be my daughter. 可能是
She may not be/ might not be my daughter. 可能不是
She can’t be/ could not be my daughter. 不可能是
(can— could, may — might)
(表推测:can无肯定,may无疑问)
In spite of this, she often appears on the stage as a young girl.
尽管如此,她却常在舞台上扮演小姑娘。
In spite of尽管,虽然 + (n.名词/pron.代词/doing动名词)【of——(prep.)】
Though(conj.) 虽然 +(句子)
appear on the stage 在舞台上扮演
as a young girl
as :作为
Jennifer will have to take part in a new play soon.
詹妮弗很快又要参加一个新剧的演出。
have to 不得不 (客观,时态)
= must 必须 (主观, 没有时态)
eg. I had to cook yesterday. = I must cook yesterday.
will have to 将不得不 = must
(一般将来时态:will + do动词原形)
take part in 参加(活动)
eg. take part in the party 参加聚会
enter for 参加(报名参加)(二册L:8)
join 加入,参加
(某种团体、组织、政党,成为…中的一员)
eg. join the army 参军(army 军队)
join the Party 入党 入党
Join us. 加入我们。
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