词汇精析9
1. counselor ['kaʊnsələ] n.顾问;参事;法律顾问
• counsel v. 向...提供专业建议;建议,劝告 n.劝告;建议;诉讼律师
律师建议他什么也不要说。____________________________________.
(The lawyer counseled him not to say anything. )
She counseled her daughter on how to behave well at the ball.________________________.
(就任何在舞会上表现得体,她给她女儿提供了一些建议。 )
Good counsel has no price. [谚]忠言无价。
• consultant n.顾问;咨询者;<英>会诊医生
2. hesitate ['hezɪteɪt] vi.犹豫;不情愿
• hesitate to do = be reluctant to do 犹豫着不想..../.不情愿做...
我犹豫是否参加这次探险。__________________________________________.
(I would hesitate to get involved in this adventure.)
• hesitate + 介词:对...犹豫
就是否要加入俱乐部他仍然在犹豫。 __________________________________________.
(He is still hesitating about joining / over whether to join the club. )
He hesitates at nothing. __________________________________________.
(他一点也不优柔寡断。)
• without hesitation 毫不犹豫
3. case [keɪs] n.例子;情况;案例;(辩论或诉讼)论据;箱
v.装箱;踩点;仔细检查
• in any case 无论如何
The cost may be lower than we first thought, but in any case it will be quite substantial.
_____________________________________.
(费用也许会比我们最初想像的低,但无论如何扔相当可观。)
My grandma survived my grandpa by ten years._______________________________.
(我祖父去世以后,我祖母又活了十年。)
我们没有食物和饮料就活不了多久。__________________________________________.
(We cannot survive for long without food and drink.)
• in no case 决不
• in the case of 就...来说
• in case 万一,以防
万一我忘了,请提醒我一下。_________________________________________.
(In case I forget, please remind me about it. )
• In case of 遇到...时候
遇火警时,即按警铃。_________________________________________.
(In case of fire, ring the alarm bell. )
注意:in case 后从句的时态的问题
■原则上说,若主句为现在时态,则从句也用现在时态;主句为过去时态,从句也用过去时态。 I always keep candles in the house in case there is a power cut.
I wrote down her address in case I forgot it.
■有时从句也可用“should+动词原形”这样的虚拟语气(不管主句为现在时态还是过去时态)。 I don’t let him go out in this weather in case he should catch cold.
I’ve bought a chicken in case your friend should stay to lunch.
■当主句为将来时态时,从句谓语不能用将来时态,而要用一般现在时表示将来意义。
I’ll keep a seat for you in case you change your mind.
拓展:lest, for fear that引导目的状语从句,谓语中包含should(体现虚拟语气),并且可省略。
Please remind me of it again tomorrow lest I (should) forget. 明天请再提醒我一下,免得我忘记。
家长嘱咐孩子别在河边嬉戏,以免遭遇不测。(for fear)
___________________________________________________________.
(Parents ask their kids not to play by the river for fear that something terrible might happen.)
4. persuade [pə'sweɪd] vt.说服;劝说
• persuade sb. to do sth.
• persuade sb. into/out of doing sth.
She was persuaded into doing it against her will.________________________.
(她违背了自己的意愿,最后同意做这件事了。)
• persuade sb. of sth.
我如何能够使你相信我的诚意?________________________.
(How can I persuade you of my sincerity?)
• persuasion n. (不可数)
他通过劝说而非武力赢得了他们的支持。_________________________.
(He won their support by persuasion, not force. )
词汇拓展:表示“说服”词有:persuade, convince
5. watch for 观察等待; 留心
You'll have to watch for the right moment.___________________________.
(你得等候适当时机。)
他们能够观察和等待这些人,并且在他们伤害其他人之前阻止他们。_______________________.
(They can watch for these guys and stop them before they hurt someone else.)
6. transport ['trænspɔ:t] n.运输;心醉
v.运输;传播
一架直升飞机被用来运送伤员。______________________________________.
(A helicopter was used to transport the wounded.)
The goods have been cased up for transport.______________________________________.
(货物已装箱待运。)
• transport to 把…运送到;流放到
A bus transported us from the airport to the city.___________________________________.
(一辆公共汽车把我们从飞机场送到城里。)
Years ago, England transported many of her criminals to Australia.___________________.
(很久以前,英国曾把许多罪犯流放到澳大利亚。)
• means of transport 交通方式
7. suffer ['sʌfə(r)] v.遭受;忍受
他看上去脸色非常苍白,好像受了不少苦。_________________________.
(He looked very pale, and seemed to have suffered a great deal. )
• suffering n. (不可数) 痛苦,苦难
To some life means pleasure, to others suffering.______________________________________.
(对一些人来说,人生的意义是享乐,对另外一些人来说则是受苦。)
词汇拓展:表示“经历”的词有:suffer, experience, experiment, sustain, undergo
词汇拓展:表示“忍受”的词有:suffer, stand, bear, endure, tolerate, abide ,withstand, put up with
8. behavior [bɪ'heɪvjə] n.行为;举止;习性;态度
他们对我的举止说明他们不喜欢我。________________________________.
(Their behavior towards me shows that they do not like me.)
词汇拓展:表示“行为,举止”的词有:behavior, conduct, manner
• behave v.表现;行为;举止