词汇精析3
1. regard ...as 把…视为
人们普遍认为他是 NBA 最优秀的球员之一。__________________________________.
(He is generally regarded as one of the best basketball players in the NBA.)
• regarding prep. 关于
我写了一封关于我女儿学校考试的信。________________________________________.
(I wrote a letter regarding my daughter's school examinations.)
• regardless of 不管,不顾
他们不惜工本装修这栋房子。______________________________________________.
(They decorated the house regardless of cost.)
• with regard to 关于; 至于
对于你的投诉,我无可奉告。_________________________________________.
(I have nothing to say with regard to your complaints.)
词汇拓展:表示“把…视为”的词有:regard ...as, consider...as, think of...as, look on...as, view...as, see...as
2. attempt [ə'tempt] v./n. 企图;尝试
• attempt to do
他试图和他们联系,但没有成功。______________________________________.
(He attempted to get in touch with them but without success.)
• attempt doing
我们将努力解决这个问题。__________________________________________.
(We'll attempt solving the problem.)
• attempt at/on sth.
• make an attempt to do 尝试做
• at one’s first attempt 某人第一次尝试
• in an attempt to do sth. 试图做某事
注意:attempt正式用语,常指一次的而不是连续的尝试,往往暗示这种尝试达不到目的,常包含“冒险”的意义。
例:He ________ to escape from the prison, but he couldn’t find anybody to help him.
A. succeeded B. attempted C. advised D. managed
【Keys】B。
3. gift [ɡɪft] n.礼物;赠品;天赋;才能
vt.赋予;赠送
• have a gift for sth/doing sth 做...有天赋
她学习外语有天赋。________________________________________.
(She has a gift for learning foreign languages.)
• be gifted in 在...方面有天赋
她是一个在语言方面很有天份的漂亮女孩。____________________________________.
(She is a beautiful girl who is gifted in language.)
词汇拓展:表示“天才,才能”的词有:gift, genius, talent
4. curiosity [ˌkjʊəri'ɒsəti] n.好奇心;好奇;稀奇的人或物
• out of curiosity 出于好奇
儿童常常因好奇而发问。______________________________________.
(Children often ask questions out of curiosity.)
• with curiosity 好奇地
Burning with curiosity/ Full of curiocity, she ran across the fields after the dog._________________________.
(她心里充满了好奇,跟在那条狗后面穿过田间。)
• arouse/satisfy one's curiosity 唤起/满足某人的好奇心
• curious adj. 好奇的
孩子们对身边的每件事都感到好奇。______________________________________.
(Children are curious about everything around them.)
5. reputation [ˌrepju'teɪʃn] n.声誉,名声,名气
• earn / win / establish/ build /enjoy a good reputation获得/赢得/建立/享有好名声
这间旅行社的声誉很好。______________________________________.
(This travel agency enjoys a good reputation. )
词汇拓展:表示“名声”、“声誉”的词有:reputation, fame, honour
6. let... down 使…失望
篮球队在锦标赛中的糟糕表现让学校里的每个人都很失望。(let…down)
______________________________________.
(The basketball team let everyone in the school down when they played poorly in the championship game.)
7. guide [ɡaɪd] n.向导;导游;指南;指导者
vt.指导;引导;为...领路
是那个穿着传统民族服装的女孩把我们领到了大厅。(guide)
______________________________________.
(It was the girl wearing a traditional national dress who guided us to the great hall.)
• guidance n.指引
在他的指导下,我们顺利地完成了工作。 ______________________________________
(Under his guidance, we finished the work smoothly.)
词汇拓展:表示“引导”“指引”的词有:guide, conduct, direct, lead
8. applause [ə'plɔ:z] n.鼓掌;喝彩;赞许
His wonderful speech won deafening applause from the audience. ____________________.
(他精彩的演讲赢得了观众震耳欲聋的掌声。)
• applaud v. 称赞;赞成;鼓掌
请在每个人表演完毕后再鼓掌。______________________________________.
(Please don't applaud until everyone has performed.)
9. complex ['kɒmpleks] adj.复杂的;合成的;复合的