1、Pygmalion Language points This play was also made into a film called My Fair Lady . be made into : 被制成被制成/ 被变成被变成 be made from 由由.制成制成 be made of be made in 在在.制造制造 Your room can be made into a study . 2. plot cn. / vt. 情节情节/阴谋阴谋/ 密谋密谋/ 计划计划 a plot to overthrow the president plot against 密谋反对密谋反对 pl
2、ot to do sth 密谋去干某事密谋去干某事 3. ambitious adj 野心勃勃的野心勃勃的 / 有雄心的有雄心的 be ambitious to 有雄心要去做有雄心要去做 be ambitious for 热衷于,对热衷于,对.有雄心有雄心 ambition n achieve/fulfil/realize an ambition an ambition to do sth/of doing sth She is ambitious to succeed in life . He is ambitious for / of fame . 他热衷功名他热衷功名. They wer
3、e very ambitious for their children. She fulfilled her ambition to become the first woman to run the 10,000 metres in under 30 minutes. His ambition to become a pilot was thwarted by poor eyesight. 4 convinced that the quality of a persons English convince sb (of sth/ that )使(某人)信服;使(某人)明白使(某人)信服;使(
4、某人)明白 be convinced of /that 坚信坚信, 确信确信. be convinced to do sth 必定会干必定会干 I am convinced of his honesty/ that he is honest. I dont think her forced smile will convince her father that she lives happily on that small lonely island. He couldnt _ his father that John was telling the truth . A convince B
5、believe C admit D display Although he offered her a high salary ,he couldnt _ her to accept a position with his firm . A advise B persuade C conceive D convince B A 6. hesitate 犹豫犹豫,踌躇踌躇 hesitate to do sth.对做某事犹豫不决对做某事犹豫不决 hesitate about / at / in / over doing sth.对做某事犹豫不决对做某事犹豫不决 hesitate in speaki
6、ng 支支吾吾支支吾吾 I always hesitate _ advising my friends on what to read. A. with B. to C. for D. about If you have any questions, dont hesitate _ me . A. ask B. asked C. to ask D. asking D C 5 be sheltering from 躲避躲避/ 避难避难 We sat in the shade , sheltering from the sun . outcome n 结果结果/ 效果效果,指未发生前无人知晓的指未
7、发生前无人知晓的, 常与常与of 连用连用 income cn/un 收益收益/ 收入收入 We are anxiously awaiting the outcome of the negotiations . Whats the outcome of the affair ? = How will the affair come out ? 类似构词:类似构词: output / outbreak / outline / outlook 8. I aint done nothing wrong by speaking to that gentleman. 我跟我跟 那位先生说话那位先生说话,
8、又没做什么坏事呀。又没做什么坏事呀。 aint 是不规范的语言是不规范的语言, 相当于相当于am not, is not, has not, have not. We aint coming. 我们不来了。我们不来了。 They aint got it. 他们没有那玩意儿。他们没有那玩意儿。 take sb / sth for / to be sb / sth 把把做做/ 误认为误认为 I wont tell her the secret - what do you take me for ? Even the expert too the painting for a genuine of
9、Van Gogh . disguise 伪装伪装 n. 假面目假面目, 假装假装 v. 假装假装, 隐瞒隐瞒 in disguise 伪装的伪装的/ 假扮的假扮的 She couldnt disguise the fact that she was uncomfortable . The star travelled in disguise . 11. Here you are ( hands over the paper covered with writing). 给你给你 (他把写满字的纸递过来他把写满字的纸递过来) hand over 移交移交; 让与;交给某人照料让与;交给某人照料
10、The captain was unwilling to hand over the command of his ship. 船长不愿移交军舰的指挥权。船长不愿移交军舰的指挥权。 The thief was handed over to the policeman. 小偷被交给警察处理。小偷被交给警察处理。 hand down 传给传给 hand on 传递传递 hands up 举手举手 hand out 分给分给,分发分发 12. What if I was? 如果我是又怎样呢?如果我是又怎样呢? 此句为省略句。原句为此句为省略句。原句为: What if I was born in?
11、What if意思为“要是意思为“要是又会怎样?”又会怎样?” What if it rains? 13. classify 编排;分类;归类编排;分类;归类 classification un/ cn 分类分类/ 等级等级 classified adj 机密的机密的/ 保密的保密的 classify sth by/ according to 根据根据为某物分类为某物分类 classify sth in / into 把某物分成把某物分成 classify sth as 把把归类为归类为 In the library, books are usually classified by subje
12、cts. Is this article classified as a novel or a report ? 13 end in ( 不用被动语态)结果为不用被动语态)结果为,以以.结束结束/告终告终 Their marriage ended in divorce . Itll all end in enjoyment . be at the end of 在尽头,在末端,在尽头,在末端, 在年、月底在年、月底 in the end 最后最后 bring sth to an end . 使某事结束使某事结束 come to an end 事情结束事情结束 end up with / in
13、/ end up doing 以以结束结束/最后最后 14. But they betray themselves every time they open their mouths. 但是他们一张嘴就露了馅。但是他们一张嘴就露了馅。 Dont stop every time you come to a word or phrase you dont know. 你遇到一个你不会的单词或词组不要每次都停下来。你遇到一个你不会的单词或词组不要每次都停下来。 有些表示时间的短语可引导时间状语从句,如:有些表示时间的短语可引导时间状语从句,如: the instant, the moment, th
14、e second, the minute, each (every) time, next time, the first (second) time等。等。 1)The minute _ he saw her, he fell in love. A. when B. / C. that D. which 2)_ I come he is reading. A.While B. Every time C. The last D. After 15. betray vt 不忠于不忠于,背叛背叛; 出卖出卖,暴露暴露,显示显示,辜负辜负 betrayal un /cn 出卖出卖/ 背叛背叛 bet
15、ray sth. to sb. 向某人泄露某事向某人泄露某事 betray oneself 暴露自己暴露自己,暴露出真实身分暴露出真实身分 Quite a lot of people will betrayed themselves when tempted by money . He betrayed all the members of the group to the enemy . His accent betrayed him to be a foreigner. 16. dismissively adv (轻蔑地)打发走或表示拒绝(轻蔑地)打发走或表示拒绝 dismiss vt.
16、解除,开除;让解除,开除;让离离; 解散解散 dismiss sb. for sth. 因某事解除某人因某事解除某人 dismiss sb. from sth. 免除某人(职务等)免除某人(职务等) The servant was dismissed for being lazy and dishonest. The teacher dismissed his class when the bell rang. He said dismissively that her English was terrible . 17. Now once taught by me 一旦由我来教一旦由我来教,
17、 连词连词 + done 以以once, if, as, unless, when, though, although引导的状语从句引导的状语从句, 若从主语与主句若从主语与主句 主语一致主语一致, 且从句中谓语动词为且从句中谓语动词为 be + done 形式形式, 可以省略成:可以省略成: 连词连词 + done: If accepted for this post, you will be informed next week. When heated, ice will be changed into water. 冰加热时,就会变成水。冰加热时,就会变成水。 Once seen, i
18、t can never be forgotten. 这东西一旦看到一次,就永远也忘不了这东西一旦看到一次,就永远也忘不了 Although built before the war, the engine is still in perfect order. Once exposed to light, the film will be damaged and get useless. 18 condemn vt 使使注定注定/ 谴责谴责 condemn sb for doing 因为而谴责某人因为而谴责某人 她知道社会将会谴责她遗弃孩子她知道社会将会谴责她遗弃孩子. She knew tha
19、t society would condemn her for leaving her children . 她是个不幸的家庭主妇她是个不幸的家庭主妇,注定要在厨房的水槽旁消磨时间注定要在厨房的水槽旁消磨时间. She was an unhappy housewife condemned to spend hours at the kitchen sink . 19. But, sir, (proudly) once educated to speak properly, the girl could pass herself off in three months as a duchess
20、at an ambassadors garden party. 可是可是,先生先生(自豪地自豪地), 一旦那个女孩被教会说正确的英语一旦那个女孩被教会说正确的英语, 她就能够在三个她就能够在三个 月后由一位大使举办的舞会上冒充一位女公爵。月后由一位大使举办的舞会上冒充一位女公爵。 pass off as 冒充冒充 / 假称是假称是 She passed herself off as an American. 她冒充是美国人。她冒充是美国人。 He tried to pass himself off as a qualified doctor. He passed his secretary o
21、ff as wife. 他把秘书冒充他的妻子。他把秘书冒充他的妻子。 pass off(指痛苦、危机)结束(指痛苦、危机)结束;(指事件(指事件)发生,进行发生,进行; pass by 走过走过;不理会不理会 pass through 通过通过, 经历经历 20. acquaintance un. 相识相识/了解了解 cn. 熟人熟人 make ones acquaintance make the acquaintance of sb. 与某人结识与某人结识 acquaintance with sth.对对的了解的了解 have a passing / nodding acquaintance
22、 with sb. 对对知之甚稍少知之甚稍少 / 与某人为点头之交与某人为点头之交 The musician had little acquaintance _ modern science. A. in B. with C. to D. of I am delighted to _ your acquaintance. A. pull B. take C. have D. make 21 handful cn 一把一把/ 少量少量/少数少数 She gave me a handful of sweets. Only a handful of people came. 类似构词类似构词 :ar
23、mful / mouthful / cupful 22 in amazement 惊愕地惊愕地 in + n .地地 in anger / in anxiety / in despair / in terror / in silence 生气地生气地 焦急地焦急地 沮丧地沮丧地 害怕地害怕地 沉默地沉默地 23 fortune un. 机会机会/ 运气运气 cn.命运命运 misfortune 不幸不幸 fortunate adj. - unfortunate fortunately adv. 幸运地幸运地 He went to New York to seek his fortune . H
24、e had his fortune told . He has made a fortune in oil . make a / ones fortune 发财发财 tell ones fortune 给人算命给人算命 try ones fortune 碰运气碰运气 have good / bad fortune 运气好运气好/ 坏坏 24. superior adj./ n 上级上级/ 长官长官 1) 傲慢的傲慢的 I hate his superior manner. 2) “较高的”较高的” “较好的”“较好的” be superior to 比比.高级;比高级;比.好好 Johnson is superior to Mr Wang in maths. 用法相同的词还有用法相同的词还有: be + superior, inferior, senior, junior + to