lost 遺失;不易找到
lost keys(定語) the Lost and Found失物招領處 My pen is lost(表語)我的筆丟了。 Gone{=missing, 但gone只能做表語} My watch is gone.(不能說 The gone key) 我的手表不見了Police in America have stepped up their search for a fifteen-year-old boy who went missing
went missing
go missing 失蹤。 go 在這兒是系動詞如:go(mad(發瘋)/wrong(出故障)/bad(變質)
People have shown great interest in his disappearance due to sightings of puzzling lights in the sky and reports of alien visits around the time( of his disappearance)[大約在他失蹤的時間] appear vi. appearance n. disappear vi disappearance ndue to 由於=owing to;because of
due to +n (pron) 在句中做狀語,不可置於句首;如要放在句首用owing to 或because of He arrive late due to the storm. He failed due to carelessness. Owing to my bussy work,I don’t have much time to go to the clubdue to 在句中還可做表語或定語
1、給予、應屬於 The first place is due to Milton.第壹名屬於米爾頓。 The wage due to him will be paid tomorrow.他的工資明天發。 2、由於,由、、、造成,歸功於 His absence was due to the storm.他的缺席是由那場暴風雨造成的。 What are earthquakes due to?地震是什麽造成的put on
1.=turn on打開(燈、電器)on是副詞Eg :He put on the radio.
I’ll put the light on.
2.穿上、戴上、檫(粉)
He put on her coat.
3.帶著某種神(表)情
He put on an air of innocence,but it did not deceive(欺騙) us.
4.上演、演出、展出
The senior class put on a dance
5.裝出,裝假 He put on a smile.他假裝出微笑。 6.增加;添上;提供 Put on speed(pressure) Put on weight Put on the extra buses during the rush hoursMilti-colouredlights
Milti是壹種前綴“多” Multi layer 多層的 ;miltimedia多媒體 Multinational 多國的 miltimodel多種方式的rule out
1.排除、、、的可能性 I can not rule out the possibility of trouble. 2.使、、、不可能 Father’s death ruled out college for Jack. 3.不允許 The headmaster ruled out dances on school nights.look into=research into/on
調查,研究
We look into this matter together. I’ve been looking into that this afternoon. He is researching into the reading problems of young school children.take charge of(be in charge of)
負責、管理、照顧
I have to take charge of the department. Can you take charge of the class? in charge(of) 1.做表語 Who is in charge here.(這兒誰負責?) 2.做定語 The doctor in charge request him to put on his clothes (主治醫生)frighten vt. 使驚恐
Don’t frighten us .不要嚇唬我們. You frightened me with that sudden noise.妳突然弄出這聲音嚇了我壹跳. We will not be frightened by the tiger.老虎是不能把我們嚇到的. The robber frightened the lady into handing over her jewels.frightened adj.(試與frightening比較)
受驚嚇的;害怕的
What made them so frightened?什麽使他們這麽恐慌.Tiger is very frightening.(老虎是很嚇人的)
Why are you so frightened of dogs?妳幹嗎這麽怕狗? He was frightened at the sight.看到這場面他很害怕. She threw us a quick frightened glance.她急速驚恐地看了我們壹眼puzzle .vt.puzzling adj,令人迷惑的.puzzled.adj.使人困惑的
The situation in that country is more puzzling than ever.那個國家的局勢更加使人捉摸不定。
The other day ,the maths teacher asked us to do a really puzzling problem.
前兩天,數學老師要我們解壹個非常難以解答的問題。
We are all puzzled by the puzzling prblem
puzzled adj. 感到迷惑不解的
Judging from his puzzled expression, I realized he knew nothing about the accident. 從他迷惑不解的表情判斷,我意識到他對事故壹無所知。 His mother felt puzzled at his strange behavior. 他母親對他奇怪的舉止感到納悶puzzle vt 迷惑某人;使、、、為難
What the litter girl had done puzzled her mother. 小女孩的行為使她母親迷惑不解。 No maths prblems can puzzle him. 沒有數學問題可以難倒他convince vt.
使信服;說服(後接名詞、代詞、或從句)
Nobody could convince him.誰也沒能說服他。 A visit to the experimental field convinced the other villagers. 看了看試驗田,其老鄉也都信服了. All this convinced me that he was innocent 這些都使我相信他是清白無辜的convince vt.說服;使相信
But we failed to convince him of his mistake. 但我們沒能使他相信他是錯的。 What convinced you of this.什麽使妳相信這壹點的呢。 註:convince+n./pron.+of…(使某人相信某事)convincing .adj . 有說服力的;令人信服的
That’s a convincingargument.這是壹個有說服力的論點。 His analyses were always so convincing.他的分析是那麽令人信服。 The more he said ,the less convincing he was.他越說越使人不相信convinced 形容詞
被確信的;堅信不移的;被說服的
Xiao Li didn’t look convinced.小李看起來沒被說服。 I’m convinced that what you said is quite right.我相信妳說的是對的。 We are cconvinced by the convincing fact.我們完全被確鑿的事實說服了rate 評估、估計、認為
He was rated one of the richest men in town.他被認為是鎮上最有錢的人。
How do you rate our team’s chance of winning.妳如何評估我們隊取勝的機會。
He was generallyrated highly as a poet.作為壹個詩人,他受到了普遍的高度評價。
ensure保證、保證有(vt)
I tried to ensure that everybody understand the instructions 我努力保證每個人都明白這些指令。 I can’t ensure that he will be there in time.我不能保證他及時到那兒。 come early to ensure getting a good seat.早點來以確保有個好坐位。 be sure to do sth務必做謀事 be sure of 對、、、有把握 be sure that確保、務必做到confusion 混淆(不可數)
If you write more clearly,you’ll prevent the confusion of the readers. 如果妳寫得清楚些,妳的讀者不會搞混淆。 There has been some confusion of names (名字上弄混了);it was Mr Smyth who was to come ,not Mr Smith. confuse (vt) They confused the noun and verb forms他們把動詞和名詞的形式弄混了ignore是及物動詞
(1) 忽略,不管,沒有註意 It’s not a question that can be ignored 這不是壹個可以置之不理的問題。 (2)不理睬,不理會 They ignored traffic regulations. 他們沒理會交通規則approprite 適合的,適當的(adj)
His clothes were not approprite for the accasion.他的衣服不適合這個場合。conduct(vt)=lead or guide 領導、指導、引導
Smiss Gao conducted the visiters round the museum. 高小姐領著遊客們在博物館中參觀。 The servant conducted me to the door.仆人領我至門口conduct (vt&vi)管理、指揮、處理;與反身代詞連用,意為“行為”
He conducts his business affairs in a careless way.他處理公事很粗心。 Who is conducting this evening.今晚由誰指揮。 He conducts himself well.他行為端正。 *Copper conducts electricity.銅導電。interview (vt)向、、、采訪
Have you interviewed the manager of the company? 妳采訪過這家公司的經理了嗎? We are going to interview six candidates this afternoon. 今天下午我們要采訪六個侯選人interview (n.)采訪
The Ambassador refused to give any interview to journalists or TV men. 大使拒絕任何記者的采訪。 He has an interview next Thursday for a job on the Los Angeles Times. 下周四他為找工作要去洛衫磯面試。 The mayor agreed to give an interview to reporters.市長同意接受記者采訪。