book unit4 reading.ppt

adjust purchase sew participate operate donate relevant soft political remote privilege 调整； 使合适 购买 缝制 参加 工作； 运转 捐赠 有关的 软的 政治的 偏僻的 特权 hear from be dying to come across stick out dry up in need participate in 接到…的信 渴望/极想做… 碰到 伸出 干透 在困难中 参加 Useful words and phrases It was wonderful to hear from you. hear from 收到…的来信 When they did not hear from her, they feared the worst. How often do you hear from your sister? hear about表示“听说…”。如： Did you hear about the new project? hear of表示“听说；听从”，表示“听从”时通常用于否定句。如： Were sorry to hear of your fathers death. He wouldnt hear of my walking home alone. 2. be dying to do / for sth. 渴望做某事；迫切想要 She is dying to go abroad. Im dying for a glass of water. 表达“渴望”的类似说法有： be thirsty for sth.; have a strong desire for sth.; desire to do sth.; long to do / for sth. die组成的短语还有： die away 逐渐消失 die down逐渐减弱 die off相继去世 die out完全灭绝 3. …, sometimes up to two hours, to get to school. up to这里相当于as many as；该短语也可以和不可数名词连用，相当于as much as。如： The hall can hold up to 1,000 people. up to还可表示： up until一直到 Up to yesterday, I thought he was single. 2) 由…负责 Its up to you to decide when to leave. 4. adapt (oneself) to: 适应，适合 We have had to adapt quickly to the new system． When you go to a foreign country, you must adapt yourself to new manners and custom． adapt也可表示“改编，改写”，其搭配如下： 1)adapt sth. for …改写…作…; 改编…为适合… It is hard to adapt this story for children (the film)． 2)be adapted from 改编自 … This play is adapted from a novel． adapt, adjust, fit, suit ＆match 都含“适合、适应”的意思。 adapt 指“修改或改变以适应新条件”。 如: You should adapt yourself to the new environment. adjust 指“调整、调节”使之适应。 如: You cant see through the telescope until it is adjusted to your eyes. fit 多指“大小适合”, 引伸为“吻合”。 如: The shoes adapt me well. suit 多指“合乎要求、 口味、性格、情况”。 如: No dish suits all tastes. match 指“大小、色调、形状、性质等相配或相称”。如: A red jacket doesnt match g