《Lesson 3 Language points》.doc

Lesson 3 Language points [Paragraph 1] a maze of, attach, pull in 1. …painstakingly putting together a trotline, a maze of ropes to which several fish hooks could be attached. a maze of: a large number of things arranged in a complicated and confusing way. e.g.: a maze of streets/paths/tunnels a maze of rules/regulations/laws to be attached to sb/sth: 1) to be connected with sb/sth e.g.: A trailer is attached to the car. 2) to be part of a bigger organization e.g.: The Food Ministry is attached to the Ministry of Agriculture. There is a hospital attached to the medical school. 外交学院隶属外交部。 China Foreign Affairs University is attached to (= affiliated with) the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. 3) to like sb/sth very much, because you have known them or had them for a long time e.g.: The twin sisters are very much attached to each other. 4) to work for part of a particular organization, especially for a short period of time e.g.: He was attached to the sports department of a Korean newspaper. attach v. 1) to fasten or join one thing to another Synonym: FIX e.g.: 申请表上要贴近照 。 Attach a recent photograph to your application form. 2) to have a connection with or be part of sth e.g.: The field was used by horses from the riding school that is attached to the farm. 3) if a quality attaches to sb/sth, they have that quality e.g.: There will be considerable prestige attached to his new position. 像滑雪这样的运动难免有风险。 There’s inevitably an element of risk attached to sports such as skiing. ☆Phrases: →attach a label to sb/sth: to think of or describe sb/sth as having a particular character or nature, especially in a very general way e.g.: She is a writer to whom the label “feminist” is often attached. →attach importance/significance/value/weight to sth: to think that sth is important or true and that it should be considered seriously e.g.: Both her parents attach great significance to education