book2-5.pptVIP

Language Points 1. bear out prove that (sth.) is true证实（某事）；为（某人）作证 bear sb. /sth. out. eg. The witnesses will bear you out in court. 目击者将出庭为你作证。 bear out a statement证实一项陈述 He will bear out what I’ve said. 他将会为我所说的话作证。 bear out one’s claim /idea that+从句 同义词 justify vt. to show that sb. /sth. is right or reasonable证明（人、言论、行动等）为正当 justify sth. /doing sth. eg. You can hardly justify such conduct. 你几乎无法证明此种行为是正当的。 justify sth. to sb. 为…辩护，对…作出解释 testify v. bear witness, give evidence（尤指出庭）作证，提供证据 testify against/for sb. testify to /about sth. testify that…证实，证明 eg. He refused to testify against a friend. 他拒绝做不利于朋友的证词。 confirm v. make (power, ownership, feelings, opinions) firmer or stronger证实，证明 eg. What you tell me confirms my suspicions. 你告诉我的话证实了我的怀疑。 2. passion n. a very strong feeling of love, hatred热情，激情，强烈的感情 passion for sth./ sb. have a passion for sth. eg. The English have a passion for gardens.英国人酷爱花园. fly into a passion勃然大怒 passionate adj. easily moved by passion, filled with, showing passion 易动感情的，热情的，多情的 eg. a passionate interest in music 对音乐的浓厚兴趣 be passionate about sth.  3. coincide vi. 1) happen at the same time. （事件）同时发生，巧合 coincide with sb./sth. eg. It is a pity our trips to New York don’t coincide. 真遗憾我们无法同一时间去纽约旅游. They couldn’t go to the theatre together because his free time never coincided with hers. 他们无法一同去看戏，因为他们的闲暇从来凑不到一起。 2) be in agreement with (意见等）相一致 eg. Her story coincided exactly with her brother’s. 她和她兄弟讲的故事完全一致。 The judges did not coincide in opinion. 裁判的意见不一致。 coincidence [c] n.巧合，巧合之事；[u] 同时发生 eg. What a coincidence！真巧！ By (sheer) coincidence. 真是巧了.纯属巧合. coincidental. adj. 巧合的，同时发生的 4. alternate .adj .verb .noun. adj. 1.(usu. before noun) happening by turns交替的 eg. This is a week of alternate rain and sunshine. 这是时雨时晴的一周。 2.every other or second 每隔 间隔 eg. He worked on alternate days.