Unitlivingwellwordsexpressions.ppt

Unit1 living well words and expressions 1.disability n.(u/c) e.g. His disability prevents him from holding a job. disable vt. 使失去能力，使残疾；使无效 e.g. He was disabled in the accident/war. disabled adj.残疾的;无能力的； a disabled soldier the disabled 残疾人 e.g. It is often very difficult for the disabled to find jobs. 2.ambition n.(u/c) a man of ambition be full of/filled with ambition have an ambition for 有...的志向；有...的野心；渴望... achieve/realize/fulfill one’s ambition 达到目标/实现抱负/得偿夙愿 ambition to do sth. e.g. He is filled with ambition to become a great inventor.他一心想成为伟大的发明家。 Her ambition was to become a film star. 她一心追求的是做电影明星。 ambitious adj.有雄心的，有野心的 be ambitious to do sth./for sth. 渴望... e.g.He is ambitious to get the position. He is ambitious for success in life. 3.suitable adj.适合的；适宜的 be suitable for sb/sth. 适合于某人/某事（物） be suitable to do sth. 适合做某事 e.g.This book is suitable for teenagers. These poems are suitable for learning by heart. 4.beneficial adj. 有利的，有益的 be beneficial to sth./sb. 对某人/某物有益 Sunshine is beneficial to plants. Proper exercise is beneficial to one’s health. benefit n.益处，利益 be of benefit to 对...有益 for sb’s benefit=for the benefit of sb. 为了某人的利益 e.g.That experience was of great benefit to me. Give up smoking for the benefit of your health. 3) benefit vt./vi. A benefit B A有益于B B benefit from/by A B受益于A e.g. 阳光对植物有益. Sunshine __ ________ ___plants. Sunshine __ ___ ______ __ plants. Sunshine __________ plants. Plants _______ _____sunshine. 5. in other words= that is to say = in word in words in a/one word have a word with sb. have words with sb. word by word keep/break one’s word beyond words Word came that...有消息传来...word意为“消息”不用复数，不加任何冠词 残疾；缺陷 able a.能够...的 disabled a.丧失能力的 disable v.使丧失能力 disability n.缺陷 unable a.不能的 enable v.使能够 ability n.能力，才能，才智，本领 雄心；野心；志气；抱负 有做某事的志向 Until all is over, ambition never dies.