theunitedkingdom..ppt

* 1. unite vt./vi. unite (sb./sth.) (with sb./sth.) 联合，合并，统一，团结；vi. unite (in sth. / doing sth.) 联合行动，一齐工作 在狱中三年后他又跟家人团圆了。 He united with his family again after three years in prison. 我们应该团结起来跟洪水斗争。 We should unite in fighting the floods. united adj. 和睦的，团结的，联合的 unite link/connect a. The railway ____________ the two towns. b. The threat of war has ______ the country behind its leaders. c. The living room _______ with the toilet. d. His name was _____ to hers when people talked about the event. 侧重于结合后的协调性或一致性，已丧失原有的独立性，强调组成一个新整体 指两个分离着的事物在某一点上互相接触，但各自仍保持原有的特性及独立性 connects/links united connects linked 2. consist vi. consist of sth. = be made up of （不用于进行时态和被动语态）由某事物组成或构成；consist in sth. 存在于某事物之中，在于；consist with sth. 与……一致，相符合 这个混合物是由水和面粉构成的。 The mixture consists of water and flour. 这个城市的美在于其古建筑的风格。 The beauty of the city consists in the style of the ancient buildings. 他言行不一。 His words do not consist with his actions. 他所说的与事实相符合。 What he said consisted with the fact. = What he said was consistent with the fact. consistent adj. 一致的，相符合的 consistence n. [u] 一贯性，一致性 3. divide vt./vi. divide (sth.) (up) (into sth.) divide sth. (out/up) (between/among sb.) divide A from B （使某物）分割开，分开，分隔 分割或分配某物 将A和B分隔开，在两者之间划分界线 孩子们，把蛋糕分了吧。 Children, divide the cake (out/up) between / among you. 一面墙把我们的花园跟他们的隔开了。 A wall divides our garden from theirs. 老师把班里的人分成了3个小组。 The teacher divided the class into 3 groups. divide separate 考试被分成两个部分。 The exam is divided into two parts. 孩子们正在把好苹果跟坏苹果分开。 The children are separating the good apples from the bad ones. 他们昨天什么时候分开的？ When did they separate yesterday? 强调把一个整体分成若干部分，常与into连用 强调把原本连在一起或靠近的部分分隔开来，分开后的部分具有相对的独立性，常跟from连用，还可表示“离别，分手”的意思 4. puzzle n. [c] 难题，谜一般的事物；vt. 让（某人）动脑筋，使困惑；vi. puzzle over sth. 对某事物苦苦思索（以便理解） 他的回答把我弄糊涂了。 His answer puzzled me. = I was puzzled with his answer. 他已经琢磨这个问题好几个星期了。 He has puzzled over the question for