M10U1 Words and expressions.pptVIP

* M10U1 Words Expressions M10U1 Words Expressions 1. gravity n. ①重力,地球引力；②严重性 Newton’s law of gravity 牛顿万有引力定律 I don’t think you realize the gravity of the pollution. 我认为你没有意识到污染的严重性。 2. wrestle v. ①摔跤 ①Armed guards wrestled with the intruders.(闯入者) 武装警卫和闯入者扭打起来。 wrestle with sb ②She had spent the whole weekend wrestling with the problem. 她整个周末都在绞尽脑汁处理这个问题。 wrestle with sth ② 努力对付或解决 与---搏斗 努力处理、解决某事 3.beyond doubt 毫无疑问= without doubt Beethoven is _____________ a great musician. without/beyond doubt There is no doubt that Beethoven is a great musician. 拓展： sb don’t doubt that … 我不怀疑…… sb doubt whether/if … 我怀疑是否…… sb have no doubt that … 我不怀疑…… sb have some doubt whether …我怀疑是否…… There is no doubt about … 毫无疑问…… that-clause 注意：（1）doubt 用作动词，主句是肯定句，用if或whether引导；主句是疑问句或否定句则用that引导。 （2）名词doubt后接同位语从句时，否定句用that引导，肯定句用whether引导。 ★ no doubt 无疑地、很可能 No doubt will she call us when she gets there. No doubt she will call us when she gets there. ★ no doubt about it 毫无疑问 e.g. No doubt about it – we’ve got problem. 5. permanent adj. 永久的；永恒的；长久的 固定工作: a permanent job 临时工作: a temporary job permanent temporary 反 4. at a crossroads 处于关键时刻 生态学目前正处在关键时刻。 Ecology stands _______________ at present. at a crossroads 注意：crossroads 的单复数形式相同，意为“十字路口”。 6. conventional adj. 传统的，常规的，依照惯例的，非核的 It is ___ __________ for Chinese people to hold a wedding in the church. not conventional It is not a nuclear weapon. In fact, it is just a __________ one. conventional adv. conventionally n. convention 习俗、常规、惯例 7. expense cn. 费用；化费；开销 un. 高额花费 ______/ _________/ ______ / ______expenses 生活费用/ 家庭开支/ 医疗费/ 律师费 ★at sb’s expense 由某人付费 ★at the expense of 以某物为代价 ★at great / vast/ considerable expense 公司出钱请我们外出就餐。 We were taken out for a meal_______________________. at the company’s expense 他以自己的健康为代价逐步建立起这个企业。 He_________ the business _______________________. built up at the expense of his health 他不惜巨额花费让全家人乘飞机到阿根廷。 ____________