B2U6重点难指导.doc

I. Key words and expressions undo v. 1) (fml) disturb or upset greatly e.g. My daughter’s idea about wealth undid me. 2) untie, open e.g. Would you please undo this knot for me? 覆水难收。 What is done cannot be undone. 解开钮扣, 鞋带 undo one’s buttons and shoelaces incredible: adj. that can’t be believed (synonym: unbelievable) 难以置信的 e.g. It seemed incredible that no one was hurt in the air crash. 以令人难以置信的速度 at an incredible speed 令人难以置信的解释 an incredible explanation 扩展： credible incredible credulous incredulous 3. skeptical: adj. (in the habit of) doubting that sth. is true, right, etc. (followed by about\of; spelled skeptical in British English) 怀疑的 e.g. I am skeptical of his loyalty. Many people were skeptical about the solution. 怀疑的观点 a skeptical attitude 对政治上的许诺产生怀疑 skeptical of political promises 扩展：skepticism n.怀疑论 易混淆的词：spectacle e.g. It was a strange spectacle to see the Tom and Jerry shaking hands and slapping each other on the back. 4. consume 1）v. eat or drink up 吃；喝； e.g. Michael consumes nearly a pound of cheese per day. 2）v. to expend; use up 耗尽；消费 e.g. The human body consumes energy in the form of carbohydrates. 搭配： 1）consume… on sth./(in) doing sth. e.g. Gu Long consumed all his money on women and drink. He consumed most of his spare time (in) learning English. 2) Be consumed with e.g. She was consumed with curiosity. = (be filled with) 旧汽车耗油多。 Old cars consume more gasoline. 妒忌得不得了 be consumed with jealousy 她吃掉四个鸡蛋。 She consumed four eggs. Care for: 1）take care of 照料 e.g. The college students volunteered to care for the elderly in their community. 2）like or love (used in negative or interrogative sentences)喜欢；喜爱 e.g. She had two sons and didn’t care for either. 每次他生病她都照顾他。但她不是很喜欢他。她不愿让他看这封信。 She cares for him every time he is ill. But she doesn’t care for him very much. She doesn’t care for him to read this letter. Reproach: vt. criticize sb. for failing to do sth. (used in the pattern: