高中英语Unit 3 Back to the past 1牛津版必修三.docVIP

Unit 3 Back to the past(1) I. 词语辨析 1、destroy / damage / ruin：均可以解释为：破坏、毁灭、消灭 destroy：主语可以是人，也可以是物，含有彻底的“毁灭”之义，其宾语可以是具体的事物，也可以使人的名声 e.g. The eruption of the volcano destroyed the whole town in only two days. That rumour destroyed his good fame. damage：主语可以是人，也可以是物，解释为“毁坏”，一般是局部的、非彻底的，可以修复，它的宾语可以是有形的，也可以是无形的。 e.g. His car was damaged in the accident. The machine was damaged yesterday and now it is being repaired. ruin：主语多为天灾人祸等无形的力量，含有彻底的“毁灭”之义，不可修复，其宾语往往是美好的珍贵的事物。 e.g. The heavy rain ruined our holidays. Heavy smoking ruined his health. 2、wealth / wealthy wealth：(u)财富、财产 e.g. a man of wealth, He gained his wealth by doing business with foreign companies. a wealth of：丰富的、大量的 e.g. The book has a wealth of beautiful pictures in it. She has a wealth of knowledge about plants. wealthy：富裕的、有钱的 e.g. He is a wealthy businessman and earns a lot of money every year. be wealthy in…：富有……= be rich in e.g. Iraq is a country that is wealthy in oil. Canada is wealthy in forest and water resources. 类似的此有：health / healthy, 3、huge / large / enormous：均可解释为：大、巨大，均可修饰具体的、抽象的事物 huge：巨大的，强调体积而非重量。 e.g. A huge balloon is flying slowly in the sky. I hope the huge problem will be solved as soon as possible. The huge building stands on the other side of the river. large：(比通常稍）大的，= big，是较一般的用语，用于修饰事物。 e.g. The beautiful girl has large eyes and a smart mouth. A large bed lies in the middle of the room. enormous：（超过寻常的、令人吃惊的）巨大，庞大 e.g. His study is so enormous that I can hardly believe my eyes. Dinosaurs are animals with enormous bodies. 4、wise / clever wise：（因经历、阅历丰富）而睿智的、英明的、有判断力 e.g. a wise man, a wise decision, You are wise not to go with them this time. Don’t you think it wiser to do as he says? clever：（因头脑反应快、心灵手巧而）聪明的、伶俐的 e.g. a clever child, It was clever of her to follow his advice. He is clever at making model paper planes. 5、