Book3Unit2Words.pptVIP

* 1. protective adj.—protect v.—protection n. under the protection of 在…的保护下 n. This hat will give protection against the sun. 这顶帽子可以遮阳。 v. protect…against / from e.g. He is wearing sunglasses to protect his eyes from the strong sunlight. 2. balance n. / v. ---balanced adj. e.g. If you want to keep healthy, you should have a balanced diet. 类似结构的形容词还有： divorced 离婚的； experienced 有经验的； starved 饥饿的 3. sign n. 记号，标志,手势，信号---v. 署名，做手势 n. Can’t you read that “No Smoking” sign ? The teacher made sign to us to be quiet. v. Please sign here. sign to sb to do sth 示意某人干某事 e.g. He signed to me to stop talking. 4. slim adj. –slimmer –slimmest e.g. Our chances of success are slim. v. 变细，减肥，减少…的数量，缩小 slimmed--slimmed e.g. You can still have breakfast shen you are slimming. slim down 变苗条，减肥(动词短语） e.g. She slimmed down to 50 kilos before her wedding. adv. slimly---n. slimness 5. curiosity n. ---curious adj. ---curiously adv. be curious about sth 对..感到好奇 e.g. Children are naturally curious about everything around them. 常与about 连用的词构成的短语还有： be cutious about 对…谨慎； be worried about 担忧; be concerned about 担忧; be optimistic about 对..乐观; be pessimistic about 对..悲观; It is curious that …是奇怪的 e.g. It is curious that he should have failed to win the race. be curious to do sth 极想 e.g. I am curious to know what is written in his letter. be curious +wh- e.g. I am curious how he will do it. 7. hostess n. 女主人---host n. 男主人 类似的表达： waiter / waitress; actor/ actress; prince/ princess; king/ queen a host country 东道主 host vt. 主办 e.g. As we all know, the 2008 Olympic Games Beijing hosted was very successful. 8.weakness n. –weaknesses (pl ) 反义词：strength n. This is the only weakness in the machine. have a weakness for 对…偏爱 Ex:她酷爱甜食。 She has a weakness for sweets. weak adj. ---weaken v. 变弱 be weak in / at sth 不擅长 Ex: 我不擅长数学。 I am weak in maths. I am not good at maths. be good at 在…方面擅长 be good for 对…有益 = do sb / sth good; do good to sb/ sth 对…有害 be bad for do harm to