黑龙江省鸡西市高中英语 Unit2 The United Kingdom Language points课件 新人教版必修.pptVIP

* 7. To their credit the four countries do work together in some areas ( eg, the currency and international relations), but they are still different. 尽管这四个国家在某些方面 (如货币和国际关系方面) 是合作的, 但它们还是不同的。 credit 既是可数名词，又是不可数名词，其常见意思是赊购（制度）；称赞；学分。也可作动词，表示相信；把……归功于。 to one’s credit 值得赞扬；为某人增光 To their credit, they always get along well with one another. work together是一个习惯用语, 不能按字面意思直译。work 在此处的被译为“起反应, 起作用” 由动词work构成的词组： work well 做得好 work sth. in/into sth. 设法把...加进 work at something 从事 work out 算出 work one’s will on /upon somebody 将某人的意志强加给别人 relation n.1) relation (between sth. and sth) 关系，联系。　如： 降雨量与作物产量之间的关系 the relation between rainfall and crop production 此项目的费用与其成果不相称。 The cost of this project has no relation to the results. (2) 亲戚，亲属。如： 他是我的一个近亲。 He is a close relation of mine. 你们彼此之间是什么亲属关系？ What relation are you to each other? 8. England is the largest of the four countries and for convenience it is divided roughly into three zones. 在这四个国家中,英格兰最大,为了方便起见, 它大致被分为了三个地区。 　convenience n. 方便, 便利 I keep my reference books near my desk for convenience. 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 为了图方便, 我把参考书放在书桌前。 ＜习惯搭配＞ at one’s convenience 在方便的时候 for (the sake of) convenience 为了方便起见 make a convenience of sb. (乘机)利用某人 　　　　 ＜拓展＞ convenient adj. 适合需要的,方便的 a convenient place/ time It is an inconvenient time to come. I can’t see him now; it’s not convenient. Will it be convenient for you to start work tomorrow? 9. attract 吸引，引诱 attract sb. 吸引某人 attract sb. to sth. 把某人吸引到 The concert attracted a great number of people. 音乐会吸引了很多人。 What do you think attracts people to big cities? 你认为是什么吸引人们到大城市来的？ attraction n. 　 1) 吸引，引力; 2) 吸引人的东西; 喜闻乐见的东西; 精彩节目 attractive adj. 有吸引力，诱人的 attraction of gravity 重力 He can’t resist the attraction of the sea on hot day.　 酷热的夏天他经不住海的诱惑。 A big city offers many and varied attractions. 大城市有多种多样吸引