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必修4 Unit3 A taste of humor 知识点讲解 Unit3重点汇集 1. content 【课文原句】Perhaps it makes us feel more content with our life because we feel there is someone else worse off than ourselves. (P17) 【名师点拨】content adj.意为“满足的；满意的”，be content to do意为“乐意去做某事”；be content with sb / sth意为“对某人或某事感到满意”，相当于be pleased with或be satisfied with。如： I’m content to help you to set up a website on the Internet. Those who are not content with the progress they have made will have greater success. 注：worse off是badly off的比较级，意思是“境况比……更差”；better off意为“境况比……好”。如： To my surprise, I found his living conditions were much worse off than mine. With the development of economy, more and more people are better off. 【知识拓展】content还可作动词，意为“使满足”；作名词时，表示“满足；心满意足”，也可表示“（书、报纸等的）内容；目录；含量”。如： My explanation seemed to content him. Now she began to live in peace and content. Weve discussed the unusual form of the book — now, what about the content? 2. astonish 【课文原句】However, some actors can astonish us with the deep feelings they can inspire in us for a character they are playing. (P17) 【名师点拨】astonish vt．意为“使大为吃惊；使惊异”，比surprise程度强，比shock程度弱。如： I was astonished to hear that the professor had broken down because of his hard work. I was astonished by how much shed grown. 【知识拓展】(1) astonishing adj．意为“令人惊异的”。如： The astonishing news made the world astonished, and a great many people expressed their opinions on the Internet. (2) astonished adj．指(某人)处于惊异、吃惊状况，常用be astonished at sth。如： He was astonished at what Tom had said and done. (3) astonishment n.意为“惊讶”，可用to one’s astonishment表示“使某人吃惊的是”。如： To my astonishment, she still remembered my birthday. 3. particular 【课文原句】He became famous for using a particular form of acting, including mime and farce. (P17) 【名师点拨】particular adj.意为“专指的；特别的；格外的；不寻常的”。be particular about / over sth意为“对某事很讲究 / 很挑剔”。in particular意为“特别地”。如： There was nothing in the newspaper of particular importance. Im not particular about my clothes; I dont mind what I wear. He talked about the ball games in general and tal