九年级英语词汇复习Unit 6(II).docVIP

九年级英语词汇复习Unit 6 赵儒尧 1. invent v. 发明 指经过认识和实践创造出前所未有的事物。 Edison invented the light bulb. 爱迪生发明了电灯泡。 invention和inventor都是名词, 前者意为“发明”, 后者意为“发明家”。 discover, invent和find都是动词, 它们的词义相近, 但是有区别: ★discover意为“发现”, 指发现某种本来存在,但以前未被发现或未为人所知的事物或现象。 The lost bike was discovered at the bus stop. 丢了的自行车发现在公共汽车站那儿。 ???? Later I discovered that he was so kind. 后来我发现他如此善良。 ★invent 意为“发明”, 指发明以前不存在的东西。 ??? Do you know who invented the computer? 你知道谁发明的电脑吗？ ★find 意为“找到, 发现”, 指偶然发现或几乎没有困难地发现。 ???? I found some old photos in that drawer. 我在那个抽屉里发现了一些旧照片。 2. be used for ... 被用来…… 是由“use sth. for sth. / doing sth.”结构转变而来, 介词for在这里表示用途或作用, 后面可以接名词、代词或动词-ing形式。 This machine can be used for cutting grass. 这个机器可以用来割草。 ★ be used as意为“被用作……，被作为……使用” English is used as a foreign language in China. ★ be used by意为“被……使用” Rubbers are often used by students to correct mistakes. ★used to do sth.意为“过去常常做某事”。 I used to smoke when I was young. ★use sth. to do sth.意为“使用某物来做某事”, 其被动结构为“sth. be used to do sth.”。 These knives are used to cut pies. 3. Can you help me think of an invention? My pleasure. My pleasure也可说成It’s a / my pleasure.或 A pleasure ，意思是“我的荣幸；愿为你效劳；这是件愉快的事”。 — Will you please help me take the books to the classroom? 请你帮我把这些书带到教室里去好吗？ — My pleasure. / Its a pleasure. 愿为你效劳。 ? pleasure n. 愉快；高兴 She took no?pleasure?in her work 她觉得自己的工作毫无乐趣。 I will remember this meeting with?pleasure. 我会愉快地记着这次的会晤。 It is a?pleasure?to work with you. 和你一起工作真是件乐事。 ★ at (ones) pleasure 随便 You are free to come and go at your pleasure. 来去自由, 悉听尊便。 ★ take pleasure in以某事为乐,喜欢做某事 ★ with pleasure 愉快地, 高兴地, 没问题 4. Well, you do seem to have a point … you do seem to have a point … 是个强调句，用“助动词do +谓语动词原形”的结构。 He does look well. 他的确看起来气色很好。 You did give me a fright. 你真把我给吓了一跳。 have a point 有道理