英语六级考试精选SectionB11.pptVIP

5. contribute … to (doing) sth. to be devoted to doing; to help to; 成龙将1000万元捐献给因地震受灾的汶川。 He never contributes to the class debates. Jackie Chen contributed 10 million yuan to  the earthquake-stricken Wenchuan. 他在班级辩论时从不发表意见。 Translation Key Words and Expressions—Word Using 6. vary vt. to (cause to) change or be different 教师应该改变授课方式来保持学生的兴趣。 Rich or poor, he never varied his habits. Teachers should keep students’ interest by  varying their lessons. 无论贫穷还是富有，他从未改变过自己的习惯。 Translation Key Words and Expressions—Word Using 7. weave v. ① to twist (long objects) together ② to support financially Xiaolan wove many beautiful baskets from strips of willow. 作者将这些事件编写成了动人的故事。 小兰用柳条编出了许多漂亮的篮子。 The author wove the incidents together into a moving story. Translation Key Words and Expressions—Word Using 8. scrape by/through ① to live, keep a business, etc., with no more than the necessary money They just managed to scrape by on Jack’s  tinny salary. We shall scrape through anyhow. 他们仅靠杰克微薄的工资勉强维持生活。 不管怎样，我们将渡过困难。 Translation Key Words and Expressions—Word Using 9. currency n. ① the money in use in a certain country ② the state of being commonly accepted 美元是世界上最坚挺的货币之一。 These new ideas have gained wide currency. The US dollar is one of the strongest currencies  in the world. 这些新观念已广泛传播。 Translation Key Words and Expressions—Word Using 10. trim vt. ① to understand and enjoy sth.; to value highly; to understand sth. with sympathy By trimming costs and improving service,  Holiday Inn has now started to make a profit again. 通过降低成本和提高服务质量，假日酒店又开始 盈利了。 Translation Key Words and Expressions—Word Using 10. trim vt. ② to make sth. smaller, better, etc., by cutting parts from it 他仔细修剪花园的玫瑰。 Summer is coming, she had her hair trimmed.