英语必修4unit3Reading.pptVIP

b. the quality that makes sb./sth. different from other people/things; the nature of sb./sth. （个人、集体、民族等特有的）品质；特性。如： Although they are twins, their characters are quite different. 虽然他们是双胞胎，但性格却相差甚远。 5. The tramp, a poor, homeless man with a moustache, wore large trousers, worn-out shoes and a small round black hat. 那流浪者是一位穷苦的无家可归的人，留着胡子，穿着大裤子，破鞋子，头顶着黑色的小圆帽。 6. This character was a social failure but he was loved for his optimism and determination to overcome all difficulties . 这个角色是个社会生活中的失败者, 但是他战胜困难的乐观和决心使得他被所有看电影的人所喜爱。 I remember everything as if it happened only yesterday. 我对一切记忆犹新，好像是昨天发生的。 注意: 在现代英语中常用was来代替were，甚至用is，am所取代。如： They treated him as if he was their own child. 他们像待自己亲生孩子一样待这个男孩。 It looks as if it is going to rain. 好象要下雨。 此外，as if后还可直接跟不定式。如： He opened his mouth as if to speak. 他开口好象要说话。 8. He eats each mouthful with great enjoyment. 他一口一口地嚼得津津有味。 He took a mouthful of the bitter medicine and made a face. 他喝了一口苦药，做了个鬼脸。 I felt so full that I couldn’t eat another mouthful. 我太饱了， 一口也吃不下了。 短语：at a mouthful 一大口 类似的如： handful 一撮，一把 a handful of sand 一把沙子 cupful 一满杯 two cupfuls of milk 两杯牛奶 spoonful 一匙；满匙 two spoonfuls of sugar 两匙糖 houseful 满屋；一屋子 armful （单臂或双臂）一抱之量 an armful of books 一抱的书 convince …of…类似短语： warn inform rob rid assure remind divest (剥夺） dispossess (夺去） suspect …of 9. Chaplin wrote, directed, and produced the films he starred in. 卓别林自制、自导、自编一些他自演的电影。 There is no direct train from here to Taichung. 此地没有直达台中的火车。 a direct road to London 直通伦敦的路 fly in a direct line 直线飞行 b. adj. 坦白的；率直的。 如： He has a direct way of speaking. 他说话坦白。 He gave me a direct answer. 他给我率直的回答。 2) star（在电影中）主演，由……主演；以……为主角 如： The director wants to star Jim in his new film. 这位导演想让吉姆主演他的新片。 She has starred in a lot of good f