unit 1 Text A单词短语.ppt

at times sometimes but not usually 有时，偶尔 at other times----on other occasions 在其他时候，也有时候 Sometimes he’s fun to be with; at other times he can be very moody. 有时候他很有风趣，可有时候脾气一上来就喜怒无常。 at all times----always 随时，永远 I’m at your service at all times. 我随时为您效劳。 at a time----in sequence; separately 依次，逐一；每次 Don’t try to do everything at once; take it a bit at a time. 不用什么事都一块干，要依次做一点。 Take the pills two at a time. 每次服两粒。 at the time----at a certain moment or period in the past 在那时，在那段时间 I agreed at the time but later changed my mind. 我当时同意了，但后来又变了主意。 at one time----formerly 从前 be worth sth./doing sth. be rewarding enough for the time, effort, money, etc.值得…的 The book is worth reading./ It’s worth reading the book. I felt that his life was no longer worth living. 我发觉他的生命已经没有再活下去的价值了。 It’s an idea that’s worth considering. 这个想法值得考虑。 He’s decided to have a look at the house for it is well worth buying . not only… but also… Note: with “not only” or “only”placed at the beginning of a sentence, the sentence order should be inverted. Not only did he finish his homework, but he also cleaned the room. 他不仅做了作业，而且还打扫了房间。 Not only are housewives not paid, but also most of their boring work is unnoticed. 家庭主妇不仅得不到报酬，而且她们单调的工作大多数不会被人注意。 Only in this way can you hope to finish the work at the end of this month. far from not… at all; rather than一点都不 Far from (being) angry, he’s very happy. 他一点都不生气，反而很高兴。 Far from helping the situation, you’ve just made it worse. 你非但对形势没什么帮助，反而使形势更糟。 New words and Expressions Unit 1 Text A Learning a Foreign Language reward vt. give sth. in return for good and valuable doings 报答，奖励 ─The father rewarded the little boy for cleaning the room. reward sb. with… for sth. in reward of Cf. award: vt. make an official decision to give sth. as a prize, as payment or as a punishment授予，判定 ─The judge awarded both finalists equal points. ─The court awarded him damages of $ 4500. n. 1. sth. as a return for good and valuable doin