人教版高中英语选修十第7讲nit4Learningefficiently词汇篇.docVIP

Unit 4 Learning efficiently-词汇篇 __________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________ 1. 掌握常考词汇的运用； 2. 掌握句型的运用； 一. 单词扫描 1. efficient adj. 效率高的；有能力的 He is an efficient teacher. 他是个能干的教师。 As we get older，our bodies become less efficient at burning up calories. 随着一天天衰老，我们的身体消耗热量的功能逐渐减弱。 【归纳拓展】 efficiently adv. 效率高地 efficiency n．效率；效能；功效 labor efficiency 劳动效率 an efficient lawyer 一位能干的律师 effect n. 效果；影响 effective adj. 有效的 He is efficient at his job. 他能胜任工作。 【比较】effective/efficient (1) effective侧重产生实际的效果、效力或具有取得预期效果的能力，指人、物都适用。 (2) efficient侧重指积极有效、效率高、效果好、节省精力；指人时，强调其能干。 例如： an efficient secretary 工作效率高的秘书。 increase efficiency of production and diminish cost of output. 提高生产效率，降低产品成本。 an effective medicine for hair loss. 一种治疗脱发的有效药。 2. endeavor vi. 努力；力图；n. 努力，尽力[C][U] They endeavored to make her happy but in vain. 他们尽量使她快乐，却徒劳无功。 The manager is expected to use his or her best endeavors to promote the artists career. 经纪人应以最大的努力来推动一位艺人的事业发展。 Please make every endeavor to streamline the plant organization. 请努力使工厂组织简化从而更有效地运作。 【归纳拓展】 endeavor to do sth 努力做某事 make every endeavor to do sth 尽力做某事 make every effort to do sth 尽一切努力做某事 try/do ones best to do sth 尽力做某事 do all one can to do sth＝do what one can to do sth 做某人能做的一切 例如: Please make every endeavor to be early. 请尽量早点儿。 We always endeavor to give our customers excellent service. 我们始终尽力为顾客提供最佳服务。 Despite our best endeavors，we couldnt get the machine started. 我们费了九牛二虎之力也没能把机器发动起来。 3. competent adj. (1) 有能力的，能干的；能胜任的，称职的 Mark proved to be a very competent manager. 马克证明了自己是一个很能干的经理。 He is not competent to look after young children. 他没有看小孩的本事。 (2) 充分的，足够的；令人满意的，合格的 She has a competent knowledge of English. 她已掌握了足够的英语知识。 Her drawing is competent，but her composition is poor. 她的画有功力，但布局欠佳。 The novel may be a best-seller but its no more than a competent piece of writing. 这部小说就算能畅销，也不过是平平之作。 【归纳