新概念英语-第二册-Lesson4.pptVIP

■exciting adj.令人兴奋的, 令人激动的，振奋人心的 这是多么令人兴奋的消息！ What exciting news this is! 那是一场令人兴奋的比赛。 That is an exciting game.? 这是一本非常扣人心弦的书。 This is a very exciting book. exciting a.令人兴奋的, 使人激动的 This news is very exciting . excited a.（自己）感到兴奋的 We are very excited about this news. ■receive v.接受，收到（客观的收到） 1.接受，收到，接受 她收到了一份礼物。 She received a present. receive a letter from sb. =hear from sb. 收到~~的来信 I received a letter from my brother. Have you received any letters today? This morning I receive a bunch of flowers. receive an invitation [a letter] from sb 接到某人的邀请函[信] 2.接待，接见 You need a large room if you are going to receive so many guests. 如果你要接待这么多客人，你就需要一个大房间。 We usually receive guests on Saturday. 我们通常星期六招待宾客。 ■ firm n.商行，公司 1.n. 公司，商号 law firm 法律公司 他在一家工程公司工作。 He works for an engineer firm. 2.adj. 结实的，稳固的 firm voice 这部小汽车非常坚固。 The car is very firm. 【补充学习】有关“公司”的表达：firm 中小型公司；company正规公司；business商行； ■different adj.不同的—— same相同的 （1）不同的，相异的（经常与from连用）： be different from...与…不同 Desks are different from tables. My plan/idea is different from yours. We are planning something different this year. （2）各种各样的，不同的： He has visited many different places in China. 他去过中国的不少地方。 This department store sells a large number of different things. 这家百货商店出售许多各种各样的东西。 adv. differently, n. difference ■ centre n.中心，中央 （美式center） the center of town 市中心　 town centre= downtown 市中心，市区 经典用法： in the center of: 在中间, 在中央 ＝ in the middle of in the centre (of sp), adj. central中央的，中心的 ■abroad adv. 在国外，到处，海外，广泛 get abroad 出去, 出门; (谣言)传出去, 传开 go abroad 去国外 live abroad 到国外定居 study abroad 到国外学习 She is hungry for news of her husband working abroad. 她渴望得到国外工作的丈夫的消息。 他在国外生活了许多年。 He lived abroad for many years. 你出国度假吗？ Are you going abroad for your holidays? 他有生以来从未到过国外。 He’s never been abroad in his life. ■a (great) number of: “许多”，修饰可数名词的复数 比较：a number of / the number of A number of the workers are unskilled. 许多工人技术不熟练。 The number of skilled workers is small. 熟练工人数较少。