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PAGE PAGE 9 Lesson 15 Fifty pence worth of trouble 1. pence (often in compound) pl. of penny e.g. (1) 两便士 two-pence (2) 十一便士 eleven pence (3) 几个便士 a few pence 2. –pence ……便士价钱的 e.g. (1) 一枚13便士的邮票 a 13-pence stamp (2) 一枚5便士的硬币 a 5-pence piece (=coin) 注：英语中的便士有两种复数形式 pence 和 pennies ，但用法不同。如： a fifty pence 指1个50便士的硬币 fifty pennies指50个1便士的硬币 2. worth worth of 指值一定金额数量的；相当于特定单位数量的 worth 为名词，常用介词of搭配使用，构成以上意义。 worth n. [u] value 价值 e.g. (1) 价值极高的宝石 jewels of great worth (2) 这场暴风雨造成数千英镑价值的损失。 The storm did thousands of pounds’ worth of damage. adj. worth 1. having a value in money 有~价值；值~钱 e.g. 我们的房子大约值10万美元。 Our house is worth about $100000. 2.~sth. / doing sth. (指行动)值得，有价值 e.g. 这是部很值得看的影片。 It’s a film that is really worth seeing. antonym: worthless adj. 没用的，无价值的 3. appreciate v. 欣赏；领会；感激。后接名词、代词或动名词，不可使用动词不定式，如： 我们当中没有几个能真正欣赏京剧。 Not many of us can appreciate Beijing opera. (2) 运动员极为珍稀能有空休息一下。 The players really appreciate having time to relax. appreciate v. 向……表示感谢，感激 e.g. (1) 对你的帮助我们表示感谢。 We appreciate your help. (2) 我们非常感激在这么困难的时候有这么好的朋友。 We appreciate having such good friends at this difficult time. 2. 欣赏，赏识 e.g. 他们确实欣赏威尔士平和、宁静的农村生活。 They really appreciate the peace and quiet of rural Wales. 3. (充分)意识到，体会 e.g. 我知道令你焦急不安的原因。 I appreciate the reasons for your anxiety. 4. provide a regular supply of 定期供应/提供 e.g. 过去政府总是定期向那一落后地区提供救济粮。 The government used to provide a regular supply of relief grain for that backward area. (give them pocket money regularly 按时给他们零花钱) supply v. 1.(to) to provide (sth that is needed)供应（所需物品） e.g. 政府免费给学校供应书籍。 The government supplies free books to schools. 2. [(with)] to provide things to (a person) for use向某人提供某物 e.g. 给新招聘人员发放了制服。 The new recruits were supplied with uniforms. supply n. [of] （一般用复数）an amount for use 供给量，供应量 e.g. 你要带大量的食品来。 Bring a large supply of food with you. 2. in short supply difficult to obtain because of shortage 供应不足，短缺 e.g. 由于收成不好，现在马铃薯供应不足。