高三英语一轮复习 M5 unit 14-2 Careers课件 北师大版.pptVIP

Unit 14 Careers;9. grasp vt. n. 抓住；理解 On the verge of falling, he immediately grasped a rope. 在快要跌倒的时候,他立刻抓住了一根绳子。 grasp sb.’ s hand / sb. by the hand 抓住某人的手 It’s a concept we find difficult to grasp. 这是我们觉得难以理解的一个概念。;He took her hand in a firm grasp. 他牢牢抓住她的手。 She has a good grasp of what she has learned. 她对她所学过的知识掌握得很牢固。 Take a firm grasp of the handle and pull. 抓紧把手然后拉。;你必须抓住这个黄金机会。 ____________________________________ 你理解文章的大意吗？ ____________________________________ ____________________________________;10. pay off 还清(债务)；取得成功,得到好结果 It was such a huge debt that it was unlikely for her to pay it off. 她欠下的债款如此大以至于她不大可能还清。 Hard work will surely pay off. 努力工作一定会带来成功。;11. commit vt. 承诺,受誓言的约束；犯(罪、错等) commit a crime / mistake 犯罪/犯错 commit suicide 自杀 He committed himself to the cause of education. 他投身于教育事业。 She would not commit herself in any way. 她不愿作出任何承诺。;committed adj. 承担义务的；忠于既定立场的 be committed to=be devoted to 献身于,奉献于 He remained committed to his youthful ideal. 他坚持不懈地追求自己年轻时的理想。 commitment n. 承诺；奉献 a commitment to 信奉……；忠诚于……;12. existence n. 存在,生存 (sth.) come into existence 出现,产生 bring sth. into existence 使产生 be in existence 存在的,现存的 This is the most magnificent bridge in existence. 这是现有的最雄伟的桥。;exist vi. 存在,生存 We can not exist without air. 没有空气,我们就不能生存。 Such a problem does not exist. 这样的问题根本不存在。 existing adj. 存在的;13. hesitate vi. 踌躇,犹豫 hesitate to do / about doing sth. 对做某事犹豫不决 I didn’t hesitate about taking the job. 我毫不犹豫地接受了那份工作。 If you hesitate too much, you will lose the game. 如果你太犹豫,就会输掉比赛。;14. respond ①vi. respond to 对……作出回答；对…… (作出)反应 respond to a question 答复问题 respond with a smile 以微笑表示回答 The plane responds well to the controls. 这架飞机操纵起来灵活。; He failed to respond to the medicine. 他服了药未见起色。 同义词：react to sth. 对……反应(见M1·Unit 2) ②vt. 回答说 He responde