[典例]
1). The sign means that the road is blocked. 这个标志表示此路不通。 2). What do you mean to do with it? 你打算把它怎样处理？
3). I mean you to work as our spokesman. 我想请你当我们的代言人。
[重点用法]
(sth.) mean doing sth. 意味着… (sb) mean to do sth. 打算做… had meant to do sth. 本来打算做某事 be meant for 打算作……用；打算给… (sth.) be meant to do sth. 被预定/指定/认为做某事 What do／did you mean by...? “你……是什么意思？” [练习] 按要求填空或翻译。
1). Can you tell me what this sentence______ (mean)?
2). Your friendship ______ (mean) a great deal ______ (介词) me.
3). In some parts of London, missing a bus means ______ (wait) for another hour. 4). What did he mean ______ (介词) saying that remark?
5). I ______ ______ ______ ______（本来打算来）yesterday, but I had an unexpected visitor.
6). 这些房间是打算用作少年活动中心的。
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2. starve vi.&vt. (使)饿死；饿得要死 starvation n.[u] 饿死 [典例]
1). The enemy is trying to starve us to death. 敌人正在企图饿死我们。 2). I’ m starving; let’ s have a big dinner.
我饿得要死了，让我们吃一顿丰盛的晚餐吧。
3). He said he would starve rather than beg for food. 他说他宁愿挨饿也不要饭吃。 [重点用法]
starve to death = die of starvation/hunger饿死 starve sb to death 把某人饿死
starve for sth. = be starved of sth. = hope/long for sth. 希望/渴望得到某物
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[练习] 用starve的短语的适当形式填空。
1). Thousands of people ________ ________ ________ in Africa. 2). These children are ________ ________ love.
3). The people on the island _______ _______ _______ fresh water since it hadn’t rained for nearly half a year.
3. belief n. [c,u] 信任；信仰；信心 believe vt.&vi. 相信 [典例]
1). He has great belief in his doctor. 他对那位医生无比信赖。
2). She has lost her belief in God. 她已不相信上帝（不相信真有上帝）。 [重点用法]
have belief in sth/sb 对某事物/人的真实性和正确性所具有的信心 beyond belief 难以置信 in the belief that... 相信 …… [练习] 用belief的短语填空。
1). He came to me ________ ________ ________ ________ I could help him. 2). ________ ________ ________ ________ that nuclear weapons are immoral. 3). The cruelty of the murders was ________ ________.
4. gain vt. 获得；得到 n.[c,u] 收获；获利 [典例] 该词有三种含义：
1). 表示经过努力一点一点地获得自己渴望的东西
He has gained rich experience in these years. 这些年他已获取了丰富的经验。 2). 表示速度、重量等慢慢增加
He gained weight after recovery from his illness. 康复后他的体重增加了。 3).（钟，表）走快
This clock gains five minutes a day. 这只钟每天快5分钟。 [重点用法]
gain experience / fame / independence 获得经验/名望/独立
It is my belief that... 我相信……
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gain sth. from 从……处获得某物
gain other’ s respect / love / trust 获得别人的尊敬/爱戴/信任 No pains, no gains. 一分耕耘,一分收获。
5. admire vt. 赞美；钦佩；羡慕 admiration n.[u] 钦佩；羡慕 [典例]
1). I admire your courage and wisdom. 我钦佩你的勇气和智慧。 2). I admired the way she had coped with life. 我钦佩她面对生活的方式。
[重点用法]
admire sb. for sth./ doing sth. 在某方面钦佩某人 in admiration赞美地/钦佩地 [练习] 中译英。
1). 我们都钦佩他的勇气和胆识。
_____________________________________________________________________ 2). 所有认识他的人都羡慕他取得诺贝尔化学奖。
_____________________________________________________________________ 3). 我钦佩地看着那小女孩弹钢琴。
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6. permission n.[u] 许可；允许 permit vt.准许；许可；允许 permit n.许可（证）；执照 [典例]
You have my permission to leave. 我准你离开。 [重点用法]
with/without (one’ s) permission得到允许/未经允许 ask sb. for permission 征求某人的许可
give sb. permission to do sth.: permit sb. to do sth.允许某人做某事 have one’ s permission得到某人的同意
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[练习] 完成句子或用括号内所提供词的适当形式填空。 1). They entered the area _______ _______ (未经允许).
2). The prison authorities permit _______ (visit) only once a month. 3). We have arranged to play tennis on Saturday, weather _______ (permit).
4). You will need to obtain planning _______ (permit) if you want to extend your house.
7. remind vt. 提醒；使想起 [典例]
1). This story reminds me of my childhood. 这个故事让我想起了我的童年。 2). I reminded Gerald of his promise. 我提醒吉罗德他曾许下的诺言。 3). Please remind me to write to my mother tomorrow. 请提醒我明天给我母亲写信。
[重点用法]
remind sb. of sth. 使某人想起某事
remind sb. of / about sth. 提醒某人记住某事 remind sb. to do sth. 提醒某人做某事
remind sb. that... 提醒某人/使某人想起…… [练习] 中译英。
1). 这些照片使我想起我的童年。
_____________________________________________________________________ 2). 请提醒我要每天服三次药。
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8. forgive (forgave, forgiven) vt. 原谅；饶恕 [典例]
1). I’ ll never forgive you! 我永远都不会饶恕你！ 2). He asked us to forgive him for what he had done wrong. 他请求我们原谅他的错误。
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[重点用法]
forgive sb. (for) sth. 原谅某人的某事
forgive doing sth. 原谅做某事
[练习] 完成句子或用括号内所提供词的适当形式填空。
1). I’ ll never ______ ______ _____ _____(因你所说的话而原谅你) you said to me. 2). They ______ (forgive) him for his crimes. 3). Forgive my _______ (interrupt) you.
Ⅳ.重点词组
1. take place vi. 发生;举行 [典例]
1). The football match will take place tomorrow. 足球赛将在明天举行。 2). The accident took place/ happened only a block from my home. 事故发生在离我家仅一个街区远的地方。 [短语归纳]
take the place of (动词短语)代替/取代 in place of (介词短语)代替；交换
take sb’ s place / take the place of sb. 坐某人的座位；代替某人的职务 in the last place 最后
in place 放在原来的位置；适合的，恰当的 out of place不在合适的位置；不适当的 in the first place (列举理由)首先,第一点
in one’s place 处于某人的位置,为某人设身处地想一想 [练习] 用place短语的适当形式填空。 1). A little gratitude would be _______ _______.
2). I’ m at a loss what to do next. What would you do (if you were ) _______ _______ _______?
3). Plastics have _______ _______ _______ _______ many other materials. 4). We use plastics _______ _______ _______ many other materials. 5). While the manager was on holiday, he _______ _______ _______.
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