注意:access 是一个不可数名词,所以前面不能加不定冠词。
常用结构:have/ get/ gain/ there be + access to sth. 可接近,可进入,可使用 Students must have access to a good library. 学生要有使用好图书馆的便利条件。
The only access to the farmhouse is across the fields. 要到那农舍唯有穿过田地。
【拓展】accessible: adj. 可接近的;可进入的;可使用的
The island is accessible only by boat. 这岛只有乘小船才能去。
A manager should be accessible to his staff. 经理应该让职员感到平易近人。 The information ought to be made more accessible. 资料应该明白易懂。
重点短语
in other words
【原句回放】In other words, there are not many people like me. 换句话说,像我这样的人并不多见。
【点拨】in other words 换句话说,也就是说,换言之 同义词组:that is to say, namely,均常作插入语。
In other words, you must make a choice right now. 换句话说,你现在必须做出选择。 He became, in other words, a great hero. 也就是说,他成了英雄。 【拓展】有关word的短语:
in a word 总而言之 in word 口头上
in plain words 率真地说 have a word with sb. 和某人谈谈 have words with sb. 和某人吵架 get in a word 插话
keep one’s word 守信用; 履行诺言 eat one’s words承认说错了话
cut out
【原句回放】I think I had at least a billion tests, including one in which they cut out a piece of muscle from my leg ... 我想我至少做过十亿次检查了,包括有一次检查,他们从我的腿部切下一小块肌肉......
【点拨】cut out 切去,省略,停止(做某事)
The old man cut the advertisement out of the newspaper. 这个老人把这则广告从报纸上剪下来。
If you cut out the drink you’d feel much healthier. 如果你戒酒,感觉会健康得多。 【拓展】 与cut有关短语:
cut down 砍倒 cut off 切断,中断,隔绝 cut up 切碎 cut in 插话,打断 cut across 抄近路穿过
The village has been cut off from the outside world for three days because of flood. 因为洪水,那个村子已经与外界中断联系三天了。
The worker had one of his finger cut off by the machine in an accident. 这个工人在一次事故中一个手指被切掉了。(off强调“脱离”,而out强调“从中”)
【高清课堂:Unit 1词语精讲】 adapt to
【原句回放】Unfortunately, the doctors don’t know how to make me better, but I am very
outgoing and I have learned to adapt to my disability. 不幸的是,医生们不知道如何治好我的病,但是我很开朗乐观,学会了适应身体的残疾。
【点拨】adapt (oneself) to 适应(to是介词,后接名词、代词或动词-ing形式)
You should adapt yourself to the new environment. 你应该使你自己适应这种新环境。
The world will be different, we have to be prepared to adapt to the change. 这个世界会有所不同,我们必须准备好适应这种变化。 【拓展】be adapted from... 由……改编 adapt for... 为......改编
This novel has been adapted for a TV play from the English original. 这部小说已经由英文原著改编成电视剧了。 提示:adaptation n. 适应, 改编, 改写本
out of breath
【原句回放】... when I got out of breath after running a short way or had to stop and rest halfway up the stairs. 当我跑了一段路之后,就喘不过气来,或者爬楼梯才爬到一半就得停下来休息时......
【点拨】out of breath 上气不接下气,喘不过气来
She was out of breath from climbing the stairs. 她爬楼梯爬得上气不接下气的。 【拓展】相关短语:
at a breath 一口气
take a deep breath 深深地吸一口气 hold one’s breath (因恐惧或激动)屏息 lose one’s breath 喘不过气来
take one’s breath away 使某人大为惊讶或感动 提示:breath的动词是breathe。
all in all
【原句回放】All in all I have a good life. 总而言之,我生活得很好。 【点拨】all in all从各方面来看,总的说来
All in all, I think it has been a very successful conference. 从各方面来看,会议都很成功。
make fun of
【原句回放】So don’t feel sorry for the disabled or make fun of them, and don’t ignore them either. 因此,不要感到残疾人可怜,或者取笑他们,也别不理睬他们。
【点拨】make fun of取笑,嘲笑(一般不是善意的,相当于laugh at和tease)
It is cruel to make fun of people who stammer. 拿口吃的人开玩笑太残忍了。 【拓展】表示“取笑”的表达法:
laugh at 嘲笑 tease 取笑,戏弄 make jokes about sb. 以某人为笑柄 play a joke on sb. 开某人玩笑 play a trick on sb. 捉弄某人
meet with
【原句回放】I hope my suggestions will meet with your approval. 希望您能赞成我的建议。
【点拨】meet with
1. (正式地)会见,会晤
They are meeting with Russian leaders to try to end the crisis. 他们正在会见俄罗斯领导人设法结束危机。
对比:I met him in the street. 我在街上遇到了他。 2. 意外遇到…...
She met with an accident yesterday. 昨天他遭遇了事故。 3. 得到…...反应
The idea met with a cool response from them. 他们对这个想法反应冷淡。 as well as 【原句回放】As well as going to the movies and football matches with my friends, I spend a lot of time with my pets. 除了同我的朋友一起去看电影和足球比赛外,我还花很多时间和我的宠物在一起。
【点拨】as well as除......之外,和,也
1. as well as相当于介词,接名词、代词或动名词。
2. 主语后跟有as well as连接的主语时,谓语动词应依从原主语(as well as前面的主
语)而定。
Women, as well as men, have the right to work. 女人和男人一样有权利工作。
He asked the price as well as ordering the equipment. 他询问了价格,还订了设备。 【拓展】 as well 也
Men have the right to work, women as well.
男人有权利工作,女人也是。 ■
sit around 【原句回放】I have a very busy life with no time to sit around feeling sorry for myself. 我的生活很充实,没有时间闲坐着顾影自怜。 【点拨】sit around 闲坐着
She sat around all day and watched me clean the house. 她整天闲坐着看我打扫房子。
It’s no use sitting around and dreaming. 只是闲坐着梦想是没有用处的。 【拓展】与sit有关的短语
sit back 轻松地坐在椅子上,不作努力 sit up 坐起来,坐直,熬夜 sit out 坐在一边不参加 sit still 坐着不动
in many ways
【原句回放】In many ways my disability has helped me grow stronger psychologically and become more independent. 在许多方面,我身体的残疾倒使我心理上变得更加坚强,更加独立。
【点拨】in many ways在许多方面
The twins have a lot in common in many ways. 这对双胞胎在许多方面有共同之处。 We need to improve in many ways.
我们在许多方面需要改进。 【拓展】含way的短语:
by the way 顺便说一下 by way of 经由 in the (one’s) way阻碍;挡道 out of the way 不挡道 in a/one/some way 在某种程度上 in no way 决不 in the same way 用同样的方式 in different ways 以不同的方式 on the (one’s) way (to) 去某地的路上;即将到来 give way to 让位给,屈从于,听任 lose one’s way 迷路; make one’s way to 前进
never mind
【原句回放】Never mind. 没关系。 【点拨】never mind
1. 不必担心,别在意,没关系(用于安慰)
—I have broken your glass on the table. 我把你桌子上的玻璃杯打破了。 —Never mind. I can buy another one. 没关系,我可以再买一个。 2. 更谈不上,更别说
I never thought she’d win once, never mind twice. 我以为她一次也赢不了,更别说两次了。 3. 没关系,无所谓(表示并不重要)
This isn’t what I want most—but never mind, it’s just as good. 这不是我最想要的——不过没关系,这也不错。 4. 不用啦,没什么,别提了
—Where did you find your key? 你在哪儿找到钥匙的?
—Never mind. I left them in my car. 别提了,我把它们忘在车上了。 【拓展】与mind有关的短语:
Mind your own business! 管好你自己的事!少管闲事! Mind your eye! 当心! 留神!
Mind the wet paint! 当心, 油漆未干!
all the best
【原句回放】All the best. 一切顺利。 【点拨】all the best (口语)(祝你)一切顺利,万事如意。(道别时用语或书信结束语)
I wish you all the best in America. 祝你在美国一切顺利。 —All the best! 一切顺利!
—Thank you. The same to you. 谢谢,你也是。 【拓展】与best有关的短语
do/ try one’s best 尽某人最大努力 best of all 尤其,特别 make the best of 充分利用
重点句型
同源宾语/ as...as 与名词连用
【原句回放】Just accept them for who they are, and give them encouragement to live as rich and full a life as you do. 接受他们,给予他们鼓励,让他们能像你一样过得丰富多彩、充实美满。 【点拨1】live a ... life 过一种......的生活