(sth.) mean doing sth. 意味着… had meant to do sth. 本来打算做某事
(sb) mean to do sth. 打算做… 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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答案：1). mean 2). means; to
3). waiting 4). by 5). had meant to come
6).These rooms are meant for the children’s centre.
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 [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.
Keys: 1). starved to death/died of starvation 2). starving for 3). were starved of
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 信
in the belief that... 相信 …… that... 我相信……
[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 ________ ________.
答案：1). in the belief that 2). It is my belief 3). beyond belief
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 得某物
gain other’ s respect / love / trust 获得别人的尊敬/爱戴/信任 耘,一分收获。
No pains, no gains. 一分耕
gain sth. from 从……处获
It is my belief beyond belief 难以置
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 地
[练习] 中译英。
1). 我们都钦佩他的勇气和胆识。
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2). 所有认识他的人都羡慕他取得诺贝尔化学奖。
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3). 我钦佩地看着那小女孩弹钢琴。
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答案：1). We all admire him for his courage and bravery.
2). All those who knew him admired him for winning the Nobel Prize for chemistry. 3). I watched the girl playing the piano in admiration.
6. permission n.[u] 许可；允许 permit vt. /
/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 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
ask sb. for permission 征
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/准许；许可；允许 permit n./
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in admiration赞美地/钦佩
[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. 答案：1). without permission 2). visiting 3). permitting 4). permission
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 事
remind sb. to do sth. 提醒某人做某事 起……
[练习] 中译英。
1). 这些照片使我想起我的童年。
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2). 请提醒我要每天服三次药。
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答案：1). These photos remind me of my childhood.
2). Please remind me to take my medicine three times a day. Please remind me that I should take my medicine three times a day.
8. forgive (forgave, forgiven) vt. 原谅；饶恕 [典例]
remind sb. that... 提醒某人/使某人想
remind sb. of / about sth. 提醒某人记住某
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。 [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.
答案：1). forgive you for what 2). forgave 3). interrupting
Ⅳ.重点词组（旨在提供词汇综合运用所需材料）
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 的
in the first place (列举理由)首先,第一点 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.
in one’s place 处于某人的位置,为某
out of place不在合适的位置；不适当