1. below prep. & adv. 在……下面,低于
Do not write below the line. 不要该横线下写字。
I live on the floor below. 我住在下一层。
2. concentrate vt. & vi. 集中于,专注
I tried my best to concentrate my thoughts on the problem.
我努力让自己集中思想在这个问题上。
3. meanwhile adv. 在此其间,与此同时
The train won’t leave for an hour. Meanwhile we can have lunch.
火车还有一个小时才开,其间我们可以吃中饭。
Tom was at home studying. Meanwhile, Jon was out playing.
Tom在家学习,与时同时Jon外出玩耍。
搭配:in the meanwhile同时,在此期间
In the meanwhile I’ll visit an old friend of mine. 在这期间我将去拜访我的一位老朋友。
4. gifted adj. 有天分的; 有天赋的
He is a gifted musician. 他是天才音乐家。
5. seldom adv. 很少
There is seldom snow in Guangdong. 广东很少下雪。
He seldom goes out on Sundays, does he? 星期天他很少出去,对吗?
Seldom has there been such a happy meeting. 过去很少有过这样愉快的会议。
注意:(1)其后的反意疑问句用肯定式;(2)位于句首时,谓语用部分倒装。
6. occupation n. 职业;占用,占据
Teaching is me occupation. 教书是我的职业。
The old house is under my occupation. 这所旧宅现已为我所有。
辨析:occupation表示职业,较为正式,常用于表格;work工作,不可数名词;job职业,可数名词,可指单独一个任务,也可指工作职位;profession工作,是指需要特别技能/训练和高等教育的工作;trade是指手艺工。
7. eager adj. 渴望的,热切的
She is eager to go home. 她很想回家。
He is eager for a computer. 他渴望有台电脑。
辨析:be anxious to do sth 急于做……(强调着急)
8. acquire vt. 获得,取得
She acquired a knowledge of the English by careful study. 她认真学习而精通英语。
9. deny vt. 不认,拒绝
He denied telling me. =He denied that he had told me. 他否认他告诉过我。
注意:后接动词作宾语时,只能用-ing形式。
10. employ vt. 雇用,使用
We employed a cook. 我们雇用了一个厨师。
How do you employ your spare time? 你是怎样利用你的空余时间的?
He is employed in watering the flowers. 他正忙于给花浇水。
11. cover vt. 盖,遍布,走,采访
The Red Army covered 500 kilometers one day. 红军一天要行走500公里。
All the papers like to cover the affairs of the famous persons.
很多报纸喜欢报道名人的韵事。
1. access to 接近,进入(某地的)方法; 通路
The only access to that building is along that muddy track.
到那栋建筑的通路是沿着那条泥泞的路走。
2. according to 按照,依照,视……而定
The work was done according to his instructions.
那工作是依照他的指示做的。
3. be addicted to 沉溺于……,对……上瘾
He became addicted to the drug.
4. belong to 属于
This dictionary belongs to me.
这本词典是我的。
5. contribute to 为……做贡献,为……撰稿
Everyone should contribute what he or she can afford to society.
人人都应该尽自己的能力为社会做贡献。
6. devote to 献身,致力于……
He has devoted his life to helping disabled people.
他一生献身于帮助残疾人。
7. due to 因为,由于……而起
His lateness was due to the very heavy traffic on the motorway.
他迟到是因高速公路上车辆过多所致。
8. be equal to 与……相当,有能力胜任……的
Bill is quite equal to running the office.
比尔的能力足以管理这个部门。
9. get close to 靠近,接近
Today many people like to go out to get close to nature.
如今许多人喜欢到户外去接近大自然。
10. get down to 开始做某事,认真处理某事
It’s time I got down to some serious work.
我该认真干点正事了。
11. hold to 忠于……,坚持,遵循
Whatever your argument, I shall hold to my decision.
不管你怎样争辩,我将坚持我的决定。
12. help oneself to 自取,自用(食物,饮料等)
Help yourself to a cigarette.
请随便用香烟吧。
13. look forward to 盼望,期待
We are so much looking forward to seeing you again.
我们非常盼望再见到你。
14. lead to 导致
This misprint led to great confusion.
这个印刷错误造成很大的混淆。
15. prefer…to…两者间更喜欢……
I prefer walking to cycling.
我愿意步行,不愿意骑自行车。
16. pay attention to 注意
Pay attention to what the teacher is talking about!
注意老师说的话!
17. refer to 提到,涉及到,关系到,参考,查阅
What I have to say refers to all of you.
我要说的事和你们大家都有关。
18. relate to 与……有关,涉及……
Wealth is seldom related to happiness.
财富鲜于幸福有关。
19. see to 照看或处理某事物
Will you see to the arrangements for the next committee meeting?
你来处理下次委员会会议安排,好吗?
20.stick to 坚持,不改变或不放弃
We don’t want to hear your opinions; stick to the facts!
我们不想听你的想法,只讲事实!
21.turn to 转向,求助于,转而做
The more depressed he got, the more he turned to drink.
他情绪越低落越是借酒浇愁。
22.used to 习惯于……,适应……
She is quite used to working hard.
她很习惯做艰苦的工作。