2. 不要什么事情都一塊兒干,要一次做一點兒。
Don't try to do everything ____; take
it a bit ____.
1. 她費盡力氣想看懂那些說明文字,卻全然不知所云。
She tries to understand the instructions,but she was ____ ____ ____.
17. pick out 挑出;辨別出;使顯眼
I can pick out my sister in the crowd.
我能在人群中認出我妹妹。
The houses in the painting were picked out in white.
畫中的房子在白色襯托下愈發(fā)突出。
[注意]與pick搭配的詞組有:pick up 拿起,拾起,恢
復(fù);pick over 檢查
[考點1]含“介詞at + (冠詞) + 名詞短語”
① at the head of 在……最前頭
② at midnight 在半夜
③ at present 現(xiàn)在,目前
④ at once 立刻,馬上
⑤ at breakfast 早餐時
⑥ at first 起先,首先
⑦ at school 在學(xué)校,在上學(xué)
⑧ at home 在家
⑨ at night 在晚上
⑩ at the moment 此刻
⑩ at the end of 在……結(jié)尾.到……盡頭
⑩ at the same time 同時
⑩ at times 有時,偶爾
⑩ at all 一點也不
⑩ at last 最后,起碼
⑩ at sea 在海上,茫然.奠名其妙
⑥ at the age of 在……歲數(shù)時
⑩ at the beginning of... 起初,開始
⑩ at (the) most 至多
④ at a time 每次
① at one time 過去有段時間,曾經(jīng)
◎ at work 在工作
④ at a loss 茫然
⑨ at hospital 住院
④ at (the) least 至少
[例句] A policeman drove at the head of the procession.
一名警察在游行的隊伍前開著車。
At first he was a little shy in class, but now he acts
more naturally. 起初在班里他有點害羞.但是現(xiàn)在自然
多了。
If you find anything not to your liking you will tell me
at once? 如果你發(fā)現(xiàn)你不喜歡的東西,馬上告訴我好嗎?
At one time 1 used to play a lot of sport, but I seem to
have lost interest now. 我曾經(jīng)喜愛運動,但是現(xiàn)在好像
失去了興趣。
I feel a little nervous at times. 有時我的確感到有些緊
張。
The meal came to an end at last, and Mr. Li rose. 這頓
飯終于吃完了,李先生站了起來。
I don't understand politics: I'm at sea when people talk
about the government. 我不懂政治,當(dāng)人們談?wù)撜?/p>
時,我就茫然了。
[考例l](NMET 1994) Don't all speak at once!
____ please.
A. Each at one time
B. One by one time
C. One for each time
D. One at a time
[考查目標(biāo)]此題主要考查time短語的用法。
[答案與解析]D at a time 每次;one at time 每次一
個;“一個接一個”應(yīng)該用one by one, 不可以在后面加
lime;at one time過去有段時間,曾經(jīng)。本句話意思是
“不要都同時講話,一個一個的說!”
[考點2]與“數(shù)量”有關(guān)的短語
① a few 一些,幾個
② a series of 一連串的。一系列
③ a bit (of) 少量的,一點,也不
④ a pairr of 一對,一雙
⑤ a bottle of 一瓶
⑥ a glass of 一杯
⑦ a piece of 一件
⑧ a kind of 一種
⑨ a little 一點
⑩ a lot of / lots of 許多
⑥ plenty of 許多,大量的
⑥ a number of 許多
⑩ the number of... …的數(shù)量
⑩ a great deal of 許多,大量
⑩ a basin of 一盆
⑩ a bowl of 一碗
⑥ a basket of 一籃
⑩ a bucket of 一桶
⑩ a handful of 一把
⑩ a mouthful of 一口
[例句] A series of rainy days spoiled our vacation. 一連
串的陰雨天破壞了我們的假期。
There lay a pair of glasses on the desk. 在課桌上放著一
副眼鏡。
There was plenty of work for girls of her age. 對于她這
個年齡的女孩來說,有很多工作。
A great number of civilians were murdered in the war.
大量的平民在戰(zhàn)爭中被殺害。
She thought that her friend must have been through a
great deal of trouble. 她想她的朋友肯定經(jīng)歷了許多麻
煩事。
[考例2](NMET 1996) The number of people invited
____ fifty,but a number of them ____ absent
for different reasons.
A. were; was B. was; was
C. was; were D. were; were
[考查目標(biāo)] 此題主要考查主謂一致。
[答案與解析]C “the number of + 復(fù)數(shù)名詞”作主語
時,謂語動詞用單數(shù)形式;“a number of + 復(fù)數(shù)名詞”作
主語時,謂語動詞用復(fù)數(shù)形式。
[牛刀小試2]
根據(jù)所給漢語句子的意思完成英語句子,每空只填一
個詞。
9. pay off 還清(債務(wù));付清
It took us six years to pay off that judgment.
我們花了六年才還清債務(wù)。
I'll certainly pay you back for what you did to me.
你那樣對待我,我一定要回敬你的。
[考點3]pick構(gòu)成的短語
① pick out 挑出,辨認出
② pick up 拾起,撿起,(用車)接,恢復(fù)(健康),中途搭載
③ pick off 摘下來
④ pick at 少量地吃,老是挑剔(某人)
⑤ pick & choose 挑三揀四
[例句] My sister is going with me to help me pick out a
new suit. 我姐姐要陪我去挑一件新衣服。
They showed their displeasure by continually picking at
her. 他們不斷挑剔她,表明了他們不滿。
Henry's been ill, but he's picking up again now. 亨瑞病
了,但是很快又恢復(fù)了健康。
[考例3](NMET 1997) She ____ his number in
the phone book to make sure that she had got it right.
A. looked up B. looked for
C. picked out D. picked up
[考查目標(biāo)] 此題主要考查四個短語的用法。
[答案與解析]A look up向上看,查找,查尋;look for
尋找;pick out 挑出來;pick up 拾起。本句話的意思為
“她在電話簿中找電話號碼以便確信她是對的”。
6. call on / upon 訪問,看望,拜訪,要求,號召
Last night I called on Mr. Black and had a long talk.
昨晚我拜訪了布萊克先生,并同他作r長時間談話。
The salesman called on our company twice a month.
這位推銷員每月來我們公司兩次。
Mr. Read called on us to learn from Peter.
雷德先生號召我們向彼得學(xué)習(xí)。
與call相關(guān)的詞組:
call after 以……的名字而命名
call at 訪問,拜訪
call for 要求;需求
call out 大聲喊叫
call up 提醒
8. bring back 拿回來;使恢復(fù)
If you are going shopping, please bring back a tube of
toothpaste?
要是你上街,請買一支牙膏回來。
His words brought the whole event back.
他的話使人想起了整個事件。
bring out 生產(chǎn);制造
bring up 養(yǎng)育;教育
bring about 引起;致使
bring down 使落下
11. at (the) most最多;至多
I can pay only fifteen pounds at the most.
我最多只能付15英鎊。
This is worth 3000 yuan at the most.
這個最多值3000元。
[拓展] at (the) least 至少;最少
7. after all 畢竟;終究
這個詞組有兩個含意:“要知道……”;“別忘了
……”,表示說話人對別人的態(tài)度,用來說服或提醒
對方,引出聽話人似乎忘記了的某個重要的論點或
理由,在表這個意思時,一般把after all放在句首。
該詞組還表示“終究”,在表示這層意思時,after aIl
一般放于句末。
I think we should let her go on holiday alone. After
all, she is fifteen and she isn't a child any more.
我想應(yīng)該讓她獨自去度假,(要知道)她畢竟已經(jīng)15
歲,不再是小孩了。
Mathilde thought it was a diamond necklace, but it
wasn't a real one after all.
瑪?shù)贍柕略詾槟亲阋粭l鉆石項鏈,但那終歸不是
真的鉆石項鏈。
10. act...out 把……表演出來;把……付諸行動
Everyone laughed when he acted out the episode.
當(dāng)他繪聲繪色描繪那件事時,大家哄堂大笑。
They actually acted out their ideal.
他們確實把自己的理想變成了行動。
act against 違反
act as 擔(dān)任;充當(dāng)
act on 奉行;對……起作用
act up 出毛病;搗亂
3. worth, worthy, worthwhile
這三個形容詞在使用時,容易混淆,worth只能作表
語,后面常跟名詞、代詞或動名詞的主動形式,
worthy的意思是“值得的”“配得上的”“可敬的”,作
表語或定語,作表語時,構(gòu)成以下詞組:be worthy of
being done / be worthy to be done。worthwhile作“值
得的,合算的”講,只能作表語。
這個問題值得討論。
The problem is worth discusaing / discussion.
The problem is worthy of being discussed / to be
discussed.
The problem is worthy of discussion.
It is worthwhile to discuss / discussing the problem.
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