外研英语选修七语言点整理.doc

Module 1 Basketball 一、重难点单词与短语 1．abrupt adj. （1）意外的，突然的： e.g.an abrupt change in the weather （2）无理的，唐突的 e.g.He has an abrupt manner. （3）陡的，险峻的；急转的 e.g.an abrupt hill an abrupt turn 词性变化： abruptly adv. 突然地，唐突地 abruptness n. 突然，唐突；(举止, 言谈等的)粗鲁无理 2．absorb v. （1）吸收（液体）；承受；承担 e.g.absorb moisture from the air We will not absorb these charges. （2）吸取（知识）；占有 e.g.The boy absorbs new knowledge quickly. =The boy absorbs into new knowledge quickly. =The boy takes in new knowledge quickly. This job absorbs all of my time. 注意：absorb in的意思是“吸引，专心于”，absorb into才是“吸收”。 （3）吸引；使专心；使全神贯注 e.g.to absorb in study The writer was absorbed in his writing that he forgot to flick the ashes from his cigar. be absorbed in 全神贯注在……，一心从事，热衷于 拓展：“全神贯注，专心”的表达方法： ①be lost in/lose oneself in 全神贯注于；沉湎于 e.g.She lost herself in the book. ②bury (oneself) in 埋头于；专心于 e.g.He buried himself in his work. ③concentrate/focus(…)on 集中在；专心于 e.g.You must try to focus your mind on work and study. A driver should concentrate on the road when driving. （4）并吞；兼并 e.g.to absorb the small states In the past 10 years, the company has gradually absorbed all its smaller rivals. 3．apologize/apologise v. 道歉，辩白 常见搭配： apologize to sb. apologize to sb. for sth. apologize to sb. for doing sth. apologize for oneself e.g.I have come to apologize to you. I apologized to her for stepping on her foot. I must apologize to you for being late. He apologized for having to leave early. 词性变化：apology n. 道歉；辩解；辩护 make/offer an apology to sb. for (doing) sth. 4．appoint vt.　任命，委派 e.g.The President appointed a new cabinet member. We must appoint a new teacher at once to the mountain school. 习惯用法： （1）appoint sb.(to be)+职务或appoint sb. as+职务：任命某人为…… （to be可以省略；注意职务前不加任何冠词。） e.g.appoint sb. to a post 派某人任某职 （2）appoint (+时间、地点等)to do：指定或约定做某事 e.g.to appoint a time for the meeting They appointed a place to exchange stamps. 辨析：appoint, name和assign appoint指官方委任。 e.g.He was appointed as export manager of th