必修五 Unit1 SectionA.doc

必修五 Unit1 SectionA explain v. 说明；阐明；解释；辩解 词组拓展：explain sth away 为…作辩解；（通过解释）消除 Explain oneself 说明自己的意思（动机）；把自己的意思表达清楚 Explain… as… 把…解释为 … He explained to us that the heavy rain stopped him arriving on time. 他向我们解释说那场大雨使得他没能按时到。 练习：1. Would you please _______ the usage of the last word in this sentence, Mr White? A. explain us B. explain all of us C. explain to us D. explain for all characteristic n. 特征；特性 Kindness is one of his characteristics. 和蔼是他的特性之一。 adj. 典型的，作为能突出人或东西的特征的；独特的 I heard my friend’s characteristic laugh. 我听到我朋友那有特色的笑声。 常用搭配：be characteristic of sb./ sth. 是……的特性 Such bluntness is characteristic of him. 如此迟钝是他的特性。 练习：As the noises are ________ of big cities, some people prefer to live in the countryside. A. peculiar B. particular C. special D. characteristic put forward 提出（意见、建议、观点等）；推荐，提名；提前，把（时钟）往前拨 搭配用法：put oneself/ sb. Forward 自荐或提名或推荐某人为某职位的候选人 Put sth. forward 提前；把(时钟)往前拨；提出…… Put aside 把…放在一边；把…搁置起来 Put away 把…收起来；积蓄，攒钱 Put off 推迟；拖延 Put on 穿上（衣服等）；增加（体重等）；上演 Put out 熄灭 Put up 举起；建造；张贴 Put up with 忍受；忍耐 Put down 放下；镇压；记下；写下 They should be encouraged to put forward suggestions. 应当鼓励他们提建议。 He put aside his book and began to listen to me. 他把书放在一边，开始听我讲话。 The concert had to be put off because the main singer was ill. 由于主唱歌手病了，音乐会不得不延期。 He put forward a new plan. 他提出了一个新计划。 We shall have to put the meeting forward. 我们得把会议提前。 练习：1. No one can ________ a plan better than the one under consideration. A. put forward B. come up C. put off D. put up 2. Mary is really good at taking notes in class. She can ________ almost every word her teacher says. A. put out B. put down C. put away D. put together 3. Not everybody attending the meeting agreed to the suggestion ________ by the chairman. A. put up