Module 7 Units 1～2近义词辨析.doc

Module 7 Units 1～2近义词辨析1. in other words， in a/one word； break ones word， eat one words； have a word with， have words with （1）in other words意为“换句话说”，是对前面所述内容进行补充、解释、说明。in a/one word意为“总之，简而言之”，是对前面所述内容进行概括总结。 They asked him to leave ― in other words he was fired. 他们请他走人，换句话说，他被开除了。 In a/one word， we must try our best to do the work. 总之，我们必须尽最大努力做这项工作。 （2）break ones word意为“失信，不守诺言”，而eat ones words则意为“收回自己的话，承认说错了话”，同学们易从字面意思上来理解，将这二者的意思混淆。 He has broken his word so many times that I cannot trust him any more. 他经常食言，我再也不相信他了。 He said that no one could beat him at tennis， but he had to eat his words after losing several games. 他扬言打网球没人能赢他，但是在经历过数次的失败后他收回了所说的话。 （3）have a word with和have words with的意思大相径庭，have a word with意为“与……谈一谈”，而have words with则意为“与……拌嘴，吵架”。 I would like to have a word with you. 我想和你谈一谈。 I had words with my girlfriend last night. She said she never wanted to see me again. 昨晚，我和女朋友吵架了，她说她再也不想见到我了。 2. cut down， cut off， cut up， cut out （1）cut down 指“把某物砍倒”，也用来指“削减数目、缩小尺寸”。 （2）cut off 常用来指“切断某物的供应”，也指“与外界失去联系，与……隔绝”等。 （3）cut up 常用来指“把某物切碎，剁碎”，也可引申指“使伤心，使悲痛”。 （4）cut out指“将某物切去，剪下，省略”，也可指“停止做某事”。 We need to cut the article down to 1，000 words. 我们得把这篇文章压缩到1000字。 When there is a fire， the first thing you should do is to cut off electricity. 着火后你要做的第一件事就是切断电源。 She was pretty cut up about their leaving. 他们这一走使她伤心极了。 I think I had at least a billion tests， including one in which they cut out a piece of muscle from my leg and looked at it under a microscope. 我想我做过无数次检查了，包括有一次检查，他们从我的腿部切下一小块肌肉，放在显微镜下观察。 3. declare， announce （1）announce指正式地“公开，发表，宣布”，侧重“预告”人们所关心或感兴趣的事情，尤指新闻之类的消息。 （2）declare指正式地、明确地向公众“宣布，宣告，声明”，侧重“当众”发表，多用于宣战、议和、宣判等。 Have they announced that when the race will begin？ 宣布比赛什么时候开始了吗？ The United States declared its independence from Britain in 1776. 1776年美国宣布脱离英国而独立。 4. leave alone， leave behind， leave aside， leave out （1）leave alone 指“不管，别惹，别碰”，或指“撇下……一个人，让……一个人待着”。 （2）leav