本节讲解目的:从台词中将词汇进行提炼,给我们所掌握的英语单词进行梳理一遍。对重点单词将从用法、词性、双语释义和典型例句四个方面做精讲。这样避免一味地光背单词而达不到学以致用的效果,我们要将单词融入句子中记忆和学习。
词汇提炼:
1. examine:对......进行考查
2. pains:辛苦,苦心
3. bright:聪明的
4. talent:天赋,才能
5. improve:进步,变得更好
6. resident:居民
7. whence:从哪里
8. tale:故事
9. woe:痛楚,悲哀,苦难
10. attend:出席,参加
11. receive:受到
12. education:教育
13. burdensome:负担的,累赘的
14. dislike:不喜欢,讨厌
重点词汇精讲:
Examine
Exp. test the knowledge or ability of sb by written or oral questions 考, 测验(某人)
Eg. Our teacher examined us in English this morning.
(=Our teacher examined us on their knowledge of English.)
老师今早考了我们的数学。
Pains
Idiom 1:be at pains
Exp. to do sth to put a lot of effort into doing sth correctly
下苦功夫,花大力气
Eg. She was at great pains to stress the advantages of the new system.
她煞费苦心强调了新体制的优势。
Idiom 2:for your pains
Exp. as payment, reward or thanks for sth you have done 作为汇报,作为答谢
Eg. I told her what I thought and got a mouthful of abuse for my pains!
我跟她讲了我的想法,得到的回报是破口大骂。
2.take (great) pains (to do sth)
Exp. go to great pains (to do sth) to put a lot of effort into doing sth
兢兢业业地做某事,费力地做某事
Eg. The couple went to great pains to keep their plans secret.
这对夫妻煞费苦心,对计划守口如瓶。
3.take (great) pains with / over sth
Exp.to do sth very carefully
小心翼翼地做某事
Eg. He always takes great pains with his lectures.
他总是仔细用心地准备讲稿。
Whenceadv.
Usage: 古文或文言文用语
Exp. from where 从该处; 从那里
Eg. They have returned whence they came.
他们从哪儿来的已经回哪儿去了。
Eg. They returned whence they had come.
他们从哪里来就回到哪里去。
Woe
Usage: 古文中用语
Exp. great sorrow or distress 悲哀; 悲痛; 苦恼
Eg. She needed someone to listen to her tale of woe, ie the story of her misfortune.
她需要有人听她述说悲惨的遭遇。
Attend
Exp. go regularly to (a place); be present at 照例去(某处); 出席
Eg. They had a quiet wedding only a few friends attended it.
他们的婚礼静悄悄的——只有几个朋友参加。
Eg. The meeting was well attended, ie Many people were there.
有很多人出席会议。
Eg. I shall be attending the meeting.
我会参加会议。
Eg. I didn't attend school yesterday because I was ill.
昨天由于我生病没去上学。
Burdensome
Exp. causing worry, difficulty or hard work 累赘的,包袱的
Eg. The new regulations will be burdensome for small businesses.
新的规则对于我们的小企业是个包袱。
Eg. What an unpleasant or burdensome task!
这多令人讨厌的或繁重的工作啊!