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词汇短语园地1

2015-03-16

时代英语·高二 2015年1期
关键词:想象力想象

1. lack   v.   缺乏,缺少

n.   缺乏,匮乏,短缺

Hes good at his job but he seems to lack confidence.

他善于工作,但似乎缺乏信心。

There is a certain lack of enthusiasm for these changes among the membership.

会员对这些变动没有多大热情。

比较:lack和shortage的区别

lack指的是“完全没有或部分缺少”,既表示具体,也表示抽象,如智力、知识、勇气等;而shortage指的是“短缺”,因此要就量而言。

1) lack for nothing   什么也不缺

2) be lacking in   缺少(lacking是形容词)

3) for/through lack of   因缺少

4) no lack of   不缺少,足够

2. advance   adj.   预先的,在前的

No advance booking is necessary on most departures.

大多数起程票无须预订。

advance   n.   前进;进步,发展

1) in advance   在前面;预先,事先

Its cheaper if you book the tickets in advance.

预订票要便宜一些。

2) in advance of   在(时间或空间)之前

People were evacuated from the coastal regions in advance of the hurricane.

飓风袭来之前,沿海地带的人已经撤离。

advance   v.   预付;提前,提早

advanced   adj.   先进的;高级的,高等的

3. favour   n.   恩惠,照顾

As a special favour, Ill let you stay up late tonight.

作为对你的特殊恩惠,我允许你今晚迟睡。

Do yourself a favour and wear a helmet on the bike.

要照顾好你自己,骑车要戴上头盔。

1) do sb a favour = do a favour for sb   帮某人的忙

2) in favour of   赞同,支持;看中,选择

3) in ones favour   以……为受益人

4) ask a favour of sb   请某人帮忙

4. reply   n.   回答,答复,回信

v.   回答,答复;回应,做出反应

I asked her what her name was but she made no reply.

我问她叫什么名字,但她没有回答。

The senator replied that he was not in a position to comment.

参议员回答说他不宜发表评论。

1) in reply to   作为对……的答复

2) reply to   回答,答复

比较:动词reply和answer的区别

reply为正式用语,多指经过考虑的、有针对性的、详细的回答,常用作不及物动词,和介词to连用;answer为一般用语,既可用作及物动词也可用作不及物动词,还可引申为“应答”。

5. absence   n.   缺乏,不存在

The case was dismissed in the absence of definite proof.

此案因缺乏确凿证据而不予受理。

1) in the absence of   缺少

2) absence of mind   心不在焉

3) in ones absence   某人不在期间

absent   adj.   缺席的,不在场的

1) be absent from   缺席

2) absent-minded   adj.   心不在焉的

6. interrupt   v.   打断,插嘴

They were interrupted by a knock at the door.

他们被敲门声打断了。

Would you mind not interrupting all the time?

请你别老是插嘴好吗?

interruption   n.   打扰,插嘴,打岔

He ignored her interruptions.

他没有理会她的打岔。

7. imagine   v.    想象

(1) imagine + n.   想象,设想

The house was just as she had imagined.

这房子正是她所想象的。

(2) imagine + that从句   胡乱猜想……;认为……

Hes always imagining were taking about him behind his back.

他总是胡乱猜想我们在背后说他的闲话。

I dont imagine that theyll refuse.

我认为他们不会拒绝。

(3) imagine + doing   想象做某事

Can you imagine George cooking the dinner?

你能想象乔治做饭吗?

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