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词汇短语园地(3)

2015-05-18

时代英语·高二 2015年2期
关键词:价值

1. abandon v. 放弃,抛弃

(1) abandon sb to sth (不顾责任、义务等)遗弃某人给……

The study showed a deep fear among the elderly of being abandoned to the care of strangers.

研究表明,老人十分害怕被丢给陌生人照管。

(2) abandon sth (to sb/sth) 不得已而放弃/舍弃

They had to abandon their lands and property to the invading forces.

他们不得不放弃土地和财产,让侵略军占领。

(3) abandon oneself to sth 陷入/沉湎于某种感情

He abandoned himself to despair.

他陷入绝望。

2. drown v. 淹死,使溺死

Two children drowned after falling into the river.

两个孩子掉进河里淹死了。

(1) drown sth in sth 把某物浸泡在……里

The fruit was drowned in cream.

水果在奶油里泡过。

(2) drown sb/sth out 压过/盖过某人/某物

She turned up the radio to drown out the noise from next door.

他开大了收音机的音量以压过隔壁房间的吵闹声。

3. last v. 持续,继续;继续存在,持续起作用,持久

The meeting only lasted (for) a few minutes.

会议只开了几分钟。

This kind of weather wont last.

这种天气持续不了多久。

Hes making a big effort now, and I hope it lasts.

现在他正加紧努力,我希望他能坚持下去。

比较:last和take的区别

last和take均表示某事持续的时间。last表示某事持续的时间,但并非一定要与表示时间的词语连用;而take表示到某地或做某事需要的时间,必须与表示时间的词语连用。

The movie lasted over two hours.

这部电影长达两个多小时。

How long do you think this storm will last?

你看这暴风雨会持续多久?

It takes (me) at least an hour to get home from work.

(我)下班回家至少得花一个小时。

How long will the flight take?

此次航班将飞行多长时间?

4. occupy v. 占领;使用,占用(空间、面积、时间等)

The capital has been occupied by the rebel army.

叛军已占领了首都。

How much memory does the program occupy?

这个程序占用了多少内存?

The bed seemed to occupy most of the room.

床似乎占去了大半个屋子。

5. wound v. 使(身体)受伤;使(心灵)受伤

About 50 people were seriously wounded in the attack.

在这次攻击中,约有50人受重伤。

She felt deeply wounded by his cruel remarks.

他那刻薄的话语使她感到深受伤害。

6. rescue v. 营救,拯救

rescue sb/sth (from sth/sb)(从某事中/某人手里)救出某

人/某物

They were eventually rescued by helicopter.

他们最后被直升机救走了。

He rescued a child from drowning.

他救起了一名落水儿童。

比较:save和rescue的区别

两者均可表示“救”,save属于普通用词,使用广泛,主要指把处于危险或危机状态中的人或物解救出来;而rescue则强调动作的迅速,指从直接的或迫在眉睫的危险中解救出来。两者常可换用。

The brave firemen saved (rescued) people from a burning house.

勇敢的消防人员从燃烧的房子里把人救出来。

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