Module 3 Foreign Food
2019-09-03
词汇短语园地
1. owe v. 应给予
搭配:
owe sb sth 应给予某人某物
Perhaps we owe these people more respect.
也许我们应该给予这些人更多的尊重。
I owe you an apology; you must have found my attitude very annoying.
我应向你道歉,你一定觉得我的态度挺让人讨厌的。
(1) owe sb sth 欠某人某物
He owes me five dollars.
他欠我五美元。
(2) owe sth to sb/sth 应把……归功于……
She owes her success to good luck.
她把她的成功归功于幸运。
(3) owing to 因為;由于
They could not cross the river owing to the flood.
由于洪水,他们不能过河。
2. taste n. 味道
I dont like the taste of olives.
我不喜欢橄榄的味道。
(1) taste n. 味觉
My sense of taste isnt very good; I have a cold.
我的味觉不是很好,我感冒了。
(2) taste v. 品尝
Taste it and see if you think theres enough salt in it.
你尝尝看这够不够盐。
(3) tasty adj. 可口的;美味的
The soup is very tasty.
汤非常鲜美。
3. manner n. 方式;方法
She smiled again in a friendly manner.
她又友好地笑了笑。
Im a professional and I have to conduct myself in a professional manner.
我是专业人士,必须以专业方式行事。
manners n. 礼貌;礼仪
Its bad manners to talk with your mouth full.
嘴里塞满了东西跟人说话是不礼貌的。
You should have good manners all the time.
任何时候你都应该有礼貌。
4. entertain v. 招待,款待;请客
I dont like to entertain guests anymore.
我不再喜欢招待客人。
He entertained his friends to dinner yesterday.
他昨天招待朋友吃晚饭。
(1) entertain v. 使欢乐;使有兴趣
A teacher should entertain as well as teaching.
教师不仅要教书,也要能激发学生的兴趣。
(2) entertaining adj. 令人愉快的; 有趣的
His books arent particularly well-written, but theyre always entertaining.
他的书没有精心编写,但非常有趣。
(3) entertainment n. 娱乐;消遣
The comedian performed for our entertainment.
喜剧演员演出以供我们消遣。
5. remark v. 谈到,说起
搭配:
(1) remark + that从句 说……
He remarked that we mustnt judge people by their appearances.
他说我们绝对不要以貌取人。
He remarked that it was getting late.
他说天色渐晚了。
(2) remark on/upon 对……发表意见
The guests remarked on her new dress.
客人们就她的新连衣裙发表意见。
(1) remark n. 议论;评论;话
What exactly did you mean by that last remark?
你最后那句话究竟是什么意思?
(2) remarkable adj. 不同寻常的;非凡卓越的
He was a remarkable man.
他是个了不起的人。
6. consequence n. 后果
This decision could have serious consequences for the future of the industry.
此项决定对该行业的未来可能会产生严重后果。
take/accept/face consequences of sth 承受/承担/面对某事的后果
answer for the consequences 對后果负责
as a consequence = in consequence 因此;所以
as a consequence of = in consequence of 由于;作为……的结果
consequent adj. 随之发生的;作为结果的
consequently adv. 因此;所以
7. trend n. 趋势,趋向
Theres been a downward trend in sales in the last few years.
近年来销售呈现下降趋势。
trendy adj. 流行的;时尚的
The hosts of the show conducted another test in a trendy southern California restaurant.
这一节目的主持人在一时髦的南加州餐厅中进行了另一次测试。
8. altogether adv. 总的说来;总而言之
The weather was bad and the food was dreadful. Altogether the holiday was disappointing.
天气糟糕,食物难吃。总之,这次假期令人失望。
altogether adv. 完全地;全部地
I dont altogether agree with you.
我并非完全同意你。
I am not altogether happy about the decision.
我对这一决定不完全满意。
9. transform v. 转化,转变
A fresh coat of paint can transform a room.
房间重新粉刷一遍就完全变样了。
She used to be terribly shy, but a year abroad has completely transformed her.
她过去十分腼腆,但在国外待了一年后完全变了。
transformation n. (彻底的)变化,改变
In the last five years hes undergone a personal transformation.
在过去的5年里,他完全变了个人。
10. no wonder 难怪
No wonder (that)... = Its no wonder (that)... 难怪……
You eat so little. No wonder you are so slim.
你吃得这么少,难怪你这么瘦。
Its no wonder that they wont come.
难怪他们不会来。
Its a wonder (that)... 令人惊奇的是……
Its a wonder that she is still alive.
令人惊奇的是她还活着。
11. make out 看出,理解
Theres someone outside the window, but I cant make out who it is.
窗外有人,但我看不清是谁。
I couldnt make out what she meant.
我不懂她是什么意思。
(1) make out 填写(表格);假装;声称