重点知识园地

重点单词

1. prepare  v.  使做好准备;把……准备好

She will prepare the food ahead of time.

她会提前准备好食物。

（1）prepare for  为……做准备

I cant go to your party because I have to prepare for the math test.

我不能去参加你的聚会了，因为我要为数学考试做准备。

（2）prepare sb for sth  使某人对某事物有准备

She said so because she wanted to prepare Tom for the news.

她这样说是为了让汤姆对这个消息做好准备。

preparation  n.  准备;（pl.）准备工作

We threw ourselves into the preparations with enthusiasm.

我们满怀热情地投入到准备工作中。

2. exam  n. （=examination）  考试

The exam results will be out tomorrow.

考试成绩明天公布。

（1）entrance exam  入学考试

He failed the schools entrance exam.

他没有通过这所学校的入学考试。

（2）take an/the exam  参加考试

How many students are taking the exam tomorrow？

明天有多少学生参加这场考试？

3. available  adj.  有空的;可获得的

I am available tomorrow.

我明天有空。

Is this dress available in a larger size？

这款连衣裙有大一号的吗？

注意：available后面可以跟to do引出具体事务。

Im afraid I wont be available tomorrow to help with housework.

我明天恐怕没时间做家务了。

4. until  conj. & prep.  到……时;直到……为止

Lets wait until the rain stops.

让我们等到雨停吧。

not... until  直到……才

Father didnt come back home until midnight.

爸爸昨晚半夜才回家。

I didnt watch TV until 9 oclock last night.

我昨晚9点才看电视。

5. hang  v.  悬挂;垂下

A gold necklace hung around his neck.

他脖子上挂着一条金项链。

Tom is hanging the picture on the wall.

汤姆正把这幅画往墙上挂。

hang out  闲逛;常去某处

I used to hang out in supermarkets.

我以前常常去超市闲逛。

He always hung out in the bar.

他常去酒吧鬼混。

hang  v.  绞死;吊死

He was hanged for murder.

他因犯谋杀罪被处以绞刑。

6. catch  v.  及时赶上;接住;抓住

He probably caught the ten-thirty train to Tianjin.

他可能趕十点半去天津的火车。

Tom caught the keys as they fell.

汤姆抓住了掉落的钥匙。

How many fish did you catch？

你抓到多少鱼了？

catch up with  追赶上……

You have to work hard to catch up with the top students in your class.

你要努力学习才能追上班里的优秀学生。

catch  v.  偶然撞见

I caught him just as he was leaving his office.

他正要离开办公室时我碰上了他。

7. reply  v.  回答;答复

reply作不及物动词时，后面不能直接跟宾语，常用介词to引入宾语。

He never replied to any of my letters.

我的信他从来不回。

She smiled， but didnt reply.

她微微一笑，但未作答。

reply  n.  回答;答复

She made no reply.

她没有回答。

In reply to our questions， she just smiled.

她以微笑回答我们的提问。

8. without  prep.  没有;不（做某事）

without是介词，后面跟动词时，必须用动名词。

They have spent two days without food.

他们两天没吃东西了。

Dont go out without your coat.

别不穿外套就出门。

He went upstairs without saying a word.

他一字不说上楼去了。

重点短语

1. the day before yesterday  前天

the day after tomorrow  后天

He left for New York the day before yesterday but will come back the day after tomorrow.

他前天去纽约了，后天才回来。