4. star in 在……主演；担任主角

[典例]

She is to star in a new film. 她将主演一部新影片。

[重点用法] star短语：

star sb (in sth.) 使某人担任主角；由某人主演

[练习] 根据句子的要求在括号里填入适当的短语或介词。

1). Ben Kingsley ________ ________ the film “Gandhi”.

2). The director wanted to star Michael Caine ________ (介词) his new film.

Keys: 1). starred in　　　 2). in　　

VI 重点句子 (旨在提供句子结构等所需材料)

3. cut off 切断(供应等)；断绝(联系等)

[典例]

1). Our water supply has been cut off. 我们断水了。

2). If you don’ t pay your gas bill soon you may be cut off. 你若不立即付清煤气费，就要停止向你供气。

[重点用法] cut短语：

cut down 砍倒；削减　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 cut in 插嘴　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 cut up 切碎 　　　　　　　　　　　

cut sth in half/two把某物切割成两半　　　　 cut sth into halves/thirds/quarters/把某物切割成两半/三瓣/四瓣

[练习] 根据句子的要求在括号里填入适当的cut短语或介词。

1). The village was ________ ________ from the outside world by the heavy snow for days.

2). She always ________ ________ when other people are talking.

3). I won’ t have a cigarette, thanks --- I’ m trying to ________ ________ on them.

4). He was asking 400 for the car, but we cut him down ________ (介词)￡350.

5). She ________ ________ the vegetables and then put them into the hot pot.

Keys: 1). cut off　　　 2). cuts in　　　 3). cut down　　　 4). to　　 5). cut up　

2. pick out 挑出；辨别出　

[典例]

1). He picked out the ripest peach. 他把熟得最透的桃挑了出来。

2). The window frames are picked out in blue against the white walls. 蓝色的窗框衬在白墙上十分显眼。

[重点用法]

pick out sb./sth. from...... 从……中挑出/辨别出某人/物

pick up 捡起；让某人搭车；继续；摔倒后站起来；便宜地买到；接收(节目)；无意中学会

[练习] 根据句子的要求在括号里填入适当的短语。

1). She _______ _______ _______ from thousands of applicants for the job.

2). We’ ll _______ _______ where we finished yesterday.

3). She soon _______ _______ French when she went to live in France.

4). _______ _______ those books that you’d like to read.

Keys: 1). was picked out　 　　 　2). pick up　　 3). picked up　　 4). Pick out　　　　

1. badly off 过得很差；穷的；缺少的 [做表语或定语]　

[典例]

1). They are too badly off to have a holiday. 他们贫困得根本谈不上度假。

2). We shouldn’t complain about being poor --- many families are much worse off. 我们不应该因为穷而叫苦连天 -- 许多人的家境更糟。

[重点用法]

反义词：well off 过得很富；富的；富有的[做表语或定语]

[练习] 根据句子的意思翻译。　　　　

1). In the old days people ______ ______ ______ (过得很差).　　

2). Though he is always wearing old clothes, he is ______ ______ ______ ______ (并不如你想的那么穷) as

you think.

3). In fact most people are _______ _______ _______ (要富裕) they were five yeas ago.

Keys: 1). were badly off / were very poor　　 　 2). not as/so badly off　　　　　　　 3). better off than　

6. whisper v.&n. 耳语；私语；密谈　　

[典例]

1). “I feel very afraid,” she whispered. “我觉得很害怕，”她低声说。

2). He spoke in a whisper. 他低声说话。

[重点用法] whisper 短语：

whisper sth. 小声说某事 　　　　　　　　　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　 whisper to sb. 小声对某人说

whisper sth. to sb. 小声对某人说某事 　 　　　　　　　　　　　　 whisper to sb. that… 小声对某人说……

whisper that… 小声说……　　　　　　　　 　 　　　　　　　　　　　　 It is whispered that… 据说……

[练习] 根据句子的要求在括号里填入适当的词。

1). He whispered a word _______ (介词) my ear.

2). He whispered _______ (介词) her so that no one else would hear.

3). It _______ (whisper) that the firm is likely to go bankrupt.

Keys: 1). in 　 　2). to　　 3). is whispered

V 重点词组　 (旨在提供综合运用所需材料)

5. direct vt.&vi.导演，指示，指挥 adj.直的，直接的，直率的　 adv.径直地

[典例]

1). Can you direct me (to the station)? 你告诉我(到车站)怎麽走好吗?

2). She has a direct way of speaking. 她说话直爽。

[重点用法] direct 短语：

direct...at/towards sb./sth. 把……指向某人/事　 　　　　　　 direct sb. to a place 指引某人到某处　

direct sb. to do sth. 指示/命令某人做某事　

direct (that) sb./sth. (should) do/be done 指示/命令某人/事做/被做……

[练习] 根据句子的要求在括号里填入适当的词。

1). He was directed _______ (介词) a table beside the window.

2). The judge directed that the mother _______ (give) custody of the children.

3). There was a police officer _______ (direct) the traffic.

Keys: 1). to 　 　2). be given　　 3). directing

4. convince vt. 使信服；使确信　 convincing adj. 令人信服的

[典例]

1). We convinced him to go by train rather than plane. 我们说服了他坐火车去，不要搭飞机去。

2). How can I convince you (of her honesty)? 我怎样才能使你相信(她很诚实)呢?

[重点用法]

convince sb. of sth. 使某人相信某事　　　　　　　　　　　 convince sb. to do sth. 说服某人做某事

convince sb. that 使某人相信　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 be convinced of / that坚信……；确信……

[练习] 根据句子的要求在括号里填入适当的词。

1). What she said _______ (convince) me that I was mistaken.　

2). I soon convinced him ______ (介词) my innocence.

3). What convinced you _______ (vote) for them?

4). I’m ________ (convince) that he is guilty.

5). That was the most _______ (convince) I had ever heard.

Keys: 1). convinced　　 2). of　　 3). to vote　　 4). convinced　　 5). convincing

3. entertain vt.使欢乐；款待　 entertaining adj.愉快的；有趣的　 entertainment n. 娱乐；款待

[典例]

1). Bob and Liz entertained us to dinner last night. 昨晚鲍勃和利兹设宴招待了我们。

2). Could you entertain the children for an hour, while I make supper? 我做晚饭时, 你能哄孩子们玩一个小时吗?

[重点用法]

entertain sb. with sth./by doing sth. 用某物/通过做某事使某人欢乐

[练习] 根据句子的要求在括号里填入适当的词。

1). He entertained us for hours ________ (介词) his stories and jokes.

2). He fell in the water, much to the _________ (entertain) of the children.

3). We hired a magician to keep the children _________ (entertain).

Keys: 1). with　　 2). entertainment　 　3). entertained

2. astonish vt. 使惊诧；使吃惊　 astonishing adj.令人惊讶的　 astonished adj. 感到惊讶的　

[典例]

1). The news astonished everybody. 这个消息令大家惊讶。

2). I was astonished at/to hear the loud sound. 我被那些巨大的声响吓了一跳。

[重点用法]

be astonished at/by sth. 因/被……感到惊讶　　　　　　　　　　 be astonished to do sth. 对做某事感到惊讶

It astonishes sb. that 令某人惊讶的是　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 be astonished that 对感到惊讶

[练习] 根据句子的要求在括号里填入适当的词。

1). It astonished me ______ no one has thought of this before.

2). We were _______ (astonish) that he appeared at the party.

3). I find _______ quite _______ (astonish) that none of you like the play.

Keys: 1). that　 　 2). astonished　　 3). it; astonishing　 　

1. content vt. (使)满足；满意　 n.[u]满足；书的内容目录；容器里的东西 adj.感到满足的

[典例]

1). As there’ s no cream, we’ ll have to content ourselves with black coffee. 既然没有奶油, 我们只好喝清咖啡算了。

2). He is content to remain where he is now. 他安於现状。

[重点用法]

content oneself with sth. 满足或满意於某事物　 　　 be/feel content with 对……感到满足 　　　

be content to do sth. 愿意做某事　　　　　　　　　　　 　　 to one’ s heart’ s content 尽情地；心满意足地

[练习] 根据句子的要求在括号里填入适当的词或翻译。

1). Simple praise is enough to ______ him.

2). I like the style of the book but I don’t like the ______.

3). She _______ _______ _______ (感到非常满足) stay at home looking after her children.

Keys: 1). content　　 　 2). content　　 3). is/was content to