4. allow, permit, let, promise
(1) allow 和 permit 都表示“允许某人做某事”,后面
跟名词、动名词作宾语,跟不定式作宾补。但allow
多表示“听任,不阻止或默许”,即主语对别人所做的
事情置之不管,表示一种“消极”的概念。而permit
多表示一种“积极”的概念,含有“给予某人某种权
利”的意思,多用于正式场合。
We don't allow smoking here.
我们这里不允许吸烟。
Who allowed you to do that?
谁允许你做这件事?
Permit me to say a few words.
请允许我说几句话。
Smoking is not permitted here.
此地不准吸烟。
(2) let 表示“让”,多用于口语,“允许”的意味较淡,后
跟不定式作宾补时省略to。
Who let the man enter the room?
谁让那人进来的?
(3) promise “答应某人做某事”
I promise you to leave.
我答应你(我)走。
[比较] I allow you to leave. 我允许你走。
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3. in a / one word, in other words, in words
(1) in a / one word意思是“简言之,总之”。一般作
插入语,通常位于句首,用逗号与句子隔开。
In a word, we must learn English well.
总之,我们必须学好英语。
(2) in other words 意思是“换句话说”“换言之”,常位
于句首,对前面所说的话进行解释。
You failed the exam this time.In other words, you
didn't pass the exam this time.
你这次没有通过考试。换句话说,你这次考试没及
格。
(3) in words 意思是“用语言,口头上”,也可以写为
with words,通常位于句末。
I do not want you simply to promise me with / in words
that you will be good.
我并不要求你们只在口头上答应我你们要做好学
生。
I can't describe it in / with words.
我无法用语言来描述。
2. a bit, a little
(1) a bit 和 a little 在肯定句中修饰动词、形容词、副
词及其比较级,可以换用,表示“一点儿”。如:
The speaker spoke up a bit / a little so as to make himself heard more clearly.
演讲者把嗓音提高一点,以便使别人听得清楚。
(2) a bit 和 a little 在否定句中,意思正好相反。
not a bit = not at all
not a little = very much / extremely
I'm not a bit tired. = I'm not tired at all.
我一点也不累。
I'm not a little tired. = I'm very tired.
我非常累。
(3) a little 可直接作名词的定语,而 a bit 则要在后面
加 of 构成短语才能作定语,二者都只能修饰不可数
名词。
There's only a little / a bit of food left for lunch.
午餐只剩一点儿食品了。
[注意] a bit of 的复数是 bits of,而a little不能变复
数。
1. pain, ache, hurt
三词都可表示“疼痛”,但pain常作名词,有时也作动
词,可指一般的疼痛。ache常作动词,指局部较持久
的疼痛,是隐痛,作名词常出现在复合词中。hurt只
作动词,常指精神、感情伤害,也指肉体上疼痛。
I have pains (a pain / pain) in the arm.
我手臂痛。
His head aches when the weather is hot.
天气一热,他就头痛。
I was hurt at his words.
我对他的话感到不快。
Does your leg still hurt?
你的腿还疼吗?
5. dress vt./ vi. / n.
(1) vt. A. 给……穿衣服。表穿的动作,用于dress
sb. / oneself 结构
She hurriedly dressed her son and took him to the
kindergarten.
她匆匆忙忙地给她儿子穿好衣服,然后带他到幼儿园。
B. 用过去分词作表语,表示穿着的状况。
The man is poorly dressed.
那人衣衫褴褛。
C. be / get dressed in 表示穿着……的衣服,后面接表
示衣服或者颜色的词。
The two foreign students were both dressed in Chinese
style clothes.
那两个外国学生都穿着中式衣服。
(2) vi. A. 穿衣;穿(夜)礼服,后面常接副词或表示
目的、场合的介词短语。
I'll be ready in a moment; I'm dressing.
我一会儿就准备好;我正在穿衣服。
Few people dress for dinner now.
现在很少有人穿礼服赴宴了。
They all dressed well (badly).
他们都穿得不错(不好)。
B. dress up 穿上盛装,乔装打扮(指欧美人在化装舞
会或演戏时穿的特殊服装)。
Don't bother to dress up. Come as you are.
用不着讲究穿衣服,就穿平常的衣服来吧。
(3) n. 女服;礼服;服装
dress 作“女服”、“礼服”解时是可数名词,作“服装”讲
时,是不可数名词。
At the palace ball, all the women wore their smartest
dresses.
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4. advise vt. 劝告;建议;忠告
advice [U] 劝告;
adviser n. 顾问;劝告者
advise sth. 建议某事/ sb. (not) to do sth. (劝告某人) / doing sth. 建议做某事 / sb. + 疑问词 + 不定式
建议某人怎么样 / (sb.)that + 主语 + (should) do sth. 建议某人应做某事
He advised an early start./ me to start early./ starting early./ (me) that I (should) start early.
Could you advise me what to do next?
3. light vt. / vi. 点燃;照亮;发出喜悦的亮光
light adj. 轻的
light n. 光线;灯
lighted adj. 点燃了的
He lighted his cigarette,said good night and went out.
他点燃烟,说声晚安就出去了。
One large lamp lit the room.
一只大电灯照亮了整个房子。
[词组] light up 点燃;照亮;变得高兴起来
bring / come to light 为人所知
shed / throw light on 使明白,解释 (to make clear;
explain)
2. fit v. 适合 adj. 健康的,适合的
This dress doesn't fit me.
这衣服不适合我。
Your theory fits all the facts.
你的理论与全部事实相符合。
It would be months before he was fit for the job.
他要几个月才能适应这项工作。
You look very fit, Mike.
迈克,你看上去很健康。
[词组] keep fit 保持健康
Martha goes to keep fit classes and does exercises every
morning.
玛莎每天早上去健身班上课做体操。
1. balance vt. / vi. / n. 平衡;使平稳
balanced adj. 平衡的;均衡的
I found it hard to keep my balance on the icy path.
我发现在结冰的路上行走很难保持平衡。
When you learn to ride a bike you must learn to
balance.
你学骑自行车时必须学会保持平衡。
[词组]lose / keep one's balance 失去/保持平衡
be in the balance 悬而未决;犹豫
on balance 考虑周全
strike a balance 力求公平
balanced diet 均衡的饮食
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