Unit 4 Learning efficiently
unit 4 learning efficiently
一、核心單詞用法例析
1. efficient a. 生效的、效率高的;有能力的
our efficient new machines are much cheaper to run.我們高效率的新機器運行成本底多了。
注意:effective a. 有力的、給人以深刻印象的
we’ll take some effective measures to stop their polluting the environment..我們將要采取有效的措施制止他們對環境的污染。
2. recipe n. 處方、食譜、訣竅
i am unable to cook but sometimes i can prepare a simple meal by following a recipe.我不會做飯,但是有時候我可以按照食譜做一點便餐。
would you please tell us your recipe for success?跟我們說說你成功的竅門好嗎?
3. improve vt. & vi. 改進、利用、增加、變得更好
many young people improve their leisure by studying.許多年輕人利用空閑時間進行學習。
4. digest vt. & vi. n. 消化、領會、整理、忍受、摘要
cheese doesn’t digest easily.奶酪不容易消化。
his rudeness is hard to digest.他的粗魯無禮貌讓人很難忍受。
can you digest the important points of this article?你們能領會這篇文章的要點嗎?
5. beneath pron. & adv. 在。。。(正)下方、低于、有失身份(尊嚴)、不值得
such behaviour is beneath you.這樣的行為有失你的身份。
what he said is beneath notice.他說的不值得注意。
請比較:
our income is below average.我們的收入在平均水平以下。
the boy sitting under the electric fan is the best in our class.坐在電風扇下的男孩是我們班上最好的學生。
it’s beneath us to quarrel with such a mean fellow.和這樣卑鄙的家伙爭吵有失我們的身份。
6. adopt vt. 采納、收養
the committee adopted my suggestions.委員會采納了我的建議。
his wife has not borne him any child so they decided to adopt a boy.他妻子到現在都沒有生孩子,所以他們決定領養一個男孩。
注:adapt是“適應、改寫”的意思。比如:
we should adapt ourselves to the new conditions.我們要使自己適應新的形勢。
this play is adapted from a novel.這個劇本是由小說改編的。
7. assess vt. 對。。。。。。進行評估、征收稅款
they are assessing his house.他們在對他的房屋進行評估。
i’m assessed at 500 yuan a month for the salaries.我每個月被征收500元的工資稅。
8.acute adj. 尖銳的、敏銳的、劇烈的、急性的
many of the animals have an acute sense of smell許多動物有敏銳的嗅覺。
the girl is in acute pain.那個小女孩感到劇痛。
9. bent adj. & n. 彎的、不正直的、決心的、愛好
he is a bent copper; he isn’t straight.他是一個不正直的警察。
my son has a bent for painting.我兒子愛好繪畫。
10. tend vt. & vi. 照管、護理、招待;走向、趨勢、傾向、有助于
she tended her husband lovingly during his long illness.在她丈夫長期生病的過程中,她非常精心地照顧了他。