Step 3 Language study
1. Words and phrases (PTT 10-22)
1) in need of 需要......
• He expressed sincerely in his letter that he was in great need of my assistance.
• 那些玫瑰急需浇水。
• 我们急需更多的钱资助我们的计划。
2) turn to sb./sth. 求助于,转向
―go to sb./sth. for help, advice, etc.
• Paul turn to drink (= drinking alcohol) to try to forget his problems at work.
• The boy turned to his mother for comfort.
> 她求助无门
3)be skeptical of/about 怀疑......
• Many scientists _____________________ (仍然怀疑) the value of this research program.
• They say salt can clean your teeth, but _____________________(我对此抱有怀疑).
• He listened to me _____________________(带着怀疑的表情).
4)rather than 倒不如说;是......而不
― in preference to (sb./sth.); instead of
• I'd prefer to read ______________________________________ (在图书馆而不是在家).
• We would like to ______________________________________ (去野餐而不是呆在家里) on such a sunny day.
• 我想喝冷饮,不想喝咖啡。
5)address v.
(1) 演说,致辞
• He will address you on the subject of war and peace.
(2)写地址
• The envelope is addressed to Jack Johnson.
(3)向......提出 address sth. to sb.
• Who should I address my request to?
• Please address all complaints to the manager.
address n.
(1) 对公众的讲话
• The President gave an address to the nation over the radio.
• a graduation address (毕业演说)
(2) 地址
• Please ask him to leave his home address.
6)occur vi.
(1)发生 happen
• I am so awfully sorry that this has occurred.
• 许多的交通事故发生在高峰时间。
(2) 出现,存在 exist, appear
• E occurs in print more often than any other letter.
• Such plants don't occur on the island.
(3) (某想法) 出现在脑中,被想到