新人教英语必修五unit1词汇及语法解析
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I was laid up for six weeks with a severe/serious illness.由于重病,我卧床六个星期。

13. valuable 的意思是"贵重的;有很大价值的;有用的;有帮助的",其名词形式为value。

I have a valuable collection of painting. 我有一批很有价值的画。

This book is valuable to /for students of English. 这本书对学英语的学生很用。

valuable, valueless, invaluable, priceless与 worthless的用法区别:

(1)valuable, priceless, invaluable这三个词意思一样,都表示"贵重的;无价的"的意思。priceless意思为"无价的;价值连城的",用于加强语气,加深程度等情况;比valuable的程度更强。invaluable的意思是"无法估价的;无价的",不用于形容价值或金钱,而是指质或品质。

(2)valueless, worthless这两个词意思一样,表示"无价值的,无用的"的意思,worthless是个常用词,valueless很少用。

The jewel is of great value, and it is priceless. 这珠宝很有价值,是无价之宝。

This ancient gold coin isn't just valuable, it's priceless.这枚古代金币不仅贵重,而且价值连城。

Your advice is invaluable to us. 你的建议对我们来说是非常珍贵的。

The drawing is of no value, and it is worthless. 这画没有价值,它没有用。

It looked like gold, but in fact it was worthless (valueless). 这看起来像金子,其实毫无价值。

14 blame用作动词,意为"责备;责怪;归咎于"的意思。常用结构为blame sb for sth./blame sth on sb (把某事归咎于某人),be to blame for sth(应受责备;对某坏事应负责任),此句就使用这种结构。

Don't blame it on him, but on me. 别怪他,该怪我。

They blamed the secretary for the delay of the plan. 他们怪罪秘书造成计划延误。

The driver was not to blame for the traffic accident.那次交通事故不应该责怪司机。

blame也可用作名词,意为"责任;责怪"。常见搭配有:bear/take/accept/get the blame for sth.(对某事承担责任),lay/put the blame for sth on sb(把某事归咎于某人)。

We should take the blame for our failure. 我们应该承担失败的责任。