There was a storm during the night. It rained for three or four hours.
1. holiday n. 假期;假日
【搭配】休假;度假 go on /have a holiday 在休假中 on holiday
2. be able to 能够做某事 同义词为 can
【用法点拨】be able to 为情态动词,后面跟动词原形,有人称和数的变化,否定形式在be 后
面加not.
Eg: My sister is able to carry the box. 我妹妹能够搬动那个箱子。
【辨析】be able to 与can
◆can只有两种形式 can (一般现在时) 和could(一般过去时)
◆be able to 有多种时态形式
Eg: She will be able to come this evening. 她今晚能来。
Tom was able to play the piano at the age of four. 汤姆四岁就会弹钢琴。
3. disagree v. 不同意;持不同意见;有分歧
Eg. 很多科学家不赞同怀特先生。 Many scientists disagree with Mr.White.
【搭配】与某人意见不一致 disagree with sb.
Eg. 我在那一天上和你意见不一致。 I disagree with you on that point.
4. even adv. 甚至; 连;愈加
【用法点拨】even一般有两种用法,一是加强语气,表示"甚至,即使,连···都";
二是与比较级连用,表示"比···更加···,比···还要···"
Eg: Even a child can understand the movie. 连孩子都能看懂这部电影。
Today is even hotter than yesterday 今天比昨天更热。
5. factory n. 工厂
6. over and over again 多次;反复地
Eg. 它们反复做简单的工作。 They do simple jobs over and over again.
7. believe v. 相信;认为有可能
【用法】
1)believe后既可以直接接名词,代词作宾语,也可以跟that等引导的宾语从句。
2)当believe后跟宾语从句且主句主语为第一人称时,从句的否定一般要转移到主句中。
【辨析】believe sb.& believe in sb.
believe sb. 意为"相信某人(所说的话是真的)" believe in sb. 意为"信任某人"
Eg. 我相信你所说的话。 I believe you. = I believe what you said.
8. human n. "人,人类" 复数形式为humans
9. servant n. 仆人
Eg. 它们通常看起来像人类的仆人. They are usually like human servants.
10. already adv. 已经;早已
Eg. 现在已经有机器人在工厂里工作了。
Today there are already robots working in factories.
11. shape n. 外形,形状
12. some···others (表示许多人或物中的)一些···另一些···(并非全部)
Eg: Some want to play football, and others want to play basketball.
【联想辐射】some···the others 一些···另一些···
Eg: There are thirty girls in our class, some like singing and the others like dancing.