We all laughed at the sight of his strange clothes.

We all laughed when we caught sight of his strange clothes.

我们一看到他奇怪的衣服都笑了。

▲ at first sight 初见，第一次看见

▲ have good eyesight 有好的视力

▲ in sight 在视线之内

▲ out of sight 在视线之外

14. have a reputation for... 以...而获得名声

　He has a reputation for his laziness. 他因懒惰而出名。

　▲ 当have a reputation结构后用的是"being +形容词"时，for可以用of代替。

　She has a reputation of being generous. 她因慷慨大方而博得好评。

15. transform　vt./vi. 使改变,使改观,使变形 transformation n. [ C,U ] 变化,改观

▲ transform sb. / sth. from ... into ... 把....从....变成...

　It was an event that would transform my life. 这是能彻底改变我一生的事.

　The movie transformed her almost overnight from an unknown girl into a star.

　这部电影几乎使她一夜之间从一个无名女孩变成了明星.

16. tend (vi.) to + 动词原形 有...的倾向; 易于... （= have a tendency to do...）

　He tends to get angry when people oppose his plan. 当人们反对他的计划时，他很容易生气。

　It is said that women tend to live longer than men. 据说女性通常要比男性活得更长久。

　I have a tendency to talk too much when I'm nervous. 我紧张时总爱唠叨。

　▲ tend (vt.) 照料, 护理 well-tended gardens

　Doctors and nurses tended the injured. 医生和护士护理受伤者。

17. compare A to B 将......比作..... compare...with... 比较,对比

　The writer of the poem compares his lover to a red rose.

　那首诗的作者把他的爱人比作一朵红玫瑰.

　It is interesting to compare their situation with ours. 把他们的状况与我们的相比很有意思.

　Compared with Pan Changjiang, Yao Ming is tall. (注意句子主语和分词之间的逻辑关系)

　Comparing Pan Changjiang and Yao Ming, you will find Yao Ming is tall.

【短语记忆】

1. 很受欢迎；受到好评 be well received

2. 过时的电影 old-fashioned films

3. 与...无关 have nothing to do with

4. 在...占有一席之地 have a place in ...

5. 获奖电影 an award-winning film

6. 被拍摄成电影 be made into films

　7. 被搬上舞台 be performed on stage

8. 做出一个突然决定 make an abrupt decision

9. 迫不及待地做.... can hardly wait to do

10. 养成了...的缺点 develop the shortcoming of ...

11. 一心要做... be bent on doing sth.