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一、重点单词和短语详解
1. abuse
(1)n. 、咒骂;滥用、妄用 abuse of (power/privileges) 滥用(权力/)
例句:What she did with an abuse of her position as a manager?她滥用经理的职位做了什么?
(2)v. (对某人或就某事)、;滥用、妄用 abuse one's power 滥用权力
例句:Government officials shouldn't abuse their power.不应该滥用权力。
2. ban
(1)v.(尤指法律上)禁止 ban sth. 取缔、查禁某物,ban sb. from doing sth. 禁止某人做某事
例句:Smoking is banned in this area. 这个区域禁止吸烟。
(2)n. 、禁止(多与介词on连用)a ban on sth. 对……的
例句:There is a ban on smoking in public places. 公共场所禁止吸烟。
拓展:
禁止/阻止……做...... keep……from doing sth.
= prevent……(from) doing sth.
= stop……(from) doing sth. 阻止……做某事
例句:We must prevent children from playing on the road. 我们必须阻止孩子们在马路上玩耍。
3. addicted
adj. 有瘾的、上瘾的、对……痴迷的、入迷的
例句:He is addicted to smoking and can't quit. 他上瘾了,戒不了烟。
4. be/become accustomed to=be/become/get used to
(常用于口语)注:become可用be或get替换,但become表示过程、动作,be表示状态。
例句:Tom is accustomed to the weather in England. 汤姆已经习惯了英国的天气。
5. quit
vt. 停止、戒掉;离开、辞职
quit—quit (quitted)—quit (quitted) eg. They have to quit Shanghai in a few days.
quit doing sth. 停止做某事 quit sth. 戒掉某物 quit school 退学 quit one's job 离职
6. desperate
adj. 不顾一切的、渴望的(作表语)、的、犯法的(作定语)
例句:The man lost in the desert was desperate for water. 那个在沙漠中迷路的人极度渴望水。
7. ashamed
adj. 感到惭愧或羞耻的
be ashamed that+从句 对……感到羞耻
eg. She was ashamed of her behavior at the party.
辨析: ashamed与shameful
(1) ashamed:用来修饰人,多作表语 eg. I'm ashamed of your conduct.
(2) shameful:用来指事物或行为,多作定语 eg. It's a shameful thing to tell a lie.
8. in spite of 不管不顾、虽然、尽管
= despite = regardless of(短语介词,接名词、代词、动名词,不能接从句,引导让步状语)
eg. In spite of the heavy traffic, he managed to come on time.
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