Module 2 Traffic Jam
1. simply 仅仅,只不过:简单地, 清楚地 1. This drink consists simply of fresh oranges.
2. Our Math teacher explains questions simply. 2. in no time=very soon 立即,马上 Wait a moment. I’ll be back in no time
3. check v. 检测/核对 (正误、真假以及状况好坏) check that/whether/how/who … I will check your homework. ②Go and check that I’ve locked the door.
③Let me check whether the potatoes are cooked.
4. public transport n. 公共交通;公交车辆 in public 公开地 the public 大众 (+谓语用复数) a public telephone 公用电话 5. fare cn. (坐车,飞机等花费的)费用 bus/train/air/cab fare I need some money for my bus fair.
n. 支票
6.be limited to 局限于,受……限制 Seating is limited to 500. 限定500个座位。 limit n./vt. 限制, 限定(多与to连用)
There is a limit to the amount of money I can afford
Families are limited to four free tickets each. 每户限发四张免费票。
7. have a view of 能看见, 能观赏到
In Yunnan Province, we had a good view of the stone forest. 8. seat cn. v. 座位,就坐
seat oneself at/on/in/near sth(使自己)在某物旁边/上/里/附近坐下 take a seat / take one’s seat 就坐 1. Please be seated. 2. The hall seats 600.
3. She seated herself at the desk.
注意:指某人“坐下”时,sit用主动形式,seat 用被动形式 9. under construction 正在修建,在建设中 The new railway is still under construction under control 在控制中 under discussion 在讨论中 under repair 在维修中 under attack 遭受攻击
10. one-way 单向的,单程的 single
two-way 双向的,双程的 return
11. mark n.标志,标记,分数 v.标志,做标记 1. He got a mark of 95 instead of 100. 2. He got 90 marks for Chinese.
3. Good manners are the mark of a civilized person. 4. It is dangerous to swim beyond this mark. 5. He marked the floor with chalk. 6. Mark the place on the map. 12. worth 值…
1.The bicycle is worth£500. be worth +钱数 值…… 3. This book is worth reading. Be worth doing 某事值得做 Be worthy of being done be worthy to be done
13. explore v. 探索,勘探, 探险,研究 1. China plans to explore the Mars in 10 years.
2. The children have gone exploring in the woods.
3. China is one of the earliest countries to explore the Antarctic regions.
explorer n.探险者 14.get around 到处旅行
get along with 与某人相处,进展 get through 通过,打通电话 get away from 脱身,走开 I could not get through.
题:I tried phoning her offices, but I could not ____. A. get along B. get on C. get to D. get through 15. leave sb. adj. 让…处于某种状态 Leave the door open.
Leave sb. doing sth. 让某人一直做某事 She left her baby crying.
Leave sb. to be done. 留下某事被做
We hurriedly ended our meeting, leaving many problems to be settled.
题:Tom does speak Chinese well, but his reading and writing skills leave much____.
A. to improve B. to be improved C. improving D. improved 16.turn on 打开 turn off 关掉 turn down 调低,拒绝 turn up 调高 turn over 翻动,翻身 题:--What are you reading, Tom?
--I am not really reading, just___the pages.
A. turning off B. turning around C. turning over D. turning up 17. convenient adj. 方便的 convenience n. 方便 for convenience 为了方便起见 for sb’s convenience 为了某人的方便 at sb’s convenience 在某人方便的时候 be convenient for sb. 对某人来说方便
It is convenient for sb. to do sth. 对某人来说方便的时候 Will it be convenient for you to come in the morning? Please deliver the goods at your earliest convenience. 18. be connected to 与…相连(具体的东西相连) The wire is connected to an electrode.(电极) be connected with 关联的 He was connected with that crime. in connection with 关于,与…相关