loadingM8U1 language points（revision outline）
1. poetry 诗歌（总称，不可数）；poem 诗 （可数）； poet 诗人
2. Chinese characteristics 中国特色 possess the characteristic of man 具有人类的特征 Sth is characteristic of sb 某物是某人特有的
It is characteristic/typical of sb to do sth 做某事是某人的特征；…正是某人的作风 3. abuse ①滥用②辱骂③虐待 be regularly abused 4. desperate
①亡命的，不顾一切的，拼死的 the desperate criminal 亡命之徒；make a desperate effort/attempt to do sth 拼命去做某事
②极渴望的 be desperate for fame /to become famous 渴望成名；in desperate need of 急需 ③（病情，事态）绝望的，危急的，几乎没有希望的 Her illness is desperate, but not hopeless. 5. criminal behavior 犯罪行为 criminal cases 刑事案件 commit a crime 犯罪 6. twist
①搓 twist pieces of straw into a rope；twist her hair together ②扭转，扭曲，把…搞/拧下来 she twisted oranges off a tree. ③扭伤手脚 I twisted my right ankle.
④歪曲，曲解（话语，意思等）She twisted what I said. ⑤使（心灵）扭曲 His mind was twisted in those days.
twists and turns 迂回曲折；周折； a twist of fate 命运的扭转； a story with a twist 跌宕起伏的故； twist off扭断，扭/拧开； twist up ①把…卷成螺旋形②盘旋③歪曲
7. a complicated/complex plot 十分复杂的情节; plot sth 密谋某事；plot to do sth 密谋做某事 8. be vain about 对…自负； in vain 没有成功；徒劳
9. civil ①有教养的，有礼貌的 be civil to sb ②国民的，平民的 civil rights 公民权 civil servant 公务员③国内的 civil war 内战④民事的（非刑事的）
10. bend (bent, bent)) ①弯曲，使成弧形②弯腰③屈服④歪曲
be bent on (doing sth) 决心做某事（通常做某事） decide to do sth = make a decision to do sth = determine to do sth 决定做某事 be determined to do sth 11. on the run ①不停地奔波②忙碌③躲避，在逃
in the long run/term 从长远角度看；run into = run across = come across 偶遇
（sth）run out 用完，耗完；sb run out of sth 某人用完… ; run away from ①逃跑，逃离②逃避； run over 碾压；run for 竞选
12. live up to ①达到，符合②不辜负（期望）③履行（诺言，义务等）
live/realize sb’s dream 实现梦想； live with sth 忍受，容忍 live from hand to month 勉强生活； live through 经历（艰难险境）；live/lead a hard/happy life 过着艰难/幸福的生活 13. take sb to court 将某人告上法庭
14. pose a threat to … 对…构成威胁；threaten to do sth 威胁做某事 15. resist: 反抗（拘捕，制服，攻击等）；抵抗（诱惑，吸引，疾病等）；抗，耐（寒，热，酸等） reject: (参军，申请工作，建议，提案)遭拒，拒绝；（器官移植）排异 boycott 抵制（物品，活动）
can’t help doing sth = can’t resist doing sth 忍不住做某事
16. deserve ①应得到，应受到 deserve a long holiday deserve it.活该，应得的。 ②值得= be worth n./doing sth deserve doing sth = deserve to be done deserve attention/sympathy/consideration/praise/blame/punishment/praise 17. pin ①（用大头针等）固定，别上，钉住 pin a medal to his coat ②使不能动弹，按住 pin sb against the wall 把某人按在墙上
tie … to … 把…栓在; attach … to…把…附在…; stick … to… 把… 粘贴在…
18. worn out ①破烂的，废旧的②精疲力竭的= tired out (adj.)= give out (v.) = exhausted (adj.) wear sb out 使某人精疲力竭； wear sth out 穿破，磨破 19. spit at/on 冲某人吐唾沫（表示蔑视）；spit out ①吐出②急促愤怒地说； spit it out 爽快地说；不卖关子；be the (dead) spit of sb 酷似某人
20. let out ①发出let out a sad sigh②泄露 let out important details③释放let out her anger on/at her
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husband④放大 let out her trousers
let alone 更不用说； let down 使失望；let in 把… 放进来；let it be 顺其自然；let go 放开，放手 21. otherwise ①否则，要不然 He reminded me of what I should otherwise have forgotten. ②除此之外The rent is high, otherwise the house is fine. ③（说，认为，决定等）不同样地He seems to think otherwise. 他似乎不是这样想的。The truth is quite otherwise. 事实不是这样的。
or otherwise 或相反，或其反面； and otherwise 以及其他，等等 含蓄虚拟：①事实+otherwise +虚拟②虚拟+but+事实
We were late last night, otherwise we would have seen the beginning of the film. We would have seen the beginning of the film, but we were late.
22. wrap sb/sth in sth 用…把某人或某物包装或者包裹起来；wrap up 掩饰；伪装
23. a man of good/high reputation 很声望的人; earn/win international fame 赢得国际声誉 have a distinction of 因…声名显赫
24. get into debt 欠债；in debt 欠债； owe a debt 欠债； pay one’s debts 尝还贷款 pay off debts 还清贷款；be out of debt 不欠款；debt of gratitude 恩情债 be in heavy debt/= be heavily in debt= be deep in debt
25. the momument/key/answer/entrance/end/solution/visit/trip/guide/note/access/introduction to the way to do sth; the ability to do sth; the effort to do sth 26. touch on = refer to = cover = involve 涉及到 27. intend to do sth 想或打算做某事
intend sb/sth to do sth 想或打算让/用某人/某物做某事
be intended for 打算做…用；是…而准备的= be meant/designed for be intended to do = be meant/designed to do sth = be aimed at doing sth 28. compare A with/to B 把A 和B 进行比较 compare A to B 把A 比作B
A compares with B A 能比得上B，A 和B 相媲美
in comparison with 和…相比 make a comparison with 和…进行比较 29. for entertainment = for fun 为了娱乐
30. gather dust on shelves 书架上落满了灰尘
31. have a place in the world 这这个世界上有一席之地
32. come out ①出来，露出②（太阳、月亮）出来③（书、产品等）上市，发行④（牙齿等）掉落；（颜色等）脱落⑤（行动，结果）成为(与副词或者副词短语连用) My first sewing experience came out rather badly.
33. His tomb reads, “ By his death, one of England’s great writers is lost to the world.” 34. be set in 以…为背景
35. a kind and simple man 一个善良淳朴的人 36. a large fortune 一大笔财富
37. a fancy education 一个华而不实的教育
38. break one’s heart 伤了某人的心 lose heart 灰心 39. put on an art exhibition 进行艺术展览 40. action and speech 言语和行动 41. of all time有史以来
42. have great appeal to many young people 对很多青年人有吸引力 43. flee the circumstances 远离这个地方 44. far from (being) satisfactory 不满意 45. as/so long as +句子 只要
46. sth is no different. …也不例外
47. can’t be carful enough = can’t be too careful 再怎么小心也不为过 48. by then 到那时
49. consist of （主动表示被动）= be made up of 由…组成 50. in honor of ①为了纪念②为了表示敬意
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