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U4 重點詞匯講解 1. International aid helps many people around the world to have better lives, especially when things go wrong. 國際援助幫助世界上的許多人過上了更好的生活,尤其是當情況變得糟糕的時候。 go wrong 出毛病,發(fā)生故障;變糟,變壞 go 的用法: go 在此處充當系動詞,后加形容詞做表語,表示變化(通常是由正常變?yōu)椴徽#米兂蓧模? 拓展: go deaf 變聾 go blind 變瞎 go sour 變酸 go pale 變蒼白 go mad 變瘋 go bad 變質(zhì) eg. 1) To my surprise, something has gone wrong with the engine. 使我吃驚的是,發(fā)動機出毛病了。 2) She went pale at the news. 聽到那消息她的臉色變得蒼白。 3) Eggs go bad easily in summer. 夏天雞蛋容易變壞。 4) He went blind after the accident. 這次事故后,他的眼睛就瞎了。 2. Being a Goodwill Ambassador means that I visit countries where the UN operates programs to help people. 作為一名親善大使意味著我要訪問那些聯(lián)合國采取行動幫助其人民的國家。 operate vt. 使用,使??運轉(系統(tǒng)、項目、服務等) eg. 1) The government operates a new system for assisting the old people. 政府制定了一個新的制度來幫助老年人。 2) Machines are operated by electricity. 機器靠電開動。 operate vi 動手術 operate on ? eg. The doctor operated on his chest yesterday. 昨天醫(yī)生給他的胸部動了手術。 operation n. 軍事行動;手術;操作,實施。 eg. 1) The army received an order to put off the operation. 部隊接到命令要推遲行動。 2) The operation of the machine is simple. 這臺機器的操作很簡單。 3) You’ d better examine the engine regularly to guarantee its smooth operation. 你最好經(jīng)常檢查引擎以保證它能正常運轉。 4) He is very ill and needs an operation. 他病得很重,需要做手術。 3. I’ m pleased to have this chance today to talk to you about the United Nations or the UN, as it is more often referred to. 我很高興今天有機會同大家談談聯(lián)合國的情況,聯(lián)合國被稱為 UN. refer to: 1) 提交,交付; 2)求助,查詢; 3)參照,參閱; 4)言及,提到; 5)把??稱作 eg. 1) You can refer to your notes in the exam but discussing with others is not allowed. 考試中你可以參考筆記,但不可以與其他人討論。 2) If you are still confused, please refer to the expert. 如果你還不明白,可以去問問專家。 3) The shop referred the plaint to the manufacturer. 商店把投訴轉交給了制造商。 4) Don’ t refer to that matter again. 不要再提那件事了。 5) Is she the lady referred to last night? 她就是昨晚提到的那位女士嗎? 6) The speaker referred to him as an upand – ing politicians. 演講者被認為是一位政治新秀。 4. I feel very honored to have been able to take on this role. 能 夠擔任這個角色,我感到十分榮幸。 (1) honor ,給予榮譽 eg. 1) I’ m honored that you could e. 很榮幸你能來。 2) The young should honor the old. 年輕人應該尊重老人。 3) I hope that you can honor our agreement. 我希望你能信守我們的協(xié)議。 honor n. 榮譽,面子,尊敬 eg. 1) Everyone has the responsibility to protect the honor of his country. 每人都有責任保護祖國的榮譽。 2) The athletes won great honor for our motherland. 運動員們?yōu)槲覀兊淖鎳A得了無限榮譽。 3) We mush show honor to our teachers. 我們必須尊敬我們的老師。 拓展: honor 構成的常見短語 be honored for ? 因??而受到尊敬 be hono