王敏
1. adapt v. 使适应,改编
【经典例句】
He tried hard to adapt himself to the new conditions. 他努力使自己适应新的情况。
The author is going to adapt his play for television. 作者将把他的剧本改编成电视剧。
【思维拓展】 adapt... to... 使……适应……;be adapted from 由……改變;adapt for 改编,改作
易混辨析: adapt, adopt与adjust
adapt指“修改或改变以适应新条件”;adopt 指“采用,采取;收养;正式通过”;adjust指“调整,调节(使之适应)”。
2. congratulate vt. 祝贺,庆祝
【经典例句】
Let me congratulate you upon having passed the examination. 我祝贺你考试通过。
He is to be congratulated for his success. 他将因取得的成就而受到祝贺。
【思维拓展】 congratulate sb. on sth. 因某事向某人表示祝贺;congratulations to sb. on sth. 因某事向某人表示祝贺;congratulations! (口语) 祝贺你!
易混辨析: celebrate与congratulate
celebrate通常指庆祝有意义的日子或事件,常常伴有盛大的庆典仪式,多指庆祝节日;congratulate通常指以对他人祝贺为目的,希望他人幸福或走运或表达对某人的赞扬。
3. favor vt. 喜爱,偏袒 n. 恩惠,帮忙,偏爱
【经典例句】
The mother favored her eldest son. 母亲偏袒她的大儿子。
Can you do me a favor and tell me when to get off? 你能告诉我什么时候下车吗?
【思维拓展】 ask a favor of sb. 求某人帮忙;do sb. a favor 帮助某人;in favor of 赞成,支持;in sb.s favor 对某人有利
4. witness vt. 当场见到;目击 vi. 作证 n. 目击者;证人;证据
【经典例句】
He has been asked to appear as a witness for the defense. 他已被传唤出庭为被告作证。
He witnessed to having seen the man enter the building. 他作证看到那个男人进入了这栋建筑物。
【思维拓展】 witness for 为……作证辩护;witness to sth. / doing sth. 为……作证;be a witness to... 是……的目击者;bear / give witness to sth. 作证,证明某事;give witness on behalf of sb. 替某人作证
5. urge vt. 催促,极力主张
【经典例句】
We must urge that delegates be elected from the various factories. 我们要求代表要由各个工厂选出来。
He has an urge to become a cinema star. 他渴望成为一名电影明星。
【思维拓展】 urge sb. to do sth. 激励某人去做某事;urge sb. on sth.= urge on sb. sth. 敦促某人做某事;urge that / It is urged that... 坚决主张……(用虚拟语气);have an urge to do sth. 渴望做某事
6. recommend vt. 推荐,建议
【经典例句】
I wouldnt recommend you to go the
My doctor recommended that I should do more exercise. 医生建议我需要增强锻炼。
【思维拓展】 recommend sb. for 推荐某人做……;recommend sth. for 推荐某物做……;recommend doing 建议做……;recommend sb. to do sth. 建议某人做某事;recommend that+主语+(should)... 建议……
7. apology n. 道歉,谢罪
【经典例句】
The matter cannot rest there I demand an apology. 事情不能就此罢了,我要求向我道歉。
Further, when you accept an apology, it also makes it far more likely that your partner will do the same. 并且,你接受了道歉,就会使你的伴侣更有可能向你道歉。