高中英語m8課件 u5 language points1

1、 1. alternative n something that you can choose to do or use instead of something else 替換物替換物 there are some alternatives to our plan. 有幾種方案可以代替我們的計(jì)劃。有幾種方案可以代替我們的計(jì)劃。 2. we have been excavating layers of ash almost six metres thick, which suggests that they might have kept the fire burning all winter

2、. 我們一直在挖掘一層層的積灰我們一直在挖掘一層層的積灰, 幾乎有六幾乎有六米厚米厚, 這說明他們可能整個(gè)冬季都在燒火。這說明他們可能整個(gè)冬季都在燒火。3. im sorry to interrupt you but how could they live here? 很抱歉打擾你很抱歉打擾你, 我想問問他們是怎么我想問問他們是怎么在這里生活的？在這里生活的？ 句型句型“im sorry.but.”是口語中委婉的是口語中委婉的表達(dá)表達(dá), “but”表示語義上的轉(zhuǎn)折。表示語義上的轉(zhuǎn)折。2) 打岔打岔; 插嘴插嘴it is rude to interrupt. “dont interrupt,”

3、he said. interrupt1)阻斷阻斷, 中斷中斷his studies were interrupted by the wardont interrupt him, for he hasnt finished yet. interrupt v. 打擾，打斷，阻礙。常有打擾，打斷，阻礙。常有 “使使停止停止(中斷中斷)”的意思。的意思。his speech was constantly interrupted by applause. disturb v. 打擾打擾, 妨礙。常指失去了正常妨礙。常指失去了正常的狀態(tài)或?qū)е吕щy產(chǎn)生。的狀態(tài)或?qū)е吕щy產(chǎn)生。bad dreams distu

4、rbed her sleep.區(qū)別區(qū)別: interrupt 和和disturb 4. so we think it is reasonable to assume they lived in these caves, regardless of the cold 因此我們有理由認(rèn)為他們不顧寒冷住在這因此我們有理由認(rèn)為他們不顧寒冷住在這些洞穴里。些洞穴里。regardless of the cold 不顧寒冷不顧寒冷 assume vt. 1) to think that something is true although you have no proof of it 假定：假定： 設(shè)想設(shè)

5、想 the scientists assume that there are no animals on the moon 科學(xué)家設(shè)想月球上沒有動(dòng)物?？茖W(xué)家設(shè)想月球上沒有動(dòng)物。 2) to pretend 裝作裝作 she assumed a look of surprise 她裝出一副吃驚的樣子。她裝出一副吃驚的樣子。 regardless of prep. 1) without being affected by different situations, problems, etc. 不管不管; 不顧不顧 he climbed the building, regardless of th

6、e danger 不管有多危險(xiǎn)不管有多危險(xiǎn), 他還是爬上了大廈。他還是爬上了大廈。 2) in spite of we will persevere regardless of past failures. 盡管以前我們失敗過盡管以前我們失敗過, 但仍要堅(jiān)持下去。但仍要堅(jiān)持下去。 cut something into small pieces 切碎切碎5. it seems that they might have used sharpened stone tools to cut up the animals and remove their skin. sharpened:使鋒利使鋒利;尖

7、銳尖銳;清晰清晰cut up: cut something into small pieces 切碎切碎the worker cut up the wood. 工人將木頭劈碎。工人將木頭劈碎。6. why, its primitive necklace.primitive: 原始的原始的;遠(yuǎn)古的遠(yuǎn)古的;簡(jiǎn)陋的簡(jiǎn)陋的 the book is about the mythologies ofprimitive races. 這本書是原始民族神話集。這本書是原始民族神話集。primitive peoples deified the sun. 原始部落將太陽奉為神。原始部落將太陽奉為神。7. yes

8、and so well preserved還保存得如此完好。還保存得如此完好。這是省略的句子這是省略的句子, 完整句應(yīng)是完整句應(yīng)是: and it is so well preserved (it指指necklace)preserve: v. 保持；保存；保藏保持；保存；保藏i tried to preserve my independence. 我試圖保持自己的獨(dú)立性。我試圖保持自己的獨(dú)立性。preserve: n 禁獵地禁獵地 8. yes, indeed, as the botanical analyses have been specifically showing us, all the fields around here used to be part of a large shallow lake 確實(shí)確實(shí), 正如植物學(xué)分析具體顯示給我們的正如植物學(xué)分析具體顯示給我們的那樣那樣, 附近所有的土地都曾是大型淺湖的一附近所有的土地都曾是大型淺湖的一部分。部分。botany: n. 植物學(xué)植物學(xué) botanical: adj. 植物學(xué)的；與植物學(xué)有關(guān)的植物學(xué)的；與植物學(xué)有關(guān)的analysis: n. 分析分析we agreed with his acute analysis of the political situation. 我們