模块2Unit3语言点讲解.doc

Word Study
1. Calculate vt. to find out how much sth. will cost, how long sth. will take etc, by using numbers
1) The scientist could not calculate when the spaceship would reach the moon.
2) Have you calculated what a holiday in France would cost?
2. huge adj . extremely large in size, amount, or degree
1) I have a huge pile of letters to deal with.
2) Both whales and elephants are huge animals.
3. artificial adj. not real or not made of natural things but made to be like sth. that is real or natural
1) The new dam will form a large artificial lake behind it.
2) The students were busy making artificial flowers for the celebration.
4. personally adv.
a) speaking for oneself; for one's own part
Personally , I don't think much of the idea.
Personally, I am in favour of the new policy,
b) to do sth. yourself rather than getting someone else to do it
1) The owner of the hotel welcomed us personally.
2) He went over to San Francisco and personally called upon the editor.
5. Cheat vt. & vi. act in a way that is not honest or fair in order to win sth. or to get sth.
1) He doesn't trust car repairmen — he thinks they're all trying to cheat him.
2) Don't you consider it wrong to cheat in examinations? Don't look at my cards—that's cheating.
6. Create Vt. cause sth. to exist
1) Dickens created many wonderful characters in his novels.
2) Do you believe that all men are created equal?
7. arise vi. (problems or difficult situations) begin to happen
1) Our misunderstanding arose from a lack of communication.
2) More problems like those at the nuclear power plant are certain to arise .
8. wander vi. to walk slowly across or around an area, usually without a clear direction or purpose
1) The man wandered up and down the road aimlessly.
2) For an hour and a half the travellers wandered around the old city, totally lost.
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