★ be to blame: 应受责备，应负责任

Who is to blame for the mistake?这个错误应归咎于谁?

7. in addition: 除此之外，另外, 意思相当于 besides, what's more

e.g. I paid 100 Yuan in addition. 我又付了 100 元。

In addition to English, he has to study a second language.

除了英语以外，他还要学习第二外国语。

◆ 区别: in addition to, except, besides,beside

Ø in addition to：除…之外，还有…，表示递进关系。

e.g. The company provided the workers with free lunch in addition to paid holidays. 这家公司为员工们提供带薪假期，还有免费午餐。

Ø except: 除…之外，表示在整体中排除，

e.g. Everyone except me got an invitation. 除了我以外, 所有人都收到了请柬.

Ø besides表示“除了……以外，还有……”，与in addition to 同义，

e.g. Besides Mr Wang, we also went to see the film.王先生也去了。

We all agreed besides him.我们都同意, 他也同意。

Ø beside : 在…旁边。表示方位。

e.g. Lily sits beside me in class. 莉莉在班上做我旁边。

同义句转换

1)He speaks French as well as English.

e.g. He speaks French in addition to/besides English.

2) Apart from the salary, it’s not a bad job.

e.g. In addition to/Except the salary, it’s not a bad job.

8. announce: 公布;宣告

e.g. He announced his decision. 他宣布了他的决定。

9. absorb v.

1) 吸收 A sponge absorbs water. 海绵吸水。

【习惯用语】

2)专心于

★ be absorbed in sth: 专心的，全神贯注的

The little girl was absorbed in reading a tale. 这个小姑娘正在全神贯注的阅读一篇故事。

10. challenge n.挑战; 挑战书; 邀请比赛; 要求决斗

vt. 向...挑战, 要求, 怀疑 ; vi. 挑战, 对(证据等)表示异议

e.g. meet the serious challenge 面对严峻挑战

Unit 2:

1. consist of = be made up of 由……组成 (没有进行时)

e.g. The UK consists of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.

=Great Britain and Northern Ireland make up the UK.

2. 区别:

Ø separate ... from (把联合在一起或靠近的人或物分离出来)

Ø divide...into 把…分开 (把整体分为若干部分)

e.g. The teacher divided the class into two groups.

The Taiwan Strait separates Taiwan from Fujian.

3. debate about sth.

e.g. They debate about the proposal for three days.

debate /argue/ quarrel

4. clarify: vt./vi. (cause sth. to )become clear or easier to understand 澄清;阐明;清楚;明了

e.g. I hope what I say will clarify the situation.

Can you clarify the question?

5. be linked to = be connected to /be joined to 连接

【习惯用语】

★ link A to B 将A和B连接起来

6. refer to

1)提及，指的是……

e.g. When he said “some students”, do you think he was referring to us?

2) 参考;查阅;询问

e.g. If you don't understand a word you may refer to your dictionaries.

Please refer to the last page of the book for answers.

3) 关系到;关乎

e.g. What I have to say refers to all of you.

This rule refers to everyone.

reference: n. 参考 e.g. reference books 参考书

7. to one's surprise (prep)

“to one's + 名词” 表 “令某人……”

常见的名词有 “delight, disappointment, enjoyment, astonishment 等

e.g. I discovered, to my horror, that the goods were entirely unfit for sale.

To John's great relief they reached the house at last.

8. ... found themselves united peacefully

“find +宾语+宾补( adj; adv; v-ing; pp; 介词短语;不定式)”

e.g. A cook will be immediately fired if he is found smoking in the kitchen.

You'll find him easy to get along with.

They found themselves trapped by the bush fire.

When I woke up, I found myself in hospital.

I called on him yesterday, but I found him out.

9. get sth done =have sth done 使某事被做…….

e.g. I'll just get these dishes washed and then I'll come.

get + n. + to do

get + n. + doing

You'll get her to agree.

I'll get the car going.

get done: 用于意想不到、突然或偶然发生，意为“被…….”