课程内容
高中英语《共享 Unit 4 Sharing (part 2)》(选修7)
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hear from                       come about
hear of                         come up with
hear about                      come up
be dying to do sth              come across
be dying for sth                  come out
the other day                    come into being
every other day
表“适应”的短语
be used to
be accustomed to
adapt oneself to
表“渴望”的短语
be eager to do/for sth
be thirsty for sth
desire to do sth
long to do/for sth
以介词to结尾的短语
contribute to     为...作贡献
access to         接近/进入.....方法
look forward to     盼望，希望
pay attention to     注意，集中注意力
be accustomed to     习惯于
be addicted to        沉溺于
stick to              坚持
1.Sometimes I wonder how relevant chemistry is to these students,...
有时候我想知道化学和这些孩子们有什么联系，....
be relevant to      与...有关
He refused to say anything not relevant to the present question.
他拒绝回答和目前的问题无关的内容。
relevant     adj.有关的，相应的
relevantly     adv.有关地；切题地
relevance    n.关联；贴切；恰当；重要关系
近义短语
have relevance to      和...有关
be concerned with       与...有关
be related to/relate to      与...有关
be involved in       与....有牵连/关系
2.To be honest,I doubt whether I'm making any difference to these boy's lives at all.
老实说，我怀疑我的行为是否可以对这些男孩子的生活产生一定的影响。
make a difference    有差别，有影响，很重要
make a great difference     有很大差别
make some/no difference to     对...有些（没有）关系
I don't think it will make any difference.
我认为那没有任何关系。
Whether he comes or not makes no difference.
他来不来没有什么区别。
What he has done makes a great difference to the local children.
他所做的一切对当地的孩子有着很大的影响。
3.It was my first visit to a remote village.
这是我第一次到一个偏远的小村子。
remote    adj.遥远的，偏僻的；疏远的，冷漠的；极小的，细微的
a remote village    穷乡僻壤
the remote future     遥远的未来
be remote in one's manner    态度冷漠
a remote possibility    极小的可能性
4.Tom's father,Mukap,led us to his house,a low bamboo hut with grass sticking out of the roof-this shows it is a man's house.
汤姆的父亲带着我们来到了他的房子--一座低矮的小竹屋，草从屋顶伸出来，这表明这是一座男人住的房子。
stick out  伸出，将...坚持到底，显眼，罢工
stick out for sth    坚持要求某物
1)Don't stick your head out of the window.
2)He saw a branch sticking out of the water.
水面上伸出一根树枝。
3)She stuck out her foot and tripped him over.
她伸出脚把他绊倒。
4)He is determined to stick out the race even if he finishes last.
即使跑最后一名，他也决心坚持跑完。
相关短语：
stick to    坚持，忠于（后接n & pron)
insist on   坚持（后接v-ing形式）
stick to a post    坚守岗位
stick to one's word    遵守诺言
stick to principles   坚守原则
stick at sth    不懈地做....
stick with sb    继续支持某人
5.There were no windows and the doorway was just big enough to get through.
这儿没有窗户，入门处也小得穿不过去。
get through
1)通过（考试，测验等）
All of them got through;that is to say,they all passed the exam.
2)通过（议案，建议等）
They successed in getting through the bill.
3)到达，抵达
Thousands of refugees will die if there supplies don't get through.(难民)
如果供给再不到，成千上万的难民就会死去。
4)接通电话
I rang you several times yesterday,but couldn't get through (to you).
5)设法做或完成
He got through the book on one evening.
6)经过....后仍然活着
The old got through two wars.
相当于live through“经历...”
（通常指不好的事情）
7)用完，花光
He said he had got through all his money.
相关短语：
get across    被理解，使通过
get along with       相处，进展
get away with     (做了某事）而不受惩罚，携带...跑掉
get down     写下，记下，下来，情绪低落
get down to    开始认真做某事（其中to是介词）
get hold of    抓住，拿住
get in    插话
get in touch with    与...取得联系
get off    下车
get over   克服（困难）等
get rid of    摆脱，除掉，处理掉
get together    聚集，相聚在一起
6.It took time for your eyes to adjust.
这对于我们的眼睛来说需要时间来适应。
1)adjust    v.整理；调整；调节；使适应
adjustable    adj. 可调整的
adjustment   n. 调节，调整
make an adjustment    作出调整
adjust to...(to为介词）   适应....
adjust sth/oneself to sth     使...适应
adjust my watch     校准我的表
adjust oneself in the school     使自己适应学校生活
(1)It took several seconds for his eyes to adjust to the dark.
我们的眼睛要花几秒钟来适应黑暗。
(2)You'll quickly adjust yourself to the new life.
你很快就会适应新的生活。
2)adapt  & adjust
adapt  修改或改变以以适应新条件
You should adapt yourself to the new environment.
你应该适应新环境。
adjust   调整，调节，使之适应
You can't see through the telescope until it is adjusted to your eyes.
你把望远镜调节到适合你的目光后，你才看得见。
adapt  vt.使适应，使适合，改写，改编
adapt oneself to   使自己适应或习惯于某事
adapt sth. to      使某事物适应或适合
adapt for   使适合于；为...改编
adapt from    根据...改编
The movie was adapted from a novel.
7.The only possessions I could see were one broom,a few tin plates and cups and a couple of jars.
我所能看到的仅有的财产是一个扫帚，几个锡盘子、杯子还有几个罐子。
possession  n.所有，拥有，占有
possessions    [pl.]   财产，财富
相关短语：
have/take possession of sth    拥有/占有某物
in possession of   占有某物
in one's possession=in the possession of sb.
某物为某人所占有/持有
He is in possession of the flat.
The flat is in his possession.
He is a man of great possessions.
8.I loved listening to the family softly talking to each other in their language,even though I could not participate in the coversation.
我喜欢听这一家人用他们自己的语言轻柔地说话，即使我根本无法插嘴。
participate in   参加；参与
How many coutries will participate in the London Olympic Games?
participate in/take part in/join in/join
participate in=take part in   参加；参与
(have a responsibility in)
join in 参加（作为小组成员参加某一种活动）
join in the game/march/discussion
join  参加(某个组织和团体）
join the army/the party/the club
9.Tombe told me that the can was heated to dry out the leftover food.
汤姆比告诉我加了这个罐子是为了把剩饭弄干。
dry (vi &vt) 易干，晒干，擦干
dry out  (使)变干，干透
Hot sun can soon dry out your skin.
相关短语
dry out   （河流，湖泊等）干涸
dry off   （使）变干，弄干
During the drought the rivew dried up.
干旱季节，河流干涸了。
We dried out boots off by the fire.
我们在火旁边把靴子烤干。
10.Otherwise they don't waste anything.
除此之外，他们并没有浪费任何东西。
otherwise
1)adv./conj   否则，不然 (=of或if not)
You should go now,otherwise you'll miss the bus.
2)adv. 用别的方法，不同地，在其他方面，除此之外（=in another way或apart from)
(1)He is rich,but otherwise an unhappy man.
他有钱，但在其他方面却是个不幸福的人。
(2)He is naughty,but otherwise a nice boy.
他很调皮，除此之外他是个不错的男孩子。
(3)He is slow but otherwise he is a good worker.
他虽慢，但在其他方面却是个好工人。
3)otherwise常用在虚拟语气中。
(1)I was ill that day,otherwise I would have taken part in the sports meeting.
那天我病了，否则我会去参加运动会的。
(2)He must have completed his work;otherwise,he wouldn't be enjoying himself by the seaside.
他肯定已经完成他的工作了，否则的话，他不会在海边这么休闲地玩。
and otherwise     等等，及其他
or otherwise     或其他方面；或相反
1)We'll get there somehow,by train or otherwise.
我们搭火车或用别的方式，总会到达那里的。
2)Fine or otherwise,we shall have to go.
不管天气好不好，我们非去不可。
11.It was such a privilege to have spent a day with Tombe's family.
和汤姆比的家人共度一天是如此幸运的一件事情。
privilege  n.特权，优待，殊荣
a privilege to do sth/of doing sth
做某事是荣幸的
have a privilege to do sth
有做某事的特权
privileged  adj.享有特权的，荣幸的，幸运的
be privileged to do sth    做某事是荣幸的
It is a great privilege to know you.
认识你真是莫大的荣幸。
We are privileged to have a distinguished guest with us tonight.