新课标高中英语必修4知识点.doc

Unit1 Women of achievement
1. in connection with…与……有关
I am writing to you in connection with your job application. 此信是有关你求职一事的。
It is worthwhile +
to do sth.
doing sth.
做某事是值得的
2.
It is worthwhile taking the trouble to explain a job fully to new employees. 给新雇员详细解释一下工作要求,费点事也是值得的。
be worth +
sth. 值……
doing sth. 值得做……
3.
Our house is worth about ￡60,000. 我们的房子约值60,000英镑
The book is worth reading. 这本书值得一读。
be worthy +
of being done
to be done
值得被……
4.
The Beijing Olympic Games were worthy of being watched. 北京奥运会值得一看。
= The Beijing Olympic Games were worthy to be watched.
5. observe sb. do sth. 观察到某人做了某事
The police observed the thief enter the bank. 警方监视到了小偷进入银行的情况。
6. observe sb. doing sth.
观察到某人正在做某事
The police observed the thief entering the bank. 警方监视到了小偷正在进入银行。
7. observe that…发现……
She observed that he’d left but made ment. 她看见他离去,但未置一词。
8. have/ show respect for sb. 尊敬某人
= pay respect to sb.
The young should have respect for the old. 年轻人应当尊敬老年人。
9. argue with sb. about/ over sth.
因为……和某人争辩
They are arguing with the officials over foreign policies. 他们正就外交政策与官员们进行辩论。
10. argue that…争辩说……
We argued that we should be paid more. 我们据理力争我们应该得到更高的薪水。
11. argue for/ against…争辩支持/反对……
He argued against the use of animals in this experiment. 他反对用动物做这个实验。
12. inspire sb. to do sth. 激励某人做某事
He inspired me to try again. 他鼓励我再试一次。
13. in support of…为了支持……
The president spoke in support of a ban on arms supplies. 总统讲话支持武器禁运。
14. concern oneself with sth.
忙于某事;关心某事
A teacher should love his students, and concern himself with their needs and desires. 老师应该爱护学生,关心他们的需求。
15. be concerned about/ with sth.
于某事有关;涉及某事物
Her latest documentary is concerned with youth unemployment. 她最近的一部纪录片是关于青年人失业问题的。
16. move off 离开;启程;出发
The conductor blew his whistle and the train slowly moved off. 列车员吹响了哨子,火车徐徐开动了。
17. lead/ live a … life 过着……的生活
They led a simple life in the remote village. 他们的偏远的山村过着简朴的生活。
18. crowd in…
(想法、问题等)涌上心头