词义辨析

第一讲、动词1.to die of;to die from;to die for;to die into die of : to die because of something such as an illness or feeling .to die of old age;to die of love ;to die of sorrow;to die of heart failure;to die of broken heart ;to die of cancer;to die of overwork;to die of hunger;to die of cold ;to die of illness1.Oh, I am dying of laughing.2.In a severe winter, many wild animals can die of hunger.3.My grandmother died of grief soon after her husband’s death.4.She died of a fever, and no one could save her.to die from: to die following somethingto die from a blow; to die from loss of blood; to die from serious injuries; to die from indigestion; to die from weakness1.In a severe winter, wild animals can die from lack of food.2.The young driver died from the wounds that he received in the road accident.3.The child died from her fall out of the high window.to die in: to die during an event or in a placeto die in one’s booths; to die in one’s bed; to die in harness; to die in childbed; to die in a ditch;to die in poverty1.The young driver died in the car crash.2.Fewer people die in hospital than at home.3.I was glad that my uncle died in his bed.to die for: to be prepared to die to support an idea or save somebody.1.Many religious people would die for their beliefs.2.It used to be considered part of a young man’s duty to die for his country.3.Christians believe that Christ died for them.to be dying for:to want something very much1.It is so hot today. I am dying for a drink.2.Old habits die hard.2. to affect ;to effectto affect: to have an influence or effect on1.The climate affected his health.2.Some plants are quickly affected by cold.3.He was much affected by the sad news.4.She was deeply affected by her mother’s death.5.Smoking affects our health.to effect: to bring about ; to accomplishto effect one’s purpose ；to effect a cure1.The crossing was effected without difficulties.2.The reform has effected great changes in China.Examples:1.No one can prevent him from __c____his purpose .a. affectingb. being effectedc. effectingd. having effected2.I was too much __a_______to answer.a. affectedb. effected3.The drought has ____a___-several provinces.a. affectedb. influencedc. effected3.to agree to ;to agree with ;to agree on / uponto agree to something 1to agree with somebody 2,5,8to agree with something 3,4,10to agree on/ upon something 6,7to agree to do something 91.He agreed to this plan immediately.2.I quite agree with you.3.Your story agrees with mine.4.This picture does not agree very well with the original.5.The food that he had eaten didn’t agree with him.6.We all agreed on / upon a fair division of the profits.7.We finally agreed on the date when we would have out next meeting.8.She agreed with me.9.He agreed to her idea.10.His words do not agree with his action.Examples:1. Do you agree me to go? F2. Do you agree to let me go? T4.He agreed sending me a check. F5.He agreed to send me a check. T4. to visit;to call on;to call at;to call in;to drop in ;to drop atto visit : go to see somebody or a place for a short time.1. I visited my friends last Sunday.2. He came to visit our country.To call on / upon: to visit either socially or on business1.The salesman calls on the firm twice a month.2.Permit me to call on you next Tuesday afternoon.To call at：to arrive at a place for a short visit1.He called at my house yesterday.2.The ship calls at several ports to pick up passengers before crossing the ocean To call in: to pay a short1.Please call in any time you are in town. I shall be glad to see you.2.The ship calls in at every port along this coast.3.I called in a doctor.To drop in: to arrive to pay a short visit without warning1.I will drop in and leave the new address.2.Look who has just dropped in. Let’s drop in on Tim and Mary while we are in t heneighborhood.To drop at: to visit a place by the way1. He dropped at my house yesterday .5.to refuse;to decline;to deny ;to rejectto refuse: to show unwillingness to accept something offered. to refuse a gift1.She refused to go with me.To decline: to refuse something politely1.She declined an invitation to dinner.2.He declined to discuss his plans with the newspaper men because he was too busy.To deny: to say something is not true1. The accused man denied the charge.2. He denied knowing anything about the plan .3. He denied this to be the case.4. He denied having stolen the money.5. It cannot be denied that the reform has effected great changes In China.To reject: to put aside ; to refuse to accept stronglya rejected suitor1.The army doctor rejected him.2.The chairman rejected the proposal.6. to result from;to result into result from: to arise from; to be caused by1.The damage resulted from carelessness.2.The illness resulted from overwork.3.The nation’s trou bles result from the government stupidity.4.Let us hope that peace will result from our talks.To result in: to have something as a result1.The game resulted in another victory for our team. Isn’t it time thatthe talks resulted in a decision?2. All our efforts only resulted in the knot becoming tighter. The quarrelresulted in his mother leaving the house.3. The fire resulted in thirty deaths.4. The talk has resulted in better understanding between the two countries.7.to beat ;to hit ;to striketo beat: to hit repeatedly with a stick1.She was beating the carpet.2.He was beating a drum.3.The boy was beaten until he was black and blue.4.Somebody was beating at the door.To hit: to give a blow; to come against somebody with force1.The father hit the boy on the head.2. He was hit by a falling stone.3.He hit his forehead against the wall when he fell.4.The proverb goes like that “to hit the nail on the head.”To strike: to hit suddenly with violent force1.He struck me on the chin.2. He was struck dad by lightning.3. Strike while the iron is hot.4.The ship struck a rock at sea.5. The clock is striking a rock at sea.6。