中级美语笔记

11. Power without pollution I’m all set./I’m ready.我准备好了

pollute

This land is already polluted.

Don’t pollute this river.

power电，电力

power failure停电

We had a power failure for two years yesterday afternoon. During the power failure, the lights went out.（熄了）

be concered about

get rid of

pollution

a big/serious problem严重的

therefore可以放在句首或句中，同however

Bruce is very nice.Therefore, I like him.

Bruce is very nice;therefore, I like him.

Bruce is very nice. I, therefore, like him.

Bruce is very nice； I, therefore, like him.

be worried about

get rid of 摆脱

Get rid of those cigarettes.

You should get rid of the bad habit of smoking.

You shoud quit/stop/give up smoking.

rid oneself of

You should rid yourself of the bad habit of smoking.

be concerned about=be worried about=worry about

宾语从句/名词性从句

I don’t know where he lives.

People in Ireland, however, don’t have these worries/concered. People in Ireland don’t , however, have these worries.

be sure +that从句

the solution/answer to the problem解决之道

the answer to the question答案

windmill

generate发电、produce、create

think of考虑

do the same (thing)

what=the thing which

12

STOP THE NOISE

Don’t be concered/worried.不要担心

Last night, my son chatted on the phone for an hour.

chat with sb. talk to/with sb.

have a pleasant chat

have a word with sb.=talk with sb.

May I have a word with you about your son?

have words with sb. over sth.=have an argument

stingy小气的

sure=of course=you bet(年轻化，俚语)

What’s the problem?=What’s the matter?

be in love with sb.坠入情网

fall in love with sb.

be tired of厌烦，厌倦=be fed up with=be sick of

be tired累

I am tired of my son talking on the phone all night.

=I am tired of my son’s talking on the phone all night.(较正式，书面) I am tired of the fact that he makes so much noise.

be curious about

I am curious about he works hard.错的

I am curious about his working hard.

I am curious about the fact that he works hard.

at all hours of the day=around the clock=twenty hours a day

on the ball在认真听

lose weight gain/put on weight

Peter , you are too fat. You should lose some weight.

You are too thin. You seem to gain some weight.

on purpose=with intention=intentionally

Don’t hit me on purpose.不要故意打我

do without没有什么就不行

I can’t do without money.

sure=surely的确

sound like=sound as if

13 Health comes first健康至上，健康第一

Health is wealth.健康就是财富

Health is above wealth./Health is more important than wealth.健康比财富更重要miser守财奴

ashtray烟灰缸

put out cigarettes吸烟

You should quit/give up/stop smoking once and for all/forever.永远戒烟

in that=because

that引导的从句不能做介词的宾语

Dogs can be dangerous in that they can bite.

I’m curious about the fact that he studied so hard./I’m curious about his studying so hard.

be in good health /be in poor health

Lisa is in good health because she exercises every day.

Peter is in poor health because he drinks and smokes every day.

despite=in spite of尽管

in spite of the fact that

keep on doing sth.=keep doing sth.

If you keep on studying, you will master English.