Module 5 The Conquest of the Universe

Ⅰ.重点词汇

1．accustomed adj.习惯的

get/be accustomed to sth.习惯做某事

2．witness v．目睹；见证

witness sth.目睹某事

witness to doing sth.(在法庭上)作证

be a witness to是……的目击证人

bear/give witness to ...为……作证

3．assume v．假定；假设；假装；承担

assume ...to be ...认为……如何

assume the duty承担责任

assume a look of ...呈现……的样子

4．patience n．耐心

be patient with sb.对……有耐心

be patient of sth.忍受某事

have no patience with ...对……不能容忍；对……没有耐心

5．advanced adj. 先进的；高级的

advance n．& v．提前

in advance提前＝ahead of time

make an advance＝make progress

6．burst v. 爆炸；破裂

burst into tears＝burst out crying突然哭起来

be bursting with＝be filled with充满

7．view v. 看；观察 n．景色；看法

view sb.as ...把……看做……

get a good view of ...欣赏……的景色

in view of考虑到；鉴于

in one's view就某人看来

8．acknowledge v．承认；认为；表示感谢

It is universally acknowledged that ...公认……

acknowledge sb.as/to be...承认/认为……是……

acknowledge doing sth.承认做某事

9．accuse v．控告；指责

accuse sb.of ...指责某人……

cure sb.of ...治愈某人……

inform sb.of ...通知某人……

suspect sb.of ...怀疑某人……

convince sb.of ...使人相信……

free sb.of ...使人免于……

rid sb.of ...使人摆脱……

warn sb.of ...警告某人……

remind sb.of ...提醒某人……

10．relief n．安慰；缓解

to one's relief另人宽慰的是

in relief如释重负

it is a relief that ... ……感到极大的安慰

breathe a sigh of relief松了一口气

relieve sb.of ...免除某人……缓解某人……

11．sympathy n．同情；赞同；同感

have/feel sympathy for ...同情……

同情，可怜……

in sympathy with ...赞同

12．consistent adj.一致的；吻合的

be consistent with ...与……一致

consist in＝lie in在于

consist of＝be made up of 由……构成

consist with＝agree with与……一致

13．consult v．咨询，请教；查看；商议

consult sb.about sth.向某人咨询某事

consult ...for ...查阅……找……

consult with sb.about sth.和某人商议某事

查字典

14．impact v．& n．影响；作用；对……有影响

对……有影响

15．no more ...than ...两者一样不……

more ...than ...与其……不如

less ...than ...不如……

the＋比较级，the＋比较级 越……就越……

16．in spite of＝despite尽管……

17.有可能做……

18．a series of一系列的

19．rather than而不是；而不愿

would rather do sth. 宁愿做某事

would rather have done sth.宁愿做过某事

宁愿某人做某事

20．be similar to ...与……相似

be different from ...与……不同

be the same as ...与……一样

21．other than除了……

besides＝as well as＝in addition to除了……(还有)

but＝expect＝other than除了……外(没有)

Ⅱ.重点句型

1．独立主格结构

2．Sb.seem to do... 某人好像做……

Sb.seem to be doing ...某人好像正在做……

Sb.seem to have done ...某人好像做过……

3．动名词的复合结构sb's doing sth.

4．否定副词位于句首，主句使用部分倒装

5．as引导让步状语从句要使用倒装