Unit 1
I词汇及结构
1. would rather do sth情愿做….
would rather sb did sth情愿sb做…
情愿做….而不愿意做…：would rather do sth than do sth= would do sth rather than do sth
= prefer to do sth rather than do sth
= prefer doing sth to doing sth
2.faith n. 信任,信仰keep faith with 忠于信仰; 守信
have faith in 相信, 信任
in good faith 老实地；诚恳地faithful adj. 忠诚的，可靠的
3.As there are so many different styles of Western art , it would be impossible to describe all of them in such a short text．
so+adj+a(an)+(单数可数) (+that…)
so many/few +n (复数) (+ that…)
so much/little (不可数) (+that…)
such+adj.+n.(不可数)/ n (复数)
4.consequently adv. 所以，因此
Mr Foster has never been to China. Consequently, he knows very little about it. 福斯特先生从未去过中国, 所以对中国了解得很少。
consequent adj. 作为结果的,随之发生的
consequence n. 结果
as a consequence/result of = because of
5 .aim
1）n.
○1(C) 目标
without aim 无目的的/ 无目标的
achieve one’s aim
miss one’s aim 打不中目标
○2(U) 对准, 瞄准take aim at
2）v. (以枪等) 对准,瞄准aim at
aimless a. 无目标的，无目的的
○2打算,计划, 以……为目标, 立志做……
aim at doing = aim to do 瞄准, 力求做到,力争达到
6.typical adj.典型的；具有代表性的；象征性的(representative)
typical example 典型事例
adj. evident明白的, 明显的(apparent)
n. evidence 证据;证明
It is evident (obvious) (to sb) that …..
7.realistic 现实主义的,逼真的,现实的realism现实主义idealism realist现实主义terrorism 恐怖主义terrorist 恐怖分子
Socialism Socialist
real adj. 真的realize v. 实现
8 adopt vt.
1).采取;采纳;吸收
After much deliberation, the president decided to adopt her suggestion. 再三考虑之后,我决定采纳她的建议。
2).过继,收养[(+as)]
Mr. Kern adopted the orphan as his own son. 克恩先生将那孤儿收养为自己的儿子。adopted adj. 被收养的，被采用的adopted child
11.possess 用作动词时，不能用于进行时。有多种不同的含义：
1）“有，拥有”。如：
The library possesses a number of the artist’s early works. 图书馆里藏有那位画家的一些早期作品。
2）“具有……的特质”。常见搭配有be possessed of sth，意为“具有某种品质或特征”。如：
I’m afraid he doesn’t possess a sense of humor. 恐怕他没有什么幽默感。
He is possessed of great natural ability. 他很有天赋。
3）“支配，控制”。如：
He was possessed by the desire to be rich.
[n]. possession
○1【c】财产，所有物（常用复数）
The ring is one of her most valuable possessions. 这只戒指是他最珍贵的财产之一。personal possessions个人财产
He lost all his possessions in the fire.
○2【u】占有，拥有
take possession of 占领，夺取
come into possession of 占有
in possession of (表主动）占有
in the possession of （表被动）…被占有
He is in ~ of the house. 他拥有这套房子。
The house is in the ~ of him. 这套房子在他的占有之下。
9.convince
convince sb. to do sth=convince sb of sth.说服某人做…
Convince sb that使某人确信某事
convince vt. “使确信；使信服”
convince sb. of sth. / that ...
by coincidence 碰巧, 由于巧合
what a coincidence！多么凑巧的事情啊！
What a coincidence to meet you here. 真巧在这儿碰到你。
10.a great/ good deal 大量; 大量
Ever since the reform and opening, China has changed a great deal. (adv.修饰v.)
A great deal has been studied and this is considered the best way to solve the difficult problem.(n.)
He ran a great deal faster than me.(修饰比较级)
a great/good deal of为adj，修饰[U]
A great deal of money was spent on the project. 那个项目花费了大量金钱。
1）修饰可数名词：
many a few
a good/great many
