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1、DetailedReadingII.Words&Expressionsrunoutof:useuporfinishasupplyof(sth.)-Toourdisappointment,ourcarranoutofgashalfwayhome.-Whentheyranoutoffood,thesoldierssetabouthuntingformore.inamazement:withafeelingofgreatsurpriseordisbelief-AuntSophiagazedatherpic
2、tureinamazement:shelookedlikeateenagegirlinit.-当他大声地与他的朋友交谈时,报告厅里所有的人都吃惊地盯着他看。(Allthepeopleinthelecturehallstaredathiminamazementwhenhetalkedloudlywithhisfriend.)upset:vt.1)make(sb.)worryorfeelunhappy.Pattern:beupsetby/about-Theyareterriblyupsetbythebr
3、eak-upoftheirparents’marriage.-他为与他妻子争吵而感到烦恼。(Hewasupsetabouttheargumenthehadwithhiswife.)2)makeillinthestomach-Theforeignfoodupsetme/mystomach.3)knockover,causingconfusion-Theboyupsettheglassofmilk.-Herplanswereupsetbythechangeintheweather.ignorant:ad
4、j.knowinglittleornothing-Shewasignorantofherhusband’sillegalactivities.Otherwiseshewouldhavedoneeverythingpossibletostophim.Collocation:ignorantabout/of在…方面无知的-Somepeopleareignorantofthefactsaboutglobalwarming.-我对计算机一窍不通。(I’mratherignorantaboutcomputer
5、.)ability:n.powerorskilltodo,make,orthink;talent-Weelectedhimmonitorbecausehehadtheabilitytobringoutthebestinothers.-虽然这翻译并不尽善尽美,但他已尽力而为了。(Althoughhistranslationisnotperfect,hedidittothebestofhisability.)-Helosttheabilitytowalkafteracaraccident.CF:abil
6、ity,capability&capacity这三个词都是名词,都有“能力”的意思。ability含义最广,指智力(或体力)上的“能力”,主要指人,说明他能否做一件事,后面接不定式,或介词in,for,但不能接of+doing。例如:-Heshowsconsiderableabilityin/fororganization.(他颇有组织能力。)此外,该词用作复数时只能指智力方面的能力。例如:-Hehasfoundajobmoresuitedtohisabilities.(他找到了一份更适合他能力的工
7、作。)capability与ability互通,也指智力(或体力)上的“能力”,可指人或物,后面接of+doing或for(doing)sth.。例如:DetailedReading-Theessayisaproofofthewriter’scapabilityofusingtherightwordintherightplace.(这篇文章证明作者能在适当的地方用适当的字。)NB:需要注意的是,capabilityof后接含有主动意义的动作;capabilityfor后接含有被动意义的动作。此外,c
8、apability常指天生或潜在的能力,而ability常指学到的能力。例如:-Heacquiredineighthourstheabilitytodriveacar.(他在八小时内就学会了开汽车。)capacity主要指能够容纳或吸收的“能力”,可用于人或物。例如:-Hehasacapacityformathematics.[他有学数学的能力。(着重脑中的容纳力)]-Theauditoriumhasaseatingcapacityoftwothousand.(礼堂能
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