英语语言点讲解
2 set. Vt. 为 (故事等)构设背景,使(故事, 剧情)以…… 为背景; 布置(舞台等) The story _i_s_se_t_in__the early days of World War II.
这故事是以第二次世界大战初期为背景.
set a stage 为舞台布景 be set in 以…… 为背景
1). She couldn't imagine living in a place like that. imagine+ v.ing
2). Can you imagine how she must have felt when Mary Brent turned up with me in tow?
2)这个消息增添了他的恐慌。
The news added to his anxiety.
add...to... 把……增添到……上
add to 增加
add up to总计共达(不可用进行时或被动语 态)
add up He said the numbers simply did not _a_d__d _u__p_.
3. Not only is every step of climbing Mount Qomolanguagma felt by the viewer , but also the cold, the tiredness, the food, the smells, the sights and the sounds of the mountain can all be experienced.(on page 42 line8-9 )
upon
U__p_o_n_/_O_n__h_e_a_r_in_g_ of the death of his
parents, he burst into tears. 一听到他父母去世的消息他突然大哭起 来。 upon prep.在……后立即,一…… 就…….
5.The sense of touch is passed on the fingertips via thousands of sensors in the gloves. ( on page 42 line 20-21) a If you pass something on to someone, you give it to them so that they have it instead of you. The Queen is _p__a_s_s_in_g_the money o_n___to a selection of her favourite charities.
我们必须这根金属线和那根连接起来。
We must connect this wire with/to that one. A be connected with B A与B有联系
She is connected _C___ a noble family. A.to B.by C.with D.from
B. is going C. are going
4. Upon reaching the top of the mountain , a feeling of happiness and a sense of achievement will be experienced.(on page 42 ,line 11-12) a If one thing is upon another, it is on it.(FORMAL)
He set the tray _u_p_o_n_ the table. b You use upon when mentioning an event that is followed immediately by another event.= on (FORMAL)
__U_p_o_n__ conclusion of these studies, the patient was told that she had a severe problem. c If an event is upon you, it is just about to happen. 1) The long-threatened storm was _u_p_o_n_us.
2)give out分发;发出(气味、热等);发表;用尽
② The results of the examination won't _____b_e__g_iv_e_n__o_u_t___________考试结果不会公布。 ③The flowers __g_iv_e__o_u_t_____ a sweet smell .
1) To call the police, an ambulance or the fire brigade dial 999 and the operator will c_o_n_n_e_c_t_you.
2) He asked to be c_o_n_n_e_c_t_e_d___t_o_the central switchboard.
More than 750 commercial airliners were involved in fatal accidents last year. _A_d_d_e_d__ __to__that were the 1,550 smaller aircraft.
1)你的咖啡要多加些糖吗? Will you add more sugar to your coffee ?
1. 他不但喜欢英语,也喜欢汉语。
He likes not only English but also Chinese . =Not only does he like English, but also Chinese.
2.不但我而且她也喜欢流行音乐。
Not only I but also she likes pop music .
c If two things or places connect or if something connects them, they are joined and people or things can pass between them.
1) His workshop connectபைடு நூலகம்d with a small building in the garden.
2) The two rooms have connecting doors.
add to
7. To add to the virtual world of RealCine, smells are given out through small openings in the headsets.( on page 42 line 23-24)
3. 这本书不仅有趣.而且有教育意义。 This book is not only interesting but (also) instructive.
Summary: 1) not only A but also B = B as well as A
2) not only提到句首,not only所在分句 用部分倒装
He _p_a_s_s_ed___o_n_with a heart attack at the age of 72.
Exercises: 1.她睡着的时候与世长辞了。
She passed on/away in her sleep
2.看一下这个通知,并传阅。
Read this notice and pass it on. 3.家庭的故事通常都是通过口头一代一代往 下传的 . Stories about family are usually passed on by mouth from one generation to another.
imagine+clause
imagine
b. If you imagine a situation, you think about it and your mind forms a picture or idea of it. 1) It's hard toi_m__ag_i_n_e_ a greater biological threat. 2) Try to _im__a_g_in_e_ you're sitting on a cloud. You do not use a `to'-infinitive after imagine. She could not imagine to live with Daniel'.( wrong)
6. Both the headsets and the gloves are connected to the RealCine computer system.(on page 42 line 21-22). connect
a If one thing connects to another, the two things are joined together. You can ___c_o_n_n_e_c_tthe machine __o_n__ your hi-fi. Two cables _c_o_n_n_e_c_t___t_o_ each corner of the plate.
注意:当要表达“把A与B连接起来’’ 时,用介词to和with都可以;但要表达 “A与B有联系’’时,只能用with。
b If a telephone operator connects you, he or she enables you to speak to another person by telephone.
There is a risk of _p_a_s_s_i_n_g_the virus_o_n____.