Unit 5 The power of nature 1.★考点appoint vt.任命;委派
appoint sb.as/to be 任命某人担任……
appoint sb.to do sth.指定某人做某事
make/fix an appointment 约会,预约
2.★考点burn to the ground 把……烧光;全部焚毁burn to the ground 把……烧光;全部焚毁
burn...to death 烧死……
burn down 烧毁,烧光
get burnt 被烧伤;遭殃
3.★考点be about to do...when... 正要做……,这时……be about to do...when... 正要做……,这时……
be doing...when... 正在做……就在这时……
had (just) done...when... 刚做完……这时……
be on the point of doing...when... 正要做某事这时…
4.★考点make one’s way to/towards 前往;向……走去make one’s way 前往;向……走去;成功,有所成就
give way for 让路;让位于
feel one’s way 摸索着前行
on one’s/the way 在去……的路上
lose one’s way迷路
5.★考点shoot v.(shot,shot)射击,射中
辨析shoot/shoot at
6.★考点anxious adj.忧虑的;不安的
anxiety n.焦虑
anxiously adv.焦急地
be anxious to do 渴望做……
be anxious for/about 为……担心/担忧
7.★考点panic vt.& vi.恐慌;惊慌
温馨提示
panic 的过去式、过去分词均为panicked,动词-ing形式为panicking。

be/feel panic over/about 因……而恐慌
in panic 惊慌失措
get into a panic陷入恐慌
8.★考点vary v.变化;改变
vary from...to... 从……到……变化
vary...in 在……方面有变化
vary...with 随……而变化
温馨提示
人们的思想千差万别。

误:People vary very much with their ideas.
正:People vary very much in their ideas.
分析:表示“在……方面有变化”,用vary in;vary with表示“随着……而变化”。