strict

1. strict是形容詞,意為“嚴(yán)格的,嚴(yán)厲的”,可作表語(yǔ)也可作定語(yǔ)。如:

Our head teacher is very strict, but we still need many strict rules.

我們的班主任非常嚴(yán)格,但是我們還需要許多嚴(yán)格的制度。

2. 我們常見(jiàn)短語(yǔ)be strict with sb.,意為“對(duì)某人嚴(yán)格要求”,以及be strict in (doing) sth., 意為“對(duì)(做)某事嚴(yán)格要求”。如:

Mr. Smith is very strict with his children.

史密斯先生對(duì)他的孩子們要求十分嚴(yán)格。

We should be strict in (doing) our work.

對(duì)工作我們應(yīng)該嚴(yán)格要求。

look up

1. 表示“(在詞典、參考書(shū)等中)查閱……”。若賓語(yǔ)是名詞,常放在look up之后。若賓語(yǔ)是代詞,則要放在look up之間。如:

It is a good habit to look up new words in a dictionary.

在詞典里查生詞是一個(gè)良好的習(xí)慣。

If you forget my number, you can look it up in the phone book.

如果你忘了我的號(hào)碼,你可以在電話薄里查找。

2. 表示“向上看”。如:

Don’t look up, the lights are too strong.

別抬頭看,燈光太強(qiáng)了。

【跟蹤練習(xí)】用方框中所給短語(yǔ)的適當(dāng)形式填空。

look up, be strict in, be strict with

1. If you don’t know how to read this word, please _____ it _______ in the dictionary.

2. Our teachers __________ us, but I think it’s good for our studies.

3. Everyone should ____________ his work and study.

4. She ____________ and saw a lot of birds flying in the sky.

Key: 1. look; up  2. are strict with  3. be strict in  4. looked up