Unit 32

范文句型分析:

I.My favorite season is spring.

我最愛的季節(jié)是春天。

解說:

favorite a.& n.最喜愛的(人或物)

例:I love music but I don't have a favorite singer.

我喜歡音樂，但我并沒有最喜愛的某位歌手。

This Elvis Presley song is an old favorite of mine.

這首貓王的歌是我最愛的一首老歌。

2.After a long and cold winter, spring comes to us like a breath of fresh air.

經(jīng)過漫長寒冷的冬天后，春天就像一股清新氣流來到人間。

解說:

breath n.呼吸，氣息;一絲

catch one's breath 喘口氣，喘過氣來

hold one's breath 屏息(靜氣)，暫停呼吸

take a deep breath 做深呼吸

例:The old man needed a minute to catch his breath before continuing up the stairs.

這位老先生要先喘口氣再繼續(xù)爬樓梯。

How long can you hold your breath under water?

你可以在水中閉氣多久?

When you feel dizzy, it helps to take a few deep breaths.

當(dāng)你覺得頭昏時，做幾次深呼吸會有用的。

3.Besides，everything seems to come to life in spring.

而且在春天萬物似乎都恢復(fù)了生氣。

解說:

a.Besides, S+V 而且/此外，……

=Moreover, S+V

=Furthermore，S+V

例:I don't think Beth will go out with me. Besides，I think she has a boyfriend already.

我覺得貝絲不會和我出去的。而且，我想她已經(jīng)有男朋友了。

b.come to life 恢復(fù)生氣或活力

例:When John saw Betty enter the room，he suddenly came to life.

當(dāng)約翰看到貝蒂進(jìn)人房間時，他頓覺精神百倍。

4.For example，birds begin to sing and flowers bloom and sweeten the air.

舉例來說，鳥兒再度歌唱，百花也盛開著，使空氣充滿著芳香。

解說:

a.for example 例如，舉例來說

=for instance

例:Tim is a humble man. For example，he never lets anyone know that, in fact，he's a millionaire.

蒂姆是個謙虛的人;舉例來說，他從未讓任何人知道他實(shí)際上是個百萬富翁。

b.bloom vi. & n.(尤指觀賞植物的)開花

blossom vi. & n.(尤指果樹的)開花

in full bloom/blossom 在盛開中

例:These flowers only bloom in December.

這些花只在12月開。

This local tree blossoms in spring.

這種本地樹木在春天開花。

When the trees are in full bloom，the garden looks like paradise.

當(dāng)樹上花朵盛開時，花園看起來就像天堂。

c.sweeten vt.使變甜;使變香

例:You should add a little sugar to sweeten your coffee.

你應(yīng)該加點(diǎn)糖來讓你的咖啡甜一點(diǎn)。

5.Moreover,the warm glow of the sun makes me feel cozy and comfortable.

此外，暖暖的陽光使我覺得溫暖舒適。

解說：

a.glow n.白熱;照耀

例:The glow of the fire added to the atmosphere of the living room.

爐火發(fā)出來的光為客廳增添了幾許氣氛。

b.cozy a.(溫暖)舒適的

=comfortable

=comfy

例:Most French restaurants have a very cozy and romantic atmosphere

大部分的法國餐廳都有一種舒適又浪漫的氣氛。

6.And last but definitely not least, spring means we get a break from school for the spring vacation.

最后但卻很重要的一點(diǎn)就是，春天意味著學(xué)校會放我們春假。

解說:

a.last but not least, S+V 最后但卻很重要的一點(diǎn)就是，……

注意:

"And last but not least, S + V”乃由“And what comes last but isn't the least important is+that從句”簡化而來。

例:And last but not least, the host played the guitar to entertain his guests.

最后但卻很重要的一項(xiàng)就是，男主人彈吉他來娛樂他的客人。

b.definitely adv.確定地;的確

例:We all think Sara has definitely gone mad.

我們?nèi)颊J(rèn)為薩拉一定是瘋了。

c.break n.休息，停頓，間息

take a break 暫停下來休息一下

例:Bill took a break from work and went for a short walk.

比爾停下工作出去散一下步。

d.vacation n.假期，休假&VI.度假

on vacation 在度假/假期中

=on holiday

例:The boss is on vacation/holiday in Indonesia for the weekend.

老板周末到印尼去度假。

The couple vacationed/holidayed in Hawaii on their first wedding anniversary.

那對夫妻在他們結(jié)婚一周年紀(jì)念時到夏威夷度假。

7.Every student welcomes holidays and I am no exception.

每個學(xué)生都?xì)g迎假日，我也不例外。

解說:

a.welcome vt.歡迎

三態(tài)為:welcome , welcomed , welcomed

例:The president welcomed the Princess of Wales at the airport.

總統(tǒng)到機(jī)場去迎接威爾斯王妃。

b.exception n.例外;除外

be no exception 不例外

with the exception of…除了……外

=except…

例:Everyone in my family likes dogs with the exception of my father。

我家里除了我爸爸以外，每個人都喜歡狗。

8.Like most students，I will make the best use of the vacation to refresh myself.

跟大部分學(xué)生一樣，我會充分利用春假來給自己充電一番。

解說:

a.make the best use of… 充分利用……

例:The businessman never fails to make the best use of his connections.

那個商人隨時都能充分利用他的人際關(guān)系。

b.refresh vt.使提神;使消除疲勞

例:After the basketball game，I refreshed myself with a cold shower.

打完籃球賽后，我沖了個冷水澡來消除疲勞。

9.And there's no better season to refresh oneself than in spring，in which it's usually cool and bright.

一And there's no better season to refresh oneself than in spring, when it's usually cool and bright.

而涼爽明媚的春天是最能使人精神振作的季節(jié)了。

解說:

cool a.涼爽的 & vt，變冷靜;平息

cool it 冷靜下來

例:Secretary:I'm going to quit if the manager keeps picking on me.

Clerk:Cool it，will you?

秘書:如果經(jīng)理再這么對我挑三檢四下去，我就不干了。

職員:冷靜點(diǎn)，好嗎?