Unit 30

范文句型分析:

1.Traveling is one of the fastest and best ways to acquaint yourself with the world.

旅游是認(rèn)識(shí)這個(gè)世界最快最好的方式之一。

解說(shuō):

aequaint vt.使認(rèn)識(shí);使熟悉

acquaintance n.相認(rèn)(的人)

acquaint oneself with… 認(rèn)識(shí)/熟悉……

acquaint sb with sth 使某人認(rèn)識(shí)某事

get acquainted with… 認(rèn)識(shí)...

例:After reading ghost stories，Seth wondered how one acquainted oneself with spirits.

讀完鬼故事后，塞思想知道人是如何和鬼魂結(jié)識(shí)的。

Picasso's original paintings acquainted me with abstract art.

畢加索的原作使我認(rèn)識(shí)了抽象藝術(shù)。

Ben invited May to get acquainted with his pet piranhas.

本邀請(qǐng)梅來(lái)了解一下他的寵物食人魚。

*piranha n.食人魚

Jay is not an acquaintance but a close fi-iend of mine.

我和杰伊豈止認(rèn)識(shí)，他是我的親密好友。

2.The more involved you get，the more you learn.

你投人越多，學(xué)得就越多。

解說(shuō):

a.involve vt.卷入;使陷(于)

get/be involved in... 涉及/卷入……

involve sb in… 使某人陷入/涉及……

例:I have no intention of getting involved in your family affairs

我無(wú)意卷入你們的家務(wù)事。

Ted promised not to involve his brother in the matter.

泰德答應(yīng)不讓他弟弟涉及此事。

3.It introduces you to magnificent scenery and broadens your mind.

它將絕佳的景色呈現(xiàn)在你面前并開闊你的心胸。

解說(shuō):

a.introduce sb to sth 使某人認(rèn)識(shí)某事物

introduce sth to sb 介紹某事物給某人

introduce to sb sth 介紹給某人某事物

例:Cary introduced surfing to Alice.

卡里介紹沖浪運(yùn)動(dòng)給愛(ài)麗絲。

Allow me to introduce to you the wisdom of the East.

容我向你介紹東方的智慧。

b.magnificent a.壯麗的;很棒的

例:The mountains of Switzerland are magnificent.

瑞士的山非常壯麗。

c.scenery n.風(fēng)景(不可數(shù))

scene n.景色，風(fēng)景(可數(shù))

scenic a.風(fēng)景的

scenic spot 風(fēng)景區(qū)

例:Looking out the window，you can see the beautiful scenery below.

從窗口往外看.你可以看到下面美麗的風(fēng)景。

A trip to Hualien will introduce you to all the beautiful scenes you can find nowhere else.

到花蓮走一趟可以讓你欣賞到其他地方看不到的美景。

The group decided on a scenic spot for the picnic.

那個(gè)團(tuán)體決定了可供野餐的風(fēng)景區(qū)。

d.broaden vt.(使)開闊

broaden one's mind 開闊某人的心胸

例:Books do not necessarily broaden your mind.

書本未必能開闊你的心胸。

4.While traveling，you can not only pick up the languages of various countries but also learn to appreciate their art and culture.

旅行時(shí)，你不僅能學(xué)習(xí)不同國(guó)家的語(yǔ)言，也可以學(xué)習(xí)欣賞它們的藝術(shù)與文化。

解說(shuō):

a.本文:

While traveling, you can not only...

=While you are traveling, you can not only...

注意:

while , when , if , once , though , unless等六個(gè)副詞連接詞所引導(dǎo)的狀語(yǔ)從句的主語(yǔ)若與主句的主語(yǔ)相同時(shí)，則此狀語(yǔ)從句可簡(jiǎn)化為副詞短語(yǔ)。其規(guī)則如下:

(1)去掉副詞從句中之主語(yǔ);

(2)其后動(dòng)詞化為現(xiàn)在分詞;

(3)現(xiàn)在分詞若為being時(shí)，可予以省略。

例:If you are (being) interested, you can give skiing a try.

If interested，you can give skiing a try.

如果有興趣的話，你可以試試滑雪。

Though he is (being)poor, he has many friends.

Though poor, he has many friends.

他雖然窮，卻有許多朋友。

b.pick up…(無(wú)意中)學(xué)會(huì)/得到……

例:John picked up some Spanish during his short stay in Mexico.

約翰在墨西哥短暫停留期間學(xué)了一些西班牙文。

c.various a.形形色色的，各種不同的

例:Greg thought of various ways to quit smoking，but none worked.

格雷格想了各種方法來(lái)戒煙，卻沒(méi)有一個(gè)方法是成功的。

d.appreciate vt.欣賞;感激

appreciation n.欣賞;感激

in appreciation of… 為感謝……

例:Megan never learned to appreciate music.

梅根從沒(méi)學(xué)過(guò)如何欣賞音樂(lè)。

They gave a gift to Debra in appreciation of her great sacrifice.

他們送給黛博拉一份禮物以感謝她所做的重大犧牲。

5.I'm especially interested in learning about the local customs and unique activities of different places.

我對(duì)學(xué)習(xí)有關(guān)當(dāng)?shù)氐牧?xí)俗與不同地方的獨(dú)特活動(dòng)特別感興趣。

解說(shuō)：

a.especially adv.特別地

例:Nick was especially interested in animal behavior.

尼克對(duì)動(dòng)物行為特別感興趣。

b.interest vt.使感興趣&n.興趣

be interested in…對(duì)……感興趣

show an interest in…對(duì)……表示有興趣

例:Sally did not expect her boyfriend to be interested in knitting.

薩莉并不期望她男友會(huì)對(duì)編織感興趣。

As a child，Ed began to show an interest in ghost stories.

艾德小時(shí)候就開始對(duì)鬼故事感興趣了。

c.local a.當(dāng)?shù)氐?amp;n.當(dāng)?shù)厝?/p>

例:Melvin asked a local for directions.

梅爾文向一位當(dāng)?shù)厝藛?wèn)路。

d.custom n.習(xí)慣;習(xí)俗

例:Different countries have different customs.

不同國(guó)家有不同的風(fēng)俗習(xí)慣。

e.unique a.獨(dú)特的

be unique to.是……所特有的

例:The kangaroo is unique to Australia.

袋鼠是澳大利亞特有的動(dòng)物。

6.Visiting a strange place can be adventurous and exciting.

游覽陌生的地方可能會(huì)充滿冒險(xiǎn)和刺激。

解說(shuō):

a.adventurous a.充滿冒險(xiǎn)和刺激的;愛(ài)冒險(xiǎn)的

adventure n.冒險(xiǎn)，歷險(xiǎn)

例:Sandy had a reputation for being an adventurous girl.

桑迪是一個(gè)出了名愛(ài)冒險(xiǎn)的女孩。

James thought experinnenting with hypnosis was a great adventure.

詹姆斯認(rèn)為接受催眠實(shí)驗(yàn)是一種很棒的冒險(xiǎn)。

*hypnosis n.催眠(狀態(tài))

b.exciting a.令人興奮的，刺激的

excited a.感到興奮的

be excited about… 對(duì)……感到興奮

例:There was something especially exciting about Michael Jackson's eyes.

邁克爾·杰克遜的目光中有種特別令人興奮的神情。)

The mother told the child not to be so excited about video games.

媽媽告訴孩子不要太熱衷電子游戲。

7.If you don't take a trip to another country, you will never realize how wonderful it is.

如果你不到別的國(guó)家旅行的話，便永遠(yuǎn)不會(huì)明白那會(huì)有多棒。

解說(shuō):

a.take a trip to+地方名詞 到某地旅行

例:Take a trip to Paris and have the adventure of your Iife!

到巴黎去旅行，享受人生的歷險(xiǎn)吧!

b.realize vt.了解;實(shí)現(xiàn)

例:Do you realize that you're an hour late?

你知道你遲到了一個(gè)小時(shí)嗎?

David sought to realize his dream of becoming a famous pianist.

大衛(wèi)想要實(shí)現(xiàn)當(dāng)名鋼琴家的夢(mèng)想。

c.wonderful a.極好的

8.In exotic places，it's easier to relax and forget your worries.

在富有異國(guó)情調(diào)的地方比較容易放松身心，忘卻你所有的煩惱。

解說(shuō):

a.exotic a.異國(guó)情調(diào)的;奇異/特的

例:Mel has never seen anything as exotic as a belly dance before.

梅爾以前從未看過(guò)像肚皮舞那樣富有異國(guó)風(fēng)味的表演。

b.relax vi.&vt.放松

例:As soon as the horror movie was over, Charles had a drink to relax his nerves.

恐怖電影一結(jié)束，查爾斯就喝了杯酒放松一下緊張的情緒。

c.worry n.煩惱(事)&vt.&vi.(使)擔(dān)心

worry sb sick 使某人擔(dān)心得要死/命

be worried about...擔(dān)心……

=worry about...

例:The child's absence from school worried the mother sick.

那小孩沒(méi)去上學(xué)令他母親擔(dān)心得要命。

Thelma knew her father would be worried about her, so she left the party early.

塞爾瑪知道她父親會(huì)擔(dān)心她，所以她很早就離開那個(gè)派對(duì)。

9.What's more, such places provide opportunities to meet different and interesting people.

此外，這樣的地方也會(huì)使你有機(jī)會(huì)遇見各種各樣有趣的人物。

解說(shuō):

a.What's more,…此外/而且，……

=Moreover,…

=Furthermore,…

例:You have to pay; moreover, not only do you have to pay，but you'll have to pay twice as much.

你必須付費(fèi);而且不只必須付費(fèi)，還要付雙倍。

b.opportunity n.機(jī)會(huì)

例:Opportunity seldom knocks twice.

勿失良機(jī)—諺語(yǔ)。

10.Why not plan for a trip right now?

何不馬上就計(jì)劃一趟旅行?

解說(shuō):

Why not+動(dòng)詞原形? 何不……?

例:Why not jump and see if the parachute opens?

為什么不跳下去看看降落傘會(huì)不會(huì)打開?

11.You won't regret it.

你不會(huì)后悔的。

解說(shuō):

regret vt.后悔

regretful a.后悔的;遺憾的(以人作主語(yǔ))

regrettable a.可嘆的;令人遺憾的(修飾事物)

regret + N/V-ing 后悔曾經(jīng)……

regret to V 抱歉要……

例:Cathy regrets going abroad to study.

卡西后悔到國(guó)外念書。

I regret to inform you that you have been infected with a dangerous virus.

我很抱歉要通知你，你感染了一種危險(xiǎn)的病毒。

I am regretful that I couldn't make it to your wedding.

我很遺憾沒(méi)能參加您的婚禮。

It is regrettable that you failed the entrance exam.

你未能通過(guò)人學(xué)考試真是令人遺憾。