I never discovered how to start the engine. Columbus discovered America. come to know or realize. (esp. passive) Did you ever discover who did it?
We discovered that our luggage had been stolen. 7. spend time doing sth
Spend a lot of time on explaining a plan.
He’s spent most of his life working for the same company. 8. the more/less … the more/less…:
这一结构表示两个事物或现象在程度上同样增加或减少，可译为
“越….就越。。。”.
1）Many people believe that the more time a person spends at work,
the more she or he accomplishes.
许多人认为, 一个人在工作上花的时间越多, 成绩就越大 2）The more carbon the steel contains, the harder and stronger it is. 钢的含碳量越高, 强度和硬度就越大
3） The more books you read, the wider your knowledge is.
书读的越多, 知识就越渊博
9. accomplish: v.
succeed in doing (sth); complete successfully; achieve accomplish one’s aim/ a task.
We tried to arrange a peace but accomplished nothing.
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（我们试图调停以实现和平,但是却能成功. ） finish: reach the end of
When do you finish your homework? I haven’t finished reading that book yet. 10. fall off:
decrease in quantity or quality
Attendance at my lectures has fallen off considerably.
It used to be my favorite restaurant but the standard of cooking has
fallen off recently. 11.in addition to:
as an extra person, thing or circumstance
In addition to the names on the list there are six other candidates. In addition to English, he has to study a second foreign language. 12. so (adv) that + a clause ; so that + a clause
so + adj/adv that: with the aim that; in order that
She worked hard so that everything would be ready by 6 o’clock. He has so organized his life that his wife suspects nothing. such + n …..that: to the specified degree (of important, worth, etc) It was such a boring speech that I fell asleep. (such + n) 13. search out: find sb/sth by searching I want to search out an old school friend.
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We’ve searched out some of you favorite recipes. 14. comparable: adj. able or suitable to be compared
The achievements of an athlete and a writer are not comparable. 15.not: 英语中有些否定句形式上否定谓语动词, 意义上却是否定其他成分
1) not + think, believe, suppose, imagine… + that—clause
在这种句式中, not 从宾语从句的谓语动词的前面转移到了主句谓语动词think, believe, suppose 等的前面
I’m sorry, but I don’t think I know you. 对不起, 我想我并不认识你
I don’t believe he’ll come. 我想他是不会来的
这类句子后面的反意疑问句更能准确的说明not的否定范围 I don’t think you’ve met Xiao Wang, have you? 我想你没碰见过小王, 对吗? 2) not… because (of)
这种结构中的not 否定的是后面because引导的从句或because of引起的介词短语. 也就是说, not从because (of)的前面转移到了主句或整个句子的谓语动词的前面.
He was not ready to believe something just because Aristotle said so.
他并不只是因为亚里士多德说过某事如何如何, 就轻易相信他 I didn’t take a raincoat because it was raining.
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我不是因为下着雨才带雨衣的 3) not… + 动词不定式或介词短语
在这类结构中, 我们实际上是将否定后面不定式的not转移到了谓语动词上
Jack doesn’t seem to like you. (= Jack seems not to like you.) 杰克看来不喜欢你
He didn’t take the boy from the tracks to safety to win his own fame, but to benefit the boy’s parents.
他把男孩从铁轨上抱到安全地带,不是为了获得个人名誉, 而是为了孩子的父母
He didn’t come here by train. 他不是乘火车来的 16. such as: like; for example
It’s one of those gourmet shops that sells such things as smoked salmon, coffee beans and expensive biscuits.
17.more than: 与形容词、副词或动词连用时表示强调, 可译为“非常”、“最”、“极为”
Some handicapped people may be unable to go out at all and a visitor is more than welcome.
有些残疾人可能根本不能外出, 这时若有客人来访, 便是最受欢迎不过的了
He more than keeps his promise. 他非常守信 They were more than glad to help. 他们非常乐意帮忙
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This more than satisfied me. 这使我非常满意 18. once: from the moment that
Once you show any fear, he will attack you. Once printed, this dictionary will be very popular. Summary
As shown by a recent survey, Americans work longer hours and take shorter vacations than they did in 1979. Though more time on the job doesn’t necessarily mean greater efficiency. In spite of this, people still work extra hours simply because they hope to be promoted by their employers. Head-hunters of a company also tend to believe in the seeming truth that more time leads to mote work. However, it should be noted that this attitude toward work does vary from person to person and from one circle of society to another. Exercise 7
1. appear: v. give the impression of being or doing sth; seem 显得, 好象 apparent: adj. clearly seen or understood; obvious 明显, 显然, 易懂 apparently: adv. according to appearances; as it seems 看来, 似乎 2. product: n. state or thing that is the result of sth 产物
production: n. act of manufacturing esp in large quantities 制造, 生产(大批量)
productive: adj. able to produce goods or crops 生产性的, 多产的
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