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1、成年人自学英语成年人自学英语-重要经典句子解析系重要经典句子解析系 列三列三A: Good morning, girls (boys). This turn wed like to talk about tv programs. As we all know, with the development of economy and improvement of living condition, TV become an important part of our daily life. There is an English professor, who has studied TV for
2、 many years, and she writes a book about American tv culture. We walk into a room , turn on the tv ,and suddenly the outside world becomes less important. People use tv to tune out, or forget about the outside world. We are safe to relax and join the world of the tv shows. She also sees culture as b
3、eing defined by tv, that is ,tv has a huge influence on our attitudes, on what we like to eat, on what we like to wear. For example, popular tv shows are discussed at work, at school, in cafe shops. Why ,even children do this with their favorite shows. This shows that we live in a tv culture. And th
4、en, we can talk about our favorite tv program.B: En, there are thousands of wonderful programs on tv everyday, of these,news program has always been my favorite. Almost everyday, I turn on TV at 6:30 p.m. and wait early for the news program. This has almost become a part of my life.News program cont
5、ains a large amount of latest information from the most serious international political affairs to the most enjoyable entertainment gossip. I like this program because I think this program is more than just a TV program itself. In fact, it is a way of communication. From this program, people can be
6、well informed about the affairs both at home and abroad in time. The world is developing fast, but if you watch this program everyday, you will feel that you are always in pace with the development of the world.assessment, estimate, evaluation这一组名词都有“评估“的意思。assessment n.评估,估价，常常表示对于财产、价值的评估。We have
7、a low assessment on our property.我们对我们的资产评估很低。estimate n.估计，强调进行评估得出的结果，常与动词 give 搭配。The mechanic gave me a rough estimate of two or three hundred dollars for the repairs to my car.机械师给我的汽车修理费的粗略估计是 200 或 300 美元。evaluation n. (对于能力，价值、工作业绩的)评价，估价，常带有肯定的、正确的 含义。He gave a positive evaluation of our sc
8、ientific research.他对于我们的科学研 究给予了积极的评价。 associate, ally, combine, unite 这一组词都有“联合“的意思。 associate v.交往，结交；联系，联想。多指平等友好的合作，后接 with，表示与某人交 往或合作，后接 in 表示在某个方面合作。 We associate with our neighbors at church.在教堂里，我们同邻居交往。 ally v.使结盟，使联姻，多与 with 搭配。Several political parties allied with each other against high
9、er taxes.几个政治 党派联合起来反对提高税收。combine v.联合，化合，混合，多指为了某个目的将不同的人或物混合而成一个整体。The girl combined sugar, butter, and flour to made the dough.小姑娘把糖、黄油和 面粉混合到一起做成面团。unite v.联合，合并，团结，尤指不同的事物或人组成统一体，强调结果的一致性。The nation united against its enemy.国民团结一致共同对敌。 average, common, general, universal, usual 这一组形容词都有“普通“的 意
10、思。average a.普通的，一般的，它强调的是一般水准或普通水准；通常在有数字出现的 情况下，表示“平均的“。The average runner can run 2 miles in fifteen minutes.跑步者 15 分钟内平均跑 两英里。 common a.常见的，普通的，不足为奇的，有时引申为“平凡的“，强调事物的共同性。另外， 它还有“公共的，共同的“之意。Car accidents are a common occurrence.交通事故是很普通的事件。 general a.普通的，一般的，表示涉及到各方面，强调整体性而非个别和例外，该词的反 义词为 particul
11、ar。In general, the economy is doing well now.总的来说，现在的经济形式还不错。 universal a.普遍的，比 general 语气更强，有“全然没有例外“的意思。Poverty is a universal problem all over the world.贫困是世界各地普遍存在的 问题。 usual a.通常的，惯常的，强调“习惯性的，符合规章制度的“，是个一般用语。award, rewardaward v.指正式地或官方地颁发，授予，给予；也可以指法庭裁决给予。后面可跟双 宾语。 The school principal awarded
12、 a prize in history to the best student.学校校长将 历史奖授予最出色的学生。reward v.酬劳，奖赏，回报，通常指因做了某一件事或提供了某种服务而应得到报酬 或酬谢，其后一般以人或人的行为作宾语。后跟 with 用来说明以何物作为报酬。I will reward to the person who returns my lost dog.我将出 50 美元，酬谢帮我 找回丢失的狗的人。aware, consciousaware a.知道的，意识到的，强调感官对外界事物的意识。He was aware of his mistake.他意识到自己的错误。
13、conscious a.有意识的，意识到的，一般指内心所意识到的。The salesman is conscious of the fact that he must increase sales.销售员意 识到他必须增加销售量。 base, foundation, ground 这一组名词都有“基础“的意思。base n.指具体的有形的基础，也可指物体的底部、基部；基地，总部。They use their apartment in New York as a home base from which they travel frequently. 他们把纽约的公寓作为他们频繁出行的大本营。f
14、oundation n.本义指建筑物的地基，含有坚实的基础的意思；基金会。The foundation for our house is made of cement.我们房子的地基是水泥打下的。ground n.地面，土地，也指地域，水底，海底。basic, elementary, fundamental basic a.基本的，基础的，既可用于具体事物，也可用于抽象事物。He has a basic understanding of the problem.他对问题有基本的了解。elementary a.初步的，初级的。 elementary school 小学fundamental a.
15、根本性的，一般只用于抽象的事物；必要的，必须的。Honesty is a fundamental principle in dealing with others.诚实是与别人相处 的基本原则。beam, chuckle, giggle, grin, jeer, laugh, roar, sneer这一组都有“笑“的意思，而它们之间的差别也是明显的。beam v.本义指照耀，放光，引申为“微笑“，是正式用语，指面带喜悦或笑容，暗示对他 人的友好或内心的满足。She beamed with happiness.她高兴得眉开眼笑。chuckle v. (书面语)吃吃的笑，抿嘴笑，轻声笑，多指因得意
16、或领会到某事中的趣味而 暗自发笑。She does not laugh out loud; she only chuckles.她没有笑出声来，只是抿嘴而笑。giggle v.咯咯地笑，痴笑，傻笑，多指女人和孩子由于紧张、被逗乐、尴尬时所发出的 笑声。The schoolgirls giggled when the famous football player walkedsintostheir classroom.当这个著名的足球运动员走进教室时，女生们都咯咯地笑起来。 grin v.露齿而笑指人因高兴、满足、轻蔑等咧开嘴露齿地笑。He grinned at his mother.他 冲他的妈妈咧嘴一笑。jeer v.讥笑，嘲笑，其同义词是 mock。The crowd jeered when the boxer was knocked down.当那个拳手被人打倒时，人群 开始嘲笑他。laugh v.笑，大笑，用于一般的笑或出声的大笑。 roar v.怒吼，咆哮，引申为放声大笑，哄
