1. 表示“天赋,天才;才能”的名词
genius,gift,talent
【语境感悟】
He was an architect of genius. 他是一位天才建筑师。
two monthes and a half,month 应该用复数
He has a gift for languages. 他有语言天赋。
Your brother is a man of many talents. 你的弟弟是个多才多艺的人。
gifted = talented adj. 有天赋的,有才华的
2. 表示“因此,所以”的句子副词
accordingly,consequently,hence,therefore,thus
【语境感悟】
The cost of transport is a major expense for an industry. Hence factory location is an important consideration. 运输成本是企业的一大支出,因此工厂选址是重要的考虑因素。
Some of the laws were contradictory. Accordingly,measures were taken to clarify them. 有些法律相互矛盾,因此,采取了措施将其阐明。
Most computer users have never received any formal keyboard training. Consequently,their keyboard skills are inefficient. 大多数电脑使用者都没有经过正规的键盘操作训练,因此他们的键盘技巧不够熟练。
两个月加半个月怎么说,Most of the evidence was destroyed in the fire. Thus it would be almost impossible to prove him guilty. 大多数证据已在大火中烧毁,因而要证明他有罪几乎是不可能的。
3. 表达“更不用说……,更不必说……”
一、我们花了两个半月的时间完成这项工作英语为:It took us two and a half months to finish the work 二、重点词汇 半月 half-moon ; half month ; meniscus 工作 work ; operation ; operating ; job ; labour 。
let alone,not to mention,much/ still less,to say nothing of
【语境感悟】
The baby can’t even sit up yet,let alone walk! 这个宝宝连坐都不会,更不用说走了。
He’s one of the kindest and most intelligent,not to mention handsome,men I know. 他是我所知道的最友善、最聪明的人之一,此外他还很英俊。
At the age of fourteen I had never been on a train,much less an aircraft. 我14岁时还未做过火车,更不用说飞机了。
4. 表示“日记,日志,日记簿”的名词
journal,diary
keep a diary/journal 写日记,记日记
diary entry 一则日记
5. 表示“假期,假日”的名词
holiday,vacation,leave
holidays 通常跟在the,my,your等词之后:Soon it will be the holidays. 假期马上就到了。Where do you want to go for your holidays? 你想去哪里度假?
leave [U] 假期,假日,尤指军人的休假:He’s asked for a month’s leave.他已请了一个月的假。She’ s been given leave of absence to attend a computer course. 她获准假去参加计算机培训课程。
【注意】英语中也可以用副词off表示“(因病或度假)休息;不上学;不工作”:My secretary’s been off with flu for the past week. 我的秘书过去一周得了流感没来上班。| You look tired. Why don’t you take tomorrow off? 你看上去很疲惫,为什么明天不休息一天呢?
【固定搭配】
leave of absence 准假
two monthes and a half, month 应该用复数
go on holiday/vacation 去度假
two and a half months=two months and a half 都是两个半月。
take/have a holiday/vacation 休假
A package holiday (旅行社安排一切的)包价旅游