Lesson 59 Collecting 收藏

本课的重点:重复使用关键词,用来突出你的主题

收藏: amass 

accumulate 

collected 

collecting 

treasure 

collection 

addition 

hobby=collecting 

the latest find

New words and expression 生词和短语

Amass v. 积累(书面化):花很长的时间;具有很大的价值,比accumulate正式的多。

同义词:

--gather: ( 小型)聚会

--assemble: (大型)聚会

--collect vt. 收藏 collect stamps / matchboxes/tax/parcel

--store/hold up: 大量的贮藏,

Indiscriminate adj. (不分青红皂白的)不加选择的

--He is indiscriminate in making friends.

同义词:

Uncritical:不加以批评的,随意的 [critical :批评的,批判的]

--She is uncritical while going shopping.(不分好坏的)

Unselective:不加以选择的 = uncritical,indiscriminate,[select:选择]

Haphazard: 任意/无计划的

--make haphazard remarks(妄作评论,随口乱说) 

Random adj./n. 任意胡说的

-- at random {n.}

--Don’t waste your time at random.(随便,随意)

--This is my random guess.

Casual:随便的(漫不经心的)[casually ad.]

--Do you speak casually?

Undiscriminate :不加以区别的 [discriminate:加以选择]

Desultory: 随意的(无条理)

--The careful study of a few books is better than the desultory reading of many.

Clutter: n. 一堆杂物(junk)

--Piles of junk litter that floor.

String: a. 连锁的

-- a string of 一串…

Requisite n. 必需品

--living requisite 生活必需品

同义词:

Necessity: 生活必需品;必不可缺的因素

Mania: n. 癖好

---have a mania for doing sth. 有做好某事的癖好(狂热)

同义词:

Craze: n. 狂热(时尚)

--be crazy about

Hobby: 很重视(不会忽略)

Mania:癖好(老人)

Desire:做某事的强烈愿望

--have desire for [to do] sth.

Madness: 疯狂的行为

--be mad about

--His madness of playing football is beyond me.

Insanity: 疯狂 =madness;crazy(但是crazy 偏于“时尚”方面)

[Insane a.失去理智的,精神错乱的 ] 

--His insanity is unexpected.

Remote: a.(机会,可能性)少的,小的

同义词:Slight

--The chances that he will pass the examination are remote.

=> The chances are remote that he will pass the examination.

反义词:good

--the chances that he will leave the hospital for New Year celebration are good.

Verify vt. 查证,核实

--you must verify the numbers/statistics.

同义词:

Certify: 证明,保证

Confirm: 证实

--My boss can confirm that I was here at that time.

Document: n. 文件

v.用文件证明

--Please document what you said just now. (v)

--I don’t believe you. I only believe in document. (n.)

Substantiate:证明(某事有根据)

--I can substantiate it.

Validate: 使生效的——〉确认证实[valid:有效的]

--we must validate the law.

Prove:证明证实是否怎样

Check:查对

--please check/verify the figures / statistics.

Bearing n. 关系,联系=relation/connection

Like-minded a. 志趣相投的

--we’d like to make friends with like-minded people.

Contented a. 心满意足的=pleased/satisfied/delighted

--Robert was not only pleased with my arrival but also delighted with my little gift. 

Be {contented} with sth./sb.

{Pleased}

{Satisfied}

{Delighted}

Boredom n. 烦恼,无聊

同义词:

Monotonous/tedious/tired/tiresome/bored a.

Text 课文

写作特点:

对比:通过事物比事物法,分析事物之间的差异。

Tend to : 喜欢,有……倾向

Without being aware of doing sth.=>unawaring of doing sth.

Have a delighted surprise 有惊喜的感觉

What 引导 主语从句 

--I am a collector of what can be described as valuable stamps.

--I know a person of what can be described as bookworm.

Unwanted objects 不要的东西

介词短语:在句中相当于动词

In the belief that= believe in

-- I did so in the belief that you can help me.

In the thought that =think in

--I said so in the thought that I wouldn’t hurt you.

Under the impression that

--I am under the impression that the diamonds are really beautiful.

Very ,加强语气

At exactly that moment=at that very moment 就在那时

英文中注意词性相同的概念:

I failed my examination for two reasons, lack of hard work, being late for the examination.

Reason (n.)=>lack….;being…. (n.)

Sentiment : n.情感

Sentimental: a. 多愁善感的

in an attempt to do sth. 竭尽全力做某事 [比to表目的 赋予了感情色彩]

--He rarely goes shopping in an attempt to save up.

Thrifty=economical, frugal 节俭的

Save doing sth. 免掉做某事的麻烦

--after supper, I will wash up them and then you will save doing so.

[作进一步解释] save the trouble of doing sth

Sufficiently->enough

Every time=whenever

Collection 强调收藏品

Collecting 强调的是动作

--collecting stamps is my favorite hobby.

Relaxation=entertainment, amusement 休息,娱乐

Treasures=valuable collection 珍宝,财宝

由……组成:

consist of / be made up of / comprise / constitute /

与……密切相关

Have bearing on sth. / relation to /be related to/ have relation to

利益

Advantage / privilege / benefit

Be confined to 限定于……区域范围之内

--He is confined to the box.

Over the years=as time goes on :随着时间的流逝

Well.用来加强语气