New Words in Unit 4,1. relevant (adj) relevantly (adv) “有关的 ，有实际价值(重要性)的” 反义词 ：irrelevant be relevant to “与有关” = be connected with have sth to do with 这种工作与性别无关 。 The work of this kind is not relevant to sex. 这类课程与当今的社会问题的关系 而论已毫无实际价值。 The type of the course is no longer relevant to todays social problem.,2.adapt adjust adapt (oneself) to “适应，适合” You should adapt yourself to the new environment. 你应该适应新环境。 adjust “适应” “调整”、“调节”使之适应 adjust (oneself) to =adapt (oneself) to “适应” He adjusted his tie before entering the hall. You cant see through the telescope until it is adjusted to your eyes.,adapt(oneself) to 的to是介词，后跟名词或动词-ing形式。类似的词组有：,be (get) used to 习惯于 be related to 与相关 lead to 带领,导致,通向 devote oneself to 献身于 contribute to 为作贡献 access to 接近/进入(某地的)方法,注意,look forward to 盼望 pay attention to 注意 give rise to 引起 be accustomed to 习惯于 be addicted to 沉溺于 stick to 坚持 belong to 属于 refer to 提到,涉及到,查阅,3. privilege “ 殊荣” It was a privilege to know you . 能认识你真是荣幸之至。 privilege 还表示“特权”、“权利” have the privilege to do sth = have the right to do sth “有特权(权利) 干某事” Only members have the privilege to use the ground. the privilege of citizenship/ equality 公民权/平等权,4. operate (vtvi) operation (n) 1) vt “操作(run);经营,管理(manage)” 2) vi “操作,工作(work),运转;做手术” operate on sb “给某人做手术” The machine doesnt operate smoothly. 医生正在给那个伤员动手术. The doctors were operating on the wounded solider .,The company operates three factories . She will have to _ on for her cancer . He and the other doctors didnt leave until the _ was over . He will perform an operation _ her for a diseased lung .,be operated,operation,on,5. otherwise (adv. conj.) “用别的方法,其他方面; 否则,不然 (or)” He is slow , but otherwise he is a good worker . Seize the chance , otherwise (or) you will regret it . 祈使句 , and (or ,otherwise ) + 简单句 (简单句常用将来时),Hurry up , _ you will be late. A. and B. otherwise C. if D. unless 2) Study hard , _ you will pass the exam . A. and B. or C. if D. unless 3) Study hard , _ you will not pass the exam . A. and B. otherwise C. if D. unless,B,A,B,6. wonder 用法归纳 1) wonder wh-词 + to do“想(不)知道” 2) .wonder wh- / if + 从句“想(不)知道” I was wondering where to spend the weekend. I wondered if (whether) you are free this afternoon. 3) ( Its )no wonder + (that) 从句 难怪，怪不得，不足为奇 (Its ) no wonder that he has passed the examination., wonder at “ 对 感到惊讶(惊奇)” Everybody wonders at what he has done. I wonder _ they call these flowers. A. if B. what C. when D. whether I wonder _ you would mind _ me a favor. A. if , to do B. whether , to do C. whether , doing D. when , doing,B,C,7. lie lay lain lying “vi. 躺,位于” lie lied lied lying “vi. 撒谎” lay laid laid laying “vt. 放下,下蛋” 规则的撒谎,不规则的躺, 躺过就下蛋,下蛋不规则. The man lying there never lies . She laid the baby in the bed and left.,The pen _ on desk belongs to me . 2) The baby _ in the arms of her mother . 3) The village _ to the north of the city . 4) He _ the bag down on the floor .,lying,lay,lies,laid,5) The book still _ where I _ them a month ago . A. lay , lay B. laid , had laid C. lay , had laid D. was lying , had lain 6) There on some hay on the ground _ a poor peasant boy . A. lied B. lay C. lain D. laid,Word study 1. to change slightly to make something work better 2. a mental shelf for cooking meat, toasting bread, etc 3. connected with what is being done or discussed 4. opening to a room, building 5. an honour 6. how something is organized,adjust,grill,relevant,doorway,privilege,arrangement,Complete the paragraph. Sharon looked at herself in the mirror and sighed. Her hair was _ all over the place. She smoothed it down with a wet comb. She thought about the time when she had met him three months before. He was the nicest boy she had ever _. He had rung her often,sticking out,come across,but now she hadnt _ him for two weeks. Why not? She decided to find out. She walked down to the _ to catch the train. She felt both excited and nervous. She was _ see him again but what if he didnt want to see her?,heard from,platform,dying to,Phrases Study,Phrases,1.hear from 收到来信,2.be dying to 渴望 ;极 想,3.come across (偶然) 碰见、发现,4.dry out 完全变干; 干透; (使)变干,5.dry up 干枯; (供应,思路)枯竭,6.in need 在困难中; 在危机中,7.stick out 伸出,8.up to 多达,9.make a difference 有影响; 有作用,10.care for 关心; 照顾; 喜欢; 想要,与hear 相关的短语: hear about 听到关于的消息 hear from 收到的来信 hear of 听说, 听到 hear sb. do sth. 听见某人做了某事 hear sb. doing sth. 听见某人正在做某事,1.hear from sb. = receive ones letter,在某些感官动词如: see, hear, feel, watch, observe, notice, listen to等后,既可接现在分词作宾语,也可接不带to的不定式作宾补。,(1) Did you hear someone _(laugh) outside? (2) I heard someone _(read) loudly in the morning. (3) He was heard _(sing)