unit 7 词组用法分析
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“学会”pick up
[语境展示]
阅读下列句子,在a-e中找出与句中划线部分相对应的解释。
1. We were able topick upthe BBC World Service.
2. After a mile out of the station, the train began topick upspeed.
3. The children havepicked upthe local language.
4. Will youpick upall your toys?
5. I’llpickyouupat your hotel.
[中文释义]
a.学会……b. (在无线电中)收听,接收
c.收拾，整理d.加快(速度)
e.用汽车搭载某人或接某人
Key: 1. b2. d3. a4. c5. e
[高考链接]
Kathy _____ a lot of Spanish by playing with the native boys and girls.（安徽2005）
A. picked upB. took upC. made upD. turned up
Key: A
every“每隔”
阅读下面句子，注意every在句中的用法。
I go there every other day.
He comes to see his parents every third week.
Tom planted a tree every few meters.
在上面的句子中，every表示“每”或“每隔”，既可指时间，又可指距离。它有以下几种用法：
1.“every other +可数名词单数”意思是“每隔一……”。如：
every other day每隔一天
every other tree每隔一棵树
2.“every +基数词+复数名词”或“every +序数词+可数名词单数”意思是“每……”或“每隔……（比英语数词少一）”。如：
every three days = every third day
每三天(每隔两天)
3.“every few +复数名词”意思是“每隔几……”。如：
every few meters每隔几米
[即学即练]将下列句子翻译成英语。
1.我们将每隔一天见一次面。
2.奥林匹克运动会每四年举办一次。
3.他每隔几天来看我一次。
Key:
1. We will meet every other day.
2. The Olympic Games are held every fourth year / every four years.
3. He came / comes to see me every few days.
in search of
in search of寻找，搜寻
[例句]
The girl was shot by a sniper when she went out in search of firewood.
出外寻找柴火时女孩被狙击手击中。
Broadway was full of loafing actors in search of next season’s engagements.
百老汇大街上挤满了闲荡的演员，在寻找下个季度的演出机会。
[拓展]
search既可以作名词，也可以作动词。
作名词时，可以和conduct, begin, launch, perform, run等搭配使用。如：
Perhaps they will wait until morning before launching a search.
可能他们会一直等到明早才开始搜索。
作动词时，常用结构为：search (someplace) for something。如：
The police searched the woods for the missing boy.
警察在森林中搜寻失踪的男孩。
[即学即练]
用in search of将下列句子翻译成英语。
1. 19世纪20年代，美国人继续向西迁移寻求机会。
2.他把口袋翻出来找他的钥匙。
Key：
1．In the 1820s, Americans were still moving westward in search of opportunities.
2．He turned his pockets inside out in search of his keys.
make a living
[语境展示]
阅读下列句子,注意划线部分的意思。
We’ve learned how tomake a living,but not a life.
Tommakes his livingby growing rice.
Hemakes a livingas a car salesman.
[用法归纳]
make / earn a / one’s living (by) doing sth.
靠……谋生
[拓展]
make a living as...以……谋生
[即学即练]
把下列句子翻译成英语。
1.这个年轻人决定以开车谋生。
2.她以教书为生。
3.谋生不易。
Key:
1. The young man decided to make / earn a living as a driver.
2. She makes / earns a / her living by teaching.
3. It’s not easy to earn / make a living.
watch out
[语境展示]
阅读下列句子，注意watch out的用法。
Watch out for his latest movie, which comes out next month.
“Watch out!”he shouted, but it was too late — she had dropped the bottle on the floor.
What problems should I watch out for when buying an old house?
[用法归纳]
watch out (for sth.): to pay close attention in a particular situation because you are expecting something to happen or you want to avoid something bad戒备,提防,密切注意
[即学即练]将下列句子翻译成英语。
1.假如你不注意点，你将会和你妈妈一样胖。
2.警察提醒店主们要小心假钞(forged banknotes)。
Key:
1. If you don’t watch out, you’ll be as fat as your mother.
2. The police have warned shopkeepers to watch out for forged banknotes
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