1. People transmit HIV by having unprotected sex... (Reading)
transmit... by doing sth.表“通过……传播疾病”。
People may transmit SARS by staying close to each other.
人们之间的密切接触可能会传播非典型性肺炎。
2. The disease is not the only thing that AIDS patients suffer from. (Reading)
suffer from表示“患有某种疾病;为……所苦;受……的折磨”,尤其指长期或习惯性地。如:
He suffers from several diseases at present.
目前他身患几种疾病。
Our business has suffered from lack of investment.
我们的企业因缺乏投资而日子不好过。
注意: suffer也可用作及物动词,表示“遭受;承受;蒙受”,多接pain, loss, defeat, punishment 等表示痛苦、不愉快的事。如:
He suffered the loss of a leg during the war.
在战争中,他失去了一条腿。
3. Living with cancer has... for us to take every chance to live life to the fullest. (Integrating skills)
take chance的热点用法有:
1. 利用机会
Please take every chance to improve your English.
请利用一切机会来提高你的英语成绩。
2. 碰运气
We can’t take chances; we should be well prepared.
我们不能碰运气,我们应做好充分准备。
to the fullest表示“达到最大程度”。
I should help her to the fullest.
我应尽最大能力帮助她。