Unit 17 Book 2 Language Points

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重点词语用法

1.certain 的用法

certain adj.一定的;必然的;确信的;有把握的。例如:

①I am certain to be successful. 我一定会成功。

②We are certain of winning the game.

比赛中我们有把握能够获胜。

③I'm certain that he will come to the party in time.

我确信他会及时来参加晚会的。

④I am not certain whether she will come or not.

我没有把握她是否来。

【注意】certain 还可以用作定语,表示“某一;某种;一定的”的意思。

例如:

⑤A certain comrade is waiting for you at the school gate.

有一位同志在校门口等你。

⑥Bad things can be changed into good ones on certain conditions.

在一定的条件下,坏事可以变为好事。

2.control 的用法

control [k+n'tr+ull] vt.& n.控制,调节。例如:

①The drunk man could hardly control his car.

那个醉汉几乎抑制不住自己的车。

②At last the car was out of control and knocked at the wall.

最后小汽车失控撞到墙上。

③Can you control yourself when you get very angry with your children?

当你对孩子十分气愤时,你能控制住自己吗?

④The firefighters couldn't control the fire before the house was burnt down.

消防队员控制不住大火,房子被烧毁了。

3.majority

1)majority 作名词,意为“多数,大半”解。

①The company hold a majority of the stock.

该公司拥有半数以上的股份。

②The majority will go to him. 多数人会投他的票。

③He was elected by a majority of 120 against 70.

他以120票对70票的多数当选。

2)当用作主语时,要注意主谓一致的问题。一般由of后的名词决定

①The majority of doctors believe smoking is harmful to health.

大多数医生认为吸烟有害健康。

②The majority of the people love peace.

大多数人爱好和平。

③The majority of the damage is easy to repair.

这次损害大部分容易补救。

【注】当把多数看作一个整体与少数人相对比时,用单数动词。

Who says the majority is always able to impose its will on the minority?

谁说大多数人总是能将其意志强加在少数人身上呢?

3)majority 还可表示“成年,法定年龄”。

He will reach his majority next month.

下月他将达到法定的成年年龄。

4.see的用法

1)see 作动词,表示“看见,看到”或“见面,会见”。

①Do you see that ship on the horizon?

你看见地平线上的那艘船了吗?

②I saw him cross the road. 我看见他穿过马路。

③I saw him crossing the road. 我看见他在过马路。

④The prisoner was seen to take the money.

有人看见这个犯人偷了钱。

⑤I don't see much