We couldn’t see each other in the darkness.
After a few minutes our eyes are used to the darkness.
构词:adj. +ness= n. carefulness goodness brightness
explain sth. to sb.= explain to sb. sth. 向某人解释某事
It was difficult to explain the problem to beginners.给初学者解释这个问题比较困难。
She explained to them what to do in danger. 她讲述了在危险之中应该做什么。
explanation n.
Could you give me an explanation?
地理意义上的海岸, 海岸线等, 感觉旁边是岩石, 很陡峭
seashore n. 海岸(跟游玩有关系, 为了游玩的) =seaside n. 海边
bank n. 河岸,坝,堤(两边比水面高)
snowstorm n. 暴风雪/ thunderstorm n. [气]雷暴,雷雨
rain heavily 雨下得很大
The rain is pouring. 倾盆大雨。(pour v. 灌注, 倾泻, 涌入, 流, 倾盆大雨)
It's raining cats and dogs. 滂沱大雨。
a开头的词(asleep,awake,alive,ahead,alight…)往往是表语形容词。
ahead 的用法:
① 放在被修饰词的后面作定语, 定语后置
light ahead 前方的灯光
② ahead of… 在……前面
He went ahead of me. 他走在我前面
③ go ahead 朝前走;请随便(回答请求时用)
--Would you mind(介意) my using your telephone? / Can I use your telephone?
--Ok, go ahead.
She struggled to free herself. 她挣扎着脱身。
The old man has been struggling with illness. 这个男人一直与病魔斗争。
奋斗,争取
Tim struggled for breath. 提姆艰难地喘着气。
a country struggling for independence(独立) 一个为独立而奋斗的国家
hospital 前面是否加 the,和它的功能有关系,一旦+the, 只表示地点.
go to hospital 看病 // go to the hospital 去医院(看望病人)
in hospital 住院 // in the hospital 在医院
① 表示“上、下”的两对小品词(既有副词特征,又有介词的词形)是on和 off,up和 down
Jim’s standing on the roof. I hope he won’t fall off.
Tom’s climbing up the tree. I hope he won’t fall down.
② 表示“来、去”的一对小品词是from和to;
towards(强调越来越近)的意义和to(强调目标)相近,表示“朝,向,接近”等;
for 在有些动词后面也表示“往,向”的意思
③ into(进、入)和out of(从...出来);
表示 “在……里面/外面” in,out of等;
表示目的地或位置往往用at
④ 表示“穿过,越过,绕过”等动词时,往往用through,across,under,over,round等介词;
How did you get through the fence(栅栏,篱笆)?
pass是动词,其过去式为passed,过去分词是passed或past。
当作及物动词用时,可表示“经过,通过(考试),超过”等,作不及物动词用时可表示“(时间等)消逝”。
past 可以作形容词、介词、名词等。
作形容词时表示“以前的,过去的”等;
作介词时表示“经过,超出(范围等)”;
作名词时表示“过去,昔时,往事”等。
next表示时间顺序上“紧接的,下一个”。
We arrived in Paris on Tuesday. The next day we went sightseeing. (The day after)
the other day =a few days ago (几天前)
Mary phoned the other day to tell us that she had arrived in London.
前几天玛丽来电话告诉我们她已到达伦敦。
1. Besides the cold and darkness, deep-sea animals face a third danger.
2. --What are my duties?
--Your duties ____ typing letters and answering the questions.
A. develop B. receive C. include D. explain
3. Which of the following words is pronounced /kəust/?.
A. coat B. cost C. coast D. count
4. The shopkeeper _____ the thief.
A. struggle B. fight C. struggled with D. struggle against