必修四unit3知识点

一．重点单词

1.content adj.满意的；满足的；知足的

【常用搭配】be content to do sth. = be willing to do sth. = be ready to do sth.愿意做某事

be content with sth. = be satisfied with sth.对…满意

n.内容；所含之物；目录

【常用搭配】to one’s content心满意足地；尽情地

vt.使满足；使满意

【辨析】content, satisfy

若只表示使人在一定程度上感到满足，则用content

satisfy表示使人的要求、希望得到完全的满足。

The poor are often contented, but a miser is never satisfied.

穷人常知足，守财奴则用不满足。

【注意】(1)content 用作名词，作“(书的)目录’内容”讲时，往往用其复数形式contents。

(2)content用作形容词，作“愿意的”讲时表示“非常愿意”往往用well修饰content，而不用very。

【即学活用】

(1)I like the style of his writing ______________________(但不喜欢其内容)．

(2)______________________(他看起来比较满意)，less bitter.

(3)I __________________(愿意等待)．

(4)My grandparents ________________________________(满足于乡村生活)．

答案：(1)but I don’t like the contents(2)He seemed more c ontent(3)was content to wait(4)are content to live in the countryside

2.astonish vt. 使大为吃惊（比surprise程度强，比shock程度弱）

【常用搭配】be astonished at sth.对某事感到惊讶

be astonished to do sth.惊讶地做某事

【拓展】astonishing adj. 令人吃惊的(常叙述给人的印象)

astonished adj. 感到吃惊的（常叙述本身的感受）

astonishment n. 吃惊

in astonishment 吃惊地

（much）to one’s astonishment 使人吃惊的是

【即学活用】

(1)That he passed the English test ____________________(使每个人都感到惊讶)．

(2)______________________ (他们全都很惊讶)to hear China won 51 gold medals in the Beijing Olympics.

(3)__________________(使我们吃惊的是)，he actually arrived punctually.

(4)He _____________________________ (吃惊地看着老师)when he heard the news.

(5)There was an ______________ (惊讶的表情)on his face.

答案：(1)astonished everyone(2)They were all astonished(3)To our astonishment(4)looked at his teacher in astonishment(5)astonished look

3.fortunate adj. 幸运的；吉利的

【常用搭配】be fortunate in doing…在做…方面很幸运

be fortunate to do sth.有幸能够做某事

It is fortunate that…幸运的是…

have good/bad fortune运气好/不好

【拓展】unfortunately adv. 不幸地

fortune n. 命运；财产

make a fortune发财

try one’s fortune碰运气

【即学活用】

(1)She ______________________________(非常幸运地免于受伤)．

(2)I am ____________________________(很幸运有个好妻子)．

(3)______________(所幸的是)that nobody was hurt in the accident.

(4)After graduation，I went to Shenzhen ______________(碰运气)．

答案：(1)had good fortune to escape injury(2)fortunate in having a good wife(3)It was fortunate(4)to try my fortune

4.entertain vt.&vi. 使欢乐；款待

【常用搭配】entertain sb.(to sth.) (=treat sb. to sth.) 招待/款待某人

entertain sb. (with sth.) (用…)使某人快乐、

entertain sb.as...把某人当……招待

【拓展】entertainment n. 娱乐；文娱节目

entertaining adj.愉快的；有趣的

【即学活用】

(1)I ______________________________ (招待朋友吃晚饭)yesterday evening.

(2)The man ______________________________________(以各种把戏逗乐孩子们)．

(3)It’s not a very serious film，but __________________(一部很好的娱乐片)．

答案：(1)entertained my friends to dinner (2)entertained the children with all kinds of tricks(3)a good entertainment

5.throughout

(1)prep. 遍及；贯穿

throughout the World 全世界

throughout China 全中国

throughout the year 全年

throughout one’s life 终生

(2)adv. 到处；始终（通常用于句末）

6.worn adj. 用旧的；用坏的；疲惫的；憔悴的

【常用搭配】

wear away/wear sth.away(因重复使用而)变薄，变光滑；磨薄，磨光

wear down/wear sth.down(因重复使用而)变小，变光滑；磨短

wear sb./sth.down(尤指通过不断攻击或施加压力)使衰弱，使意志薄弱

wear off逐渐消失；消逝；逐渐停止

wear out/wear sth.out穿破；破损；用坏；用完

wear oneself/sb.out使疲乏，使筋疲力尽，使厌烦(与exhaust，give out，tire out意思相近) 【即学活用】

(1)The inscription on the coin ________________.

(2)She eventually ________ me ________ after several days，and I have to say she was much better than I.

(3)The effects of the drug will soon ________________，so don’t be nervous.

(4)He ________________ two pairs of trousers last year.