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Unit 5 Nelson Mandela a modern hero1. quality(1)u. c.质,质量,品质e.g. Quality is more important than quantity.(2)c.性质,特性,特点e.g. One quality of wood is that it can burn.(3)c.品德,品性e.g. Modesty is one of his good qualities.注:quality作“品性”讲时,经常指一个人性格中美好的部分。表示某物“具有的品性”时用介词of。2.warm heartedcold hearted kind - hearted warm - blooded cold blooded3.mean(1)adj.吝啬的,小气的be mean with/about sth.对于是吝啬的(2)adj.(人或其行为)卑鄙的,刻薄的be mean to sb./sth.e.g. They were mean to me.(3)adj.熟练的,出色的e.g. David Beckham is a mean football player.(4)vt. 意思是;意味着表示的意思;打算;有目的mean to do sth. mean doing sth.4.active(1)积极的be active in sth.在方面积极的take an active part in sth.积极参加某事e.g. The government took active measures to prevent the spread of the disease.(2)(尤指体力上)忙碌的;活跃的(3)(思想上)充满活力的,活跃的e.g. That child has a very active imagination.5.devotebe devoted to sb./sth.be devoted to doing sth.devoted oneself toto: prep. pay attention toIt is well know that he devoted his whole life to promoting world peace.(将他的一生奉献于促进世界和平)(devote, promote)6.die for(1)因而死(2)渴望,极想(进行时态)e.g. Im dying for a cup of water.7. fightfight + n.fight with sb.fight against sb./sth.fight for sth.fight back8.advicea piece of adviceadvice sb. (not) to doadvice sb. against doing sth.advice doingadvice that-clause (should do)advice sb. on sth.advice wh- to do辨析:易混词辨析例句advice“忠告,建议”为不可数名词,表示“提建议”用动词give或offer。He gave me some advice on how to improve my English.suggestion“建议”,可数名词,表示“提建议”时用动词make。What suggestions did he make just now?tip“指点,建议”,往往指内部的或专家性的指导或告诫。The following are tips for Internet surfers.9.guidanceunder/with the guidance of sb.10.afterafter后接doing作宾语时,doing的逻辑主语应和句子的主语一致,否则错误。误:After getting up, the telephone rang.正:After he got up, the telephone rang.After getting up, he made the bed.11.choosechoose chose chosenchoose n.choose from/betweenchoose sb. as/forchoose sth. for sb.cannot choose but to do辨析:易混词辨析例句choose为“选择”的一般用语,指从较多的人或物中选出。We chose this book as a present for him.select强调“精挑细选”,有“择优”和“分层次”之意。He has been selected for the team.elect意为“选举”,指重大政治选举中选出某人担任某一职务。He was the first black to be elected president.12.blow up(1)炸毁(2)吹胀,给充气blow away枪杀;彻底战胜;使(某人)大为惊讶blow in不期而至blow out吹灭,吹熄blow off不重视,轻视blow over吹倒,刮倒13.equal(1)be equal to(2)be/feel equal to (doing) sth.胜任,经得起(3)vt.等于,比得上e.g. Four times five equals twenty.14.powerhave the power to dotake power; come into power(be) in powerlose power15.beg(1)恳求,乞求beg sb. for sth.beg sth. of/from sb.beg sb. to do sth.beg to do sth.(2)乞讨,讨要,行乞beg for sth.beg from sb.beg sth. from sb.
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