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课件网) BOOK 8 MODULE 5 language points 1. accustomed adj 习惯的;通常的； 1) be/get /become accustomed to (doing) sth He is accustomed to staying up. 2) accustom v 使习惯于 accustom yourself to sth He can't accustom himself to the drmitory life. 2. aware adj 知道;意识到;明白 1) be aware of sth I'm well aware of my shortcomings. He was not aware of the potential danger. 2) be aware that At first I wasn't aware that he was ill. 3) awareness n. 认识;意识 to raise/increase public awareness of sth The moive raised public awareness of bullying. 3. risk 危险;风险 run/take a risk at the risk of… at risk risk doing sth I don’t want to run the risk of losing my job. He saved my life at the risk of losing his own. Be careful, or you’ll put yourself at risk. He risked losing his job. 4. leap v. 跳跃leapt/leaped； Look before you leap 三思而后行 Scott leapt to the rescue when he spotted the youngster in difficulty. 斯科特一发现那孩子处境艰难就立即出手帮忙。 He leapt to fame after his appearance in a Broadway play. 他在参加一出百老汇演出后一举成名。 5. launch v. 开始，发起; 发行;使(船)下水 to launch an appeal/an investigation/a campaign 开始进行一场上诉 / 调查 / 运动 to launch an attack/invasion 发起攻击；发动侵略 launch a new warship launch a communications satellite 6. aim 1) n. 目的;目标;瞄准 Teamwork is required to achieve the aims . She went to London with the aim of finding a job. The hunter took aim at the lion and fired. 2) v. 目的;目标;瞄准 He aims at winning /aims to win first prize. 力争做到 These measures are aimed at reducing proverty. The book is aimed at very young children. I was aiming at the tree but hit the car by accident. 7. wonder 1) n. 惊讶,惊奇; 奇迹,奇观 It is no wonder you're tired. You've been walking. (It's) no/little wonder (that)… It's a wonder (that)… The Grand Canyon is one of the natural wonders of the world. 2) v 想知道; 惊讶于 I wonder how much you charge for your service. I wonder if you can give some advice on First aid. She wondered at her own stupidity. I wonder (that) he didn't hurt himself jumping over that wall. More than six million youngsters tuned in to The Voice of China. 8. tune 1) vi.收看；收听； tune in (to ) 收听；收看 2) n.曲调 a theme tune主题曲 in tune/out of tune 合调；走调 in tune/out of tune with sb. 与···相协调 Much of his success comes from being in tune with what his customers want. 他的成功很大程度上归功于他契合了顾客的需要。 9. witness vt. 目击；经历 n. 目击者；证人；证据；证词 1) Anyone who witnessed the attack should call the police. 2)In the past 40 years，China has witnessed great changes. 3)One witness to the accident said the driver appeared to be drunk. witness to (doing) sth.作某事的证明 municate v (与某人)交流, 沟通; 传达，传递(想法、感情等) 1) At no time should a teacher communicate negative energy to students. 2) Some parents find it hard to communicate with their children. communicate-communication-communicative 11. assume ... ...
