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课件网) Unit 2 1. alarming adj. 惊人的；使人惊恐的 我们都挺说全球气温正在以可怕的速度上升。 We’re all heard that the global temperature is rising at an alarming rate. [词形转换] 1）alarm v. 使惊恐，使害怕 n. 恐慌；警报；闹钟 in alarm 惊恐地 突然，楼梯下传来一声噪音，使她惊恐地大喊。 All of a sudden, a loud noise came from downstairs, making Ellie cry out in alarm. raise/ sound the alarm 发出警报 我敲了所有门来发出警报。 I knocked on all the doors to raise the alarm. 2）alarmed adj. 惊恐的 be alarmed at/ by 因某事而担心 易混词 用法 语境 attend 指参加会议、典礼、仪式、招待会等，也可指上课、上学、听演讲等。强调参加者出席了某项活动，不一定在活动中发挥作用 attend school/ classes attend the lecture/ speech attend the ceremony join ① 指加入某组织、团体或俱乐部等并成为其中一员 ② 可指加入别人正在进行的动作或活动 join the army join sb. join in 可单独使用，其后可跟表示活动的词语，常指参加一些小型活动、游戏、聚会或讨论等 join in a class discussion join in the fun take part in 多指参加群体性的活动、比赛等，并在其中起一定的作用 take part in an English singing competition 2. aware adj. 知道；发觉；有…意识 be aware of… 使某人意识到/知道… 我逐渐意识到我们无法只通过工程学控制地球系统的事实。 We’re increasingly aware of the fact that we can’t control Earth systems with engineering alone. as far as I’m aware 据我所知 = as far as I know 据我所知，汤姆不知道事实。 As far as I am aware, Tom doesn’t know the truth. [词形转换] 1）awareness n. 意识，知道 3. concerned adj. 担心的，忧虑的；感兴趣的，关注的；（与某事）有关的，有牵连的 be concerned for/ about… 担心…, 忧虑… 这个小男孩身体不好，他的父母非常担心他。 The boy is in poor health and his parents are quite concerned about him. be concerned about/ with… 关注…, 对…感兴趣 经营这些工厂的人们非常关注政府的经济政策。 The people running these factories are very concerned about the government’s economic policy. as far as sb’s concerned 就某人看来 [词形转换] 1）concern v. 涉及；与…有关；担忧 n. 担心；关心 concern oneself with/ about… 关心 concern for/ about/ over 对…的关注/担心 2）concerning prep. 涉及；关于 4. adapt v. 1）（使）适应，（使）适合 adapt to 适应 = adapt oneself to 总的来说，孩子们觉得适应新学校很难。 Generally speaking, children find it hard to adapt to new school. 2）改编，改写 adapt…for… 把…改编成… 很难把这个小说改成电影。 It’s hard to adapt this novel for a film. adapt…from… 由…改编成… [词形转换] 1）adaptation n. 适应；改编本 2）adaptable adj. 有适应能力的，能适应的 5. measure 1）n. 措施，方法；判断，衡量 take measures to do 采取措施做某事 = take steps/ actions to do 我们应该采取行动改善我们的环境。 We should take measures to improve our environment. 2）v. 测量，度量；估量，衡量 measure…by… 用…衡量… 教育不应该只用考试成绩来衡量。 Education shouldn’t be measured purely by examination results. 3）linking verb（指尺寸、长短、数量等）量度为 黑板3米长，1米宽。 The blackboard measure three meters long and one meter wide. [注] ... ...
