Unit 30

范文句型分析:

1.Traveling is one of the fastest and best ways to acquaint yourself with the world.

旅游是認識這個世界最快最好的方式之一。

解說:

aequaint vt.使認識;使熟悉

acquaintance n.相認(的人)

acquaint oneself with… 認識/熟悉……

acquaint sb with sth 使某人認識某事

get acquainted with… 認識...

例:After reading ghost stories，Seth wondered how one acquainted oneself with spirits.

讀完鬼故事后，塞思想知道人是如何和鬼魂結識的。

Picasso's original paintings acquainted me with abstract art.

畢加索的原作使我認識了抽象藝術。

Ben invited May to get acquainted with his pet piranhas.

本邀請梅來了解一下他的寵物食人魚。

*piranha n.食人魚

Jay is not an acquaintance but a close fi-iend of mine.

我和杰伊豈止認識，他是我的親密好友。

2.The more involved you get，the more you learn.

你投人越多，學得就越多。

解說:

a.involve vt.卷入;使陷(于)

get/be involved in... 涉及/卷入……

involve sb in… 使某人陷入/涉及……

例:I have no intention of getting involved in your family affairs

我無意卷入你們的家務事。

Ted promised not to involve his brother in the matter.

泰德答應不讓他弟弟涉及此事。

3.It introduces you to magnificent scenery and broadens your mind.

它將絕佳的景色呈現(xiàn)在你面前并開闊你的心胸。

解說:

a.introduce sb to sth 使某人認識某事物

introduce sth to sb 介紹某事物給某人

introduce to sb sth 介紹給某人某事物

例:Cary introduced surfing to Alice.

卡里介紹沖浪運動給愛麗絲。

Allow me to introduce to you the wisdom of the East.

容我向你介紹東方的智慧。

b.magnificent a.壯麗的;很棒的

例:The mountains of Switzerland are magnificent.

瑞士的山非常壯麗。

c.scenery n.風景(不可數(shù))

scene n.景色，風景(可數(shù))

scenic a.風景的

scenic spot 風景區(qū)

例:Looking out the window，you can see the beautiful scenery below.

從窗口往外看.你可以看到下面美麗的風景。

A trip to Hualien will introduce you to all the beautiful scenes you can find nowhere else.

到花蓮走一趟可以讓你欣賞到其他地方看不到的美景。

The group decided on a scenic spot for the picnic.

那個團體決定了可供野餐的風景區(qū)。

d.broaden vt.(使)開闊

broaden one's mind 開闊某人的心胸

例:Books do not necessarily broaden your mind.

書本未必能開闊你的心胸。

4.While traveling，you can not only pick up the languages of various countries but also learn to appreciate their art and culture.

旅行時，你不僅能學習不同國家的語言，也可以學習欣賞它們的藝術與文化。

解說:

a.本文:

While traveling, you can not only...

=While you are traveling, you can not only...

注意:

while , when , if , once , though , unless等六個副詞連接詞所引導的狀語從句的主語若與主句的主語相同時，則此狀語從句可簡化為副詞短語。其規(guī)則如下:

(1)去掉副詞從句中之主語;

(2)其后動詞化為現(xiàn)在分詞;

(3)現(xiàn)在分詞若為being時，可予以省略。

例:If you are (being) interested, you can give skiing a try.

If interested，you can give skiing a try.

如果有興趣的話，你可以試試滑雪。

Though he is (being)poor, he has many friends.

Though poor, he has many friends.

他雖然窮，卻有許多朋友。

b.pick up…(無意中)學會/得到……

例:John picked up some Spanish during his short stay in Mexico.

約翰在墨西哥短暫停留期間學了一些西班牙文。

c.various a.形形色色的，各種不同的

例:Greg thought of various ways to quit smoking，but none worked.

格雷格想了各種方法來戒煙，卻沒有一個方法是成功的。

d.appreciate vt.欣賞;感激

appreciation n.欣賞;感激

in appreciation of… 為感謝……

例:Megan never learned to appreciate music.

梅根從沒學過如何欣賞音樂。

They gave a gift to Debra in appreciation of her great sacrifice.

他們送給黛博拉一份禮物以感謝她所做的重大犧牲。

5.I'm especially interested in learning about the local customs and unique activities of different places.

我對學習有關當?shù)氐牧曀着c不同地方的獨特活動特別感興趣。

解說：

a.especially adv.特別地

例:Nick was especially interested in animal behavior.

尼克對動物行為特別感興趣。

b.interest vt.使感興趣&n.興趣

be interested in…對……感興趣

show an interest in…對……表示有興趣

例:Sally did not expect her boyfriend to be interested in knitting.

薩莉并不期望她男友會對編織感興趣。

As a child，Ed began to show an interest in ghost stories.

艾德小時候就開始對鬼故事感興趣了。

c.local a.當?shù)氐?amp;n.當?shù)厝?/p>

例:Melvin asked a local for directions.

梅爾文向一位當?shù)厝藛柭贰?/p>

d.custom n.習慣;習俗

例:Different countries have different customs.

不同國家有不同的風俗習慣。

e.unique a.獨特的

be unique to.是……所特有的

例:The kangaroo is unique to Australia.

袋鼠是澳大利亞特有的動物。

6.Visiting a strange place can be adventurous and exciting.

游覽陌生的地方可能會充滿冒險和刺激。

解說:

a.adventurous a.充滿冒險和刺激的;愛冒險的

adventure n.冒險，歷險

例:Sandy had a reputation for being an adventurous girl.

桑迪是一個出了名愛冒險的女孩。

James thought experinnenting with hypnosis was a great adventure.

詹姆斯認為接受催眠實驗是一種很棒的冒險。

*hypnosis n.催眠(狀態(tài))

b.exciting a.令人興奮的，刺激的

excited a.感到興奮的

be excited about… 對……感到興奮

例:There was something especially exciting about Michael Jackson's eyes.

邁克爾·杰克遜的目光中有種特別令人興奮的神情。)

The mother told the child not to be so excited about video games.

媽媽告訴孩子不要太熱衷電子游戲。

7.If you don't take a trip to another country, you will never realize how wonderful it is.

如果你不到別的國家旅行的話，便永遠不會明白那會有多棒。

解說:

a.take a trip to+地方名詞 到某地旅行

例:Take a trip to Paris and have the adventure of your Iife!

到巴黎去旅行，享受人生的歷險吧!

b.realize vt.了解;實現(xiàn)

例:Do you realize that you're an hour late?

你知道你遲到了一個小時嗎?

David sought to realize his dream of becoming a famous pianist.

大衛(wèi)想要實現(xiàn)當名鋼琴家的夢想。

c.wonderful a.極好的

8.In exotic places，it's easier to relax and forget your worries.

在富有異國情調的地方比較容易放松身心，忘卻你所有的煩惱。

解說:

a.exotic a.異國情調的;奇異/特的

例:Mel has never seen anything as exotic as a belly dance before.

梅爾以前從未看過像肚皮舞那樣富有異國風味的表演。

b.relax vi.&vt.放松

例:As soon as the horror movie was over, Charles had a drink to relax his nerves.

恐怖電影一結束，查爾斯就喝了杯酒放松一下緊張的情緒。

c.worry n.煩惱(事)&vt.&vi.(使)擔心

worry sb sick 使某人擔心得要死/命

be worried about...擔心……

=worry about...

例:The child's absence from school worried the mother sick.

那小孩沒去上學令他母親擔心得要命。

Thelma knew her father would be worried about her, so she left the party early.

塞爾瑪知道她父親會擔心她，所以她很早就離開那個派對。

9.What's more, such places provide opportunities to meet different and interesting people.

此外，這樣的地方也會使你有機會遇見各種各樣有趣的人物。

解說:

a.What's more,…此外/而且，……

=Moreover,…

=Furthermore,…

例:You have to pay; moreover, not only do you have to pay，but you'll have to pay twice as much.

你必須付費;而且不只必須付費，還要付雙倍。

b.opportunity n.機會

例:Opportunity seldom knocks twice.

勿失良機—諺語。

10.Why not plan for a trip right now?

何不馬上就計劃一趟旅行?

解說:

Why not+動詞原形? 何不……?

例:Why not jump and see if the parachute opens?

為什么不跳下去看看降落傘會不會打開?

11.You won't regret it.

你不會后悔的。

解說:

regret vt.后悔

regretful a.后悔的;遺憾的(以人作主語)

regrettable a.可嘆的;令人遺憾的(修飾事物)

regret + N/V-ing 后悔曾經……

regret to V 抱歉要……

例:Cathy regrets going abroad to study.

卡西后悔到國外念書。

I regret to inform you that you have been infected with a dangerous virus.

我很抱歉要通知你，你感染了一種危險的病毒。

I am regretful that I couldn't make it to your wedding.

我很遺憾沒能參加您的婚禮。

It is regrettable that you failed the entrance exam.

你未能通過人學考試真是令人遺憾。