1、Unit 4 Earthquakes1. right away.right away: at once; immediately; in no timeright now我昨天在街上偶遇了我以前的英語老師。雖然我昨天在街上偶遇了我以前的英語老師。雖然他變了很多，但是我立刻就認出了他。他變了很多，但是我立刻就認出了他。 Yesterday, I came across my former English teacher in the street. Though he had changed a lot, I could recognize him right away.2. burst (bu

2、rst, burst)v. 爆裂，爆發爆裂，爆發n. 爆發，突然爆裂爆發，突然爆裂 burst into+ n.=burst out + doingHe burst into laughter.= He burst out laughing.He burst into tears.= He burst out crying.3. event n. 1) 事件，大事事件，大事1. Leaving home was a major event in his life.2. This is one of the most important events in the history of mank

3、ind. 2) (體育比賽等的體育比賽等的)項目項目,賽事等。賽事等。The Olympic Games are important events inthe sports world.field event 田賽項目田賽項目徑賽項目徑賽項目track event event 可指任何大小事件，但尤指歷史上的重大事件 accident 強調偶然或意外發生的不幸事情 incident 既可指小事件或附帶事件，又可指政治上具有影響的事件或事變。 1. Hes made a good score in track and field _. 2. His left leg was hurt in a

4、traffic _. 3. That is only an ordinary _. 4. On New Years Eve New York City holds an outdoor _ which attracts a million or more people.eventseventaccidentincident4. as if = as though 好像；仿佛好像；仿佛 He talks to them as if they were children. It looks as if it will rain before long.even if = even though 即

5、使即使 I wouldnt lose courage even if I should fail ten times. 5. at an end 意為意為“結束結束”。做表語。做表語 如：如：The war was at an end.end用作名詞構成的短語用作名詞構成的短語:at the end (of) 在在末尾末尾by the end of 到到為止為止in the end 最后最后, 終于終于=finally, at lastcome to an end 完結完結1) His father will return home _ this year.2) He will be a sc

6、ientist _.3) How many English words had you learned _ last term?at the end ofin the endby the end of4). When will the world _?5). I believe our trouble is _.come to an endat an end6. ruin n. 廢墟廢墟C，毀滅，毀滅U vt. 毀滅，使破產毀滅，使破產 The castle has fallen into ruins. The bad weather ruined our trip. in ruins 嚴重受

7、損，破敗不堪嚴重受損，破敗不堪 be in ruins / lie in ruins 成為廢墟成為廢墟 The city lay in ruins after the terrible earthquake. His career is in ruins.destroy v. The fire destroyed most of the building.damage n. 損失；損害，損壞損失；損害，損壞 do damage to The storm did a lot of damage to the crops. 暴風雨使莊稼受到了很大損失。暴風雨使莊稼受到了很大損失。vt. 損害，損壞

8、；使受損失損害，損壞；使受損失 The earthquake damaged several buildings. 地震使一些建筑受到了破壞。地震使一些建筑受到了破壞。 damage 指指部分部分“損壞損壞”、“損害損害”、“破壞破壞”或指使用價值有所降低。它可或指使用價值有所降低。它可以用作以用作動詞動詞, 也可以用作也可以用作名詞名詞, 用作名詞用作名詞時常與時常與 to something 連用。連用。e.g. The accident did a lot of damage to his car. destroy 只能用作動詞只能用作動詞, 指徹底破壞指徹底破壞, 以致以致不可能修復不

9、可能修復, 常作常作“破壞破壞”、“毀滅毀滅”解解, 也可以指希望、計劃等打破。也可以指希望、計劃等打破。e.g. The earthquake destroyed almost the whole town. ruin指對物體或生命指對物體或生命徹底的破壞徹底的破壞，但，但往往是非暴力的往往是非暴力的，也往往不是一次的打，也往往不是一次的打擊結果，常指對美好的或希望中的事物擊結果，常指對美好的或希望中的事物的破壞。的破壞。e.g. The fire ruined the house. Everywhere they looked nearly everything was _. destro

10、yedThe storm did a lot of _ to the crops. .damageAn earthquake left the whole town _.in ruins 7. injure vt. 損害，傷害損害，傷害 He fell off the bicycle and injured his arm. She was serious injured in a road accident. the injured 傷員傷員The injured are in the hospital now. hurt injure wound 指指肉體肉體上，也可指上，也可指精神精神上

11、的上的傷害也可為傷害也可為“疼痛，痛苦疼痛，痛苦”指由于指由于意外意外或事故而受傷或事故而受傷指指外傷外傷，如槍傷，如槍傷刀傷刀傷劍傷劍傷He was slightly _ in the car accident.He got _ in the fighting.What you said _ my feeling.injuredwoundedhurt8. shock n. 震驚；打擊；休克震驚；打擊；休克That shock almost finished him.An electric shock can kill you.It was a great shock for him when

12、 his wife died.8. shock vt. 使使震驚震驚 be shocked at/by sth. be shocked to do sth.The woman was shocked at the bad news.He was shocked to know his son playing all day.有類似用法的詞有很多，如：有類似用法的詞有很多，如：interest, frighten, excite, puzzle, satisfy 等。等。shock 有兩種分詞轉化成的形容詞有兩種分詞轉化成的形容詞形式：形式：shocking令人震驚的令人震驚的(用來修飾物用來修

13、飾物); shocked震驚的震驚的(用來修飾人用來修飾人)。 用用shock的適當形式填空。的適當形式填空。 1) The news of his mothers death was a terrible _ to him. 2) What _ us most was that such a good boy should quarrel with his father.3) O Henrys short stories always gave the readers _ endings.shockingshockshocked9. rescue (n.) 搭救，解救搭救，解救 A resc

14、ue team is trying to reach the trapped mines. They came to our rescue when we were in danger. (v.) 救出，解救救出，解救 He rescued the man from drowning.10. trapn. 陷阱；圈套；埋伏陷阱；圈套；埋伏The police set a trap for the thieves.vt. 使陷入困境使陷入困境traptrapped-trappedShe was trapped in the burning house.was trapped in 困在困在中，陷

15、入中，陷入中中11. bury vt. 埋葬，葬埋葬，葬 The boy buried the dead bird in the backyard. vt. 使沉浸（或專心于）使沉浸（或專心于） be buried in thought 出神深思出神深思 bury oneself in study 埋頭研究埋頭研究自從搬到那里以后，他一直專注于研究工自從搬到那里以后，他一直專注于研究工作。作。Ever since he moved there, he has been buried in his research work.12. shelter n. 掩蔽掩蔽U; 掩蔽處，避身處掩蔽處，避身

16、處C a shelter for the homeless In the storm I took shelter under a tree . a number of + n. V復數復數 the number of+ n. V單數單數 13. frighten vt.嚇唬；使驚懼嚇唬；使驚懼 frightened adj.受驚的受驚的, 受恐嚇的受恐嚇的 （人）（人） frightening adj.令人恐懼的（物）令人恐懼的（物）He was frightened of walking home alone.The frightening news made all of them frightened to death. be frightened of (doing) sth. 害怕（做）某事害怕（做）某事 be frightened at sth. 因某事而害怕因某事而害怕 be frightened away/off 被嚇跑被嚇跑 14. judgev.審判審判, 審理審理(在競賽中在競賽中)評判，裁判評判，裁判 Who will judge the next case? Dont judge a man by his looks.n. 審判員審判員, 法官法官,評委評委 A