Module 6 Unit 3 Understanding Each Other

Word Study

1. greet vt. 问候、招呼某人

~ sb.（with a nod/by nodding）

greet one another by shaking hands 互相握手问好

greeting n. different forms of greetings 不同形式的问候语 / ~ cards 贺卡

2. ensure vt. 保证、担保

① ~ sth. ~ safety 确保安全

② ~ that=make sure that

　Please ensure that your computer is turned off before leaving the office.

③~ sb. sth. This medicine will ~ you a good night's sleep.

④~ sb. from/ against sth. 保护某人免受...... ensure oneself from danger/ disease

3. congratulate vt. 祝贺

①~ sb. on sth. 祝贺某人某事

Let's have a party to congratulate him on his success.

　We ~d him on having passed the examination. 我们祝贺他通过了考试。

②Congratulations! 祝贺你！

③congratulations to sb. on sth. =congratulate sb. on sth.

　a. Congratulations to the winners! 祝贺胜利者！

　b. Fred has passed the examination. Let's have a little party to _____ him _____ his success.

　　A. congratulate；on B. celebrate；for C. celebrate；on D. congratulate；for

*congratulator 庆贺者

4. reception (n.) 招待会；接受，接待；接待处

　a reception for the foreign visitors 欢迎外宾的招待会; hold a wedding reception

　give sb. a warm reception；his calm reception of the bad news

the reception desk （旅馆等）服务台; receptionist(n.) 接待员