3. The ceremony lasted two hours and we had to stand throughout.________
7. adjust (vt./vi.)
adjust(sb./oneself) to sth./doing sth. 适应,适应/习惯某事/做某事,to是介词,在adjust后还可加一个反身代词作宾语。
adjust sth. to sth. "调整/调节------以适应------
adjustable (adj.) 可调节的,可调整的 adjustment (n.) 调整,调节,校正
1. Astronauts must adjust (themselves) to weightlessness when they travel in space.
2. The desks and chairs can be adjusted to the height of any child.
3. I've made a few minor adjustments to the seating plan. 我对座次表作了小小的调整。
4. She tried her best to________the life there,but failed to make any________.
A.adjust to;senses B.adapt to;trouble
C.adapt to;effort D.adjust to;difference
8. accustom(vt.)使习惯于
accustom sb/oneself to stn./doing sth. 使某人(自己)习惯做某事
be/get/become accustomed to doing 习惯于/开始习惯做某事
1. It took a while for me to accustom myself to all the new rules and regulations.
2. He soon became___________(习惯于早起) early to study English.
3. She was a person accustomed to having eight hours' sleep a night.
她是那种每晚习惯睡8个小时的人。
归纳拓展
be/get accustomed to (doing) sth.=be/get used to (doing)sth.习惯于(做)某事(2)常见的to作介词的短语:devote...to...,make a contribution to,get used to,be accustomed to,look forward to,pay attention to,get down to,lead to,stick to,object to,in addition to,belong to,reply to等。
4. The great day we looked forward to________at last.
A.coming B.come C.came D.having come
9. familiar adj.熟悉的
sth.be familar to sb.=sb.be familiar with sth.,意为某人熟悉某事。
1. The street was familiar ____me.这条街对我来说是熟悉的。
2. I'm sorry,I'm not familiar _____your poetry.对不起,我不熟悉你的诗。