知识感悟
一、词汇详解
1.represent vt.代表;表现;描绘
【典型例句】
She represented her fellow-workers at the union meeting.
她代表她的同事出席了工会会议。
Words represent ideas or things.
说话代表思想或事务。
The red lines on the map represent railways.
这张地图上的红线代表铁路。
【相关链接】
(1)representable adj.能被描绘(描述)的,可被代表的
(2)representation n.表示法,表现,陈述,请求,扮演,画像,继承,代表
(3)representative n.代表 adj.典型的,有代表性的。例如:
The tiger is a common representative of the cat family.
虎是一种普通的猫科动物。
(4)represent oneself as...声称自己是......
He represented himself as a fortune-teller.
他声称自己是算命者。
2.curious adj.好奇的;求知的;古怪的
【典型例句】
I am curious to know how that old clock works.
我非常想知道那只古钟是怎样运转的。
I heard a curious noise last night.
昨晚我听见一个奇怪的响声。
【要点归纳】
curious常用于一个人的求知欲和好奇心,后面常接介词about,构成be curious about短语。也可接不定式,构成be curious to do,表示"渴望做某事"。
【相关链接】
curio n.古董,古玩
curiosity n. 好奇心
from curiosity (=out of curiosity)在好奇心驱使下
curiously adj.好奇地
3.introduce vt.介绍;引进
【典型例句】
It was my younger brother who introduced me to jazz.
是我的弟弟介绍我听爵士乐的。
Coffee was introduced into England from the Continent.
咖啡是从欧洲大陆传入英国的。
【要点归纳】
如果要说"把A介绍给B",要用introduce A to B。
【相关链接】
(1)introduction n. 介绍;引言;序言;开场白
He was shaking her hand before I could finish the introduction.