④Water can carry_away the soil only if it is flowing fast.
水只有在流得很快的时候才能带走泥土。
5.(教材P55)It was fortunate that the US Navy's aircraft carriers were at sea that day.
幸运的是美国海军的航空母舰那天在海上。
fortunate adj. 幸运的
①I am fortunate that I have Prof.Smith guide me in my research.
我有幸由史密斯教授指导我的研究。
(1)be/feel fortunate to do sth. 有幸做某事
be/feel fortunate in (doing) sth. 在......方面很幸运
It is fortunate that ... ......是幸运的
(2)fortune n. [U]机会;运气
[C]大笔的钱
seek one's fortune 找出路
tell one's fortune 为某人算命
try one's fortune 碰运气
②I am fortunate to be chosen for a trip abroad.
我真幸运,被选中出国旅行。
③It_is_fortunate_that nobody was injured in the accident.
在事故当中无人受伤真是万幸。
④Many young people in the village leave for big cities to seek_their_fortune nowadays.
现在,很多年轻人离家到大城市找出路。
6.(教材P55)The next day, US President Franklin Roosevelt declared war against Japan.
第二天,美国总统富兰克林·罗斯福向日本宣战。
declare vt. 宣布,宣告,宣称
①He declared his intention to become the best actor in the world.
他宣布了自己要成为世界上最出色的演员的意图。
declare that ... 声明/宣布......
declare war against/on ... 向/对......宣战
declare for/against sb./sth. 声明赞成/反对......
declare sb./sth.(to be)+adj. 声称某人/某事......
②We declare that these decisions shall not be carried into practice.
我们宣布这些决议将不执行。
③The city council has declared for improving the public bus system.
该市议会宣布同意改进公共汽车系统。
④She declared herself extremely hurt by lack of his support.
她说自己非常伤心,因为没有得到他的支持。
[辨析比较]
declare 常用于正式场合,指清楚、有力地宣布,公开地让人知道;常用于宣战、议和或宣判,可接复合宾语 announce 指把人们关心或感兴趣的事正式公布于众,尤指新闻,不能跟双宾语 选择上述单词填空
①It has been announced that the flight will be delayed.
②They declared him the winner.
③He declared himself strongly in favour of the project.
7.(教材P55)In memory of the Americans who died in the attack, a national memorial was built in Pearl Harbor just above the remains of the Arizona.