1). He has great belief in his doctor. 他对那位医生无比信赖。
2). She has lost her belief in God. 她已不相信上帝(不相信真有上帝)。
[重点用法]
have belief in sth/sb 对某事物/人的真实性和正确性所具有的信心 beyond belief 难以置信
in the belief that... 相信 ...... It is my belief that... 我相信......
[练习] 用belief的短语填空。
1). He came to me ________ ________ ________ ________ I could help him.
2). ________ ________ ________ ________ that nuclear weapons are immoral.
3). The cruelty of the murders was ________ ________.
答案:1). in the belief that 2). It is my belief 3). beyond belief
4. gain vt. 获得;得到 n.[c,u] 收获;获利
[典例] 该词有三种含义:
1). 表示经过努力一点一点地获得自己渴望的东西
He has gained rich experience in these years. 这些年他已获取了丰富的经验。
2). 表示速度、重量等慢慢增加
He gained weight after recovery from his illness. 康复后他的体重增加了。
3).(钟,表)走快
This clock gains five minutes a day. 这只钟每天快5分钟。
[重点用法]
gain experience / fame / independence 获得经验/名望/独立 gain sth. from 从......处获得某物
gain other' s respect / love / trust 获得别人的尊敬/爱戴/信任 No pains, no gains. 一分耕耘,一分收获。
5. admire vt. 赞美;钦佩;羡慕 admiration n.[u] 钦佩;羡慕
[典例]
1). I admire your courage and wisdom. 我钦佩你的勇气和智慧。
2). I admired the way she had coped with life. 我钦佩她面对生活的方式。
[重点用法]
admire sb. for sth./ doing sth. 在某方面钦佩某人 in admiration赞美地/钦佩地
[练习] 中译英。
1). 我们都钦佩他的勇气和胆识。
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2). 所有认识他的人都羡慕他取得诺贝尔化学奖。
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3). 我钦佩地看着那小女孩弹钢琴。
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答案:1). We all admire him for his courage and bravery.