2) grasp typical cases抓典型

3) It's typical of her to be late.她这个人就是爱迟到。

[练习] 汉译英

1) 抢挑重担是他的特点。

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2) 温暖，潮湿的气候在南方很典型。

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Keys: 1) It is typical of him to take hard jobs . 2) Warm and wet weather is very typical in south China.

1. adopt vt. 采用,采纳; 收养

[重点用法]

adoption n.采用;收养

形近词:adapt v. 使适应, 改编

adaptation n. 适应, 改编, 改写本

[典例]

1) In the meeting, all the works agreed to adopt a new idea to reform the factory.

会议中所有员工都同意采纳新意见以改革工厂.

2) Many new couple are eager to adopt the children losing their parents in the earthquake.

许多新夫妇都期望可以收养在地震中失去双亲的孩子.

[练习] 汉译英

1）健康而没有孩子的夫妇依法可以收养一个小孩。

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2）这部影片是为了孩子们从一本很受欢迎的小说改编而来

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Keys: 1) The healthy couple without children can adopt a child by law. 2) The film was adapted from the popular novel for children.

2. convince vt. 使确信；使信服

[重点用法]

convince sb. of sth.使某人相信某事

convince sb to do sth说服某人做某事

be convinced of sth相信某事

be convinced that+从句相信某事

[典例]

1) He was convinced of his error. 他认识了错误

2) He convinced me that I should study law．他劝我应该学法律。

3) It took many hours to convince the court of his guilt．花费了许多个小时法庭才相信他有罪。

4) We convinced Anne to go by train rather than plane． 我们说服了安妮放弃乘飞机而坐火车走。

【高考考例分析】

To catch up with the times, we must keep ourselves __________of the current news.

A. warned B. informed C. convinced D. accused

[解析] 本题考查四个动词的含义，这四个词都可以与of搭配， warn sb. of sth.警告某人某事，inform sb. of sth.通知某人某事，convince sb. of sth.说服某人相信某事，accuse sb. of sth.指控某人某事。本句译为：为了跟上时代，我们必须使自己知道当前的新闻。