【素养提升】2018-2019学年外研版高中英语必修4学案:词汇解析 Module2 TrafficJam Word版含解析
【素养提升】2018-2019学年外研版高中英语必修4学案:词汇解析 Module2 TrafficJam Word版含解析第5页

  他误了火车,因此他没有准时到。

  【相关链接】

  as a result of 作为......的结果;因为......

  The boy got injured as a result of the fire.

  这男孩因为一场火灾受伤了。

  12.suffer vt.遭受,经历,忍受

  【典型例句】

  She was suffering from a headache.

  她正经受头痛之苦。

  The enemy forces suffered heavy casualties by their own admission.

  敌军自己承认伤亡惨重。

  Many people suffer from a great dread of heights.

  许多人非常畏高。

  【要点归纳】

  suffer 还可以作不及物动词,表示受痛苦,受损害。常用于suffer from 结构。

  【相关链接】

  suffering n.疼痛;折磨;痛苦;苦恼

  13.reduce vt.减少;缩小

  【典型例句】

  They've reduced the prices in the shop,so it's a good time to buy.

  商店已经降低了商品的价格,看来现在是买东西的好时候。

  This experienced editor is said to be able to reduce the misprints to almost nil.

  据说这位经验丰富的老编辑能把印刷错误几乎减少到零。

  【要点归纳】

  reduce 经常与介词to和by连用,to此时翻译为"到",表示发生变化后的结果;by翻译为"了",表示减少或降低的幅度或程度。

  【相关链接】

  与这种用法相同的还有动词increase,rise,go up,go down,bring up,bring down等。例如:

  The price of the clothes has increased by 10 percent.

  衣服的价钱增加了10%。

  14.under construction 正在修建中

  【典型例句】

  The road under construction is too muddy to walk on.

  正在修建的那条路太泥泞不好走。

  I heard that your new teaching building is under construction.

  我听说你们的新教学楼正在施工。

  【相关链接】

  under...表示"在......过程中",或"正在受......的影响"。under attack 遭受攻击;under repair 正在维修;under investigation 正在调查。例如:

  His case is under investigation.

  他的案子正在接受调查。

  Can I use your bike?Mine is under repair.

  我能用你的自行车吗?我的正在维修。

The building is under attack.