5. prohibit vt. 禁止 prohibition (n.)
~ sth. / ~ sb. from doing sth.
Smoking is ~ed in the office building.
His poor eyesight prohibited him _from turning__(turn) pilot. 他的视力不好阻止他成为飞行员。
6. throughout prep
.①后接地点 = all over ~ the country全国各地
②后接时间 =all through ~ the night 通宵 ~ history 在整个历史上
7. adjust v.
①调整、调节 ~ sth. (to sth.)
You can ~ the desk to the height of any child.
*adjustment n. [C/U] make a few ~s to sth. 对......做一些调整
*adjustable adj. 可调节的,可调整的
②适应,习惯
~ to sth. / ~ to doing sth. 适应/习惯(做)某事
~ oneself to (doing )sth. 使自己适应(做)某事=adapt (oneself) to (doing) sth
Astronaut in flight must adjust to weightlessness.
* 当它表示"适应"时,注意与adapt区分。
adjust 指"微调",侧重事物物理因素的调节。
adapt 指"大的变化",侧重多方位的协调。(adapt yourself to the school life)
She tried her best to ________the life there,but failed to make any________.
A.adjust to;senses B.adapt to;trouble C.adapt to;effort D.adjust to;difference
8. accustomed
be accustomed to (doing) sth.= be/get used to (doing) sth. 习惯于(做)某事
He has been accustomed to the climate there.
We are accustomed to not talking while eating. 我们习惯于吃饭时不说话。