adopt a son 收养一个儿子
(2)adopted adj. 领养的;收养的
adoption n. 采用,采纳;过继
①(牛津词典)Having no children of their own,they decided to adopt an orphan.
他们因没有亲生儿女, 所以决定领养一个孤儿。
②He decided (adopt) a new approach to teaching languages.
他决定采用一种新的语言教学法。
③It's said that the (adopt) child can't adapt himself to the new environment in America.
据说这个收养的孩子不能适应在美国的新环境。
④We will encourage a wider (adopt) of this method.
我们将鼓励更广泛地采用这种方法。
【答案】 ②to adopt ③adopted ④adoption
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注意不要将adopt和adapt混淆。adapt意为"使......适应;改编,改写",常见搭配:adapt to适应;adapt oneself to使自己适应......
aim vi.以......为目标;打算;意欲 n.[C]目标,目的;[U]瞄准,对准
(教材P33)Pop art (from the word "popular") was an important modern art movement that aimed to show ordinary twentiethcentury city life. 波普艺术(此词源自popular)是一个重要的现代艺术流派,着眼于展现20世纪普通的城市生活。
(1) aim to do sth.= aim at doing sth.
目标是......;旨在做......,力争做......
aim sth. at... 把......瞄准......
(2)take aim at 瞄准;对准
achieve/realize one's aim 实现目标
with the aim of 为了......
(3)aimless adj. 漫无目的的