He insisted on paying for the meal. 他坚持要付饭钱。
Mother insisted on our washing the clothes by ourselves. 妈妈坚决要求我们自己洗衣服。
[练习] 选择填空
1). The man insisted _______ a taxi for me even though I told him I lived nearby.
A. find B. to find C. on finding D. in finding
2). I insist that a doctor _______ immediately.
A. has been sent for B. sends for C. will be sent for D. be sent for
3). Some people insisted that the person _____ a thief and insisted that he _____ to the police station.
A. was; be taken B. was, would be taken
C. should be; should be taken D. be; be taken
Keys: 1). C 2). D 3). A
4. determine v. 决定;确定;下定决心
[典例]
1). Attitude determines everything. 态度决定一切。
2). We determined to go to the railway station at once. 我们决定立刻去火车站。
3). I wonder what determined her to marry him in the end. 我想知道是什么使她最终下决心嫁给他的。
4). The court determined that the man was guilty of robbery. 法庭裁定那个人犯了抢劫罪。
[重点用法]
determine on/upon (doing) sth. determine + n.
determine to do sth. determine sb. to do sth. 使某人下定决心做某事
determine + that-clause
adj. be determined to do sth.
[练习] 中译英
1). 你决定好暑假做什么了吗?
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2). 她决心要上哈佛大学。
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Keys: 1). Have you determined what to do in the summer holidays?
2).She was determined to go to Harvard University.
Ⅳ 重点词组 (旨在提供综合运用所需材料)
1. care about 关心,在乎
[典例]
1). The only thing he cares about is money. 他唯一在乎的东西就是金钱。
2). Family members should always care about each other. 一家人应该互相关心。
[短语归纳]
care for 喜欢(多用于否定、疑问句);照顾
I don't care for coffee. 我不喜欢喝咖啡。
Could you help care for my child when I am out? 我外出时能帮忙照顾下我的孩子吗?
[练习] 中译英
1). 她关心的只是她的社交活动。
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