He represented China in the conference.
他代表中国参加了这个会议。
The dove represents peace.
鸽子象征和平。
This picture represents the battle of Waterloo.
这幅画描绘的是滑铁卢战役。
【相关链接】
(1)represent=stand for代表;表示
(2)representative n.代表 adj.典型的,有代表性的
(3)the House of Representatives 众议院
(4)represent oneself as/to be...声称是......
6.avoid vt.避开;避免;防止发生;预防
【典型例句】
Avoid driving in the center of town.
避免在市区中心开车。
I just avoided running over the cat.
我差一点轧着猫。
You may avoid all-known sources of contagion,yet not easily escape infection.
你可以避开所有已知的接触传染病源,却难以摆脱非接触传染。
Listen to the teacher carefully so as to avoid misunderstanding what he is saying.
认真听老师讲课,避免误解他所说的话。
The students told a lie in order to avoid being punished by the teacher.
同学们撒了谎以逃脱老师的惩罚。
【知识小结】
avoid doing sth.逃避做某事
avoid being done避免被......
【相关链接】
avoid的名词avoidance。
avoid与escape
avoid原意是"使......扑空",所以指"在......之前有意避开";escape原意是"out of being caught",指"从......中逃脱;脱离",以免受影响。
7.curious adj.好奇的;感兴趣的;奇异的;不寻常的
【典型例句】
I'm curious to know where she found the money.
我想知道她在哪儿找到钱的。
He is suffering from a curious disease.
他患了一种奇怪的病。
There was a curious silence.
有种出乎寻常的寂静。
Many children nowadays are curious about the computer games instead of nature and science.
现在很多孩子对电脑游戏而不是自然和科学好奇。
If you are curious about something,you will have a desire to explore it.
如果你对某种东西感到好奇的话,你就会有探索它的欲望。
【知识小结】