1.(教材P51)Most of the Great Wall dates from the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644).
长城的大部分始建于明朝(1368-1644)。
date vi.始于(某一历史时期) n.日期;约会
date from/date back to 起源于,追溯到
up to date 最新的
out of date 过时的
have a date with 与......约会
set a date for 选定......的日期
①The custom dates from/back to the 17th century.
这一习俗可以追溯到17世纪。
②The dress is out_of_date,_so I will feel embarrassed if I wear it to the dinner party.
这件连衣裙过时了,所以如果我穿着它去参加晚宴会感到很尴尬。
③They have set the date for their wedding.
他们已选定了婚期。
[名师点津] (1)date from/back to 常指以现在的时间点为起点,向前追溯到过去某个时间,因此在句中作谓语时要用一般现在时态,没有进行时和被动语态形式。(2)常用的没有被动语态形式的动词词组还有:
break out, run out, take place, belong to, go out, come out等。
2.(教材P51)The airport is within five hours' flying time of half the world's population and is designed to accommodate 80 million passengers a year.
世界上一半的人口都可以在五小时之内飞抵该机场,机场年计划可容纳八千万乘客。
accommodate vt.容纳;使适应; 为......提供住宿vi.适应
(1)accommodate to 适应
accommodate oneself to 使自己适应......
(2)accommodation n. 食宿;膳食供应
make accommodations for 为......提供食宿
①The hotel can accommodate up to 500 guests.