Unit 15 Language points

1. Unit 15 Language points

2. Complaint nComplain …(to sb)(about/at/of sth)complain that…. 1).他向我抱怨他的卤莽. She complained to me about his rudeness。 2). 他向服务员抱怨说饭菜是凉的。 He complained to the waiter that the meal was cold. 3).The road-works caused much complaint among local residents. (U)n. 不满 4).I have a number of complaints about the hotel room you’ve given me. (C）不满的原因:申诉，投诉

3. upset • adj 难过的 不高兴的 不舒服的 难受(指胃部) She is really upset about losing the money. She had an upset stomach. (2) V 使难过 使不舒服,弄翻 (upset, upset, upsetting); His friend’s death upset him very much. I was upset by the results of the mid-term exam. He upset the milk. (3) adj 令人难受的 The news is upsetting.

4. 3.look into 调查;向．．．里看 • The police looked into this matter soon. • He looked into the room and found nobody in. • Look after • Look down upon/on • Look forward to …. • Look on/upon …. as • Look out 照顾，照料 俯视，轻视 盼望 把…看作 往外看，注意,当心

5. 4.itch n&v 痒；渴望 • (1)Vi 发痒 She itches all over. • (2) V 渴望 热望 itch for sth itch to do I’m itching to tell you the news. The pupils are itching for holidays. • (3) n.渴望 havean itch for / to do He has an itch for writing a book. She has an itch to go abroad.. Ex. 这小伙子渴望去上大学。 The lad is itching to go to university.

6. 5.stretch vt &vi • 伸展 伸长 展开 He woke up, yawned and stretched. What are they stretching their necks for? He stretched out his arm and took a book. (2) (土地等)延伸 The fields stretch as far as the eyes could see. • 持续 His visit stretches over 3 months. • 变长 变宽 My wool coat stretched when I washed it.

7. 6. get/be tired of : have had enough of…对…受够了 • 大家对你的抱怨感到厌倦了。 • Everybody is tired of your complaints. • be/get tired from/with …. 由于做某事而疲倦 • He is tired with walking.

8. 7.Cool off ,变凉，平静下来，冷淡下来= cool down 1)After a morning in the sun he liked to cool down /off in the sea. 凉快 2)He has cooled off a lot towards those people. 对….冷淡 3)I tried to cool her off but she was still very angry when she left.

9. (1) v.保证 确保 (2) v.为…提出保证 保修 8. guarantee (3) n.保修期 质量保证 • guarantee sth./ sb.sth. • guarantee to do sth. • guarantee that… 1)我不能确保你能得到这份工作. I can’t guarantee you the job. I can’t guarantee that you will get the job. 2)我保证下一次考好. I can’t guarantee get better results next time. 3) 厂家对这台电脑保修三年。 The factory guarantee the computer for three years. The computer has a three years’ guarantee.

10. ９. gather vt.&vi. 聚集，集合，收集 • *gather information • *gather experience *Clouds gather before a thunderstorm. *People gathered round, curious to know what was happening.

11. 10.Feast, n.宴会，盛会；节日；享受 • 宴会 a wedding feast a festival feast The king held/made/gave a feast. • (2)赏心乐事 The classical music is really a feast for the ears. The paintings on display are indeed feasts for the eyes. • (3) V 宴请 The family feasted their friends on chickens.

12. 11.dip n 洗澡，游泳vi.浸，泡 • Take a dip have a dip/ go for a dip 游泳 • He dipped his pen into ink. • 他把笔浸在墨水里。

13. 12. rate n.价格，费用，速度，比率 • birth rate • a tax rate • interest rates • a rate of speed of 60 miles an hour • at any rate无论如何 vt. 评定，认为 • She is highly rated as a novelist.. • I rated the house at $5000.

14. Complaint Austria Skier Guarantee Gather Analyze Arrangement Currency Complain Austrian ski v & n担保物 Gathering analysis arrange current

15. Words guessing: wanderlust _________ 1. the urge to explore the world, or to travel. avenue _________ 2. broad street downtown _________ 3. the main business district of a town or a city. Cariocas _________ 4. the people of Rio mall _________ 5. shopping area containing various shops Carnival _________ 6. an organized program of entertain- ment

16. 1.Do you know which bid cities are at the same a________ as Rio de Janeiro? 2.There are many cafes,shops and restaurants on Copacabana’s main a_______. 3.The Olympic Games is a big sports event in which the world’s best athlets g______ to compete once every 4 years. 4. The film,in which Chinese actress Zhang Manyu appears in many different qipaos,is a f______ for the eyes. 5. It is very relaxing to take a d____ in the pool in summer. altitude avenue gather feast dip

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