2021年4月6日 星期二

4u

 

U6-2

 

p. 34

1. unless; conj.

Unless you drive the car correctly,

you won’t get the drivers’ license.

ð  If you don’t drive the car correctly,

you won’t gain/obtain the drivers’ license.

 

little less least

Little do people know of the place.

Seldom do I go to the movies.

Not only do I prepare for the exam

but I also do the house chores.

 

Last but not least (important of all),…

last: 持續

not lasting for a long time:

temporary/transient

 

Several signal words for contrast

are as follows:

on the contrary

ð  Conversely

ð  on the other hand

ð  contrarily

 

Take a deep breath, and then

you will feel better.

 

(extinct)

Tigers and lions are

on the edge (: verge) of extinction.

They are endangered animals (: creatures).

 

(instinct: intuition)

 

(distinct: noticeable)

upset : unhappy; angry;

dismayed; cross; irritated

On hearing the bad pieces of news,

we felt upset about them.

set set set

e-motion: anger/sadness/

disgust/fear/surprise; shock/

enjoyment; happiness; joy;

delight; satisfaction

let go of: get rid of; shake off

shake/shook/shaken

motion pictures

 

set up: establish/found

Our school was established (: founded; set up)

around 1935.

Know/knew/known

Knowledge is power.

ac-knowledge: admit

something

really existing

run/ran/run

flee/fled/fled

escape

 

propose:

impose:

expose

at risk

develop/form/foster/cultivate

a good reading habit

mindfulness: positive cognition

mindful: attentive