重点词语
1. treat vt. 对待;视为;治疗;款待
His parents are dead and he lives with a family that treats him badly. (P80)
[提示] treat ... as ... 意为“把……当作……”｡例如: They treat me as one of the family. 他们把我当家里人看待｡
[考例] (2004江苏) More patients______in hospital this year than last year.
A. treated B. have treated
C. had been treated D. have been treated (Key: D)
2. habit n. 习惯;习性
[辨析] habit/custom
habit意为“习惯”､“习性”,通常指个人的习惯,一旦养成,便难戒除｡我们经常讲的癖､瘾､嗜好等都可以用这个词来表达｡ habit之后常接of doing something, “养成……习惯”常用be in (fall into/get into) the habit of doing something表示｡“戒掉……习惯”常用fall/get out of the habit of doing something表示｡例如: I have a habit of getting up late every day. (我有每天晚起的习惯｡) Don't get into the habit of smoking, children! (孩子们,不要养成抽烟的习惯!) custom意为“风俗”､“习惯”,常用来指某个国家､某个地方或某个社会的风俗习惯,有时也指生活习惯,可以说,许多共同的habit才构成custom, 其后可接动词不定式｡例如: Foreigners should follow these customs when they are visiting these countries. (外国人到这些国家来,应当遵守这些习俗｡) It is the custom of foreigners to do so. (这种做法是外国人的习惯｡)
3. power n. 能力;力量;权力
Harry Potter has magical powers. (P80)
[辨析] force/strength/power
三者都表示“力”｡ force指活动的“力”,表现出来的“力”,如气力､体力,也可指“(物理上的)力”､“自然力”,还可引申为“武力”､“暴力”｡例如: He had to use force to get the lid off. (他只好用力把盖子拧开｡) After the earthquake people began to learn the force of nature. (地震后,人们开始认识到大自然的威力｡) strength指内部的力,尤指人的气力,发挥出来就变成force, 多用于身体､手腕､肌肉､意志､记忆､判断等方面的“力”｡例如: My brother is the man of great strength. (我哥哥的力气很大｡) The strength of my memory begins to fail. (我的记忆力开始下降了｡) power的意义最广泛,指一切内部和外部的､活动的或潜在中的,抽象的或具体的“力”,也可引申为“权力”,还可指能源､电源｡例如: I will give you all the help in my power. (我会尽力帮助你｡) Water power creates electric power. (水力能产生电力｡)
4. together with与……一起
Together with his friends, Harry learns that it is not always easy to do what is right. (P81)
