利用释义法解题在说明文尤其是科技类说明文中,作者通常会对一些关键词或专业术语进行解释。常见的有对该词下定义或后跟同位语、定语从句、冒号、破折号、括号等引出解释说明部分。通过阅读定义或解释部分,读者便可理解该词或短语的意思。【考例 1】(2021 年全国甲卷,C 篇)9. What do the underlined words “Safe!Safe!Safe!” probably mean?A.Be careful!B.Well done!C.No way!Don’t worry!【解析】原文:A few minutes later, when I landed the trick, my friends beat their boards loud , shouting : “ Safe ! Safe ! Safe ! ” And that’s what mattered—landing tricks, being a good skater.本题可以用释义法解题。根据画线部分后面的解释“And that’s what mattered—landing tricks, being a good skater.(那才是真正重要的——掌握了滑板的落地技巧,才能成为一名好的滑板玩家。)”可知,作者掌握了滑板落地技巧,因此他的朋友大声欢呼,由此可以推出本句的“Safe”有赞美之意,故选 B 项。【考例 2】(2020 年 5 月天津卷,C 篇)47. The expression “added bonus” refers to the fact that electric planes.A. give passengers more pleasant viewsB. bring airlines more financial benefitsC. offer more enjoyable flying experiencesD. cost less in maintenance than traditional ones【解析】原文:There’s also the added bonus that electric planes are just much more pleasant to fly in. No loud engine noise, no smell of fuel, just environmentally friendly peace and quiet.“added bonus”后面的 that 从句是同位语从句,解释说明“added bonus”的内容(坐电动飞机更舒服)。“No loud engine noise, no smell of fuel, just environmentally friendly peace and quiet.”一句则进一步解释说明,电动飞机飞行时没有发动机的噪音,没有燃油的气味,环境安静和谐,这意味着人们能够获得更加愉悦的飞行体验,故选 C 项。利用构词法解题英语单词可以通过添加词缀、合成或转化的方式构成新词或生成新的词义。同学们要熟记一定数量的词根、前缀和后缀,从而达到通过“解剖”一个单词,对一个生词能够“望文生义”的效果,同...