2013 届高三广东北师大版英语一轮复习学案:M2 unit 4 Cyberspace(1)1
come true 指愿望实现,预言成真,不可用于被动语态 His wish to be an actor has come true
他想当演员的愿望实现了
与 come true 同义的有 realize, 但它是及物动词,可用于被动语态
She worked hard to realize her dream
她为了实现她的梦想而努力工作
cause, reason 与 excuse① 三个词都可以作名词,cause 是自然造成某种结果的原因;reason 指在事实的基础上通过逻辑判断出来的理由,常与 for 短语连用;excuse 表示“辩解,借口”,指为某一行为所做的解释,可以是真的,也可以是托词
make up an excuse 编造一个借口Too much work is no excuse for not studying
工作太多并不是不学习的借口
Heart trouble is one of the most serious causes of death among old people
心脏病是导致老年人死亡的最重要的原因之一
(不用 reason)The reason (why) I was absent yesterday is that I was sick
我昨天缺席的原因是我生病了
(不用 cause)We have no reason to disbelieve him
我们没有理由不相信他
(不用 cause)②cause 可用作动词,cause trouble to/for people=cause people trouble 表示“给人带来麻烦”, cause the patient much pain(使病人感到疼痛)