高考英语一轮重点复习 Module 3 Unit1 & Unit2一
forgive vt
原谅;宽恕 please forgive me—I didn’t mean to be rude
I’ll never forgive you for what you have done wrong to your parents
辨析:forgive, excuse 和 pardonexcuse 常指原谅轻微的过错(用于问路,问事;表示失礼;纠正别人的话;在打喷嚏、打嗝时;插话;表示异议等场合的客套话)
forgive 有很浓的个人感情色彩,语气较重
pardon 指饶恕严重过错或法律上的犯罪
Excuse me, but I must say you are completely wrong
The government pardoned the criminal
政府赦免了那个罪犯
satisfy vt
使满足;使满意;符合(达到)标准 satisfaction n
Just to satisfy my curiosity, how much did you pay for your car
It is by no means easy to satisfy everyone
要满足每一个人绝非易事
Looking at a beautiful painting always gives one satisfaction
观赏一幅美丽的图画使人心满意足
联想记忆:satisfy the eye 悦目satisfy the people’s needs 满足人民的需要satisfy one’s desire(curiosity)满足欲望be satisfied with sth
对……感到满意with satisfaction 满意地