Module6Unit17Laughter重点单词1.amusevt.使欢乐,逗……高兴;使发笑,给……提供娱乐,消遣【精讲拓展】(1)amusedadj.被逗乐的,愉快的;顽皮的beamusedat/by...Theaudiencewasamusedbytheperformance.观众被这个表演逗乐了。Sheworeonherfaceanamusedlook.她脸上带着顽皮的神情。(2)amusingadj.有趣的,好玩的,引人发笑的Itwasamusingtowatchthetrainedelephantsperformance.观看受过训练的大象表演很有趣。Hetoldsomeamusingjokesafterdinner.他在晚饭后讲了几则令人捧腹的笑话。(3)amusementn.欢乐,娱乐,消遣Toouramusement,theactorjumpedonandoffthestage.令我们感到有趣的是,那个演员从舞台跳上跳下。Aclown’sjobistoamusethespectators.小丑的工作就是逗乐观众。I’vebroughtwithmeanarticlefromyesterday’spaperthatIthoughtmightamuseyou.我带来了昨天报上的一篇文章,或许可以让你开怀一笑。[剑桥高阶]Heamusedhimselfbyplayingtheflute.他吹笛自娱。【典型例句】即学即用完成句子①Everyone________________________thestoryaboutthedog.大家听了关于那条狗的故事都笑起来了。②Hetoldan________storyasaleadintotheseriouspartofhisspeech.他讲了一个有趣的故事作他演说中重要内容的引子。③Hisjokes________thewholetable.他讲的笑话把满桌人都逗笑了。答案:①wasamusedby②amusing③amused2.responsen.回答,反应,响应;respondvi.作答,回答,作出反应;响应,(对治疗等)有良好反应;(对操纵等)作出灵敏反应【精讲拓展】inresponsetomakea/noresponsetorespondtoManagementhasgranteda10%payriseinresponsetoUnionpressure.面对工会的压力,资方以加薪10%应对。[剑桥高阶]Shelaughedinresponsetohisjokes.她听了他的笑话大笑。Thegovernmenthasrespondedtopressureanddroppedtheproposal.政府已在压力下放弃了这一建议。Thepatientisrespondingwelltotreatment.病人对治疗反应良好。reply/answer/respond(1)reply:“回答,答复”,正式用语,指以书面形式答复,也指用行动回应,在辩论中回敬。除了后面带直接引语和that引导的宾语从句外,一般只作不及物动词。常用作拟人化,常用词组:inreplyto回答,答复。IansweredyourletterbysendingapostcardlastSundayandhavebeenwaitingfortimetoreplytoit.上周我寄了一张明信片来回复你的信,此后一直等时间复信。Doyouintendtoreplytothisattackonyourcharacter?对这种对你品行的攻击你打算回敬吗?【词语辨析】(2)answer:“回答,答复”,普通用词,常指口头回答问题,答复争论。Usuallyyouusewordstoansweraquestionbutnotalways.Youmightanswerbyshakingyourheadorshruggingyourshoulder.通常你用言语回答问题,但并不是总这样,你可以摇头或耸肩以示回答。(3)respond:“反应,响应”,指通过口头或行动做出相关反应,并且常常是即刻地或毫不犹豫地做出反应。即学即用④Tomysurprise,he________tomyquestiononlybyshakinghisheadslightly.A.answeredB.RepliedC.respondedD.reflect解析:句意:令我吃惊的是,他对我问题的反应仅仅是轻微的摇摇头,根据句意,只能用respond表示反应,而answer,reply只能表示回答。答案:C3.withdrawvt.收回;取回;提取,取消;撤回;撤销,撤退,撤离;使退出【典型例句】Thiscreditcardallowsyoutowithdrawupto£200adayfromcashdispensers.这张信用卡允许你每天从自动取款机中提取200英镑。[剑桥高阶]Themotionwaswithdrawn.那项动议被撤销了。Thetroopsarebeinggraduallywithdrawn.部队正被渐渐撤回。IwithdrewwhatIsaid.我收回我说的话。即学即用⑤Afterhisheavydefeatinthelocalelections,thesenator(参议员)decidedto________fromthecampaignforthePresidency(任期).A.abandonB.RenounceC.withdrawD.withhold解析:本句所填选项应为“退出选举”,故选C。答案:C4.delayv.延缓;使延期,耽搁;延误n.延迟;耽搁[U][C]【精讲拓展】delaydoing...adelayoftwohourswithoutdelay【典型例句】Theaccidentdelayedthetrainfortwohours.事故使火车耽搁了...