Unit3Understandingeachother1、expectationn.预料,期望haveexpectations(1)(与of连用)对……抱有希望(2)(与from连用)有继承遗产的希望inexpectationof期望(待)liveuptoone'sexpectations不辜负某人的期望◆Sheatealightlunchinexpectationofagooddinner.她午饭吃得很少,期待晚饭时饱餐一顿。◆Hehasgreatexpectationsfromhisuncle.他渴望从叔叔那继承大笔遗产。accordingtoexpectation如所预料againstexpectation出乎预料beyond(one's)expectation出乎意料(之外),较预期的更好contraryto(one's)expectation与所预料的相反Forsometimehelivedhewasgoingtodie.有一段时间,他预测他要死。withtheexpectationthat2、ensurevt.担保,保证,使安全,确保◆Ican'tensurethathewillbethereontime.我不能担保他会及时到那儿。◆Thismedicinewillensureyouagoodnight'ssleep.这药将保证你一晚睡眠良好。◆Thesearesafetydevicestoensureworkersagainstaccidents.这些安全设施是为了保护工人不出事故。“”当指保险时,要用insure,而不用ensure;“”指保证时,多用ensure,后加that从句。从句中可用shall或should,但常用属于现在时态的动词和属于过去时态的动词来代替shall和should。Icanensurethattheyshall(偶尔用will)cometomorrow.我保证他们明天会来。Ifyouwantto___________________________________theplane,takeataxi.你要想确保能赶上那班飞机,就坐出租车去吧。ensurethatyoucatch3、celebrationn.庆祝,庆典◆Hissuccessdeservesahugecelebration.他的成功值得大大地庆祝一下。incelebrationof…庆祝……◆Mymotherpromisedmethatshewouldholdapartyincelebrationofmybirthday.妈妈答应我会举行一个派对来庆祝我的生日。celebratev.庆祝,赞颂◆OnOctober1st,wecelebrateourNationalDay.在10月1日,我们庆祝国庆节。◆ThisisamoviecelebratingthelifeandworkofMartinLutherKing.这是一部颂扬马丁·路德·金生平事迹的影片。celebrate的意思是“庆祝生日/节日/胜利/成功等事件”,其后不接人或that从句充当宾语。congratulate表示“庆贺”时,常构成句型congratulatesb.on(doing)sth.。congratulationn.庆贺。口语中常用Congratulations!以表示对他人的庆贺。Thethreesistersdecided__________theirparents'silverwedding.这三姐妹决定举行家庭聚会庆贺她们父母的银婚纪念。toholdafamilypartytocelebrate4、adjustvt.调整,调节,校准;使适合adjustto适应,调节◆Youcanadjustthedesktotheheightofanychild.这张桌子可以根据小孩的身高进行调整。adjustoneselfto使某人自己适应于……◆Hesoonadjustedhimselftoherwayoflife.他很快地使自己适应了她的生活方式。adjustedadj.调整过的adjustableadj.可调动的,可调节的adjustmentn.调整,适应Hesoonandhaslivedhappilyeversince.他很快地适应了那种生活方式,从此快乐地生活在那里。adjustedhimselftothewayoflife1、thesame(=inthesameway;similarly)一样地◆Thepaintingsmaylookthesame,butone'saforgery.这些画看起来一样,但其中有一幅是假的。(1)(the)sameadj.&adv.相同的(地),一样的(地);通常和as连用。◆HehasthesameexperiencesasI.他和我有着同样的经历。(2)当定语从句的先行词被thesame修饰后,若前后指的是同一物,则用thesame…that…的句型;若只是类比,并不指同一物,则用thesame…as…的句型。Iamusingthesamedictionary(that)Iusedyesterday.(同一物)Ihavethesamedictionaryasyouboughtyesterday.(不指同一物,有两本字典)Icouldn'tfindthesamehouse________________________________________________________________________(他所提到的),foreveryonelookedjustthesame.thathereferredto2、getaccustomedto适应,习惯于◆Igetaccustomedtoworkinginsidetheroomofnoiseandexcitement.我习惯于在喧闹的房间里工作。Youwillsoongettheclimatehere.你会很快习惯这里的气候的。accustomedto3、letalone不打扰,不惊动,更不用说◆Thebabycan'tevenwalk,letalonerun.这小孩连走路都不会,更不用说跑了。◆He...