新概念第二册自学导读 Lessons4

词汇学习 Word study

1．receive vt.

（1）接到，收到，得到：

When did you receive that letter?

你什么时候收到那封信的？

Susan received a gift/card this morning.

今天上午苏珊收到了一份礼物／一张卡。

receive是“收到”，指的是一个被动的动作，主观上接受与不接受并不清楚。take则是主动地“拿”、“取”：

He told me to take the keys from his pocket.

他让我从他口袋里把钥匙拿出来。

I received a beautiful pen from my uncle. My brother took it from me yesterday.

我叔叔给了我一枝漂亮的钢笔。昨天我弟弟把笔拿走了。

（2）招待，接待：

You need a large room if you are going to receive so many guests.

如果你要接待这么多客人，你就需要一个大房间。

We usually receive guests on Saturday.

我们通常星期六招待宾客。

2．different adj. (名词为difference)

（1）不同的，相异的（经常与from连用）：

Desks are different from tables.

书桌与桌子不一样。

My room is different form yours.

我的房间与你的不同。

We are planning something different this year.

我们今年有不同的打算。

（2）各种各样的，不同的：

He has visited many different places in China.

他去过中国的不少地方。

This department store sells a large number of different things.

这家百货商店新概念许多各种各样的东西。