新概念第二册自学导读 Lessons70

（4）与to连用的形容词（包括close, cruel, dear, new, obvious, polite, sensitive, rude, useful, similar等）：

Most people are sensitive to criticism.

大部分人对别人的批评很敏感。

He was never rude to his parents.

他对父母总是以礼相待。

I can't understand why he was so cruel to his brother/good to that dog/polite to you.

我无法理解他为何对他兄弟如此残忍／对那条狗那么好／对你如此客气。

Though the bicycle is old, it is very dear to me.

虽然这辆自行车破旧，但我很珍视它。

All these words are new to me.

所有这些单词我都是第一次遇到。

Our house is close to a river.

我们家紧挨着一条河。

It's obvious to everyone that he's lying.

大家都清楚他在撒谎。

These books are useful to/for foreign students.

这些书对外国学生有用。

My car is similar to yours.

我的车与你的车相似。

（5）与at连用的形容词（包括good, bad, clever, expert, quick, slow等）：

Jane is good/bad at swimming.

简擅长／不擅长游泳。

George is expert at/in flying a plane.

乔治驾驶飞机的技术高超。

Sally is not/very clever at mathematics, but she's clever at making dresses.

萨莉不是很擅长数学，但她擅长做衣服。

Tom is quick/slow at learning new things.

汤姆学新东西学得快／慢。

（6）与 from连用的形容词（包括away, different, far, safe等）：

It was very different from modern car races but no less exciting.

它虽然与现代汽车大赛不大相同，但激动人心的程度并不亚于现代汽车大赛。

While you're away from home, I'll look after the children.

你不在家时，我会照顾孩子的。

The lake is far from London.

这湖离伦敦很远。

The man was far from comfortable while being confined to the wooden box.

那人被闷在木箱里时一点儿也不舒服。

The village is safe from floods.

这个村子没有遭洪水袭击的危险。

（7）与in连用的形容词（包括 fortunate, honest, weak等）：

You're fortunate in having a house of your own.

你很幸运，有自己的房子。

Frank is honest in business.

弗兰克做生意老实。

I'm weak in/at chemics.

我化学较差。

（8）与on连用的形容词（包括dependent, intent, keen等）：

She was keen on tennis.

她热衷于打网球。

You shouldn't be so intent on making money.

你不应当如此一心只想赚钱。

Are you still dependent on your father?

你还靠你父亲生活吗？

（9）与about连用的形容词（包括 curious, doubtful, right, uneasy 等）：

She is uneasy about her future.

她为自己的前途担心。

He was curious about the strange noise.

她对那奇怪的响声好奇。

I'm doubtful about/of his words.

我对他的话怀疑。

词汇学习 Word study

1．charge

（1）vt., vi.要价，收费：

They charged us too much for repairs.

他们向我们要的修理费太多了。

How much do you charge for this dress?

这件衣服要多少钱？

（2）vt.指控，指责：

The police charged him with murder.

警方指控他犯了谋杀罪。

He charged Gary with speeding.

他指责／指控加里驾车超速。

（3）vt.,vi.猛攻，冲向，冲锋，向前冲：

The bull charged at the drunk.

公牛直奔醉汉而来。

Suddenly a dog barked and charged out of the house.

突然，一条狗狂吠着从那所房子里冲了出来。

2．bow

（1）vi.,vt.鞠躬，欠身，低下（头等）：

The crowd broke into cheers and the drunk bowed.

观众欢呼起来，醉汉向人们鞠躬致谢。

The beggar bowed his thanks when people gave him money.

当人们给他钱时，那乞丐便欠身致谢。

As she couldn't answer the question, she bowed her head.

她因为不会回答这个问题，便低下了头。

（2）vi. 让步，屈服，服从：

Why did you bow to their decision?

你们为什么服从他们的决定？

He finally bowed before money and married the other girl.

他最终屈从于金钱的力量，娶了另一位姑娘。

（3）vt. 压弯，压倒：

My mother is bowed with age.

我母亲因年老而腰弯背驼。

The little tree is bowed with snow.

大雪压弯了那棵小树。

练习答案 Key to written exercises

1．关键句型练习答案

A unaware of（1.2）; busy with（1.3）; sensitive to（1.5）; sure of(1.7); close to(1.8); sorry for(1.10)

B 1 of                  2 in…at                 3 in…for

4 to…about          5 with…on             6 at…with

7 to…for              8 in                       9 to…to

10 of                   11 on                     12 for

13 from               14 at…of               15 on…about/of

16 for…with        17 at                      18 of

19 to…to             20 with                  21 to

22 of                   23 of                     24 to

25 for

2．多项选择题答案

1d  2b  3c  4c  5d  6b

7c  8a  9c  10d  11d  12c