1. characteristic用作名词,意思是“特点;特征;特性”与feature意思相近。它也可用作形容词意为“典型的;具有…的特点的”。

Traffic jams are a characteristic of large cities. 堵车是大城市的特点。

The smell is characteristic of garlic. 这气味是大蒜的特点。

He speaks with characteristic passion. 他以特有的热情说话。

2. put forward的意思是“提出主意、计划(offer, suggest , an idea)等”。

He often puts forward some useful advice. 他常常提出一些有用的建议。

〖帮你归纳〗put的常用词组有:

put aside节省(钱、时间);储蓄;把……放在一边 put away储存(钱);放好

put back拨慢;搁置 put down放下;记下;击败;使(飞机)着陆; put off延期;推迟

put on上演;穿上;戴上 put out熄灭;关掉;扑灭 put through接通电话;完成

put up with忍受;忍耐 put into action/effect/practice实施;实行

3. examine 的意思是“检查;审查;诊察;考察;测验”。

The doctor examined her carefully.医生仔细地给她作了检查。

The teacher examined the students on the book they read. 老师就学生读的书考学生。

examine指的是仔细观察以了解或发现什么东西,也可用于医生检查病人,以书面或口头的形式考察学生的知识与能力。check指的是通过检查以确保某事物正确、安全、满意或处于良好状态,核对,核实某物等。test指的是检验和衡量某物或某人的品质、质量等,测验某人在某方面的知识或能力,还有实验、考验的意思。

He is examining a theory. 他正在查验一个理论。You’d better check the tires. 你最好检查一下轮胎。They are testing the water for pollution. 他们在检验水污染情况。

4. repeat作为动词的意思是“重复;重做”,相当于say/do again, 故repeat不能与again连用Can you repeat this experiment? 你能否把这项试验重做一遍?

5. attend 的意思是“照顾(take care of, look after); 护理;出席;参加;上(学)等。

She attended him in hospital.她在医院护理他。

Only a few friends attended their wedding.只有几个朋友参加他们的婚礼。

He attended college in 1999.他在1999年去上大学。

attend on/upon侍候;随行 She is attending upon the patient. 他在侍候病人。

attend to致力于;专心于;处理;照顾Attend to work and stop talking.专心工作,不要说话。

6. ease用作动词,意思是“减轻;消除;舒缓;放松”,表示消除某人的痛苦时用结构“ease sb. of sth.”;也可以用作名词,意为“舒适;自在;不拘束;容易”。

These pills will ease the headache. 这些药丸会减轻头疼。

Walking helped to ease him of his pain. 他散了散步减轻了一些痛苦。

Her words gave ease to my distracted mind. 我心神不宁,她的话使我宽心。

ease作名词时的常见搭配:

at ease放松;自如;不拘束 be/feel at ease感到舒适 ill at ease不自在;感到拘束 put/set sb. at one’s ease使某人感到舒适、不拘束 with ease容易地;无困难地

7. exposed to cholera 是过去分词短语作后置定语,修饰people.相当于定语从句which were exposed to cholera.

expose的意思是“暴露;揭露;使曝光”,常与介词to连用,表示“使暴露于(日光、风雨等);受到风险;使面临”的意思。

The soil was washed away by the flood, exposing bare rock. 泥土被洪水冲走,露出光秃秃的石头。

The baby was left exposed to the wind and rain.婴儿被弃于风雨之中。

The soldiers in the open field are exposed to the enemy’s fire. 空地里的士兵暴露于敌人的火力之下。

8. cure用作名词,意为“治愈;痊愈;治疗;疗法”,也可用作动词,意为“治疗;治愈;纠正;戒除”。常用结构“cure sb. of sth.”表示“治好某人的病;纠正某人的不良行为”。

The doctor can’t guarantee a cure. 医生不能保证治愈。

I hope the doctor can cure the pain in my shoulder.我希望医生能治好我肩上的疼痛。

The doctor cured her of a bad cold. 医生治好了她的重感冒。

cure, treat, heal与recover的用法区别:

cure意为“治疗;治愈”,多用于用药物治疗并治愈某种疾病或改正不良习气。treat为日常用语,意为“治疗;医治”,指治疗病人的全过程或活动。heal意为“治愈(伤口); 医治”,指治好外伤或烧伤后的患部,使伤口愈合,不用于治感冒等疾病。recover意思为“痊愈, 复原”,主要是指从病中痊愈了,常与from连用。

That pill cured my headache. 那药治好了我头疼。

That will cure him of his bad habits. 那将改正他的坏习惯。

There are only two doctors to treat more than 50 patients.只有两名大夫来治疗50多个病人。

The wound on my arm has healed. 我胳膊上的伤已治好了。

He’s now fully recovered from his bad cold. 他现在已从重感冒完全康复了。

9. every time 在此句中相当于一个从属连词,引导时间状语从句。类似用法的副词和短语有“directly(一……就), immediately(一……就), instantly(一……就), the minute(一……就), the moment(一……就), the second(一……就), each (every) time(每当), next time(下次……时), the last time(上次……时)等。

She went to see him directly she got the letter. 她一收到信就去他了。

Immediately the meal was over, he switched on the radio.饭一吃完他就把收音机打开。

She came to the scene the moment she heard of the accident.她一听说发生了事故,就立刻到现场来了。

The last time we talked he said he needed another two days.上次我们谈话时他说他还需要两天。

10. control 既可用作动词,也可用作名词,意为“控制;支配;管理”。

The young teacher cannot control her class.那位年轻女教师管不住班上的学生。

Control yourself; don't get angry. 你要克制自己,不要发火。

He has no control over his emotions. 他控制不住自己的感情。

beyond control无法控制 in control of 控制住;掌管

in sb’s control/in the control of sb.受着某人的控制;在某人的掌握之下 out of control 不受控制;失去控制 under control 被控制住,情况良好 under sb’s control/under the control of sb.受某人的控制 gain/have control of控制;支配 lose control of 失去控制