volunteer、prefer、content等重点单词详解

volunteer、prefer、content等重点单词详解知识点包括volunteer、prefer、content、suitable、actually、challenge、confuse、fluent、graduate、recommend、Obviously、quit、solution、schedule等部分，有关volunteer、prefer、content等重点单词详解的详情如下：

volunteer n.志愿者

[典型例句]

He is the volunteer worker of our school.

他是我们学校的志愿工作者。

[思维拓展]

volunteer to do sth. 主动做某事

volunteer for sth. 主动提出某事

Helen volunteered to have Thanksgiving at her house this year.

海伦主动提出今年在她家过感恩节。

Sidcup volunteered for guard duty.

西德卡普自告奋勇去站岗。

voluntary adj.自愿的；志愿的

perfer vt.更喜欢；选择某事物（而不选择其他事物）

[典型例句]

I prefer to spend/spending the weekend at home.

我喜欢在家里过周末。

She preferred her husband not to drink.

她宁愿丈夫不喝酒。

Would you prefer that we put off our wedding till next month?

你是否更愿意我们把婚礼推迟到下个月？

Prefer loss to unjust gain.

[谚]宁可吃亏，不贪便宜。

I would prefer cooking myself to eating in a restaurant.

我宁愿自己做饭而不愿下馆子。

I prefer to work rather than (to) sit idle.

＝Rather than sit idle I prefer to work.

我宁愿工作而不愿闲坐。

[思维拓展]

preference n. 偏爱；喜好；优先权

preferable adj. 更可取的，更好的

in preference to 优先于；而不是

have a preference for sth. 偏爱某物

give preference to...优先考虑……，优待……

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

prefer (doing) sth. to (doing) sth. 与……相比，更喜欢(前者)

prefer to do...rather than (to) do...宁愿做……而不愿做……(rather than...位于句首时，其后的to必须省略)

content n.[pl.]所含之物，内容；[sing.]含量，容量 adj.满意的  vt.使满意

[典型例句]

I like the style of his writing but I don't like the content.

我喜欢他的写作风格，但不喜欢他写的内容。

The contents of the telegram are as follows.

电报内容如下。

Are you content with your salary?

你对你的薪水满意吗？

We should never content ourselves with book knowledge only.

我们切不可只满足于书本知识。

[思维拓展]

to one's heart's content心满意足地；尽情地

be content with对……感到满意

be content to do sth.乐意做某事

content oneself with sth.使自己满足于……

The old man is content to live in the countryside.

那位老人乐意住在农村。

The child is singing to his heart's content.

这个孩子在尽情地唱歌。

suitable adj.合适的；有用的

[典型例句]

Would now be a suitable moment to show the slides?

现在放幻灯片合适吗？

I want to buy some books that are suitable for children.

我想买一些适合儿童(阅读)的书。

It is not suitable for you to dress like that for a party.

你穿那样的衣服参加聚会并不十分得体。

[思维拓展]

be suitable to do sth. 适合做某事

be suitable for sb./sth. 适合某人/某物

It is suitable for sb. to do sth. 某人适合做某事

actually adv.实际上；事实上

[典型例句]

He may look young but he's actually 45.

他可能看起来很年轻，但实际上已经45岁了。

We had a good time，actually.

事实上，我们玩得很开心。

[思维拓展]

challenge n.[C,U]挑战 vt.向.....挑战

[典型例句]

John Snow wanted to face the challenge and solve this problem.

约翰·斯诺想面对这个挑战，解决这个问题。

To deal with the economy is a real challenge for Greece.

处理经济问题对希腊来说是一项真正的挑战。

[误区警示]

challenge本身已含“向……；对……”的意义，因而不要再加多余的to。

[思维拓展]

challenging adj.有挑战性的

face the challenge面临挑战

accept/take up a challenge接受挑战

challenge sb. to sth.向某人挑战某事

challenge sb. to do sth.向某人挑战做某事

confuse vt.使迷惑；使为难；混淆

[典型例句]

I understand the text but the diagrams are confusing me.

我理解文本，但那些图表把我弄糊涂了。

The road signs confused the drivers.

这些路标让司机们不知所措。

These verbs cannot be confused.

这些动词不能混淆。

[思维拓展]

confuse A and/with B　将A和B混淆

confuse sb. with(doing) sth.通过(做)某事而使某人迷惑

confused adj.(人)困惑的；糊涂的

confusing adj.(事物)令人困惑的

The instructions are so confusing that I am totally confused.

说明书太令人费解了，我完全糊涂了。

fluent adj.流利的；流畅的

[典型例句]

Ramon is fluent in English and French.

拉蒙的英语和法语都讲得很流利。

He was a fluent and quick writer.

他是个文笔流畅、下笔成文的作家。

[思维拓展]

be fluent in... 在……方面流利

fluently adv.流利地；流畅地

 

[典型例句]

Mitch graduated from Stanford with a degree in law.

米奇从斯坦福大学毕业，获法学学位。

My brother is a graduate of Yale.

我哥哥是耶鲁大学的毕业生。

[巧学妙记]

grad(e) (年级)＋­(u)ate；完成各年级课程→graduate vi.&vt./n.

[误区警示]

graduate是瞬间动词，不能与表示一段时间的时间状语连用。

[思维拓展]

graduation n. [U]大学毕业

graduate at/from...毕业于……(学校)

graduate in...毕业于……(专业)

recommend vt,.建议；推荐；介绍

[典型例句]

Perhaps you can recommend me a hotel.

或许你能给我介绍一家旅馆。

I'll recommend him as her secretary.

我要推荐他当她的秘书。

I recommend buying this dictionary.

我建议买这本词典。

He recommended that we (should) read the novel.

他建议我们读一读那部小说。

[思维拓展]

recommend sth. to sb.向某人推荐某物

recommend sb. as...推荐某人为……

recommend doing sth.建议做某事

recommend that...建议……(从句的谓语用“should＋动词原形”，should可省略)

recommendation n．推荐；建议；推荐信

obviously adv.显然；明显地；显而易见地

[典型例句]

We're obviously going to need more help.

显然我们将需要更多的帮助。

“Is she sorry？”“Obviously not！Look at her.”

“她难过吗？”“显然不！(你)看她那神态。”

[思维拓展]

obvious adj.明显的；显而易见的

It is/was obvious to sb. that... ……对某人来说很清楚

It was obvious to everyone that the child had been badly treated.

人人一看便知，那个孩子受过虐待。

For obvious reasons the police cannot give any more details about the case.

出于显而易见的原因，警方对此案不能透露更多的细节。

quit(quit/quitted,quit/quitted)vt.vi.停止（做某事）戒掉；离开；辞职

[典型例句]

He has quit smoking.

他已戒烟了。

They quit work at five.

他们5点钟下班。

[思维拓展]

quit one's job离职

quit school/work退学/下班

quit doing sth.放弃做某事；停止做某事

[巧学妙记]

巧记英语中接动名词作宾语的及物动词(短语)：

(1)建议，考虑，坚持练(suggest，advise，consider，insist on，practise)

(2)允许，想象，提冒险(permit，allow，imagine，mention，risk)

(3)阻止，抵抗，否逃脱(prevent，resist，deny，escape)

(4)不禁，介意，保持完(can't help，mind，keep，finish)

(5)耽误，停止，求原谅(delay，quit，require，forgive，excuse)

(6)承认，错过，欣喜欢(admit，miss，appreciate，enjoy)

solution n.解决方法；答案

[典型例句]

There are no simple solutions to the problem of overpopulation.

对人口过多的问题没有简单的解决方法。

The solution to last week's puzzle is on Page 12.

上星期字谜的谜底在12页。

[思维拓展]

solve the problem 解决问题

a solution to the problem 问题的解决(方法)

solve v. 解决；解答

I think I can solve the difficulties.

我想我能解决这些困难。

Charlie thinks money will solve all his problems.

查理认为钱会解决他所有的问题。

[巧学妙记]

▲规则：[动]solve→[名]solution

[易混辨析]

solve，settle

solve	“解决”，侧重的是给出一个答案。
settle	“解决”，其对象通常是某种争端。

 

schedule n.工作计划；日程安排 v.安排；预定

[典型例句]

The new bridge has been finished two years ahead of schedule.

新桥提前两年落成。

The train arrived on schedule.

火车按时到达。

I have a tight schedule for the next few days.

我今后几天的日程排得很紧。

The interview is scheduled for 10：00 am tomorrow.

面试安排在明天早上10点。

He is scheduled to visit the US next year.

他预定明年访问美国。

[思维拓展]

ahead of schedule 提前

on schedule 按时

according to schedule 按日程表(进行)

behind schedule 比预定时间晚

be scheduled for...安排在……

be scheduled to do...(某人)预定做某事