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新人教版 选择性必修三 Unit 4 Adversity and Courage单元知识点

【词汇短语】

1. Great works are performed not by strength, but perseverance. (P37)

伟大的作品不是靠力量，而是靠坚持来完成的。

perseverance /ˌpɜːsɪˈvɪərəns/ n. 毅力；韧性；不屈不挠的精神

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persevere /ˌpɜːsɪˈvɪə(r)/ vi. 坚持；孜孜以求

persevere in (doing) sth 坚持做某事

persevere with sth 孜孜不倦地做某事

【例句】

You have to persevere with difficult students.

对难教的学生你必须坚持诲人不倦的精神。

Despite a number of setbacks, they persevered in their attempts to fly around the world in a hot-air balloon.

虽然屡遭挫折，他们仍不断尝试乘热气球环游世界。

2. However, when I applied to join the expedition, Shackleton turned me down because he thought I was

too young and wasn’t qualified. (P38)

然而，当我申请参加这次探险时，沙克尔顿却拒绝了我，因为他认为我太年轻，不具备

资格。

turn sb down 拒绝某人

【例句】

I applied for the job but they turned me down.

我申请那份工作，但他们拒绝了我。

【拓展】

3. However, when I applied to join the expedition, Shackleton turned me down because he thought I was

too young and wasn’t qualified. (P38)

然而，当我申请参加这次探险时，沙克尔顿却拒绝了我，因为他认为我太年轻，不具备

资格。

qualified /ˈkwɒlɪfaɪd/ adj. 符合资格；具备……的知识（或技能、学历等）

【搭配】

be qualified to do sth 有资格做某事

be qualified for ... 符合……的条件

【例句】

He took all kinds of tests to prove he was qualified for this important task.

他做了各种测试来证明他完全能胜任这项重要的任务。

He is not yet an adult, so he isn’t qualified to vote.

他还没有成年，所以没有资格投票。

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qualify vi. 合格，取得资格（或学历） vt. 使合格，使具备资格

qualify for ... 取得……资格

qualify sb for ... 使某人能胜任……

qualify sb to do ... 使某人有资格做……

qualification n. [C] 资格，资历；学历

have (no) qualifications for (doing) sth / to do sth （没）有（做）……的资格

【例句】

The test will qualify you to drive heavy vehicles.

通过这项考试你就有资格驾驶重型车辆。

Membership qualifies you for a discount on purchases.

会员购买可以享受优惠。

A victory in this game will earn them qualification for the World Cup.

这场比赛的胜利将使他们取得世界杯的参赛资格。

4. But I was so enthusiastic about the idea of going along with them that I secretly went aboard his ship,

the Endurance, and hid in a small cupboard. (P38)

但是，满怀着想要与他们同赴南极的热情，我偷偷地爬上了他的“坚忍号”轮船，躲在一个小橱

柜里。

enthusiastic /ɪnˌθjuːzɪˈæstɪk/ adj. 热情的；热心的

【搭配】

be enthusiastic about (doing) sth 对（做）某事热心/感兴趣

【例句】

He was so enthusiastic about learning Chinese and after six months, he could speak it fluently.

他对学习中文十分感兴趣。六个月后，他的中文说得相当流利。

【拓展】

enthusiasm n. [U]热情，热心，热忱

enthusiastically adv. 热情地

5. He assigned me to be a steward ... (P38)

他指派我担任服务员……

assign /əˈsaɪn/ vt. 分派；布置；分配

【搭配】

assign sb sth = assign sth to sb 分配给某人某物

assign sb to do sth 指派某人做某事

assign sb to sth 指派某人做某一项工作

assign sb as sth 指派某人任某一职务

【例句】

The teacher has assigned each of us a holiday task.

老师给我们每个人都分配了假期的任务。

They’ve assigned the best man to do the job.

他们指派了最优秀的人做这项工作。

【拓展】

assignment n. [C, U]（分派的）工作，任务； [U]（工作等的）分派，布置

6. Before we abandoned the ship, ... (P38)

在我们弃船之前，……