2017长沙中考英语复习:旧词新义(四)(2)
term
Tom’s father was made Mayor for a term of four years.
People between 13 and 19 are termed teenagers.
term在教材中的意思为“学期”和“术语”,作名词用。
上面句子中的两个term,第一个还作名词用,意思为“任期”;第二个作动词用,意思为“把……称为/叫做”。
第一句可译为“汤姆的父亲被选为市长,任期四年”;第二句可译为“十三岁至十九岁之间的人被叫做青少年”。
season
There are four seasons in a year. 此句中season用作名词,意为“季节,时节;旺季”。season还有其它用法,如:
①Season the chicken with pepper. (season用作动词,意为“给……调味,加味于”。)
②Strawberries are cheaper when they’re in season. (in season意为“上市;当令;在旺季”。)
raise
1、The workers are struggling for raising salaries.
My uncle was raised in the USA.
raise在教材中的意思为“筹集”,作动词用。
上面句子中的两个raise还作动词用,但是意思发生了变化,分别为“提高”和“抚养,养育”。
第一句可译为“工人们一直在争取提高薪水”;第二句可译为“我叔叔是在美国长大的”。
2、Please raise your hand if you agree with me.此句中raise用作动词,意为“举起,使升高”。这是raise的常用法。raise还有其它用法。如:
① They are raising funds for charity.(raise用作及物动词,意为“筹集,募捐”。)
② Lucy raised her eyebrows in surprise. (raise one’s eyebrows意为“扬起眉毛”,表示不赞同或惊讶。)