vegetable

　　The terrible accident turned him into a vegetable.

　　Since losing his job my brother has felt like a vegetable.

　　vegetable在教材中的意思为“蔬菜”和“植物”,作名词用。

　　上面两个句子中的vegetable还是名词的用法,但意思发生了变化,分别为“植物人”和“生活单调乏味的人”

　　subject

　　Smokers are more subject to heart attacks than non-smokers.

　　The football match may be put off subject to the weather.

　　Peter always subjects his wife to his will.

　　subject在教材中的意思为“学科;科目”,作可数名词用。

　　上面句子中的三个subject,前两个作形容词用,意思分别为“易遭受……的”和“取决于”;第三个作动词用,意思为“使顺从”。

　　第一句可译为“吸烟的人比不吸烟的人容易犯心脏病。”;第二句可译为“受天气的影响,足球比赛可能会推迟。”;第三句可译为“彼得总是让妻子顺从他的意愿。”。

　　well

　　well在教材中有三种用法:用作副词时意思为“好,对,满意地”;用作感叹词时意思为“喔,噢,唔”;用作名词时意思为“井,水井”。

　　well除了以上用法外,还有以下几种用法。

　　The boy is well able to look after himself. (well用作副词,意思为“完全地,彻底地,全部地”。)

　　Her family is very well off. (well off是固定短语,意思为“有钱,富裕”。)

　　Tears were welling up in her eyes. (well用作动词,意思为“流出,涌出”。)