Unit 4 What’s the best movie theater?
Section A
1. comfortable 形容词,使人舒服的;舒适的
comfortably 副词,舒服地；舒适地
uncomfortable 形容词,不舒服的;不自在的
comfort 动词,安慰,使(痛苦等)缓和
名词,安慰;舒适;安慰者
2. close 形容词,(在空间,时间上)接近,反义词far ,近义词near
closed 形容词,关着的,闭着的,反义词open
close 动词,关闭;歇业;(使)停业,反义词open, 近义词shut
be close to … 离……近
Our school is close to the shop.
The door closed quietly.
You should keep your eyes closed while doing eye exercises.
3. the shortest waiting time 最短的等待时间
waiting 这里是现在分词作定语
4. seat 名词,席位;
动词,使就座;使就职
There are no seats left for the concert.
I seated myself on the grass.
Be seated, everybody!
take a seat / take one’s seat 就座(后者指特定的位置)
5. practice 名词,练习 ;实践
动词,练习,美式英语;英式英语practise.
in practice 实际上
out of practice 不熟练,生疏
Practice makes perfect. 熟能生巧.
practice doing sth. 练习做某事
6. bad, badly →worse →worst
坏的/坏地 比较坏的(地) 最差的(地)
get from bad to worse 每况愈下;日趋恶化
to make things worse 使事情更糟的是
(and) what is worse 更糟糕的是
7. report 动词,报道,报告;
名词,报告;成绩报告单;传闻
reporter 名词, 记者
report out 呈交;提出报告
8. in town 在镇里(无冠词)
in the city 在城市里
in the country 在乡下(country 相当于countryside)
9. 姓氏’S 某某家的(店铺等)
the 姓氏的复数形式 某某一家人,复数概念
at the doctor’s 在诊所;在医务室
to my uncle’s 去我叔叔家
The Smiths are having lunch.
10. new 形容词.新的, 崭新的,新到的
news 名词,新闻,消息,不可数名词
What’s new [用作招呼语］怎么样?你可好?
11. welcome 形容词,受欢迎的;令人愉快的
You’re always welcome at/in my house.
You are welcome. 不用谢.
动词(welcomed, welcomed) 欢迎
He was welcomed by the students.
Welcome to Chine
名词,欢迎,一般做可数名词
She received a warm welcome.
12. neighborhood 名词,邻居(这一区域)
neighbor 名词,邻居(这些人们)
the next-door neighbor 隔壁邻居
13. so far 到目前为止,表示一段时间,常用于现在完成时态
14. on Center Street 在中心大街
in the street 在街道上
15. thanks for telling me. (thank 作名词,for 接原因)
=Thank you for telling me. (thank 作动词)
16. service 名词,服务,服侍;服务业;维修服务;服役
名词,检修,维修,向……提供服务
be at someone’s service 听某人吩咐
be of service 可以给某人帮助
in service 在使用;可供使用
out of service 不可使用
Serve 动词,(为┈)服务;提供,端上;招待
名词,(网球等)发球;发球权
Serve at table 当侍者
serve sb. as sth. 为某人工作,(尤指)当佣人
serve sb. with sth. 将饭菜端上桌
17. act 动词 扮演
名词,一幕;一段表演;节目
actor 演员；男演员
actress 女演员
18. how much 用来询问”价格”或”不可数名词的数量”
how many 用来询问”可数名词的数量”
19. how far (away)多远,用来询问两地之间的距离
How far (away)is it from A to B?
=How for (away) is B from A ? 从A 到 B有多远?
It’s … meter(s)/kilometer(s)/mite(s)(away)
It’s 10 minutes by bus/on foot.
It’s 10 minute’s walk /ride/drive.
It’s 10 minute walk / ride /drive.
