选修6 Unit 3 A healthy life
重点短语
1. due to
由于……;因……造成;归功于;应给予;应属于
Due to the foggy weather, the traffic moved very slowly.
由于有雾,车辆行进缓慢。
Our happy childhood is due to our father’s hard work.
我们幸福的童年应归功于父亲的辛勤工作。
The failure is due to his carelessness.
失败是由于他的粗心造成的。
联想拓展
表示“由于”的短语还有:
because of因为,由于,常用作状语;
on account of 比because of更正式,多用于书面语中;
owing to构成的短语作状语,既能指积极的原因,也可指消极的原因;
thanks to由于,多亏,常用于书面语,多表示正面的情况,有时也表示反面的情况;
as a result of由于;
in/as consequence of由于……的缘故,常用于书面语中;
in view of由于;鉴于(书面语)。
2. be addicted to
对……上瘾;入迷;沉溺于(其中to为介词)
常用结构:
be addicted to sth./doing sth.=addict oneself to sth./doing sth. 沉溺于某种嗜好;醉心于某种活动
Schoolboys are easier to be addicted than schoolgirls to net.
男生比女生更容易上网成瘾。
He was addicted to cocaine.
他吸可卡因上瘾。
He was addicted to gambling.
他赌博成瘾。
联想拓展
addict vt. 使……成瘾
addict n. 入迷的人;有瘾的人
addictive adj. 使成瘾的;上瘾的
addiction n. 沉溺;成瘾;上瘾;入迷
3. in spite of
不顾;不管
I went shopping in spite of the rain.
尽管下雨,我还是出去买东西了。
I know whatever you try, you’ll win in spite of early difficulties.
我知道你无论做什么,不管最初多么困难,最终都会成功的。
In spite of the bad weather, we went fishing.
我们不顾恶劣的天气仍去钓鱼。
易混辨析:in spite of/despite/though/although
这四个词(组)意思相近,但in spite of/despite后跟名词或动名词。而though/although是连词,引导让步状语从句。
4. get into
陷入;染上(坏习惯)
I’m really getting into jazz these days.
近来我喜欢上爵士乐了。
I haven’t really got into my new job yet.
我还没有真正熟悉我的新工作。
常用结构:
get into debt 负债累累
get into trouble/deep water 陷入困境
get into the habit of 养成……的习惯
Nobody likes to get into trouble. 没有谁愿意惹麻烦。
联想拓展
get along/on (with) 生活;融洽相处;进展;有起色
get away 逃脱;离开;把……送走
get down (从……)下来;吞下;写下;使沮丧
get down to 开始认真考虑
get in 进入;到达;收获;插入;陷入
get off 下来;脱下;出发;开始
get on 上车
get on with sb. 与某人相处
get over 爬过;克服;熬过;恢复
get rid of 摆脱,除去
get through 到达;做完;通过;渡过;打通
get across 使通过;被理解