5. consider vt. 考虑;认为
常用结构:
consider doing sth./sth.考虑做某事
consider sb./sth. as/to be ...认为;以为;觉得
consider it+adj.+to do sth ...认为做某事是……
We are considering going to Canada.
我们正考虑到加拿大去。
We consider this (to be) very important.
我们认为这非常重要。
联想拓展
consideration n. 考虑;关心
considering prep. 考虑到;就……而言
take sth. into consideration 考虑(某事)
Considering her age, she has done very well.
考虑到她的年纪,她已经做得非常好了。
6. worth adj.值得(做某事); 有(做某事)的价值 n.价值; 用处
be worth doing sth.值得(做某事);有(做某事)的价值
be worth sth.用于“数量、持续时间等”的名词之后,表示某物价值多少金额。
The new car cost a lot of money, but it’s certainly worth it.
买这辆新汽车花了很多钱, 但确实物有所值。
The thieves stole one million pounds worth of jewellery.
窃贼偷走了价值100万英镑的珠宝。
易混辨析:worth/worthy/worthwhile
“be worth+n.”结构中,当名词为金钱时,表示“……值……钱”。
be worth doing sth. ……某事值得被做
“be worthy of+n./doing”当名词为抽象名词时,表示 “……值得……”。
be worthy to be done/be worthy of being done
某事值得被做
It is worthwhile to do sth. 值得做某事
It is worthwhile doing sth. 值得去做某事
It is worthwhile for sb. to do/doing sth.
值得某人去做某事
The article is worthy of careful study.
=The article is worth studying carefully.
=The article is worthy of being studied carefully.
=The article is worthy to be studied carefully.
这篇文章值得仔细学习。
7. wonder n.[C] 奇迹;奇观;[U] 惊奇,惊叹vt. 想知道;对……感到好奇
常用结构:
in wonder 惊奇地
do/work wonders 创造奇迹
be wonder at 对……感到惊讶
be wonder about 想弄明白;琢磨
It is a wonder (that) ... 奇怪的是……
(It is)no/little/small wonder (that ...) 难怪……;……并不奇怪
It’s no wonder you can’t sleep when you eat so much.
你吃得那么多,难怪你睡不着。
I wonder who he was, where he were from and why he came.
我很想知道他是谁,来自哪里,为什么来。