1. hate vt. 討厭;不喜歡
(1) hate sth/sb 討厭、憎恨某物/人
I hate Friday mornings. 我討厭星期五早晨。
(2) hate doing sth 討厭做某事(習慣性動作)
Paul hates making mistakes. 保羅討厭出錯。
(3) hate to do sth 不想 / 不愿做某事(通常是一次性或特指動作)
He hates to think what would have happened if he hadnt called the police.
他不愿想如果他沒有報警會發(fā)生什么事。
2. avoid vt. (故意)避開
avoid其后可接名詞或代詞作賓語,也可接動名詞作賓語,但是不能接不定式作賓語。
You should avoid such mistakes.
你應當避免這樣的錯誤。
I realized he was trying to avoid the topic.
我意識到他是在設法避開這個話題。
正:He avoided answering my questions.
誤:He avoided to answer my questions.
正:It was impossible to avoid being affected.
誤:It was impossible to avoid to be affected.
3. admit vt. 承認;招認;招供(常指不情愿地承認
某事屬實)
常用搭配:(1) admit to doing sth/admit to sth 承認(過錯;罪行);招認;招供
Tom admitted to having stolen the car.
湯姆供認偷了那輛車。
He refused to admit to the other charges.
他拒不承認其他指控。
(2) admit that+從句
I admitted that I was late for work.
我承認我上班遲到了。
4. wave v. 揮(手);招(手)
(1) wave at/to sb 向某人揮手
Tom waved to us as he came across the field.
湯姆穿過田地時朝我們揮手。
(2) wave sth (at sb) (向某人)搖晃某物
A boy waved some flowers at his mother.
一個男孩對他母親揮舞著一些花。
5. respect vt. & n. 尊重;敬重
(1) respect sb/sth (for sth)
She had always been honest with me, and I respect her for that.
她一直對我很誠實。我非常敬重她這一點。
The president is expected to respect the constitution.
人們期望總統(tǒng)尊重憲法。
(2) have/show respect for sb/sth 對……尊敬 / 尊重
The students have great respect for their history teacher.
學生們非常尊敬他們的歷史老師。
He shows no respect for her feelings.
他不尊重她的感情。
respectful adj. 恭敬的;表示敬意的
respectable adj. 值得尊敬的;規(guī)矩的;體面的
The woman kept a respectful silence.
那位婦人恭敬地保持著沉默。
Its not respectable to be drunk in the street.
在大街上醉倒是不體面的。
6. appreciate vt. 感激
(1) appreciate其后可接名(代)詞、動名詞、名詞性從句等作賓語,但不能接不定式。
We shall appreciate hearing from you again.
能再次收到你的來信,我們將十分感激。
I appreciate that you have come here so early.
感謝你來得這么早。
(2) appreciate習慣上不用“人”作賓語,其后只能接“事”作賓語。(注意:這與thank 的用法恰恰相反)
正:I appreciate your kindness.
誤:I appreciate you for your kindness.
正:He thanked her for her kindness.
誤:He thanked her kindness.
(3) appreciate后接if 或when從句時習慣上要先接it,而不直接跟if或when引導的從句。