New words in unit 6
1.prefer v.（preferred;preferring）更喜爱，更喜欢
prefer sth to sth 选择某物而不选择它物
prefer doing sth to doing sth 宁愿干某事而不愿干某事
prefer sth/to do sth rather than sth/to do sth
prefer to do sth/ prefer doing sth 更喜欢干某事
e.g: 1) Which do you like better, coffee or tea?
= which do you prefer, coffee or tea?
2) He would rather stay at home than go shopping.
= He prefers staying at home to going shopping.
= He prefers to stay at home rather than to going shopping.
2.lyric n.歌词，抒情词句 adj.抒情的
a lyric poem I prefer music that has great lyrics.
3. gentle adj.轻的，低的，温和的，慈祥的。
a gentle person/manner/voice/look 温和的人/举止/声音/样子
gentle rainfall 细雨 a gentle heat 温暖
gentleman 绅士
[注意与light 区别]
4．remind v.
remind sb (to do sth ) 提醒某人(干某事)
remind sb of sth/sb 使某人回想起或意识到某物或某人
e.g: 1) Don’t forget to remind me.
2) She reminds me of her mother.
3) I remind him that he has not finished his homework yet.
5. heart n. 心 ，内心
learn/know sth by heart 记住……
break one’s heart 使某人很伤心
6.sink v. (sank,sunk) 下沉 = go down
e.g: Wood does not sink in water.
7.latest adj. 最近的 = the most recent
e.g:1) She always dressed in the latest fashion.她总是穿着最时髦的时装.
2) His latest novel is a great success. 他新近出版的小说很成功.
[注: the last 可指一系列事物中的最后一个:
The last bus leaves at 11:30 am.
也可指在谈及的事物的上一个:
I much prefer this job to the last one I had.]
8. entertain v.宴客 使人快乐
e.g:1) I don’t entertain very often.我不常在家请客.
2) They do a lot of entertaining .他们时常设宴待客.
3) He entertained us for hours with his stories and and jokes.
他给我们讲故事,说笑话,让我们高兴了好几个小时.
entertainment n.[u] 娱乐、款待。[C] 娱乐、演出
9.photography n. 摄影
She is crizy about photography.
[注:photograph = photo 照片]
10.display v.( = put sth on show)＆n. 陈列 展览
The painting has been displayed to the public.
这画已公开展出.
On display ( being displayed ) = on show
This kind of TV is on display( on show).
11.interest v. 使…….感兴趣
This story doesn’t interest me.
Interest sb in sth 使某人对……感兴趣
interest n. 兴趣
He has a great interest in drawing.
This is the place of great interest in Sichuan.
[be interested in]
12.whatever pron.
1) any or evry
e.g: You can eat whatever you like.你想吃什么就吃什么.
Whatever I have is yours.我的东西都是你的.
2) no matter what 无论什么(用于引导让步状语从句)
Whatever happens, don’t be afraid.
= No matter what happens, don’t be afraid.
Whatever difficulties you have,you should not give up.
= No matter what difficulties you have,you should not give up.
[wherever,whenever也有这样的结构]
13.suit v. 1）(尤指服装)适合
This shirt suit me well.
It doesn’t suit you to have your hair cut short.
2）对某人方便，合某人心意
Would it suit you to come at five?
[suit = look attractive on sb 强调是否好看。Fit = be the right shape or size for sb 强调大小是否合身 。suit作名词是何意？]
14.expect v.预计，预料；期盼；要求；猜想
1）I expect I will be back on Sunday.
We expected him to arrive yesterday.
2) I was expecting a present from her,so I was very sad I didn’t receive one.
Don’t expect anything from me.
3) I expect you to be on time.
You will be expected to work on Sunday.
4) who has eaten all the cakes? I expect(suppose) it was Tom.

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