4. acknowledge
vt.承认;确认;答谢
常用结构:
acknowledge sth. 承认某事
acknowledge doing sth. 承认做了某事
acknowledge that ... 承认……
acknowledge sth./sb. to be/as承认某事/某人是……
acknowledge help 对帮助表示感谢
It is universally (generally) acknowledged that ... ……是大家公认的
They acknowledged having been defeated at last.
最终他们承认被打败了。
He was acknowledged to be the best player.
他被认为是最好的队员。
She is acknowledged as an expert on the subject.
她被认为是这方面的专家。
She acknowledged his help in her letter.
她在信中对他的帮助表示感谢。
It is universally acknowledged that Taiwan is a part of China.
台湾是中国的一部分,这是大家公认的。
联想拓展
acknowledgement n. 承认;感谢
in acknowledgement of 以感谢……
5. comfort
n.舒适;安慰
vt.安慰
You are a great comfort to your parents.
你是你父母最大的安慰。
常用结构:
comfort ...with 以……安慰;以……使舒适
comfort sb.for sth. 因某事安慰某人
give comfort to(sb.) 安慰(某人)
take/have/find comfort(in ...) 感到安慰/安心/宽心;
She always finds comfort in her children when thinking of the loss of her husband.
想到死去的丈夫,她只能从孩子们身上得到安慰。
联想拓展
comfortable adj. 安乐的;合适的;令人感到安慰的;充裕的;惬意的
be comfortable about/with sth. 对某事感到轻松/惬意
6. occupy
vt.占有;占领;占据
常用结构:
keep sb.occupied 使某人忙碌
occupy oneself with/in(doing) sth. 忙于(做)某事
be occupied in(doing)/with sth. 忙于(做)某事;
The workers are occupied in building new houses.
建筑工人们正忙于建造新房子。
联想拓展
occupation n.职业
Please fill in the form stating your occupation.
请在表格中填入你的职业。
7. contradict
vt. 反驳; 反对; 否认; 与……矛盾
Your actions contradict your declared moral principles.
你的行为违背了你宣称的道德准则。
The boy was very angry and contradicted his teacher in public.
男孩非常生气,当众反驳了他的老师。
The reports contradict each other. 这些报告相互矛盾。
常用结构:
contradict oneself 自相矛盾
联想拓展
contradiction n. 矛盾;反驳
contradictory adj. 相矛盾的