M8U2Grammar-Project单词讲解
1.opportunity cn./un.机遇，时机
短语：
an/the opportunity to do sth.= an/the opportunity of (doing) sth.做…的机会
翻译：
1）失去/错过做…的机会______________________________________________
2)有做某事的机会___________________________________________________
3)抓住做某事的机会_________________________________________________
4)很开心有这个机会去看这个城市。
____________________________________________________________________ 2.decline n.1)衰落，衰败2)减少3)下降vi./vt.1)衰落2)下降3)婉言谢绝
短语：
1)fall/go into (a) decline开始衰落
2)on the decline在没落中，在衰退中
3) decline/reduce/decrease by…下降了…
decline/reduce/decrease to…下降到…
4)a sharp decline in……的急剧下降/骤减
5)decline to do sth. 婉拒做某事
翻译：
1)the decline of the Roman Empire_____________________________________
2)a decline in population/prices________________________________________
3)His health is declining.______________________________________________
4)I invited her to join us, but she declined.__________________________________
5)I wish prices would decline.____________________________________________ 6）这个镇在矿井关闭后开始衰落。
__________________________________________________________________ 7)英国工业自20世纪70年代起一直走下坡路。
_____________________________________________________________________ 8)利润骤减__________________________________________________________ 3.trend cn.1)=tendency趋势，动向2)时髦，时尚
短语：
1)a trend towards……的趋向
2)a trend in…在…方面的趋势/动向
翻译：
1)The trend of education is towards more helpful teaching method.
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2)His designs often set the trend for the new season.
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3）追求最新的时尚款式
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4)近来，我们注意到人们逐渐倾向于吃更健康的食物。
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4.seek(sought; sought) vt./vi.1)试图，设法2)寻找，寻求
短语：
1)seek/try to do sth.设法/试图做某事
2)seek for/after …=look for…寻找，探索，追求…
3)seek out找出，寻出，挑选出…
4)seek one’s fortune寻找致富及成功之道
5)seek one’s advice=ask for one’s advice征求某人的意见
seek one’s help/assistance请求某人的帮助
翻译：
1)You seek all day and you find it, and then you realize that it is worthless.
____________________________________________________________________ 2)You must seek permission from the manager.
____________________________________________________________________ 3）政府总是设法提高我们的生活水平。
___________________________________________________________________ 4)他到西部寻找发财机会。
___________________________________________________________________ 5)军队在找出敌人并且消灭他们。
____________________________________________________________________ 5.prejudice n.偏见，成见vt.使怀有（或形成）偏见
prejudiced adj.有偏见的，偏爱的
短语：
1)have a prejudice against…=be prejudiced against…对…有偏见/有成见/有歧视
2)with prejudice adv.“带有成见地”，做状语
3)be free from prejudice没有偏见
翻译：
1）他对职业妇女有偏见。
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2)她说话的方式使我对她产生了偏见。
___________________________________________________________________ 6.break down1)出故障，抛锚，坏掉2)（化学）把…分解3)（身体/健康）垮掉/出毛病4)（计划/谈判等）失败5)（谈话/通讯等）中断6)打倒，砸破
break up1)(物理)击碎，拆散2)破坏，毁坏3)驱散（群众/聚会等），解散，结束4)分手，破裂5)使(精神上)颓废，垮下去6)（学校）开始放假，（学生）放假
和break相关的其它短语：
1)break in=burst in vi.(1)闯入(2)打断(3)=cut in插嘴
2)break into sp.=burst into sp. vt.破门而入
3)break off中断，中止
4)break out（战争、疾病等）突然爆发
5)break through突破
6)break away (from…)（从…）脱离
7)break/burst into +n.(tears/laughter)突然…（哭/笑）起来
= break/burst out +doing(crying/laughing)
选择正确短语填空：
1)News reports say peace talks between the two countries have _________________
with no agreement reached.
2)Your health will _______________ if you work too hard.
3)Chemicals in the body _________________ our food into useful things.
4)The door was _______________ by the police.
5)We are sorry to arrive late, but the car ______________________.
6)____________________ an old ship
7)Their marriage ______________________.
8)The meeting ____________________.
9)She _______________ when her pet cat died.
10)The school has _______________ for the holidays.
11)What __________________ their friendship?