7. make a difference 造成差別，有影響

　 make a big difference = make much difference 造成很大差別

　 make no / little difference 沒有差別

　 make some / any difference 有些差別

　 Who will win makes no difference to me.誰將獲勝對于我來說沒什么兩樣。= It makes no difference to me who will win. / Does it make any difference whether he will come? 他來不來會有差別嗎?

6. in danger在危險中

　 [短語]in danger of有……的危險

　 out of danger 脫離危險

　 full of danger 充滿危險的

　 a danger to society 社會的危險人物／事物

　 [拓展]dangerous 危險的，指給別人造成危險

　 The boy is seriously iIl and his life is in danger.那個男孩病得很重，生命垂危。He has been very ill. The doctor says that he is now out of danger.他一直病得很厲害，醫(yī)生說他現(xiàn)在已脫離了危險。

5. in case of 是介詞短語，意為“在(有壞事的)情況下”，　 “萬一發(fā)生……”。① In case of fire, phone the police.萬一發(fā)生火災，就給警察打電話。② The match will be put off in case of rain. 萬一下雨，比賽就延期。

　 [拓展] in case單獨使用時，可用作狀語，也可引起從　 句，意為“以免，以防”。 ③ Take a taxi in case you are late for the meeting. 坐出租車吧，以防開會遲到。 ④ I'll keep some of these unused in case. 這些不用的東西我要留一些，以防萬一。

　[注意]in case 引起的從句表示條件，所以從句中不用將來時態(tài)，但可用should，might。⑤ Take your raincoat in case it should rain.帶上雨衣以防下雨。

　 [相關(guān)短語] in no case 決不(置于句首，句子用倒裝) / in any case 無論如何，不管怎樣 / in that case 如果那樣　　 ⑥ In no case should you give up. 你絕不應該放棄。/ ⑦ In any case, do it better. 無論如何，要盡力而為。/ ⑧ In that case he would have telephoned the restaurant. 那樣的話他本來會給餐館打電話的。

　[提示]case可表達多種意義：⑨ That isn't the case with Peter. 彼得的情況并不如此。(情況，情形) ⑩ The worst cases have been sent to hospital.情況最嚴重的患者已被送往醫(yī)院。(患者，病人) ⑪ The case will be tried in the court next week. 下周要審這個案子。(案情，案例)

4. 含“in + 名詞”構(gòu)成的短語

① in fact 事實上

② in case (of) 假使，以防，萬一

③ in surprise 驚訝地，驚奇地，吃驚地

④ in general 一般，大體上

⑤ in total 總共

⑥ in all 總共

⑦ in future 從今以后

⑧ in particular 尤其，特別是

⑨ in trouble 處于困境

⑩ in time 及時，總有一天

⑪ in a hurry 匆忙地

⑫ in front of 在……前面

⑬in the open air 在戶外，在野外

⑭ in front 前方，正對面

⑮ in the future 將來

⑯ in the end 最后

⑰ in the day 在白天

⑱ in danger 在危險中，垂危

⑲ in the wild 在自然環(huán)境中

⑳ in ruins 成為廢墟，遭到嚴重破壞

⑳ in a word 總之

[例句] No one believed it, but in fact, Mary did win the prize. 沒有人相信，但的確瑪麗獲獎了。/ Do you think we can get there in time for the first act? 你認為我們能趕上看第一幕嗎? / When he was in trouble, he always turned to me for help. 他有困難時�？偸窍蛭仪笾�。/ In common with many people, he prefers classical music to pop. 和許多人一樣，他喜歡古典音樂勝過流行音樂。/ If you keep on doing so, you will regret in time. 如果你總是這樣做，總有一天你會后悔的。/ In general, her work has been good, but his essay is dreadful. 總的說來，她的作品不錯，不過他的文章糟透了。/ The whole meal was good but the wine in particular was excellent. 整頓飯都很好，尤其是葡萄酒更好。/ In case he arrives before I get back, please ask him to wait. 萬一他在我回來前到達，請讓他等我。

[考例](NMET 2000) I don't think I'll need any money but I will bring some ____.

　　 A. at last　　 B. in case　 C. once again　 D. in time

[考查目標] 此題主要考查四個短語的用法。

[答案與解析]B　 at last 終于，最后；once again 再次；in time 及時，總有一天；in case 萬一。本句話意思是“我認為我們不需要錢，但是為預防萬一，我還是要帶點”。

3. die out絕種，滅種 Elephants would die out soon if men were allowed to shoot as many as they wish.如果允許人們隨心所欲地射殺大象，那么它們不久就會滅絕。

　 [拓展] die out 還可表示“熄滅；(風俗、習慣等)逐漸消失”。Many old customs are dying out. 許多古老的風俗正逐漸消失。

　 [鏈接] die off 一個個死掉 (或枯死) / die away 漸消；平息 / die down 平息；變?nèi)?/ die for 急切想要 / die from 因……致死，死于(外因) / die of 死于(內(nèi)因)

11. come up with 提出，找到(答案)；趕上

　 He came up with a new suggestion.

　 他提出一項新建議。

　 Let's go slowly so that the others may come up with

　 咱們慢慢走，好讓其他人趕上來。

　 [注意]come up 意為“被提出”，主語是物。

　 Some practical suggestions came up at the meeting.

　 會上提出了一些可行性建議。

2. at present 目前；presently 副詞，相當于soon，意思是“不久”；for the present 眼下，暫時 (= for the moment)。At present, he is on holiday. 目前，他在度假。 / I will finish the work presently. 我就要完成這個工作。/ He is busy writing a book for the present. 他眼下正忙于寫書。

　 另外，be present at 到場，出席，反義詞 be absent from　 缺席；present 還作后置定語，意思是“到場的，在座　 的”；present 用作名詞“禮物，贈品”。All but one were present at the meeting last night. 除了一人外，大家都出席了昨天晚上的會議。Present at the meeting were the leading members of the departments concerned. 有關(guān)部門的負責人出席了會議。

1. 含 as 的短語

① as usual 像平常一樣

② as if / as though 好像

③ as long as 長達……；只要

④ as soon as possible 盡可能早地，盡快

⑤ as well 也，又，同樣地

⑥ as often as 每次．每當

⑦ as a / the result of 作為……的結(jié)果

⑧ as well as 也，還，和……一樣好

⑨ as soon as 一……就……．和……一樣快

⑩ as far as 和……一樣遠，就……，盡……

⑪ may /　 might as well 不妨

⑫ as a result 結(jié)果，因此

[例句] As if unsure of where she was, she hesitated and looked around. 她仿佛茫然不知身在何處，猶猶豫豫向

四周張望。/ As long as it doesn't rain tomorrow, we'll go fishing. 只要明天不下雨，我們就去釣魚。/ The flight was delayed as the result of fog. 因為有霧該 航班誤點。/ She is a talented musician as well as being a photographer. 她不但是攝影師還是個天才音樂家。/ His parents supported him as far as they could. 他父母竭盡全力撫養(yǎng)他。/ As often as I tried to phone him, the line was engaged. 每次我給他打電話都占線。

[考例](2003北京) ____ I know the money is safe, I shall not worry about it.

　　 A. Even though　 B. Unless C. As long as　 D. While

[考查目標]此題主要考查四個單詞或短語的意思及用法。

[答案與解析]C　 even though / if 即使；unless 如果

不；as long as 只要；while 當……時候。本句話意思是

“只有我知道這些錢是安全的，我就不擔心了”。

[考例](2005湖南) The more I think about him, the more reasons I find for loving him ____ I did.

　　 A. as much as　　 B. as long as

　　 C. as soon as　　 D. as far as

[考查目標]此題主要考查四個短語的意思及用法。

[答案與解析] A　 A項as much as (和……一樣多)符合題意：“我越想他就越發(fā)現(xiàn)有更多的理由讓我像從前一樣地愛他�！�

7. I know there's no need to take so much money with me, but still I want to bring some in ____.

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6. When I couldn't remember the exact words, my brother ____ me of them.