(北师大版)2012届高考英语一轮复习讲练精品学案 (13)
Module 6
Unit 18 Beauty
1．breathless adj.气喘吁吁的，呼吸困难的，(因兴奋、恐惧等)
呼吸急促的；屏息的
【精讲拓展】
(1)breath n．呼吸，气息[U]，(呼吸的)一次，一口气[C]
breathe vi.呼吸；呼气；吸气vt.呼吸；呼出；吸入
(2)否定后缀less有两种意义：
a．表示“无”，“没有”(如：pitiless，valueless，homeless，
endless，hopeless)
b．表示“不能”(如：tireless，reckless，effortless， restless，
countless)
I was breathless after climbing the stairs.
爬完楼梯后我就上气不接下气了。[剑桥高阶]
The children were breathless as they watched the tightrope act.
孩子们在看走绳索表演时呼吸都屏住了。
Before the great building，we are breathless with amazement.
在这座宏伟的建筑面前，我们都惊奇得屏住呼吸。
【典型例句】
即学即用
完成句子
①When the name of the winner was to be announced，________ ________ ________
________ (每个人都屏住呼吸)．
②After climbing the high mountain some of us were ________ ________ ________(上气不
接下气)．
③Our work seems ________ (无止境的)．
答案：①everyone held their breath ②out of breath
③endless
2.adore vt.崇拜，崇敬；敬重；爱慕，热爱，极喜欢
【精讲拓展】
adore sth./sb. adore doing...
【典型例句】
People adore him for his noble character.
人们因他人格高贵而敬重他。
They adore God for all his works.
他们崇拜上帝所创造的一切。[剑桥高阶]
We adore our sisters and brothers.我们爱自己的兄弟姐妹。
She adores going to the theater.她就是爱看戏。
