sth/sb. short阻止,使简短; run short of用完; a shortage of…缺 乏……,……不足 7. significant adj.有意义的,有含义的,重要的,重大的 These are very significant points which we must consider carefully 这几点是非常重要的,我们必须加以认真思考 She left with a significant smile 她带着意味深长的微笑离开了 [记忆技巧]同源派生词: significance n.意义,意味,重要,重大; significantly ad有含义地,有意义地; signification n.(字等的)含义,意义; signify vt/vi.表示(个人的意见,意向,目的,意味;有关系,有重 要性 He signified his agreement 他表示同意。 Do dark clouds signify rain? 乌云表示/意味着有雨吗? It doesn,'t signify 那无关紧要。 [常用短语] be of great /little significance极为重要/无关紧要 C、词组用法 l. be exposed to暴露、显露 They are exposed to attack everywhere.他们到处被动挨打 The sold iers were warned to remain hidden and not to be exposed themselves to the enemies 部队奉命继续隐蔽,不能暴露在敌人面前。 可用于主动式。如 Her youth and beauty will expose her to many d 她的年青与美丽将使她面对许多危险 2. convert. into 转变为 He had all his pounds converted into francs 他把他所有的英镑都兑换成了法郎。 He converted them to buddhism 他使他们改信佛教 Coal can be converted to gas by burning 通过燃烧煤可以转化为气 3. in turn 轮流地,依次地 All the applicants will have to be interviewed in turn 所有的申请者都将依次接受面试 He picked up all the books in turn and examined them 他把所有的书一一拾起来检查。 In tur的反义词是 out of turn,表示"不按顺序地"。 You mustnt speak out of (your)turn 你发言不能不按顺序 compare with(to)与……相比,和…比起来 Compared with/to many people, she was indeed very fortunate 和许多人比起来她确实是很幸运的。 Compare this with that, and you will see which is bettersth./sb. short 阻止, 使简短; run short of 用完; a shortage of ... 缺 乏……, ……不足 7. significant adj. 有意义的, 有含义的, 重要的, 重大的 These are very significant points which we must consider carefully. 这几点是非常重要的, 我们必须加以认真思考。 She left with a significant smile. 她带着意味深长的微笑离开了。 [记忆技巧] 同源派生词: significance n. 意义, 意味, 重要, 重大; significantly adj. 有含义地, 有意义地; signification n. (字等的)含义, 意义; signify vt./vi. 表示(个人的意见, 意向, 目的), 意味; 有关系, 有重 要性 He signified his agreement. 他表示同意。 Do dark clouds signify rain? 乌云表示 / 意味着有雨吗? It doesn't signify. 那无关紧要。 [常用短语] be of great /little significance 极为重要 / 无关紧要 C、词组用法 1. be exposed to 暴露、显露 They are exposed to attack everywhere. 他们到处被动挨打。 The soldiers were warned to remain hidden and not to be exposed themselves to the enemies. 部队奉命继续隐蔽, 不能暴露在敌人面前。 可用于主动式。如: Her youth and beauty will expose her to many danger. 她的年青与美丽将使她面对许多危险。 2. convert ... into ... 转变为…… He had all his pounds converted into francs. 他把他所有的英镑都兑换成了法郎。 He converted them to Buddhism. 他使他们改信佛教。 Coal can be converted to gas by burning. 通过燃烧煤可以转化为气。 3. in turn 轮流地, 依次地 All the applicants will have to be interviewed in turn. 所有的申请者都将依次接受面试。 He picked up all the books in turn and examined them. 他把所有的书一一拾起来检查。 in turn 的反义词是 out of turn, 表示"不按顺序地"。 You mustn’t speak out of (your) turn. 你发言不能不按顺序。 4. compare with (to) 与……相比, 和……比起来 Compared with/to many people, she was indeed very fortunate- 和许多人比起来她确实是很幸运的。 Compare this with that, and you will see which is better