我们吸收他为会员 We enrolled him as a member of the society NB:enro为 American English拼法,在 British English中,该词拼写为 enrol 二者对应的名词形式分别为 enrollment和 enrolment 8. compare with: examine or judge(one thing) in relation to another thing in order to show the points of similarity or difference Living in a town can't compare with living in the country Collocation: compare one thing with another将一物与另一物比较 compare favorably with优于;不亚于 not to be compared with相差极远,远不如 CF: compare, compare to, compare with contrast 这些动词和动词短语均含“比较”之意。 compare侧重比较两个或更多东西的异同优劣,强调相同或类似之处。 compare to指两物有类似或相似之处,从而“把(一物)比作(另一物)” compare with指“把…用…作比较”以便找出差异或好坏。 contrast指比较两个或更多东西之间的差异,侧重不同点。 Directions: Fill in the blanks with the words or phrases above. Change the form where necessary 1)The poet his lover a rose in his poems. compares.. to) 2)Her actions sharply her promises. contrasted. with) 3)If you her work his, you'll find hers is much better. compare∴.with) 4) Scientists sometime the human brain a computer. compare….to) 9. frown: vi bring the eyebrows together in anger or effort, causing lines to appear on the forehead He frowned as he tried to work out the sum The teacher frowned angrily at the noisy class 他不同意食物里放这么多盐。 He frowned on the use of so much salt in the food. Pattern frown at(on,upon)不赞成,不以为然 10. would give any thingla lot/the world (to do sth would very much like(to do or have something) He would give the world to make her happy. NB:一个类似的短语是 would give the world to know sth.为了知道某事愿付出 切代价 11. awkward: adj causing difficulty or uncomfortable fee lings; inconvenient or embarrassing4 我们吸收他为会员。 (= We enrolled him as a member of the society.) NB: enroll 为 American English 拼法, 在 British English 中，该词拼写为 enrol， 二者对应的名词形式分别为 enrollment 和 enrolment。 8. compare with: examine or judge (one thing) in relation to another thing in order to show the points of similarity or difference * Living in a town can’t compare with living in the country. Collocation: compare one thing with another 将一物与另一物比较 compare favorably with 优于；不亚于 not to be compared with 相差极远，远不如 CF: compare, compare to, compare with & contrast 这些动词和动词短语均含“比较”之意。 compare 侧重比较两个或更多东西的异同优劣，强调相同或类似之处。 compare to 指两物有类似或相似之处，从而“把（一物）比作（另一物）”。 compare with 指“把……用……作比较”以便找出差异或好坏。 contrast 指比较两个或更多东西之间的差异，侧重不同点。 Directions: Fill in the blanks with the words or phrases above. Change the form where necessary. 1) The poet ______ his lover _____ a rose in his poems. (= compares … to) 2) Her actions ______ sharply _____ her promises. (= contrasted … with) 3) If you ______ her work ______ his, you’ll find hers is much better. (= compare … with) 4) Scientists sometimes ______ the human brain ______ a computer. (= compare … to) 9. frown: vi. bring the eyebrows together in anger or effort, causing lines to appear on the forehead * He frowned as he tried to work out the sum. * The teacher frowned angrily at the noisy class. 他不同意食物里放这么多盐。 (= He frowned on the use of so much salt in the food.) Pattern: frown at (on, upon) 不赞成, 不以为然 10. would give anything/a lot/the world (to do sth.): would very much like (to do or have something) * He would give the world to make her happy. NB: 一个类似的短语是 would give the world to know sth. 为了知道某事愿付出 一切代价 11. awkward: adj. 1) causing difficulty or uncomfortable feelings; inconvenient or embarrassing