(1) 麻烦;烦恼;烦心的事 (可数,不可数)
It is a pity to give you so much trouble. / Life is full of troubles.
(2) 困难;费事 (不可数)
have trouble with sth. / have trouble (in) doing sth. (= difficulty)
Did you have much trouble in finding the post office? / I hope you won't have any trouble with the work.
[相关短语]
(1) ask for trouble 自寻烦恼;自找麻烦
What made you write such a letter? It was asking for trouble.
(2) (be) in trouble 有烦事;有困难;出事;惹麻烦
He never came except when he was in trouble.
(3) put sb. to trouble 给某人造成麻烦;增添麻烦
I am sorry for putting you to so much trouble.
(4) take trouble to do sth. 费心做某事;费心
It was good of you to take the trouble to help us.
人教版高一英语单词精讲:stare的用法
vi, vt -- stared, staring 凝视,注视
He stared at the word trying to remember what it meant.
他盯着这个单词,努力想记起它的意思。
[习惯用语]
stare one in the face 近在眼前;摆在眼前
▲辨析:gaze;stare;glare
这组动词的一般含义是“凝视”。
gaze表示“目不转睛地看”,并含有“惊叹”、“羡慕”或“入迷”的意思。
例如:She gazed at the carpet for some time, and then added, "You don't need bookcases at all." 她对地毯凝视了一会儿,然后补充说:“你根本不需要书柜。”
stare 特别表示“睁大眼睛凝视”,并含有“惊奇”、“傲慢” 或“茫然”的意思。
例如:The noble stared at the blank sheet of paper for a few seconds. 那位贵族对那张空白纸凝视了几秒钟。
glare 表示“凶狠而且带有威胁性的瞪眼睛”的意思。
例如:The trapped eagle glared at his captors. 被诱捕到的雄鹰凶狠地瞪着捕获它的人。
【考例】
[NMET 1999] ____ him and then try to copy what he does.
A. Mind
B. Glance at
C. Stare at
D. Watch
[考查目标]
stare 等近义词辨别。
[答案与解析]
D watch意思是“观察”,是长时问关注;而stare at却是“盯着”。含有惊奇、傲慢的感情色彩。
人教版高一英语单词精讲:speed的用法
▲搭配:
① at a high speed 以很大的速度
② at full / top speed 用全速,开足马力,尽力(快)地;
③ with great / an speed 用全速,开足马力
④ speed up 加速,快点
【考例】
We had tried our best but the boss still shouted, " ____!"
A. Speed up
B. No hurry
C. Wait a minute
D. Slow down
[考查目标]
本题考查speed及其构成的短语的意思。
[答案与解析]
A speed up意思是“加速,快点”的意思。