回复：【王府英语】英语词汇、短语、句型、语法及历年高考真题解释

【短语解释】care about：关注，关心，在意，担心，在乎
My sister doesn’t care about details. 我的姐姐是不会考虑细节的。【人教版教材•英语1必修•第3单元•第18页】
The only thing he cares about is money. 他唯一在乎的东西就是钱。
I don’t care (about) what happens to him. 我才不关心他的事呢。
Don’t you care about anybody? 你难道谁也不关心吗？
【注】以上例句选自《人教版教材•英语1必修•教师教学用书》

【词汇解释】prefer：（两者中）宁愿选择（其中之一），更喜欢
Which kind of transport do you prefer to use: bus or train? 公共汽车和火车这两种交通工具你更喜欢哪一种。【人教版教材•英语1必修•第3单元•第17页】
I prefer English to Chinese. 英语和汉语相比我更喜欢英语。
I prefer singing in public occasion. 在公共场合我更喜欢唱歌。
I prefer speaking the truth to lying. 我宁愿讲实话而不愿说谎。
I prefer to go to America for my further study. 我更愿意选择去美国进修学习。
Anne prefers me to replace her at the meeting. 安妮更愿意我代替她去参加会议。
Would you prefer that we put off our meeting till next week? 你是否更愿意把我们的会议推迟到下一周。
【注】以上例句选自《人教版教材•英语1必修•教师教学用书》

【短语解释】come to power / take office：上台，当权，执政
I did not work again for twenty years until Mr Mandela and the ANC came to power in 1994. 在曼德拉和非国大于1994年掌权之前，我有20年没有工作。【人教版教材•英语1必修•第5单元•第38页】
When did this government come to power? 这届政府是什么时候开始执政的？
When Mrs Thatcher came to power in 1979, nobody expected her to stay there for 13 years. 撒切尔夫人于1979年上台执政时，谁也没有料到她会执政达13年之久。
Soon after the Labour Party took office, an economical crisis developed. 工党执政不久，经济危机发生了。
He had won much popular support and understanding before he took office.在他执政前就赢得了广泛的理解与支持。
【注】以上例句选自《人教版教材•英语1必修•教师教学用书》

【短语解释】in power和 take/seize power
in power：in the government 执政
Which party is in power now in the country? 目前那个国家是哪个执政党在执政。
The party has been in power since the country won independence in 1964. 那个国家自从1964年独立以来，该党一直在执政。
take/seize power：get power through violence 用武力夺取政权
The general had tried to take power, but he failed at last. 那个将军曾企图武装夺取政权，但最终还是失败了。
The last emperor of the Qing Dynasty was overthrown when the revolutionaries seized the power. 满清王朝的最后一个皇帝被推翻了，**者夺取了政权。
【注】以上例句选自《人教版教材•英语1必修•教师教学用书》

【语法解释】以the way为先行词的定语从句
以the way为先行词的定语从句通常由in which或that引导。有时，in which或that可以省略。
The way in which you answered the question was admirable. 你回答问题的方式令人钦佩。
I don’t like the way that he laughed at her. 我不喜欢他嘲笑她的那种方式。
What do you think of the way he talks? 你认为他讲话的样子怎么样？
We first broke the law in a way which was peaceful. 首先我们用和平的方式来破坏法律。【人教版教材•英语1必修•第5单元•第34页】
【注】以上例句选自《人教版教材•英语1必修•教师教学用书》

【短语解释】think little of…：对…几乎没有考虑、没当一回事
think little of…：对…几乎没有考虑、没当一回事
But the one million people of the city, who thought little of these events, were asleep as usual that night. 但是，唐山市的一百万居民几乎都没有把这些情况当一回事，当天晚上照常睡着了。【人教版教材•英语1必修•第4单元•第26页】
think nothing of it 认为没什么
think much/a lot/a great deal of him 对他印象很好
think highly of the work 对这项工作评价很高
think badly/ill of the work对这项工作评价很糟
【注】以上例句选自《人教版教材•英语1必修•教师教学用书》

【短语解释】be/lie in ruins：倾塌，成为废墟；垮掉，崩溃
In fifteen terrible seconds a large city lay in ruins. 在可怕的15秒钟内，一座大城市就沉沦在一片废墟之中。【人教版教材•英语1必修•第4单元•第26页】
After the accidents his life seemed to be in ruins. 在那个事故之后他的生活似乎全都毁了。
The city of Berlin was in ruins at the end of the war. 在战争结束时柏林城变成了一片废墟。
The castle now lies in ruins. 这座城堡现在已成一片废墟。
After the war the Japanese economy lay in ruins. 战后日本的经济完全崩溃。
【注】以上例句选自《人教版教材•英语1必修•教师教学用书》和《朗文当代高级英语辞典•第4版》（外语教学与研究出版社）

【短语解释】after all：毕竟，终究，归根结底
After all, with the help of my electronic brain which never forgets anything, using my intelligence is what I’m all about. 不管怎样，在我过目不忘的电子脑的help下，运用智能就是我的一切。【人教版教材•英语2必修•第3单元•第23页】
So you’ve come after all! 你终究还是来了。
After all, what does it matter? 归根结底，那又有什么关系呢？
He wrote to say they couldn’t give me a job after all. 他写信说他们终究还是不能给我一份工作。
I don’t know why you’re so concerned, it isn’t your problem after all. 我不明白你为什么这样担心，这毕竟不是你的问题。
【注】以上例句选自《人教版教材•英语2必修•教师教学用书》和《朗文当代高级英语辞典•第4版》（外语教学与研究出版社）

【短语解释】watch over：照料，照管
It should also watch over my naughty niece, who comes to my house very often. 她也应该照看我的调皮的侄女，她经常到我房间来。【人教版教材•英语2必修•第3单元•第24页】
Could you watch over my dog while I am on holiday? 我度假的时候你能帮我照料我的狗吗？
Please go swimming. I’ll watch over the clothes here. 请你去游泳吧，我来照管这些衣服。
【注】以上例句选自《人教版教材•英语2必修•教师教学用书》

【短语解释】die out(灭绝,绝迹) / die away(慢慢变弱,渐渐消失)
As a result these endangered animals may even die out. 结果，这些濒危的动物甚至可能会消亡。【人教版教材•英语2必修•第4单元•第25页】
Many animals have died out in the past decades. 在过去几十年里，许多动物灭绝了。
He hid behind the door until the footsteps had died away. 他一直躲在门后面，直到脚步声渐渐远去，完全消失。
【注】以上例句选自《人教版教材•英语2必修•教师教学用书》

【短语解释】burst into / burst out：突然迸发
In relief Daisy burst into laughter. 戴茜如释重负，突然笑了起来。【人教版教材•英语2必修•第4单元•第26页】
Much to my surprise, Ben suddenly burst into song. 让我吃惊的是，本突然唱起歌来。
Smoke started pouring out and then the truck burst into flames. 浓烟开始滚滚而出，不一会儿卡车就燃起熊熊大火。
The audience burst into applause. 观众爆发出一阵掌声。
Benny suddenly burst into tears. 本尼突然放声大哭。
Everyone on the bus burst into song as we got closer to home. 当我们快到家时，公共汽车上所有的人都大声唱起来。
The plane crashed into the hillside and burst into flames. 飞机撞到山坡上燃起了大火。
They all burst out laughing at the expression on her face. 看到她脸上的表情，他们都大笑起来。
burst out crying 突然大哭
【注】以上例句选自《人教版教材•英语2必修•教师教学用书》和《朗文当代高级英语辞典•第4版》（外语教学与研究出版社）

【短语解释】protect…from：保护，维护，防护
I’m protecting myself from mosquitoes. 我这样做可以防止蚊虫叮咬。【人教版教材•英语2必修•第4单元•第26页】
He raised his arm to protect his face from the blow. 他抬起胳膊护住脸部免受击打。
An umbrella is used to protect people from rain. 伞是用来防止人们淋雨。
【注】以上例句选自《人教版教材•英语2必修•教师教学用书》

【短语解释】pay attention to：注意，留意
You should pay more attention to the rainforest where I live and appreciate how the animals live together. 你们应该多加关注我生活的热带雨林，并且懂得雨林的动物是如何在一起生活的。【人教版教材•英语2必修•第4单元•第26页】
You should pay attention to your handwriting. 你应该注意你的书写。
Please pay attention to your behaviour in public places. 在公共场合，请注意你的言行。
【注】以上例句选自《人教版教材•英语2必修•教师教学用书》

【短语解释】so that(表目的或结果)/so…that…(表结果)
so that(表目的)：为了，以便
Slow down so that I can catch up with you. 慢一点，好让我能赶上你。
Speak loudly so that everybody can hear you. 说大声一点，这样大家都能听到你的话。
I kept looking at my notes so that I wouldn’t forget what I wanted to say. 我不断地看稿子，以免忘了自己想说什么。
so that(表结果)：结果，以至
Many contestants later failed drug tests, so that the race had to be rerun. 许多参赛者后来都没有通过药检，赛跑只得重新进行。
so…that…(表结果)：如此…以至…
I become so anxious that I forget what I wanted to say. 我非常紧张，以至于忘了说什么。
【注】以上例句选自《人教版教材•英语2必修•教师教学用书》和《朗文当代高级英语辞典•第4版》（外语教学与研究出版社）

【短语解释】to be honest：说实在的
To be honest, a lot of people attach great importance to becoming rich and famous. 说实在的，很多人把名和利看得很重。【人教版教材•英语2必修•第5单元•第34页】
To be honest (with you), I don’t like him very much. 说实在的，我不怎么喜欢他。
如果对某事持老实的态度，则用be honest about (sth)，例如：
I haven’t been completely honest about my past life. 我对自己过去的经历没有完全如实相告。
【注】以上例句选自《人教版教材•英语2必修•教师教学用书》