语法第26讲
1. native
(1)ADJ：出生地的，当地出生的，土产的▽This company wants a native speaker of English. 这家公司需要一个以英语为母语的人。▽（be native to (指动植物)原产于(某地)）The giant panda is native to China. 大熊猫原产于中国。
(2)N：本地人，土著人▽Are you a native here, or just a visitor to visit the minority in the rainforest? 你是本地人还是只是个来参观热带雨林的少数民族的游客？
【归纳拓展】
one’s native language= one’s mother tongue 本族语，本国语
a native of 生于……的人；原产于……的动植物
2. in use “在使用中”，常作表语、定语等。▽Varied old machines are still in use. 各种各样的旧机器还在使用中。
【归纳拓展】
be of use 有用
make good use of 好好利用
be of no use 没用
put...to / into use 使用，利用
be out of use 不再使用
make full use of 充分利用
（注意：It’s no use doing sth.；It’s not useful to do sth.。这两种句型含义基本相同，只是习惯上分别用doing sth.和to do sth.作真正主语。▽It’s no use arguing with him. 跟他争吵没用。▽It’s not useful to argue with him. 跟他争吵没用。
It’s no good doing sth.和It’s not good to do sth.跟上面的句型很相似。）
3. foolish ADJ：
(1)愚蠢的，傻的▽（Sb. is / was foolish enough to do sth. 某人很愚蠢地做某事）I was foolish enough to believe he was in pain then. 我真蠢，竟相信他当时处于痛苦中。▽（It is / was foolish of sb. to do sth. 某人愚蠢地做某事）It was foolish of me to take the test without preparation. 对我来说，没准备就去应试真愚蠢。
(2)不知所措，出丑，显得尴尬▽He’s afraid of looking foolish in front of his friends. 他怕在朋友面前出丑。
【归纳拓展】
make a fool of sb. 愚弄某人
fool sb. into doing sth. 哄骗某人做某事
4. in the distance 在远处▽It was foolish of me to ignore someone’s cry for help in the distance. 听到远处有人喊救命，我竟充耳不闻，真是愚蠢至极。▽The skyscraper of the city can be seen in the distance. 在远处能看到这座城市的摩天大楼。
【归纳拓展】
in the distance 在远处，远距离
at a distance 有一定距离，在稍远处
5. set off
(1)动身，出发（= set out）▽（set off for sp.= set out for sp. 动身去某地）If you want to catch that train, you’d better set off for the station immediately. 你要是想赶上那班火车，最好马上动身去火车站。
(2)引爆，爆发；引发（某种情绪）▽The discovery of gold in California set off a rush to get there. 加利福尼亚州黄金的发现引起一股到那儿的热潮。
【归纳拓展】
set aside 留出，拨出；对……不予考虑
set up 建立，创立；设置
set down 记下，写下
6. loose ADJ：
(1)疏松的，不结实的，不坚固的；未固定牢的；可分开的；宽松的▽Loose soil is good for crops. 疏松的土壤对庄稼有好处。▽It’s foolish of you to use it again because the plug has come / got loose. 你再去用它就太傻了，因为这个插头松脱了。▽He is wearing a loose jacket. 他穿着一件宽松的夹克衫。
(2)不受约束的；自由的▽（let loose sth. (尤指大声或突然)发出，喊出）Just close your eyes and let loose your imagination. 闭上眼睛，海阔天空地遐想一番吧。▽（let...loose 让……自由，释放；放任）
7. adjust V：（使）适应，适合▽（adjust to 适应(环境等)）▽（adjust oneself to使某人自己适应）The body quickly adjusted itself to changes in temperature. 身体迅速调节自身来适应气温的变化。Let’s set off for this big city and we can adjust ourselves to the rush of modern life there. 让我们动身去这个大都市吧，我们能够调整自己以适应那里现代生活的忙碌。▽（adjust to doing 适应做）My parents had trouble adjusting to living in an apartment. 我父母不习惯住公寓。▽（adjust...to... 调整……以适应/适合……）There is no need for us to adjust the price to their needs. 我们不需要调整价格来满足他们的要求。
【归纳拓展】
(1)make adjustment(s) to 对……作出调整
(2)表示“适应”的常见短语：
fit in with / adjust to / adapt to / be accustomed to / be used to (doing)等。
8. furnish VT：
(1)摆放家具，布置▽（furnish...with...= be furnished with用……布置）They furnished their old house with new furniture. = Their old house was furnished with new furniture. 他们为旧房子配上了新家具。
(2)供应，提供▽We should adjust ourselves to a hotel which can’t be furnished with all the necessary equipment. 我们应该使自己适应一个不能提供全套的必要设备的宾馆。
9. agreement N：
(1)[U]同意，一致▽（in agreement with 同意，与……一致）We are in agreement with their decision. 我们同意他们的决定。
(2)[C]协议；协定，契约▽（sign an agreement with 与……签约）▽（make / arrive at / come to / reach an agreement 达成协议）You have broken our agreement by damaging the important remains. 你已违背了我们之间的协议，因为你损坏了这些重要的遗迹。
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