§2.1词句贯通
1.be tired of对……感到厌倦；对……不感兴趣
You’ll soon be tired of the game.
很快你就会对这种游戏感到厌倦的。
I am tired of the same old breakfast every morning.
我厌烦每天早上吃同样的饭。
She is never tired of talking about her clever son.
谈起她聪明的儿子，她不厌其烦。
2. reject vt.排斥；丢掉；抛弃
He rejected my offer of help.
他拒绝了我的援助提议。
I proposed to her but she rejected me.
我向她求婚，但被她拒绝了。
He tried to join the army but was rejected.
他试图参军，但没有被接受。
She rejected my suggestions.
她拒绝了我的建议。
She rejected the green apples.
她扔掉了那些不熟的苹果。
3. break away from摆脱；脱离
The thief broke away from the policeman and ran away.
那个贼挣脱警察逃走了。
He broke away from all his old friends.
他与所有的老朋友断绝了关系。
It is difficult to break away from a habit.
改掉习惯是很困难的。
It was not right for the South to break away from the Union.
南方脱离联邦是不对的。
4. possibility n.可能性；可能；可能的事
the possibility of success成功的可能性
the possibility of rain下雨的可能性
Is there any possibility of having a sunny weekend?
周末有可能会阳光明媚吗？
There is a possibility of his coming for Christmas.
他可能会来过圣诞节。
Is there any possibility that he will be elected chairman?
他有当选主席的可能吗？
There is quite a possibility that war may break out.
很有可能会爆发战争。
His retirement is a possibility.
他有可能退休。
5. attempt vt.尝试；企图
The prisoner attempted an escape but failed.
那个犯人企图逃走，但失败了。
They attempted a surprise attack.
他们企图偷袭。
They attempted to climb Mt. Everest.
他们试图攀登额菲尔士峰。
He attempted breaking the world record.
他试图打破世界记录。
attempt n.尝试，企图；企图杀害
He made an attempt to learn to ski.
他尝试着学滑雪。
He failed in his attempt to win first prize.
他试图获得头奖，但却失败了。
They made an attempt on the life of the president.
他们企图刺杀总统。
attempted adj.未遂的，意图的
an attempted murder/suicide
杀人未遂/自杀未遂
6. connection n.联系；因果关系；联结
There is no connection between the two incidents.
那两个事件之间没有关联。
Doctors say there is a connection between smoking and lung cancer.
医生们说抽烟与肺癌有关系。
He has connections with many important people.
他与很多重要人物有来往。
in connection with与……相关联，关于
She said nothing in connection with her marriage.
她绝口不谈与她的婚姻有关的事。
connect vt.连接，把……联系起来；接通（电源、电话等）
The road connects London and Edinburgh.
这条道路连接伦敦与爱丁堡。
Their families are now connected by marriage.
他们两家有联姻关系。
The operator will connect you with our sales department.
接线员会与你接通我们的销售部。
be connected with与……有联系，和……有关系
He is no longer connected with the Kane Company.
他已与凯恩公司没有关系了。
7. aware adj.察觉到的，感觉到的，知悉的。一般用作表语，后接of短语或从句。
He wasn’t aware of the danger.
他没有察觉到危险。
Smokers are well/quite aware of the dangers to their own health.
吸烟者很清楚吸烟会对他们自身的健康造成种种危害。
She became aware of footsteps hurrying after her.
她觉察到身后有匆忙的脚步声。
Are you aware that you have hurt her feelings?
你有没有察觉到你已经伤害她的感情了？
I became aware how she might feel.
我察觉到她会有怎样的感受。
He was aware that he had drunk too much.
他晓得他喝了太多的酒。
Are you aware how much this means to me?
你晓得这对我有多大意义吗？
8. respect vt.尊敬，尊重
Children ought to respect their elders.
小孩应该尊敬长辈。
Ihope you will respect her wishes.
我希望你能尊重她的愿望。
respect n.尊敬，尊重
I have (a) deep/great respect for him.
我对他非常尊敬。
He showed no respect for their rights.
他不尊重他们的权利。
respected adj.受人尊敬的
The teacher is greatly respected in this school.
这位老师在这个学校很受人尊敬。
9. application n.用途；应用；申请；申请书
The application of what you know will help you solve new problems.
应用你的知识可帮你解决新问题。
That rule has no application to this particular case.
那项条款不适用于这一特殊案例。
The invention has no practical application.
那项发明没有实际的用途。
The manager received twenty applications for the post.
该经理收到对这个岗位的20份申请。
They rejected his application of the membership.
他们拒绝了他成为会员的请求。
You should make an application to the embassy for a visa.
你应向大使馆申请签证。
§2.2发散思维
1. allow v.允许，容许
allow sb.to do sth.允许某人做某事
The nurse allowed him to stay in hospital for another two days.
那个护士准许他在医院再住两天。
allow doing sth.允许做某事
We don’t allow making noise here,so you must keep quiet.
我们不允许在这儿弄出噪音，请你保持安静。
allow vt.给予(时间、金钱)；同意给予。后常接双宾语。
He allows his wife $200 a month for clothes.
他每个月给妻子200美元买新衣服。
Allow me one minute in which to change my clothes.
请给我一分钟的时间让我换换衣服。
Please allow yourself an hour to get to the airport.
请给自己留出一小时的时间好赶往飞机场。
allow for顾及，考虑到
This journey usually takes 3 weeks,but you should allow for delays caused by bad weather.
这趟旅行通常需时三周，但是你应考虑到恶劣天气所造成的延误。
We must allow for the train being late-it always is.
我们必须考虑到火车会晚点，它一向如此。
You can’t make it in an hour;you must allow for the heavy traffic.
一个小时你是到达不了的，你要考虑到交通是很拥挤的。
2. otherwise adv.要不然，否则；另外，别样；在其他方面
He reminded me of what I should have otherwise forgotten.
他提醒了我，要不然我就忘了。
He thinks otherwise.
他是另外一种想法。
He thinks otherwise he’s a good worker.
从另一方面来说他是个好工人。
otherwise conj.(并列连词，同or else)否则，不然(常与虚拟语气连用)
You should go now,otherwise you’ll miss the bus.
你应该现在走，不然你就赶不上公交车。
Do come earlier next time,otherwise you’ll be punished.
下次一定早点来，否则就惩罚你。
He is old and sick,otherwise he would be working.
他年老有病，不然他会上班的。
otherwise adj.另外的，别样的；其他方面的
Some are wise,some are otherwise.
有些人贤明，有些人则不然。
His students in English are also his otherwise teachers.
这些人在英语方面是他的学生，可是在其他方面却是他的老师。