【重点词汇讲解】

    1．experience

    a. experience作不可数名词。意为“体验”“经验”“从经验中获得的知识和技能”。后接介词in或of短语，表示在某方面的经验。如：

    Have you had any experience in work of this sort?

    你对这工作有经验吗？

    Experience comes from practice.

    经验来源于实践。

    Only women with experience of office work can apply for the position.

    只有具有办公室工作经验的女士才能申请这个岗位。

    She is a teacher with more than 20 years' experience in teaching but not in driving at all.

    她是一位具有20多年教学经验的老师，但在驾车方面却毫无经验可谈。

    b.作可数名词意为“经历”。如：

    The car accident was a terrible experience to him.

    那次车祸对他来说是一次可怕的经历。

    Please tell us your experiences of living abroad for so many years.

    请向我们介绍一下你在国外生活多年的经历。

    Flying along the express way is an unforgettable experience.

    沿高速公路开快车是一种难忘的经历。

    Do you have such experiences as diving 100 metres in the sea?

    你有过潜到100米深处的海水里的经历吗？

    c.作及物动词，意为“体验?u有……经验”．如：

    Have you experienced real hunger?

    你体验过真正饥饿的滋味吗？

    He experienced the greatest hardship for the first time in his life.

    他首次体验有生以来最大的困难。

    Experiencing pain is as valuable as experiencing pleasure.

    经历痛苦和体验快乐一样珍贵。

    d. experience的形容词为experienced，意为“有经验的”。如：

    The job calls for an experienced man.

    这份工作需要有经验的人。

    Anyone experienced in drawing may come tomorrow.

    有绘画技能的人可于明天来。

    An experienced doctor is operating on the wounded soldier.

    一位老练的医生在给那位受伤的士兵做手术。

    2．Improve，改进、提高、变得更好；improvement

    The government pays much attention to improving the living conditions of the people.

    政府极为关注改善人民的生活条件。

    He has improved his English study.

    他的英语学习有了很大提高。

    His health is improving.或He is improving in his health.

    他的健康状况正在好起来。

    3．close

    ①关闭，封闭

    Please close the windows before leaving.

    离开前请将窗户关上。

    The shop is closed for a week.

    这家商店停止营业一个星期。

    This road is closed to heavy motor traffic.

    此路禁止载重机动车辆通行。

    The door won't close. 这门关不上。

    The school library closes at 6 p. m.

    学校图书馆下午六点关门。

    ②接近、靠近

    He is close on forty.

    他快四十了。

    British people don't like to get close to each other.

    英国人不喜欢彼此靠得很近。

    ③亲密的、近的、接近的

    a close friend 一位密友

    a close game 一场势均力敌的比赛

    4．cause

    ①原因、起因（引起某件事情发生的直接原因）；事业

    Do you know the real cause of the fire?

    你知道这场火灾的真正原因吗?

    Lei Feng devoted himself to a great and glorious cause－to serve the people heart and soul.

    雷锋把他的一生献给了一项伟大而光荣的事业—全心全意为人民服务。

    ②使产生，使发生，引起；使，促使

    What caused the traffic accident?

    是什么引起了那场车祸?

    This car has caused a lot of trouble to/for me?

    这辆车给我们带来许多麻烦。

    His illness causes him to miss the game.

    他因病不能参加比赛。

    5．regret … 懊悔，抱歉，遗憾

    I regret not having started earlier.

    我懊悔没有早一点出发。

    I regret（to say）that I can not come.

    很抱歉，我不能来。

    Much to my regret, I'm unable to accept your kind invitation.

    不能接受您的盛情邀请，深为抱歉。

    6．require  要求，命令；requirement  要求，命令

    I require that he（should）help me.

    我要求他帮助我。

    The room requires to be cleaned. 或The room requires cleaning.（requires＝wants. needs）

    这房间需要打扫。