5.combinevt.&vi.(使)结合;混合
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①(Your four major essays will combine(combine)to form the main part of the grade for this course.
②But if you offered to combine (combine)with them, I would see no objection.
③The word “motel” was created by combining (combine) “motor” and “hotel”.
【知识拓展】 combine...with... 使……与……结合,使……合并
6.absencen.不存在;缺乏;缺席
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①He acted as chairman of the Students’ Union in my absence.
②Absence of rain caused the crops to die and people to bear starvation.
③(Short writings missed as a result of an excused absence (absent)will be accepted.
【知识拓展】 during/in one’s absence 某人不在的时候
in the absence of 不在时;缺少
absence of mind 心不在焉
absence from 缺席, 不在
7.keep in touch (with...) (与……)保持联系;了解(某课题或领域的情况)
【拓展练习】 单句语法填空
①Through WeChat, I had no difficulty in getting in touch with him.
②Your reason for not staying in touch with friends is that you do not have their telephone numbers.
③The old soldiers have been out of touch with them for about ten years.
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④She had lost touch with her husband.She was eagerly trying to get in touch with him again,but unfortunately,there was no telephone signal.
她与丈夫失去了联系,正焦急地试图与他再次取得联系,但遗憾的是手机没有信号。
【知识拓展】 be in touch with 与……有联系
be out of touch with 与……失去联系
get in touch with 与……取得联系
lose touch with 失去与……的联系
stay in touch(with)=keep in touch(with) (与……)保持联系
8.catch fire 着火
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①The papers in the waste paper basket caught fire.
在废纸篓中的文件着火了。
②Temples made of wood catch fire easily.
木质结构的寺庙很容易着火。
③When he arrived hurriedly,he found the house was still on fire.
他匆忙赶到的时候,发现那幢房子还在燃烧。
【知识拓展】 be on fire 着火(表状态)
light a fire 点火
make/start a fire 生火
put out the fire 灭火
set fire to sth.(=set sth.on fire)纵火烧某物
watch the fire 围观火灾
