lesson3

English Intensive Reading

吉林大学远程教育学院

Introduction

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Language Points

Grammar

Lesson 3 Language Points ( Page 11)

wealthy (adj.): having wealth, rich 有财产的，富有的

1.She comes from a wealthy family. 她来自一个有钱人家。
2. America is a wealthy country. 美国是个富国。
Comparing the following words:
wealth, fortune, prosperity, treasure 均有财富的意思。
wealth (n.): (possession of) large amount of money, property; riches (财产的)占有，财富.指大量的金钱和财产，也可广义地指任何人们渴望大量拥有的东西甚至是非物质的有价值的东西。
1.He is a man of great wealth. 他是个很富有的男人。
2.Nobody knew how she had acquired her wealth. 谁也不知道她的财产是怎样来的。
fortune (n.): large amount of money 大笔的钱；巨款
多用语口语，前面常用不定冠词 “a”，指具体一笔钱财，而非精神财富。
1. That ring is worth a fortune. 那戒指很值钱。
2.She inherited a large fortune. 她继承了一大笔钱财。
prosperity (n.): state of being economically successful （经济的）繁荣
指在钱财上交好运，获得成功的状态。不一定有大量的财富，却处于上升的趋势，即兴隆或繁荣。
1.The increase in the country’s prosperity was due to the discovery of oil.
该国经济之日趋繁荣是由于发现了石油的缘故。
2.They want to live in prosperity. 他们想过富足的生活。
treasure (n.): gold, silver, jewels, etc. 金银财宝，财富
通常指聚集起来的财富，尤指以钱、贵重金属、宝石等有价值物品的形式拥有的财富。
1. Stevenson’s Treasure Island is a famous story.
史蒂文森所作的《金银岛》是一个非常著名的作品。
2. We dreamed of digging for buried treasure.
我们梦想着挖掘埋藏的财宝。

but

1) (conj.)however, yet 但是，可是，然而
1. He is young but very experience. 他虽年轻，但经验很丰富。
2. She cut her knee badly, but didn’t cry. 她弄伤了膝盖，但是并没有哭。
2) (conj.)on the contrary (用于否定句) 相反地，而是
1. My bag is not black but brown. 我的袋子不是黑色，而是棕色。
2. It’s not the red shirt but the blue one. 这不是红色的衬衫而是兰色的。
3) (prep.)(用于nobody, all, who 等词后面) 除…以外
1. Nobody knew her name but me. 除我之外，没有人知道她的名字。
2. The problem is anything but easy. 这个问题可绝对不容易。
4) (adv.) only, just 只，仅仅
1. He’s still but a child. 他只不过是个小孩。
2. If I had but known she was ill, I would have visited her.
我倘若知道她病了，早就去探望她了。