高二英语Unit19 The Merchant of Venice知识点总复习教案
▲ dear还可用作感叹词，相当于汉语的“天啊”“哎呀”，表示伤心、焦急、惊奇、遗憾、同情等。如: ① oh, dear! what shall i do? 噢!天啊!我该怎么办呢? ② "dear me", said the old minister to himself, "am i foolish or unfit for my office?" “天哪”，老大臣心里想，难道我也愚蠢或不称职了? ③ "oh，dear! how call you draw on the wall?" “噢，天啊!你怎么能在墙上乱画?”
28. they are my only comfort. 他们是我唯一的安慰。(p. 71 integrating skills 倒数第5行) ▲ comfort
(1) n. 安慰、慰籍the nurse spoke a few words of comfort to the sick boy. 护士对小病人说了几句安慰的话。
(2) n. 舒适，安逸the news brought comfort to all of us. 这个消息使我们所有人都感到安慰。
(3) v. 安慰 he always comforts me when i'm in trouble.每当我处于困境时，他总是来安慰我。
联想：comfortable adj. 舒适的(反义词) uncomfortable 不舒适的；comfort [u] 舒适(反义词) discomfort 不舒适
拓展：give comfort to 安慰；live in comfort 生活舒适；offer sb. comfort 给人以安慰
