Unit 1 Great Scientists教学设计1
i am in a puzzle about the matter.我对这件事大惑不解。
2)vt. 常用搭配：puzzle sb./be puzzled with使……迷惑; 对……大惑不解
the question puzzled me./i am puzzled with the question.这个问题使我很迷惑。
3)vi. puzzle over苦思……
i puzzled over the question for quite a while.这个问题我想了好半天。
3.clarify vt., vi.解释；澄清；阐明
clarify matters澄清真相
the government has time and again clarified its position on equal pay for women?
政府已经反复阐明政府对男女同工同酬的立场。
his mind suddenly clarified.他的头脑突然清醒了。
4.convenience n.适合；方便
we bought this house for its convenience.
我们买下这所房子为的是它方便。
when and where will it suit your convenience for our next meeting?
"我们下次见面什么时候,什么地点对你方便?"
please come at your convenience.请在你方便的时候前来。
常用搭配：for one’s convenience为 ……方便
for convenience’s sake为方便起见
at one’s convenience在……方便的时候
拓展：convenient adj. 方便的；便利的
our house is convenient for the shops.
常用搭配：be convenient to sb. 对……方便
it is convenient for sb. to do sth.某人做……是方便的
is it convenient for you to come tomorrow? 你明天来方便吗？
5.attraction n.吸引, 吸引力;吸引人的东西;引力
the idea of working for state-owned enterprises has little attraction to young people nowadays.
现时去国营企业就职的想法对年青人没有多大吸引力。
the tides are caused by the attraction of the moon for the earth.
潮汐是由月亮对地球的引力引起的。
a big city offers many and varied attractions.大城市有多种多样吸引人的东西。
拓展：attract v. 吸引
attractive adj. 有吸引力的
常用搭配：have attraction for sth. 对……有吸引力
attract one’s attention吸引某人的注意力
be attracted to sth.被……所吸引
6.influence 1) n.（常与on连用）影响力；感化力
my teacher's influence made me study science at college.由于我老师的影响，我上大学学了理科。
many a woman has had civilizing influence upon her husband.许多妇女对其丈夫有影响。
2) n.（常与over, with连用）权力；势力
will you exercise your influence on my behalf?你愿意运用你的权力给我帮忙吗？
3).vt. 影响
my teacher influenced my decision to study science.我的老师对我学理科的决定起了影响作用。
常用搭配：under the influence of受到……的影响
influence on/upon对……的影响
注意：influence 可以表示长期以来给人思想上以潜移默化的影响；还指影响力；而affect可指对具体事物的影响，或对人的思想感情产生了影响.
