基本信息
1.in other words “换句话说”，常在句中作插入语。
【知识拓展】
in word 在口头上 word for word 逐字地
in a/one word 简言之；总之
in so many words 明确地；直截了当 break one‘s word 失信、食言
keep one’s word 遵守诺言 give sb. one‘s word 对某人许下诺言
have a word with sb. 与某人说句话have words with sb. 与某人争吵
【即学即练】
(1)beethoven wrote many world－famous musical compositions. ___________， he was a great musician.
(2)be careful! he often doesn’t __________________.
小心点儿！他经常不遵守他的诺言。
(3)__________________， we must try our best to do the work.总之，我们必须尽最大努力来做这项工作。(4)would you like to _______________________ me?
你想跟我谈一谈吗？
（5）you didn’t pass the final exam last term----_______, you failed.
a. in the end b. after all c. in other words d. in word
2.adapt(oneself) to 适应于……
adapt sth to sth 使…适应…
adapt sth 修改某事
adapt sth for sth /from sth 根据某事改编成某事
【词汇拓展】
adapt vt. 使适应；改编
adaptable adj. 适应性强的；可改编的
adaptation n. 适应；改编
【词汇辨析】
adapt/adjust/fit/suit/match
(1)adapt 指“经过修改或改变以后适应新的条件”。
(2)adjust 指“调整，调节，使之适应”。
(3)fit 指“大小合适”，引申为“吻合”。
(4)suit 指“合乎要求、口味、性格、情况”。
(5)match 指“大小、色调、形状、性质等相配或相称”。
【即学即练】
（1）i’m afraid they can’t ______the idea of having a man as their english teacher.
a. fit for b. suit c. adapt to d. adapt
(2)when you go to a faraway village ,you should ______yourself ____new manners and customs there.
a. adapt ;to b. fit; for c. suit; for d. adjust; to
3.at a time 一次， 每次
【短语归纳】
