13. Shoot/ shoot at
shoot是及物动词,意思是“射中,射死”,宾语多为人或动物等。而shoot at是一个动词词组,意为“向……射击”,至于射中或射死与否不得而知。如:
The man shot five birds in the forest.那个人在森林里射死(中)了五只鸟。 The hunter shot at the bear.猎人朝熊射击了。
They shot at the she-wolf, but didn't shoot her.他们向那只母狼射击,但是没有射中/死。 14. escape/ run away
(1)escape作“逃跑”、“逃脱”或“逃避”讲时,往往会有成功之意。如: The old man escaped death.那个老人死里逃生。 The thief escaped from prison.那个小偷越狱了。 (2)run away作“逃跑”、“跑走”讲时,往往强调动作。如: Don't let him run away. 别让他跑了。 口语中escape和run away可以互用。 15. so that..../ so... that....
(1) so that....为了,以便 。引导一个目的状语从句,从句中往往有情态动词。也可引导一个结果状语从句。如:
I left at 5:00 so that I could catch the early bus. Speak loudly, so that they can hear what you say.
He didn't study English so that he lost a chance to work in a foreign company. (2) so... that....既可引导一个结果状语从句,也可引导一个目的状语从句。 如:The classroom was so noisy that I could hardly study. I got up so early in the morning that I could catch the train.
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