托福写作经典词组及例句(一)

 　　Be supposed to (should) 应该

　　例句：I must write down each hour to be supposed to do any, perhaps I incompletely illuminate¹ do, but must subscribe² this plan. 我要写下每个小时该干什么，也许我不完全照做，但还是要订下这个计划。

　　Hold fast to 坚持

　　例句：These ten years have shown that we hold fast to our freedoms. 这十年表明，我们一直在坚持各项自由权利。

　　Put a high value on 重视

　　例句：Such induced dopamine release could explain why people put a high value on some music. And why music can manipulate our emotions. 这种诱发起的多巴胺的释放解释了为什么人们对某些音乐评价极高，以及为何音乐可以影响我们的情绪。

　　It’s worthwhile to do……是值得的

　　例句：Evidently , it's not worthwhile to do such a thing. 很显然，这样做并不值得。

　　Give sb. a competitive edge 给某人竞争优势

　　例句：This gives me a competitive edge to become successful.

　　…is a gateway³ to….是通向某一目标的途径

　　例句："So the Moon is a gateway to the Universe, " Neal said. “因此，月球是通向宇宙的门户”，尼尔表示。

　　Expand one’s outlook 开阔某人的眼界(broaden one’s horizon)

　　例句：Mentally, he made me expand my outlook about the game, my perception of my teammates and what to expect from them. 他让我提高了对比赛的阅读能力，感知队友和并团结他们的能力。

　　is a good vehicle for…是…很好的手段

　　例句：The mentality⁴ is often "this is a good vehicle for me to support entrepreneurs, have fun and make some money with my friends." 这种做法背后的思路往往是：“这是个好办法，我既可以用它来支持企业家，又能从中获得乐趣，还可以跟朋友一块儿赚点钱。”

　　Assume/ shoulder the responsibility for…承担起…的责任

　　例句：A mother in a family, who is illiterate⁵, can hardly shoulder the responsibility for a good education of their younger generation. 一个母亲如果没有文化就很难担负好教育下一代的责任。

　　Be mindful of /pay close attention to...关注…

　　例句：If you can keep this “personality” consistent through different designs, consider applying it to other areas where customer interaction happens, and pay close attention to customer reactions. 如果你能通过不同的设计保持这种“个性”一致，可以考虑将其应用到其他需要客户互动的地区，并密切关注客户的反应。

　　A wealth of 大量的(抽象名词)

　　例句：There is a wealth of useful information tucked away in these views, information that can help you to understand how your database operates. 这些视图中收藏了丰富的有用信息，其中包括可以帮助您理解数据库如何运行的信息。

1 illuminate   

vt.照亮，照明；用灯光装饰；说明，阐释

参考例句：

• Dreams kindle a flame to illuminate our dark roads.梦想点燃火炬照亮我们黑暗的道路。
• They use games and drawings to illuminate their subject.他们用游戏和图画来阐明他们的主题。

2 subscribe   

vi.(to)订阅，订购；同意；vt.捐助，赞助

参考例句：

• I heartily subscribe to that sentiment.我十分赞同那个观点。
• The magazine is trying to get more readers to subscribe.该杂志正大力发展新订户。

3 gateway   

n.大门口，出入口，途径，方法

参考例句：

• Hard work is the gateway to success.努力工作是通往成功之路。
• A man collected tolls at the gateway.一个人在大门口收通行费。

4 mentality   

n.心理，思想，脑力

参考例句：

• He has many years'experience of the criminal mentality.他研究犯罪心理有多年经验。
• Running a business requires a very different mentality from being a salaried employee.经营企业所要求具备的心态和上班族的心态截然不同。

5 illiterate   

adj.文盲的；无知的；n.文盲

参考例句：

• There are still many illiterate people in our country.在我国还有许多文盲。
• I was an illiterate in the old society,but now I can read.我这个旧社会的文盲，今天也认字了。