高中英语重点词汇

例62：Did he ask for anything?

inquire：问，询问。它与ask同义，但是比较正式的用语；与into连用时，表示“查究，调查”的意思。例如：

例63：I have inquired of him whether he could help me. （我已经问过他能否帮我。）

例64：We must inquire into the matter. （＝look into，我们必须调查此事。）question：提问，质问，审问，怀疑。例如：

例65：At first the girls read a chapter from their books, and then the teacher began to question them. 例66：I question whether he was once questioned by the police.

（我怀疑他是否曾被警方审问过。）

12．be about to do sth / be to do sth

be about to do：即将，正要做……。不加任何时间短语。例如：

例67：We were about to start when suddenly it began to rain.

be to do：计划，约定；应该。例如：

例68：We are to start tomorrow.

例69：What is to be done next？（下一步做什么？）

13．be careful of / be careful with

be careful of：小心，当心，留神，注意。例如：

例70：The public were warned to be careful of rats. （公众被警告要当心老鼠。）be careful with：细心，注意。指细心地处理或对付某人或某事。例如：

例71：You’d better be careful with your work / pronunciation. （你得注意你的工作/发音。）14．be familiar with / be familiar to

be familiar with：对……熟悉。例如：

例72：Most of us are familiar with the pop star.

例73：John was very familiar with this kind of situation.

be familiar to：对……来说是熟悉的；为……所熟知。例如：

例74：The pop star is familiar to most of us.

例75：This kind of situation was all too familiar to John. (=very familiar)

15．be known for / be known as / be known to

be known for：因……而出名。例如：

例76：Our town is known for its stones.