第一节 词义选择和词义引申
一、 词义的选择
举例：
I’ll see her home tonight. 今晚我送她回家。
India is the home of elephants.印度是大象的生长地。
He’s at home with the classics.他精通古典文学。
New homes are for sale.新房出售。
She’s at home where she is.她在哪儿都自由自在。
Maternity home costs in America have gone up sharply.美国妇产科医院的收费已经急剧上涨。
Much is produced here for home market.这里为国内市场生产了许多产品。
He looks on London as his home.他把伦敦看成他的故乡。
（一）、根据词性确定词义
举例：
1、 light
This light is too poor to read by.这光线太暗不能看书。（名词）
Aluminum is a light metal. 铝是一种轻金属。（形容词）
Will you light the fire for me? 你能替我点上火吗？（动词）
2、 round
The Earth is not completely round.. 地球并不是绝对圆的。（形容词）
Let’s go into the hall and have a look round. 让我们进大厅里转一转。（副词）
They are dancing in a round.他们围成一圈跳舞。（名词）
He worked round the day.他工作了一整天。（介词）
The boy’s eyes rounded with excitement. 男孩兴奋得眼睛睁得圆圆的。（动词）
（二）、根据上下文确定词义
举例：
That car was really moving.那汽车跑得可真快。
Share prices moved ahead today.股票价格今日上扬。
The story of their sufferings moved us deeply.他们的苦难经历深深打动了我们。
Work on the new building is moving quickly.新大楼的工程进展很快。
The government’s opinion on this matter haven’t moved.政府对这件事的看法没有改变。
I move that we support the introduction of this new technological process.
我提议我们支持采用这一新工艺。
She moves in the highest circles of society.她生活在高级社交圈里。
Unless the employers move quickly, there will be strike.
雇主若不尽快采取措施，就要引起一场罢工。
