1. In this way they cut down the fat and increased the fibre in the meal. (P15)
【归纳】 cut down削减,减少,砍倒。
【延伸】 cut in插嘴;cut off切掉,隔绝;cut up切碎;cut across 抄近路穿过。
【易错点】 注意cut down后面介词的使用,如果表示“削减,减少”时,后面可以跟介词on;如果表示“使……降低到”时,用to;如果表示“使……降低了”时,用by。如:
The doctor told my husband to cut down on smoking. 医生嘱咐我丈夫少吸烟。
You can cut the book down to 200 pages. 你可以把这本书减到200页。
2. It cost more than a good meal in his restaurant!(P10)
【归纳】 1. “more than + 数词”意为“……以上”,如:I have known David for more than 20 years.
2. “more than + 名词”表示“不仅仅”,如: Jason is more than a lecturer; he is a writer, too.
3. “more than + 形容词 / 副词”意为“非常”,如:I am more than glad to help you.
【延伸】 rather than而不是;other than除了;less than很少,不到。
【易错点】 no more than意为“只有,仅仅,不过( = only; just )”,强调“少”;not more than意为“至多,顶多,不超过”,其意义与 at (the) most 相同。