3. choice的用法

▲搭配：

① make a choice 选择

② make choice of 挑选，选择，选定

③ make / take one's choice 任意挑选

④ have no choice but to do sth 非……不可，除……之外别无他法

[考例][MET 1993] We've missed the last bus, I'm afraid we have no ____ but to take a taxi.

　　 A. way　 B. choice　 C. possibility　　 D. selection

[考查目标] choice的意思和习惯搭配。

[答案与解析]B　 choice是choose的名词形式．意思是

“选择”，在本句中构成固定搭配have no choice but to

do sth“不得不干……”。

2. apologize的用法

▲ 构词：apology n. 辩解，道歉

▲ 搭配：

① apologize to sb for (doing) sth = make an apology的 sb for (doing) sth向某人为某事(为做了某事)道歉

② apologize for oneself 为自己辩解或辩护

[考例][NMET 1993]The captain ____ an apology to the passengers for the delay caused by bad weather.

　　 A. made　　 B. said　　 C. put　　 D. passed

[考查目标] apologize及其名词的用法和搭配。

[答案与解析]A make an apology的意思是“道歉”。

1. afford

　 (1) (和can，could，be able to连用) 有 (时间、经济等)　 条件(做某事) + to do

　 We can't afford to pay such a price.

　 afford + n. / pron. (出得起；买得起等)

　 They donot consider whether they can afford it or not.

　 (2) 经得起 (做某事或发生某事) (多+to do)

　 He could not afford to lose his fortune entirely.

10. Let's drink (a toast) to...!

☆单词聚焦☆

9. I'm sorry. I didn't mean to...

8. I wish you all the best.

7. That's all right. / That's OK. / No problem.

6. I'm (very / so / terribly) sorry. It's all my fault.

5. Excuse me / Forgive me for... / I apologize for…

4. May I interrupt you for a moment?