高手过招

(1)单项填空

①This kind of plants are          . Some day they

 will       forever.                       （2009·12·甘肃天水检测）

A. dying off；die out

B. dying away；die off

C. dying down；die out

D. dying out；die away

②Unfortunately, the soldier died         a wound in the chest.                                        （2009·12·山东德州检测）

A. from                   B. out

C. off                      D. down

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(2)用die的相关短语填空                                         （原创）

①The noise of the car                 in the distance.

②The old traditions are               .

③The man            a wound.

④I’m              something to eat.

解析:(1)①选A。前面句子用了进行时，表示正在灭亡，故用die off。后面表示有一天会永远消失，故用die out。

②选A。根据句意此处soldier死的原因应该是胸部受伤。

(2)①died away  ②dying out  ③died from

④dying for

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9. protect ...from ...

保护……免受……，后接较小的事情或危害，如：frost, harm, catching cold。

联想拓展

protect ...against ...后接较大的事情，如：战争、灾害、重税、威胁等。

keep sb. from doing sth. prevent/stop sb.(from) doing sth.阻止某人做某事

keep sb. doing sth.使某人一直做某事

defend ...from/against保卫……以抵御……

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易混辨析

              defend/protect/guard/preserve

    defend 保卫；防护；防守（含有采取措施抵制进攻的意思）；protect 常含有提供安全的方式来驱开不适、伤害或进攻的意思；guard 含有看守的意思；preserve 指采取措施维护、保护、保存。

You must learn to protect yourself from the danger.

你必须学会保护自己，免遭危险。

She had to defend herself against the guard dog.

她不得不防备看门狗咬她。

A policeman was guarding the entrance to the embassy.

一位警察正守卫在大使馆出口处。