英语单词词汇知识整理：concentrate与succeed

concentrate

concentrate作动词,意为“集中,聚集”,常用于短语concentrate on sth./ doing sth., 意为“全神贯注于……,专心于……”。如:

He decided to concentrate on physics because he just failed the exam.

他决定专攻物理因为他刚刚考试不及格。

She concentrated on studying for the exam.

她为了考试而专心学习。

succeed

1. succeed意为“成功”,是不及物动词,其后常跟in sth. / doing sth.。如:

Our plan succeeded! 我们的计划成功了!

I hope you will succeed in your studies.

我希望你们的学习会取得成功。

They succeeded in solving the problem.

他们成功地解决了那个难题。

2. succeed的'名词形式为success,作“成功,成就”讲时,是不可数名词;作“成功的人(或事物)”讲时,是可数名词。如:

He has had great success.

他取得了巨大的成就。

She wasn’t a success as a teacher.

她教书没教出什么名堂。

3. succeed的形容词形式为successful,意为“成功的,有成效的”。如:

We had a successful meeting yesterday.

昨天我们成功地召开了会议。

【跟踪练习】根据汉语意思,完成下面句子,每空一词。

1. 今年她一直专心于工作。

She has ________ __________ her work this year.

2. 两年前那个男孩成功地找到了一份好工作。

The boy __________ ___________ a good job two years ago.

Key: 1. concentrated on 2. succeeded in finding