New words：

delight/dɪˈlaɪt/

n. 快乐；高兴；乐事；趣事
v. 使愉快；喜爱；乐于

详细词源拆解：

前缀 de- 加强语气 + 词根 light 使愉悦；
本义 “使人极度开心”，引申为快乐、乐事；使高兴、喜爱。
同根：delightful adj. 令人愉快的。

词汇家族

delight（n. 快乐；v. 使愉快）
→ delightful（adj. 令人愉快的；可爱的）
→ delightedly（adv. 高兴地；快乐地）

必记高频搭配

with delight 高兴地；愉快地

She looks at the lovely gift with great delight and big smiles.

take delight in 喜爱；以…… 为乐

Many kids take delight in playing games with their close friends.

to one's delight 令某人高兴的是

To my delight, I passed the difficult English exam easily.

delight sb 使某人感到快乐

Beautiful flowers and sweet songs delight everyone in the garden.

delightful /dɪˈlaɪtfl/ (adj. 令人愉快的)

We spent a delightful weekend with our close friends.
The soft music creates a delightful mood in our small classroom.

关键使用提醒

1. 高频固定短语：to one's delight / take delight in / with delight，完形、写作常考。

2. 名词用法：表 “乐事” 时为可数名词 delights；表 “快乐” 时多为不可数。

   Travel brings many new delights to our busy daily life.
   旅行给忙碌生活增添了许多新鲜乐趣。

3. 形容词 delightful 作文高频替换词，修饰人、事物、场景。正式语境中可替换 happy /nice，优化表达。

New words：

proposition /ˌprɒpəˈzɪʃn/ n. 建议；主张；观点；命题

必记高频搭配

a reasonable proposition 合理主张

accept the proposition 接纳提议

argue over a proposition 争论观点

His new proposition gives us another way to think the problem.

关键使用提醒

1. 可数名词，复数：propositions
2. 语体偏正式，多用于辩论、学术、商务场景
3. 层级记忆：suggestion 日常建议 → proposal 行动提案 → proposition 理论观点

New words：

proposal /prəˈpəʊzl/

n. 提议；建议；提案
n. 求婚

必记高频搭配

put forward a proposal 提出提议

accept a proposal 接受提议

reject a proposal 拒绝提议

All members agree to accept this travel proposal.
My girlfriend finally said yes to my proposal yesterday.
We discuss every proposal carefully before making final decisions.

关键使用提醒

1. 可数名词，复数形式：proposals
2. 固定搭配常考：put forward / accept / reject a proposal
3. 词义区分：proposal 偏正式方案，suggestion 偏向日常随口建议

New words：

propose /prəˈpəʊz/

v. 提议；建议；提出
v. 打算；计划
v. 求婚

详细词源拆解：

前缀pro - 向前 + 词根pos 放置，本义往前抛出想法，引申为提议、建议、求婚、打算。
同根：position 位置、suppose 认为、oppose 反对

词汇家族

→ proposal（n. 提议；提案；求婚）
→ proposition（n. 主张；观点）

必记高频搭配

What would you propose?
What do you propose to do now?
He proposed to her last night at a fancy restaurant.
He proposes that we help each other during difficult learning days.

propose a toast 举杯祝酒

I'd like to propose a toast to the bride and groom.

propose doing sth 提议做某事

He proposed changing the name of the company.

关键使用提醒

1. 常用结构：propose doing /propose that 从句
2. 名词形式proposal考试高频，表提议、求婚
3. 写作替换 suggest，提升语句正式度

New words：

choke [tʃoʊk]
v. 窒息；哽住；呛到
v. 堵塞；阻塞
v. 抑制（情绪、声音）
n. 窒息；哽噎

详细词源拆解：

源自古英语，本义为喉咙受阻、窒息、哽住；引申为堵塞、抑制、呛到。

词汇家族

choke（v. 窒息；堵塞）→ choking（adj. 令人窒息的；呛人的）

必记高频搭配

choke on 被…… 呛到；哽住

Young kids may choke on small food like jelly or nuts easily.

choke up 哽咽；说不出话；堵塞

She choked up with tears when talking about her warm family.

choke off 抑制；阻止；掐断

Don’t choke off your courage when facing difficult new challenges.

be choked with 被…… 堵塞；充满

The small street is choked with cars during busy rush hours.

choking (adj. 令人窒息的)

The choking smoke made people leave the burning building quickly.

关键使用提醒

1. 变形：过去式 / 过去分词 choked，现在分词 choking。
2. 中考高频搭配：choke on sth 被某物呛到，安全话题常考。
3. 短语区分：choke up 哽咽；choke off 抑制；be choked with 挤满 / 堵塞。