一、单词速览 (快速入门)
中文意思:集中(注意力);浓缩
核心词性:v. (动词) / n. (名词,较少考)
音标:
BrE: /ˈkɒnsəntreɪt/
AmE: /ˈkɑːnsəntreɪt/
记忆口诀: "康森垂特" → "康森"把所有精力"垂特"别地集中在一个点上
二、深度解析 (全面掌握)
1. 词根词缀
词根:cent(中心,如 center) + con-(共同)→ “共同向中心”,即“集中”。
同根词:
concentration (n. 专注力)
concentrated (adj. 集中的,如 concentrated juice 浓缩果汁)
近义词:focus, devote, fix one’s attention on
2. 高考核心用法
例句: Most of the population is
concentrated
in coastal cities. (大部分人口集中在沿海城市。)例句: This juice is
concentrated
, so you need to add water before drinking. (这是浓缩果汁,喝之前需要加水。)例句: You need to
concentrate
on your studies instead of playing video games. (你需要集中精力学习,而不是玩电子游戏。)必背短语搭配:
例句: Success requires
concentrated effort
. (成功需要全力以赴。)例句: The upcoming exam
concentrates his mind
on review. (即将到来的考试让他集中精神复习。)例句: I can't
concentrate on
my homework with all this noise. (这么吵我无法专心做作业。)
用法1:concentrate (on/upon) sth.
含义:集中(注意力)于某事。
例句:Many students find it hard to concentrate on their studies during exams.(模仿高考完形填空语境)
用法2:concentrate one’s efforts on doing sth.
含义:集中精力做某事。
例句:The team concentrated their efforts on improving the algorithm.(科技类阅读理解高频句)
3. 必背短语搭配
短语 | 中文意思 | 例句 |
---|---|---|
concentrate on | 专注于 | She concentrated on her math homework. |
concentrate one’s mind on | 集中思想于 | He concentrated his mind on the game. |
concentrated solution | 浓缩溶液 | The lab uses a concentrated acid. |
三、高考实战 (考点狙击)
1. 真题回顾
(2021年全国甲卷 · 完形填空)
题干:The athlete concentrated ______ his breathing to stay calm before the race.
选项:A. on B. at C. in D. to
答案:A
解析:固定搭配 concentrate on sth.,表示“专注于”。
2. 模拟练兵
题目:语法填空
题干:To pass the exam, you must ______ (concentration) all your energy on reviewing the key points.
答案:concentrate
解析:情态动词 must 后接动词原形,构成 concentrate...on... 结构。
四、词汇网络 (举一反三)
1. 近义词辨析
单词 | 区别 |
---|---|
concentrate | 强调“主动集中注意力”,常与 on 搭配。 |
focus | 强调“聚焦一点”,可接 on 或 upon,更口语化。 |
devote | 强调“奉献时间/精力”,常与 to 搭配(如 devote time to)。 |
例句对比:
Concentrate on your work!(专注手头的事!)
Focus the camera on the flower.(把相机对准花。)
She devoted her life to education.(她奉献一生给教育。)
2. 反义词
distract (v. 分散注意力)
scatter (v. 散开,分散)
五、写作提分 (学以致用)
写作点睛:
在描述学习状态时,用
concentrate on
比简单的study
更精准生动可以用
with concentration
来替换carefully
,提升表达层次在环保、人口类话题中,
be concentrated in
是很好的表达高分造句:
基础句: I study English carefully.
提分句: I need to find a quiet place where I can
concentrate on
my English without any interruptions. (我需要找一个安静的地方,可以不受任何干扰地专心学习英语。)
六、复习清单 (巩固记忆)
掌握短语:concentrate on / concentrate one’s efforts on
分清近义词:concentrate vs. focus vs. devote
写作升级:用倒装句或分词结构替换简单句,如 Concentrating on..., he achieved...
老师寄语:
老师寄语: 专注是学习的第一秘诀!掌握concentrate
这个词,不仅能在考试中得分,更能帮助你培养受益终身的专注能力。记住:成功往往属于那些能够集中精力、心无旁骛的人!