大学英语第三册Unit 1Changes in the way we live.pptVIP

Unit 1 Changes in the Way We Live New Words Expressions get by a. be good enough but not very good Your work will ~ by, but try to improve it. b. manage to live or live or do things in a satisfactory way It is a bit hard for the old couple to get by on a small amount of money. suburb adj. suburban - urban live in the ~s the inner/ outer ~s 近、远郊 syn. outskirts：on the ~s ant. downtown make it 1) to be successful in one’s career. He’s never really made it as an actor. 2) to succeed in reaching a place after difficulty, effort, etc It was a terrible journey but we finally made it. 3) to attend sth. I am afraid I won’t be able to make it to your party next week. haul drag; pull 拖拉，拖运，运送 The wagons were ~ed by horses. halt howl due 1）be due: to be expected to happen or arrive at a particular time eg: When is your baby due? ★ be due to do sth. eg: The meeting isn’t due to start until three. ★ be due for sth.( expect to get sth.) eg: I’m due for a pay rise soon. 2) due to: because of eg: The company’s problems are due to a mixture of bad luck and poor management. 3) in due course: at some time in the future when it is the right time, but not before overdue a. not paid, done, returned by the required time an ~ payment/ liberary book b. that should happened or been done before ~ reforms Improvement an act of improving or a state of being improved We need to carry out some improvements to the computer system. ★improve(ment) on / improve(ment) in improve(ment) on:如把两件事作比较,而后发生的比早发生的好 Today’s weather is an improment on yesterday’s. improve(ment) in:指某方面好转或改善 There has been an improvement in the weather. ★Your luck improves with the improvement of yourself. supplement: v. supplement by/ with a diet ~ed with vitamin pills n. ①sth. that you add to sth. else to improve it or make it complete