How to Make a Good Impression.ppt

II. Vocabulary Enrichment 4. encounter: to meet, especially unexpectedly; come upon 偶遇，遭遇 The more dangers we encounter, the harder should we push forward. Examples 越是艰险越向前 Now You Try 年轻的科学家们在探险期间遇到了许多困难。 The young scientists encountered many difficulties during their exploration. 辨 析 Encounter, come across, run across, meet, confront II. Vocabulary Enrichment Encounter 指不期而遇，含有“遭遇”之意 Meet with 指意外遇见，意思上相当于come across, run across. Meet 为“会见”，多指安排好的 Confront 有“面对”之意，confront sb. with sth. II. Vocabulary Enrichment 5. absorb: To occupy the full attention, interest, or time of; engross The writer was absorbed in his writing that he forgot to flick the ashes from his cigar. Paper that absorb ink is called blotting-paper. Examples Be absorbed in (= devote oneself to) Now You Try He is completely absorbed in his business. This job absorbs all of my time. II. Vocabulary Enrichment 这件工作占用了我的全部时间。 他完全专心于他的业务。 II. Vocabulary Enrichment 6. to (be) focus (ed) sth. on : concentrate on Examples Public attention at the moment is focused on how to improve their living environments. 他专心从事着雕塑工作。 He is fixing his attention on sculpture. II. Vocabulary Enrichment 7. a chain of : A series of closely linked or connected things Examples 一个SARS病毒携带者没有被隔离会导致一连串的人受害。 The failure to isolate a single SARS virus carrier would lead to a chain of victims. Now You Try The heavy fog caused a chain of accidents. II. Vocabulary Enrichment 大雾引起了一系列事故的发生。 搭 配 Chain reaction 连锁反应 Chain store 连锁商店 A chain of mountains 一系列山脉/观念/ideas /events /事件 II. Vocabulary Enrichment 8. to be at one’s best :处在最佳状态 Examples You must study hard in the morning when you are at your best. 搭 配 at best 最多，充其量 try/do one’s best 尽力 make the best (use) of 充分利用 had better /best 最好，应当 II. Vocabulary Enrichment 9. to take … too