M2U4L1 Tomorrows World教学课件.pptVIP

3. be pessimistic about 对……悲观 The tone of the meeting was very pessimistic. The doctors are pessimistic (= not hopeful) about his chances of recovery. be optimistic about 对……乐观 She is optimistic about her chances of winning a gold medal. attack ?n. 1 a violent act intended to hurt or damage sb. or sth.: Enemy forces have made an attack on the city. These bomb blasts suggest that the terrorists are (going) on the attack (= trying to defeat or hurt other people) again. 4. “attack” the world’s computers 向世界计算机发起攻击 2 when you say sth. to strongly criticize sb. or sth.: The government has come under attack from all sides for cutting education spending. 3 the part of a team in some sports which tries to score points: The team has a strong attack, but its defence is weak. attack ?v. 1 to try to hurt or defeat using violence: He was attacked and seriously injured by a gang of youths. Army forces have been attacking the town since dawn. Most wild animals wont attack unless they are provoked.  2 to criticize sb. strongly: She wrote an article attacking the judges and their conduct of the trial. The report attacks the idea of exams for 7- and 8-year-olds. 3 If sth., such as a disease or a chemical, attacks sth., it damages it: AIDS attacks the bodys immune system. 5. find out about holiday offers 查找节日特惠价 offer: n. a reduction of the price of sth. in a shop for a short time 本周他们特价售货，买二赠一。 They have a special offer this week — buy two, get one free. 橄榄油本周降价出售。 Olive oil is on offer this week. 6. a huge growth in shopping on the Internet 网上购物大增长 growth ??n. 1 [U] The growth of a person, animal or plant is its process of increasing in size: A balanced diet is essential for healthy growth. Plant growth is most noticeable in spring and early summer. 2 [U] an increase in the size or the importance of sth.: The government is trying to limit population growth. The rapid growth of opposition to the plan has surprised the council. Electronic publishing is a growth area (= an area of