大学英语第四册课件Unit 2 Smart Cars.pptVIP

Unit 2 Smart Cars Turn sth. into / become a reality Her dream of being a college student has turned into a reality. Working at home and communicating with fellow workers via their PCs has become a reality for some. Lucrative Producing much money; profitable Many ex-army officers have found lucrative jobs in private security firms. We made a lucrative business deal with the American company on rice imports. Presently (esp. US) at the present time, now; after a short time; soon We presently have no plans to expand our business overseas, but that may well change in the future. “Take it easy,” David said. “You will feel better presently.” Manufacture (1) Make goods on a large scale using machinery Britain now manufactures approximately/about 40 per cent of Europe’s desktop computers. Ford has been manufacturing cars for nearly a hundred years. Manufacture (2) To invent an untrue story, excuse etc. If the media can manufacture stories like this, then who are we supposed to believe? You’ll have to manufacture a good excuse if you don’t go to your sister’s wedding. Approximately Fairly correct or accurate but not completely so The car accident happened at approximately 7:45 a.m. Approximately $150 million is to be spent on improvements on school buildings. Eliminate Remove, esp. sb./sth. that is not wanted or needed; get rid of :eliminate sth. (from sth.) The Chinese government approved a new plan to eliminate illiteracy by 2006. The curriculum ignored the interests of children and so eliminated the children’s motivation. If you think you may be allergic to a food or drink, eliminate it from your diet. Vapor A mass of tiny drops of moisture forming a cloud or mist Pure steam is a dry and invisible vapor. The atmosphere always contains some moisture in the form of water vapor. In the air In the earth’s atmosphere; uncertain, not yet decided There is a peculiar smell in the air. Hundreds of birds suddenly rose in the air. Our plans are still in the air. Cf. on the