新世界大学英语第三册 Unit 2 Relating.ppt

Article serve as vt. 担任，充当 Historical experience would serve as a most important source of information. 历史的经验将是重要的信息来源。 compare to 1) 把……比作 A great amount of literature compares the rest time of man to nightfall.? 大量文学作品把人的晚年比作黄昏。 2) 比较，与……相比 Compared to running, walking is good for people who have knee problems. 与跑步相比，散步更适合膝盖不好的人。 Next Compare: compare to vs. compare with 两者均含“比较”之意，有时可通用。 Compared to/with cars, bicycles are more economical and more environmental. 与汽车相比，自行车更节约、更环保。 侧重表达两者之间的相似之处时多用compare to；而将两者作比较，找出其相似点和不同之处时，多用compare with。 Life is poetically compared to the morning dew, and the setting of the sun to the end of life. 在诗歌中，人生被喻为朝露，日落被比作生命的结束。 He compared Paris with London in order to decide which city to tour. 他比较了巴黎和伦敦，以决定去哪座城市旅游。 Article Article reassuring a. 使人安心的，安慰的 Even more reassuring are said to be the positive signs of growth in the global economy. 更使人宽心的是，据说全球经济出现了增长迹象。 reassure v. 使……安心，再保证，重拾（信心等） The manager tried to reassure her that she will not lose her job. 经理试图宽慰她，她是不会失去工作的。 Article extension n. 扩大，延长 The toolshed was built as an extension of the house. 紧靠着房屋加盖了一间工具房。 extend v. 扩充，延伸，伸展，扩展 The problems are so vast and extend over so many pollutants. 这些问题涉及面广，包括多种污染物。 extensive a. 广泛的，广阔的，广大的 Our information is extensive, but by no means complete. 我们的情报覆盖面广，但并不完整。 Article amplify vt. 1) 放大，增强 By advertising widely, a manufacturer can amplify the demand for a product. 生产商可以通过投放海量广告来扩大产品的需求量。 2) 详述，（进一步）阐述 Please amplify your ideas by giving us some examples. 请举例详述您的观点。 Article suffer from遭受，因……而蒙受损害 Most of the world’s important cities suffer from traffic jam. 世界上大多数大城市都以交通拥堵为患。 9. Just being able to engage genuinely and politely with your neighbors is a better fix than Xanax could ever effect for mental stability. (Para. 8) Interacting with your neighbors with sincerity and good manners will have better effects on your mental stability than drugs like Xanax. Sentence