新视野第二册Unit 3sectionA1.ppt

* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * The survey shows that there is a decrease in the number of young people out of work. 调查表明，年轻人的失业率下降了。 Profits have decreased by 15%. 利润下降了15%。 decrease 1. [C, U] the process of becoming less 减少 2.v. become less or reduce sth. （使）减少 （使）降低 那个城市的人口增长率每年下降1.5% The population growth in that city is decreasing by 1.5% each year. Now you try: For example: Most plants are nourished by water drawn up through their roots. 大部分植物依赖其根所吸水分来获得养分。 Children need plenty of good fresh food to nourish them. 儿童需要从健康新鲜的食物中摄取营养 nourish vt. give a person or other living things the food they need to live, grow, and stay healthy Letters of love only nourished her longing for him 。 University study nourished his ability to think critically. Here, the verb “nourish” is used metaphorically, meaning “maintain, encourage, strengthen sth” . More examples: For example: You may use the book as you like, as long as you keep it clean. 只要你能使书保持干净， 你尽管用。 Our profits will be good as long as the US dollar remains strong. 只要美元保持坚挺，我们的利润就会很可观。 as long as on condition that; if For example: He declined my party invitation. 我请他参加宴会，但他谢绝了。 The value of the dollar on the world market has declined in recent years. 最近几年美元在世界市场上的价值有所下降。 Thankfully the smoking of cigarettes is on the decline. 谢天谢地，抽烟的人越来越少了。 decline 1. v. refuse a request or offer, usu. politely 2.vi. decrease in amount, quality, or importance 3. n.[sing., U] a reduction in the amount or quality of sth. For example: He has a strong objection to getting up so early. 他强烈反对这么早起床。 The only objection is that it may cost us more than you think. |唯一的异议在于我们的花费要比你想象的更多。 objection [C, U] a statement that shows one disagrees with sth. For example: I cant forbid you to see that man again. 我不能禁止你再与那个人见面。 Driving has been forbidden in the