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Unit 1 Living with technology (Module 7) 【难点释析】 1. It is still uncertain who invented TV. 至今还未能确定谁发明了电视。 uncertain adj. 不确定的；无把握的；是certain的反义词 ▲ be uncertain about / of sth. 对…不确定 / 没把握 They are both uncertain about what to do. 他们两人都拿不定主意该怎么办。 ▲ It’s uncertain + 主语从句 It’s uncertain whether he will come tomorrow. 他明天不一定会来。 2. superior adj. 优秀的；上等的；有优越感的；无比较级 n. 上级；上司 ▲ be superior to 优于；胜过 His new computer is technically superior to mine. 他的新电脑在技术上超过了我的。 I’m going to complain to your superiors. 我要找你的上司投诉。 3. wind vt. 上发条；缠；绕; 摇；弯曲前进；迂回；蜿蜒 （wound; wound） ▲ wind up 给…上发条 He wound up the toy car and let it go. 他给玩具车上发条然后松手让它跑。 ▲ wind through 蜿蜒穿过 The river winds through the woods. 那条河蜿蜒流过树林。 ▲ wind one’s way 蜿蜒向前；曲直延伸 The Great Wall winds its way over mountains from the west to the east. 4. apply vt. / vi. 应用；运用；申请； ▲ apply sth. to sth. 把…应用于… Scientific discoveries are often applied to industry. 科学发明常运用于工业。 ▲ apply to （1）适用于 （2）向…提出申请（得到…） These rules only apply to part-time workers in our school. 这些规章制度只适用于我校的临时工。 He has applied to the company for the position. 他已经向这家公司申请该职位。 5. delight [U] 欢喜；高兴 [C] 令人高兴的事；乐事；vt. / vi (使)高兴 She won the game, to the delight of all her fans. 她赢了比赛，令粉丝们很高兴。 It is a delight to see my grandmother in good health. 看到奶奶健康，真是件高兴事。 This news will delight all the people in Shuyang. 这消息将使全沭阳的人感到高兴。 ▲ delighted adj. be delighted to do sth. 高兴做… be delighted that 从句 be delighted at / by / with sth 对…感到高兴 / 满意 6. spring vi. 跳跃；弹起；涌出 （sprang; sprung） He sprang out of bed the instant he heard the alarm. 一听到闹钟声，他立即跳下床。Everyone sprang to their feet when the principal walked in.校长进来时，大家立即站了起来。 spring up 迅猛发展；突然出现；涌现 Fast-food restaurants are springing up all over Shuyang.快餐店如雨后春笋般地出现在沭阳。 7. accompany v. 陪同，伴随 accompanying adj 随同的，陪同的accompany sb. to a place 陪同某人去某处 ▲ accompany sb.(at/on sth.) 给某人伴奏accompany sth. (by