2014秋高中英语（新人教版必修5）：Unit 3-Period Ⅱ.ppt

9．adjustment n．调整；调节 Just as I tried to make the necessary adjustment to this new situation，Wang Ping appeared.(教材P18) 就在我努力地调整自己去适应新环境时，王平出现了。 Moving to the city has been a difficult adjustment for us.搬到城市里住对我们来说是个艰难的适应过程。 ①make an adjustment to 对……做出调整 ②adjust sth.to sth.使……适合；适应…… adjust oneself to 使自己适应…… adjust to 适应…… Ive made a few minor adjustments to the seating plan.我对座次表作了小小的调整。 The body quickly adjusts (itself) to changes in temperature.身体迅速(自行)调节以适应气温的变化。 10．be/get back on ones feet(困境后)恢复；完全复原；重新振作；东山再起 Soon I was back on my feet again and following him to collect a hovering carriage driven by computer.(教材P18)一会儿我就又恢复了，跟着他去领取了一台由电脑驱动的气垫车。 I need to forget all this and get back on my feet again. 我需要忘记这一切，然后重新振作起来。 We hope due to the new economic program our country would be back on its feet. 我们都希望新的经济方案能让国家重新站起来。 be on ones feet站着 stand on ones own feet独立自主；自食其力 struggle to ones feet挣扎着站起 get/rise to ones feet站起 jump to ones feet跳起；一跃而起 As soon as the bell rang the class were on their feet and ran out of the door. 铃声一响同学们就站起来跑出门去。 Young people must learn to stand on their own feet. 年轻人应当学着自食其力。 11．lose sight of...看不见……；忽略；失去联系 However，I lost sight of Wang Ping when we reached what looked like a large market because of too many carriages flying by in all directions.(教材P18) 但是，当我们到达一个看起来像是大市场的地方时，由于太多车子朝四面八方飞奔，我看不见王平了。 When I looked up，I lost sight of the famous actor. 当我抬起头时，看不见那位著名的演员了。 catch sight of望见；看到 in sight在视线内 out of sight看不见；在视野之外 at the sight of一看见…… at first sight乍一看；第一眼看到 come into sight进入视野 Finally he caught sight of the young mans light overcoat in the distance. 最后他总算在远处看见了那个年轻人穿的淡色外套。 The piece of paper fell onto the surface of the river and drifted away out of sight. 这张纸掉到了河面上，漂走看不见了。 We fell in love with the smart cellphone at first sight，but much to our regret，it was too dear.我们一眼就喜欢上了那部精美的手机，但非常遗憾，它太贵了。 【提示】　sight用作不可数名词时，意为“视力；目光”。用作可数名词时，意为“景物；景象”。如：Last summer we saw the sights of Beijing. 去年夏天我们游览了北京的名胜。 11．sweep up横扫；打扫；一下抱起(某人