B2-Unit第一次课.pptVIP

* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Detailed reading1– at the mercy … at the mercy of fashion Explanation: completely controlled by fashion at the mercy of (para.3): completely in the power of The dog’s life is at the ~ of its master. Detailed reading1– preferable For me, teamwork is preferable to single action. Synonym: better, superior e.g. preferable a. more desirable or suitable Antonym: inferior Derivation: preferably ad. preference n. Being older is preferable to being younger in another way.