2013牛津译林版选修九Unit1《Other countries, other cultures》.pptVIP

for short 简称，缩写 In England, people usually call me Jim for short. Robert is usually called “Bob” for short. A is short for B “A是B的缩写（简称）”。 Tom is short for Thomas. Tom是Thomas的简称。 for short是固定搭配，意为“简称；缩写”，常放在句末。 People usually call me Tom for short. 人们常常简称我为Tom. be short of　　缺乏…… I’m a little short (= I do not have much money) this week — could you lend me ten dollars? 我手头紧， 你能不能借我10美元。 We’re short of coffee — I must get some more. 我们没有咖啡了，我要去买一些。 The bill comes to $85, but we’re $15 short. 帐单总计为85美元，但我们缺15美元． in short　　　简言之 Para 5 mix vt. 混合，搀和 mix sth with sth Don‘t mix business with pleasure. 不要把工作娱乐搀和在一起。 2) mixed adj 混合的 mixed doubles 男女混合双打 3）mixture n 混合物。 a mixture of sorrow and anger 悲愤交加 settlement n. 解决，处理 The strikers have reached a settlement with the employers. 罢工的人已和雇主达成协议。 settle vt. vi. 定居；停留；解决，处理 After years of travel, we decided to settle here. 我们旅行多年后，决定在此定居。 settle down 安定/安顿下来 It’s terrible. I can’t settle down to anything today. 真糟糕，我今天无法安下心来做任何事。 settlement n. 解决，处理 The strikers have reached a settlement with the employers. settle vt. vi. 定居；停留；解决，处理 After years of travel, we decided to settle here. settle down 安定/安顿下来 It’s terrible. I can’t settle down to anything today. That settles it. Montreal, a port in the province of Quebec, is the second largest city in Canada, and also the second largest French-speaking city in the world, Paris being the largest. Paris being the largest 是独立主格结构，这里是补充说明，其中Paris 是 being the largest 的逻辑主语 Everyone being ready, the teacher began his class. He was listening attentively in class, his eyes fixed on the blackboard. There are old buildings, historic churches, narrow streets and alleys, all alongside glass and steel and concrete skyscrapers towering upwards. historic adj. 历史上著名的；有历史意义的 The historic battle changed the fate of two nations. Chinas takeover of Hong Kong was a historic event. historical是指“历史方面的、与历史直接相关的”。生活中的例子：历史方面的研究（historical re