《新标准高职公共英语实用综合教程(第二版)unit5》.ppt

Text B- An inbox… Text B Text Study Words and Expressions Comprehension An inbox ... amount of incoming email. full of dozens or hundreds of messages: an attributive modifying “an inbox”. spending more and more time…: Here the -ing phrase serves as the accompanying adverbial and the logical subject of “spending” is “the users.” putting out fires: Here it is a metaphor, meaning solving urgent problems. caused by the huge amount of incoming email: an attributive past participle phrase modifying “fires” Text B-The only- … Text B Text Study Words and Expressions Comprehension The only way to enjoy email’s benefits is to manage it properly.: The only way that email users can enjoy the convenience brought by email is to manage incoming email efficiently. to manage it properly: The infinitive here serves as the predicative. Text B-- Many companies… Text B Text Study Words and Expressions Comprehension Many companies ... software-based solutions.: It seems that many companies completely depend on anti-spam software. seem to: give the impression or appearance of being or doing sth. That seems to be the best solution. 那似乎是最好的解决办法。 She seems (to me) to be right.= It seems (to me) that she’s right. (我看)她做得对。 Text B--Also, Microsoft…1 Text B Text Study Words and Expressions Comprehension Also, Microsoft Outlook ... filter incoming messages.: Also, Microsoft Outlook provides software for both servers and users to get useful and important messages while keeping spam out. provide sth. for sb. (provide sb. with sth.): make sth. available for sb. to use by giving, lending or supplying it The firm provided me with a car. 公司提供给我一辆汽车。 Can you provide accommodation for thirty people? 你能为三十人提供住宿吗？ Text B--Also, Microsoft…2 Text B Text Study Words and Expressions Comprehension treat everybody exactly alike 一视同仁 The climate here is always hot, summer and winter alike. 这里的气候总是那么热，夏季和冬季都一样。 alike: in the same way 以相同方式 Text B-While very… Text B Text Study Words and Expressions Comprehe