南开大学《大学英语》课件-第3章.pptVIP

Children learn it by rote to pass examinations, and they don’t see its relevance to the world around them. Something’s relevance to something else is its importance or significance to it, especially in way of helping to explain, clarify or illustrate （解释，澄清，说明）things in question. relevant related relevant means important or significant to an issue, especially in way of helping to solve a problem or to explain, clarify or illustrate one’s opinion about the issue in question. Relevant also suggests focusing on an issue without digression. Relevant意为对“某个事情或问题很重要或别具意义的，特别是有助于解决某个问题或有助于解释，澄清或表达某人对某个在议问题的看法。该词还含有聚焦某个话题而不离题的意思。For example, The ideas expressed in the book are still relevant today. 该书所阐述的思想在今天看来仍然很有指导意义。 A reporter’s comments during an interview need to be brief and relevant. 记者在采访中所作的评述应当简明且紧扣话题。 “Is any of this relevant to the issue?” interrupted Tom. 汤姆插嘴问道： “你说的这些都与我们讨论的话题有关吗？ relevant related Related often suggests causal or logical relationship (因果关系）or having shared characteristics in a specific aspect or a field of study. For example, I’m one of the few that advocate performance-related pay. 我是少数几个倡导绩效工资的人之一。（即工作绩效越好，工资就越高—因果关系） She loves painting and other related arts.她喜欢绘画和其他与之相关的艺术。（有着共同艺术特点的，属于相同艺术领域的） relevant related A sample expository paragraph I love traveling to different parts of the world for three main reasons. For one thing, traveling makes you more knowledgeable and smarter. The more you travel, the more you know about the outside world. For another, traveling helps you understand other peoples and cultures better, which in turn enables you to understand your own culture better. It is so pretty much because when you travel, you meet and interact with different people, exchanging ideas and beliefs, which will allow you to compare those cultures with your own. The last reason why I am keen on travelling is because it is entertaining—sunny beaches, green hills, primitive villages, historic ruins and most rewardingly,