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Unit4AVirtualLife

LectureNotes(forstudents)

WordsandExpressions

virtual:adj.

1)createdandexistingonlyinacomputer

IcanvisitavirtualstoreandputwhatIwantinmybasketattheclickofamousebutton.

2)almostwhatisstated;infactthoughnotinname

国王处处都受王后的影响，以至于王后成了国家实际上的统治者。

Thekingwassomuchundertheinfluenceofhiswifethatshewasthevirtualrulerofthecountry.

stretch:v.(causeto)becomelonger,wider,etc.withoutbreaking

MywoolcoatstretchedwhenIwashedit.

你已经使我忍无可忍了。Youarestretchingmypatiencetolimit.

submit:vt.

1)give(sth.)tosb.sothatitmaybeformallyconsidered

IamgoingtosubmitanapplicationforthatjobinMicrosoft.

2)yield(oneself);agreetoobey

Shouldawifesubmitherselftoherhusband?

Collocation:

submitoneselfto甘受,服从submitto服从于；把…提交给…

submitwillingly心悦诚服

takein:

1)receive,admit2)include3)make(clothes)narrower

4)understand5)deceive6)seeataglance;seeatonce

(Directions:)Matchtheabovedefinitionswiththesentencesbelow.

1.Thedresswastoobig,soItookitin.(=3)

2.Ididn’ttakeinwhatyouweresaying.(=4)

3.Shetookineverydetailsoftheotherwoman’sclothes.(=6)

4.Doyoumeanweshouldgetridofthestaleandtakeinthefresh?(=1)

5.Don’tbetakeninbyherpromises(=5)

6.Thisisthetotalcostofthetrip,takingineverything.(=2)

spit:vt.send(liquid,food,etc.)outfromthemouth(usedinthepattern:spitsth.(out)(at/on/ontosb./sth.))

He’sveryillandspitting(up)blood.

Thebabyspatitsfoodoutonthetable.

*他气呼呼地作了答复。(Heangrilyspatoutheranswer.)

conversely:adv.inawaythatisoppositetosth.

Youcanaddthefluidtothepowderor,conversely,thepowdertothefluid.

butthen:yetatthesametime

ThefailureofChina’ssoccerteamlooksinevitable.Butthen,anythingcanhappeninfootball.

*这个马戏