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Unit 3 Food and culture
3.3 Using Language & Assessing Your Progress
Words And Phrases
regardless of不管;不顾
(教材P32) This is true regardless of how healthy the rest of their diet might be.
这是真的,不管他们的饮食其余部分有多健康。
[例1] I shall go regardless of the weather.
无论天气怎么样我都要去。
[例2] The allowance is paid regardless of age or income.
津贴发放不分年龄或收入。
[知识拓展]
(1)regardless of the fact that...
不顾……的事实
(2)regardless adv. 不管;不顾
(3)in spite of=despite 尽管;不顾
[名师点津]
regardless of强调“不认为……重要”,从而不加以重视或考虑,其后可以接the fact that...;其同义词despite/in spite of还有“尽管……但是”之意,其后一般不接从句。
quantity n. 数量;数额
(教材P32) Processed foods often contain less nutrition,and have higher quantities of sugar,salt,and fat than fresh ingredients.
加工食品通常含有较少的营养,并且比新鲜原料含有更多的糖、盐和脂肪。
[例1] Quantities of food were spread out on the table.
许多食品被摊放在桌子上。
[例2] The quantity and quality of the fruit can be controlled.
水果的数量与质量可以被控制。
[知识拓展]
(1)a large/small quantity of=large/small quantities of“大/少量的”,既可以修饰可数名词也可以修饰不可数名词
a (large/small) quantity of 后接名词作