Unit 2 words and expressions(3) 课件【新教材】2020-2021学年人教版（2019）高中英语必修第三册

Book3 Unit2 Morals and virtues Words and Expressions(3) 1.operation n.手术;企业;经营 →　operate　 vi.运转;动手术;起作用 →　operator　 n.经营者;操作员 e.g. 1)What skills are needed to ______ this machinery? 2)We will have to _______ on his eyes. 3)The system has been in ______ for six months. 4) The _______ will put you through. operate operate operation operator 2.whisper v. 耳语；私语；密谈。 in a whisper (in whispers)   耳语地，小声地  whisper to sb. / whisper sth. to sb.  对某人小声说……  It is/was whispered that…    传闻说……  whisper sth. in one’s ear    在某人耳旁小声说……   e.g. (1) She said in a whisper (in whispers), so I didn’t hear.  (2) Mum whispered to us, “be quiet, your little sister is sleeping.”   (3) He whispered the news to his wife.    (4) It was whispered that the mayor(市长) was killed.  他对她耳语，以避免让别人听到。 He whispered to her so that no one else would hear. 她小声对我说她觉得很害怕。 She whispered to me that she felt very afraid. 传闻说他身患癌症。 It is whispered that he has cancer. 3. midnight n.午夜;子夜 e.g. The bus service stops at midnight.