内容正文:
Useful words and Expressions
Unit 2 Looking into the future
选择性必修一
1. look into the future/distance
a box/a mirror
one's eyes
展望未来;眺望远方
往盒子里看;照镜子
窥探某人的眼睛
look into (a matter/problem) 调查(问题)
2. pros and cons (of advances in technology) (科技进步的)利弊 =the advantages and disadvantages (of sth./doing sth.)
(朝...里面看,
往...深处看)
We disussed the pros and cons of going to university.
3. phrase [C] 短语, 词组; 成语, 习语; 惯用 法; 警句
expression [C] 指词语、措辞、表达方式(a word or phrase)
4. be meant/intended to do sth.
目的是做某事、旨在做某事
Festivals are meant to celebrate important times of year.
5. persuade sb. to do sth. /into doing sth.
说服了某人做某事
=convince sb. to do sth.
=talk sb. into doing sth.
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persuade sb. not to do sth./out of doing sth. 说服了某人不要做...
=convince sb. not to do sth.
=talk sb. out of doing sth.
Compare:
advise sb. (not) to do sth.
=try to persuade sb. to do sth.
劝说某人(不)做某事; 试图说服某人(不)做某
(persuade强调结果,advise强调过程
persuasion [U] 劝说,说服(力)