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UNIT 6 The Media
Lesson 1 From Page to Screen
6.1 Language Points
expectation n.[U,C]预料,预期,期待
contrary to/against/beyond (sb.'s) expectations出乎 (某人的)意料/超出预期
in (the) expectation of..预计会有….…,期待….….
eg. It was an A, which was beyond my expectations.
我得了个 A,这出乎我的意料。
eg. In expectation of a traffic jam, I decided to walk.我预料会堵车,于是决定步行。
(2)n.[C,usually pl.]期望,指望;[C,usually pl.,U]希 望,盼望
expectations of.对……的期望
with expectations怀着希望
live up to/come up to/meet one's expectations
不负某人的期望,如某人所愿
eg. With the care of nurses, we have expectations of a full recovery.
在护士的照料下,我们期待着完全康复。
The football team was defeated, which didn't live up to our expectations.
这支球队被击败了,这辜负了我们的期望。
adaptation n [C]改编本,改写本
eg. The television adaptation of the stage play was very successful.
由这个舞台剧改编成的电视剧很成功。
(2)n.[U]适应 adaptation to.…对……的适应 She made good adaptation to the new surroundings here, which made her parents delighted.她很好地适应了这里 的新环境,这让她的父母很高兴。
appropriate adj.合适的,恰当的 appropriate time/place合适的时间/地点