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LOOKING INTO THE FUTURE
选修一 Unit 2
words and expression
phrase [freɪz] n . 短语;词组
The Italian phrase can be rendered as “I did my best”.
这个意大利语的短语可以译为“我尽力了”。
persuade [pəˈsweɪd] vt . 劝说;说服
persuasive adj.有说服力的
persuasion n.说服,劝服
(1)说服某人做某事
persuade sb. to do sth.
persuade sb. into doing sth.
(2)说服某人不做某事
persuade sb. not to do sth.
persuade sb. out of doing sth.
(3)persuade sb. of...说服某人相信……
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①I allowed myself to be persuaded _____________ entering the contest, in which I came first unexpectedly.
②The director saw the song's potential, and persuaded the company _____________ (sign) up the singer.
③While shopping, people sometimes can’t help _________________________ (persuade) to buy something they don’t really need.
into
to sign
being persuaded
Exercise
switch [swɪʧ] v. 转换;交换;(使)改变;转变; n.开关;转换器;改变
make a switch in 在……方面做出改变
switches n.(pl.)
Which switch do I press to turn it off?
我按哪个开关就能把它关了?
switch off/on [swɪʧ ɒf/ɒn] 关/开(电灯、机器等)
switch...from...to...
把……由……转变为……
You don't need a light switch or a light bulb or an iPhone app to turn something on or off.
你不需要电灯开关、灯泡或苹果手机应用程序来打开或关闭某些东西。
distant [ˈdɪstənt] adj . 遥远的;远处的;疏远的;心不在焉的
distance n.距离
____________ (distant) is no problem on the Internet.
在互联网上距离已不成为问题。
Exercise
Distance
语境辨义
❶ To many people, technology means computers, hand-held devices, or vehicles that travel to distant planets.____________
❷ I felt so close to him. However, after I went to high school, somehow I become distant from him. ____________
❸ There was a distant look in her eyes from time to time, her thoughts elsewhere. __________________
遥远的
疏远的
心不在焉的
Exercise
secure [sɪˈkjʊə] adj. 安全的;安心的;可靠的;牢固的; vt. 获得;拴牢;保护
security / sɪˈkjʊərəti /
n.保护措施;安全工作
That day I slept with my parents and really felt safe and secure.
那天我和父母睡在一起,真的感觉很安心。
Exercise
knob [nɒb] n . 旋钮;球形把手
This knob controls the volume.
此旋钮调节音量。
appliance [əˈplaɪəns] n . 电器;器具
remote [rɪˈməʊt] adj . 远程的;偏远的
remote control [rɪˈməʊt kənˈtrəʊl] 遥控器;遥控
In remote mountain are