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牛津
必修
第一册
Unit 1
P2 Language Points 1
1. I can't wait to describe to you what senior high school life is like.
我迫不及待地要向你们描述一下高中生活是什么样子的。
can't wait to do sth
迫不及待地要去做某事, 类似的表达还有 can hardly wait to do sth。
① I can't wait to get my diploma (毕业文凭).
我都等不及拿到我的毕业文凭了。
② Jamie could hardly wait to get started.
杰米迫不及待地想开始。
2. The path before you leads to a world full of challenges: a new environment, new knowledge and new ways of thinking.
你面前的道路通向一个充满挑战的世界:一个新的环境、新的知识和新的思维方式。
challenge n.
a new or difficult task that tests sb’s ability and skill 挑战;艰巨任务
①The role will be the biggest challenge of his acting career.
扮演这个角色将是他演艺生涯中最大的挑战。
②Schools must meet the challenge of new technology.
学校必须迎接新技术的挑战。
challenge v.
to question whether a statement or an action is right, legal, etc.; to refuse to accept sth 对……怀疑(或质疑);拒绝接受
①She does not like anyone challenging her authority (权威).
她不喜欢任何人挑战她的权威。
② This discovery challenges traditional beliefs.
这项发现是对传统信念的冲击。
3. However, for those of you with a positive mind, opportunity lies in each challenge.
但是,对你们当中思维积极的人来说,机会存在于每一个挑战中。
lie in...
(of ideas, qualities, problems, etc.) to exist or be found 在于
① The problem lies in how to find the right people to do the job.
问题在于怎么找到合适的人来做这个工作。
② Our strengths lie in problem solving.
我们的优势在于解决问题的能力。
practice
1. 我等不及要看这本书了。
I can't wait to read the book.
2. 环境污染是我们所面临的最严峻的挑战之一。
Environmental pollution is one of the most serious challenges we face.
3. 一家企业真正的优势和劣势在于计划。
The real strengths and weaknesses of an enterprise lie in the plans.
翻译句子。
4. Who knows what beautiful works of art you will create, what medical advances you will make or what amazing technologies you will develop!
谁知道你会创造出什么样的艺术作品,你会取得什么样的医学进步,你会开发出什么样的惊人技术!
advance n.
①We live in an age of rapid technological advance.
我们生活在技术迅猛发展的时代。
②In the near future, more advances in the robot technology will be made by scientists.
在不久的将来,科学家们将会在机器人技术方面取得更大的进步。
progress or a development in a particular a