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Unit 1 Science Fiction
Words and expressions
test out
检验;测试
The university students will test out the computer program for any bugs.
try out
set out (to do sth.)
turn out
give out
leave out
carry out
work out
wear out
大学生们将对电脑程序进行测试,看看有没有漏洞。
试用;测试;测验
出发;开始(做某事)
证明是;结果是
分发;用完
省略;遗漏
贯彻;执行;实施
计算出;解决;锻炼
穿破;耗尽;使厌烦
2
He seemed more like a human than a machine.
more like 更像是;更接近
be more like A than B 更像是A而不是B
社交机器人更像是一种陪伴,而不是工具。
Social robots are more like companion than tools.
Claire thought it was ridiculous that she was being offered sympathy by a robot.
ridiculous adj. 愚蠢的;荒谬的; 荒唐的
It is ridiculous that we have to wait six weeks to receive our goods.
我们得等六周才能收到货物,这太荒谬了。
look/sound ridiculous
看起来/听起来荒谬
absurd adj. 荒谬的; 荒唐的
It is absurd to do sth
4
..., but she gradually admired his wisdom and integrity and began to trust him.
integrity n. 诚实正直;完整;完好
They said the greatest virtues in a person were integrity, correctness and honesty.
他们说一个人最重要的美德就是正直、得体和诚实。
consider sb a man of integrity
认为某人是一个正直的人
behave with integrity
行为表现诚实正直
5
He always treated her with dignity.
dignity n. 庄重;庄严;尊严
The real winnier in sports are those who know how to persevere and to behave with dignity-- whether they win or lose a game.
在体育运动上,真正的赢家是那些知道如何坚持和表现得有尊严的人--无论他们在比赛中是赢还是输。
maintain dignity不失尊严
lose dignity 失去尊严
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make an appointment with sb 和某人预约/约定
keep/break an appointment 守/违约
appointment n.
预约;约会;委任
appoint v.
任命,委派
appoint sb. as../to be sth. 任命某人为...
appoint sb. to do 委派某人做某事
appointed adj.
指定的;约定的
1.Kate________________as secretary last month. Now she is making an______________with the marketing manager.(appoint)
2. If you are invited to dinner,you are supposed to arrive no later than the ___________(appoint) time.
3.A new engineer was appointed_________(deal) with the products returned by customers.
was appointed
appointment
appointed
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