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Section Ⅲ Using language & Developing ideas
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①insight/'ɪnsaɪt/n.(尤指对复杂情况、看法的)顿悟,猛醒;洞察力,眼光
②keen/kiːn/adj.喜爱;热衷的,渴望的,热切的
be keen on (doing) sth.对(做)某事着迷;热衷于(做)某事
be keen to do sth.渴望做某事
③editor/'edɪtə/n.(报纸、杂志的)主编,编辑
edition/ɪ'dɪʃn/ n.版本;版次
edit/'edɪt/vt.&vi.编校;vt.编辑;主编
editorial/ˌedɪ'tɔːriəl/n.(报纸的)社论 adj.编辑的;社论的
④eat out 在外用餐
⑤no less than 的本意为“不少于,多达”,本处引申意为“就……而言不比……差”。
⑥embrace the change 接受这种改变
embrace/ɪm'breɪs/v.欣然接受,乐意采纳(新思想、意见等)
⑦admit/əd'mɪt/v.(不情愿地)承认
⑧preparation n.准备工作;准备,预备
make preparations for...为……做准备
⑨worth the effort of...值得……的努力/气力
effort/'efət/n.力气,精力
⑩clean up 打扫(或清除)干净
⑪mess/mes/n.脏乱,凌乱;麻烦,混乱
in a mess杂乱不堪;陷入困境
⑫have nothing to do with...与……毫不相干
have something/little/much to do with...与……有点关系/几乎没有关系/有很大关系
⑬loss/lɒs/n.失去,丧失
⑭on Spring Festival Eve在除夕夜
eve/iːv/n.前夕,前一天
on the eve of...在……前夕
⑮software/'sɒftweə/n.(计算机)软件
hardware n. (计算机)硬件
install a piece of software安装一个软件
⑯[词块]book a table预订桌位
book熟词生义vt.&vi.预约,预订
book a flight预订机票
⑰adult/'ædʌlt/n.成人,成年人
⑱get/be under one's feet在某人身边碍手碍脚,妨碍
⑲token/'təʊkən/n.象征,标志
⑳would在此用来带出过去经常发生的事情。
㉑a top chef顶级厨师
㉒value vt.珍视,重视
㉓process/'prəʊses/n.(为达到某目标的)过程,进程
be in the process of...在……过程中
㉔retired/rɪ'taɪəd/adj.退休的
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Time for a Change?
Social Insights①
A family dinner is an important tradition to celebrate Spring Festival.Nowadays,some people choose to have the dinner in a restaurant,but not everyone is keen② on this idea[1].What do our readers think?
[1]此处表示部分否定。否定句中有every及其构成的复合不定代词、all、always等词时,不管否定词的位置如何,都表示部分否定意义。
Dear Editor③,
1We have eaten out④ for the Spring Festival family dinner for the last three years,and we have enjoyed it no less than⑤ eating at home.I don't understand why some people refuse to embrace the change⑥.
2Can't they admit⑦ that the preparations⑧ for the dinner are hard work?I really don't think it's worth the effort of⑨ spending so much time preparing for a single meal,and then another hour cleaning up⑩ the mess⑪ af