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A glimpse of the future
Unit 4
Developing ideas—
Language points
1. He's at the rocket station, going through the test.
go through
他在火箭站,正在接受测试。
① The new model electric car went through many safety tests before it was released to the public.
这种新型电动汽车在上市前经过了许多安全测试。
② I always start the day by going through my emails.
我每天第一件事就是要查看电子邮件。
to examine or search sth very carefully
仔细察看某事物;检查某事物;审查某事物
①He was going through a very difficult time.
他正在经历非常艰难的时期。
② How does she keep smiling after all she’s gone through?
她经历了这一切后怎么还能满脸笑容?
③ Let's go through the arguments again.
咱们再详细研究一下这些论据吧。
④ Could we go through Act 2 once more?
我们把第二幕戏再好好琢磨一下好吗?
经历;遭受
拓展
(尤指反复地)详细研究,仔细琢磨
2. The slope was a gentle one and even the weight of the spacesuit couldn't keep Jimmy from racing up it in a floating hop that made the gravity seem nonexistent.
keep sb from sth
to prevent sb from doing sth
阻止(或防止、阻碍)某人做某事
山坡非常平缓,即使吉米穿着厚重的太空服,也不能阻碍他跳着跃向山坡,就好像引力不存在一样。
① I hope I'm not keeping you from your work.
希望我没有妨碍你工作。
② These worries kept her from sleeping properly.
这些烦恼使她睡不好觉。
1. 吉米翻遍了他的口袋找钥匙。(go through)
Jimmy went through his pockets looking for the keys.
2. 别让孩子们将食物扔得满地都是。(keep…from…)
Try to keep the children from throwing food all over the floor.
Translating.
practice
3. Jimmy held out his arms and Robutt was in them in one bound.
hold out
to put your hand or arms, or sth in your hand, towards sb, especially to give or offer sth
伸出手(或胳膊);递出东西
吉米伸出双臂,罗布特一跃跳了上去。
① I held out my hand to steady her.
我伸出手扶住她。
② He held out the keys and I took them.
他伸手把钥匙递过来,我接了。
bound n.
① With one bound, Bob was over the fence.
鲍勃一跳,就跳过了篱笆。
② My heart gave a violent bound.
我的心猛跳了一下。
a high or long jump made with a lot of energy 蹦跳;跳跃
bound adj.
1. It's bound to be sunny again tomorrow.
明天肯定又是阳光灿烂。
2. You've done so much work─you're bound to pass the exam.
你下了这么大工夫,考试绝对没问题。
be bound to do sth
一定会做某事
拓展
① certain or likely to happen, or to do or be sth 一定会,很可能会
② be involved in sth 涉及到的
He