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Unit 4
words
CD-ROM/DVD-ROM
drive
flash disc
keyboard
main unit
monitor
mouse
screen
speakers
a
b
c
d
e
f
g
h
i
screen
/skri:n/ n.
I can’t see the words very clearly on the screen.
recognize
/'rekəɡnaɪz/ v.
I can hardly recognize you with your new haircut.
desktop
/'desktɒp/ n.
I prefer to use the desktop computer.
laptop
/'læptɒp/ n.
palmtop
/'pɑ:mtɒp/ n.
tiny
/'taɪnɪ/ adj.
Ants are tiny insects.
unaware
/ˌʌnə'weə(r)/ adj.
She was unaware that I could see her.
aware
/ə'weə(r)/ adj.
I don’t think people are really aware of just how much it costs.
be aware of... 意识到
(be) unaware of
Max was unaware of his mistake.
没有意识到
depend
/dɪ'pend/ v.
He knew he could depend upon her to deal with the situation.
= rely on 依靠,依赖
dependent (adj. 依赖的)
depend on
He was the sort of person you could depend on.
依靠,依赖
independent (adj. 独立的)
common
/'kɒmən/ adj.
Smith is a common name in England.
knowledge
/'nɒlɪʤ/ n.
He has a good knowledge of European history.
know (v. 知道)
common knowledge
It is common knowledge that the Japanese eat sushi.
= common sense 常识
rarely
/'reəlɪ/ adv.
= hardly; seldom
People rarely eat snakes in England.
print
/prɪnt/ v.
I’m printing a copy of the document for you.
importantly
/ɪm'pɔ:tntlɪ/ adv.
Most importantly, you must work hard to catch up.
important (adj. 重要的)
operate
/'ɒpəreɪt/ v.
How do you operate this machine?
operation (n. 操作,手术)
aeroplane
/'eərəpleɪn/ n.
The aeroplane landed safely at Shanghai Pudong International Airport.
spaceship
/'speɪsʃɪp/ n.
I dream to fly to other planets in a spaceship one day.
for the time being
She is staying with her grandparents for the time being.
for the first time 第一次
meaning
/'mi:nɪŋ/ n.
Can you tell me the meaning of the word?
What do you mean by...? 你...是什么意思?
mean to do sth. 打算做某事
mean (v. 意味着,意思是)
(mean-meant-meant)
意义,意思
command
/kə'mɑ:nd/ n.
‘Sit down’ and ‘Stand up’ are simple commands.
CD-ROM
/ˌsi:di: 'rɒm/ n.
DVD-ROM
/ˌdi:vi:di: 'rɒm/ n.
writing
/'raɪtɪŋ/ n.
The review is a brilliant piece of writing.
write (v. 写)
write (a letter) to sb. 写信给某人
(write-wrote-written)
writer (n. 作者)
order
/'ɔ:də(r)/ n. & v.
I would like to place an order for ten copies of this book. (n.)
Shall I order a taxi for you? (v.)
order sb. to do sth. 命令某人做某事
blank
/blæŋk/ adj.
Sign your name in the blank space below.
supply
/sə'plaɪ/ n.
The water supply is unsafe.
supply sb. with sth.
= supply sth. to sb.
给某人提供某物
contact
/'kɒntækt/ n.
Can you tell me your contact number?
be in contact with sb.
= keep in touch with sb.
与某人保持联系
reference
/'refrəns/ n.
The map reference is Y4.
refer (v. 谈论,提及)
编号,参考
quantity
/'kwɒntətɪ/ n.
I only bought a small quantity of cheese.
length
/leŋθ/ n.
This room is twice the length of the kitchen.
long (adj. 长的)
长度
seat
/si:t/ n.
He put his shopping on the seat behind him.
peak
/pi:k/ n.
The climbers made camp halfway up the peak.
court
/kɔ:t/ n.
Mandy lives in the Sunshine Court.
distance
/'dɪstəns/ n.
What is the distance between the two planets?
calculate (v. 计算)
calculation (n. 计算)
calculator (n. 计算器)
electric light 电灯
electric (adj. 用电的)
electrical (adj. 与电有关的)
electricity (n. 电)
electronic (adj. 电子的)
electronic dictionaries 电子词典
electrical appliances 电子设备
electron (n. 电子)
Vocabulary
choose the best meanings
1. depend on
a need
b trust
c play with
2. realize
a allow
b become aware
c decide
4. common knowledge
a something known by everyone
b something not known by many people
c something known for a long time
3. rarely
a often
b sometimes
c seldom
5 program
a a film, play, etc. that you watch on TV
b a set of instructions which can make a computer work
c a person who writes instructions for computers
6 recognize
a look at
b know what something is
c hear
7 obey your commands
a do what you say
b ask you questions
c print your name
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