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1. …the passage is likely meant to persuade.
persuade vt. to make someone decide to do sth, by giving them reasons why they should do it; to make someone believe sth.
说服,劝服使相信
persuade sb. out of doing sth./ not to do sth. 说服某人不做某事
persuade sb. to do sth. / into doing sth. 说服某人做某事
persuade sb. that … 使某人相信
persuade sb. of sth. 让某人相信某事
搭配
eg
Can you persuade Alice out of her foolish plan
Who persuaded you to write / into writing that letter
I tried to persuade Robin not to buy / out of buying that MP4, but failed.
They persuaded me that this medicine was excellent for colds.
They tried to persuade us of the truth of the report.
【语境应用】使句子的意思相同或相近。
1) I persuaded him to give up playing computer games.
→I _________ him ________ to play computer games any more.
→I _________ him ________ ________ playing computer games.
2) I couldn’t persuaded myself that he was honest.
→I couldn’t persuaded myself ________ ________ ________.
persuaded not
persuaded out of
of his
honesty
2. Or, have you ever forgotten to switch off the TV or computer
switch vt. to replace one thing with another, or exchange things 转换
vi.&vt. to change from doing or using one thing to doing or using another (使)改变; 转变
n. an equipment that starts/stops 开关
switch on 开(电灯、机器等)
switch off 关(电灯、机器等)
搭配
词义
eg
There is a switch on the wall for turning on the lights.
I switched pocketbooks with my sister.
He switched the lights from green to red.
Switch the radio on, please.
【语境应用】完成句子。
1) She started studying English at college, but ________ (switch) to Business Studies in her second year.
2) He ________ _______ because he didn’t like the television programme.
3) Where are the ________ (switch) in this room on this machine
switched
switched off
switches
3. However, in the not-too-distant future, we will be living in smart homes…
distant adj. far away in space or time 遥远的,远处的;
unfriendly 疏远的;
thinking deeply about sth private, rather than about what is happening 心不在焉的
distance n. 距离,间距
in the distance 在远处
at a distance 从远处,有一段距离
拓展
词义
eg
The time we spent together is now a distant memory.
Their life seemed completely distant from his own.
George sounded very cold and distant on the phone.
A shark can smell blood at a distance of half a kilometer.
【语境应用】完成句子。
1) 吉姆去医院得开很长一段路。
Jim has to drive a long distance to the hospital.
2) 机场大约20公里远。
The airport was about 20 kilometers distant.
3) We like to hear about _______________ (遥远的国家).
4) She greeted me _____________________ (以一种非常冷淡的方式).
distant countries
in a very distant manner
4. These smart homes will keep us secure,…
secure adj. you can depend on because it is not likely to change 可靠的,稳定的;
safe 安全的
vt. to get; to make sth safe; to fasten or tie something firmly
获得;保护;系紧
词义
搭配
be secure from/ against… 保护……以免……
feel secure about… 对……感到放心
eg Everyone needs to have a home and feel secure and
wanted.
Check that the door is secure — the lock doesn’t always
work.
Robert has secured a job in an advertising firm.
The wall was built to secure the village from attack.
John secured the boat firmly to the jetty(码头).
The bus station was closed for three hours because of
security reasons.
【拓展】
insecure adj. 不安全的 securely adv. 安全地;牢固地
security n. 保护措施;安全工作
【语境应用】翻译句子。
1) I feel secure only when both doors are closed
at night.
2) That ladder doesn’t look very secure to me.
晚上只有当两扇门都关上时我才感觉安全。
那架梯子我看不大稳固。
John没有得到银行的高层工作,很失望。
3) John was disappointed by his failure to
secure the top job with the bank.
5. Your home will also learn your daily routine and preferences, …
routine n. the usual order in which you do
things, or the things you regularly do
常规;正常程序
adj. happening as a normal part of a job or process 常规的;日常的
词义
daily routine 日常生活
break the routine 常规检查
routine tests 日常检测
routine checks 常规检查
routine meetings 例会
follow the routine 遵从惯例;墨守常规
搭配
eg
Getting coffee and some pieces of bread is part of my daily routine.
We are trying to get the baby into a routine for feeding and sleeping.
It is just a routine medical examination, nothing to get worried about.
【语境应用】完成句子。
1) 她发现退休后很难形成新的生活规律。
She found it ________ to establish _______ ________ ________ after retirement.
2) 我靠日常的办公室工作谋生。
________ ________ ________ is my bread and butter.
difficult a
Routine office work
new routine
preference n. like it more than another thing and will choose it if you can
偏爱,偏好
搭配
have a preference for... 偏爱……
give preference to… 给……以优惠/ 优待
eg I have a preference for sweet food.
We give preference to those who have a
good knowledge of first aid.
【拓展】prefer用法:
prefer (doing) sth. 更喜欢/宁愿……
prefer (doing) sth. to (doing) sth.
喜欢……而不喜欢……
prefer to do sth. 宁愿做某事
prefer sb. to do sth. 宁愿某人做某事
prefer to do sth. rather than do sth.
宁愿做……而不愿做……
would prefer that (从句谓语多用虚拟语气)
宁愿
【语境应用】完成句子。
1)孩子们宁可骑自行车到乡下去,也不愿整天待在家里。
The children preferred _______ to the countryside to _______ indoors all day.
The children preferred _______ to the countryside rather than _______ indoors all day.
2) Lucy ________ sweets as her snacks while Lily has a _________ for nuts. (prefer)
cycling
staying
to cycle
stay
prefers
preference
6. Your lights will come on the instant you enter the door along with your favorite music or TV programs, …
instant n. a moment 瞬间;片刻
adj. happening immediately; the food prepared by adding hot water
立即的;速食的;速溶的
the instant = as soon as 一……就……
in an instant 立刻,立即,马上
for an instant 一瞬间
搭配
词义
the moment/instant/minute/second (that)等时间名词用作边际从属连词,表示“一……就……”,相当于as soon as时可引导时间状语从句,其后的that常省略。
eg
We can’t promise instant solutions, but we can promise to listen.
I want to have a cup of instant coffee.
It took only an instant for him to react.
I woke up the instant the phone rang.
The earthquake flattened the whole city center in an instant.
【语境应用】翻译句子。
1) 我一看到他,就认出了他。
The instant I saw him, I recognized him.
2) 等一下,我立刻就来。
Wait a moment, I’ll be with you in an instant.
7. Your lights will come on the instant you
enter the door along with your favourite
music or TV programmes, and you will
find your dinner already prepared for you.
【分析】find your dinner already prepared是“find+宾语+宾补”结构,dinner与prepare之间是被动关系,故用过去分词prepared 作宾补。
find+宾语+宾补
“find+宾语+宾补”表示“发现……出于某状态/ 在做某事”
find+宾语+介词(短语)
eg He found the ship out of sight.
eg I find it pleasant to work with him.
find+形式宾语(it)+形容词/名词+不定式
eg We found him to be honest.
find+宾语+不定式
eg I found the question hard to answer.
find+宾语+形容词
find+宾语+名词
find+宾语+副词
eg When he arrived, he found the meeting over.
eg The two brothers found Herny a penniless man.
8. All controls will respond to voice commands,…
command n. an order; the control of a group of people/situation
指令;命令;控制
vt. to tell someone officially to do something; to control
命令;控制
词义
take command of 控制,指挥
in command of 控制,指挥
under one’s command= under the command of sb.
由某人控制,指挥
have a good command of sth. 很好地掌握,精通
command sb. to do sth. 命令某人做某事
command + that从句(从句should +V原,should可省)命令做……
搭配
eg
The policeman gave the command to stop.
Mary has a good command of Chinese.
The officer commanded his men to fire.
He commanded that the students (should) cross the river.
【语境应用】 完成句子。
1) He’s studied in the US and ___________________________ (精通英语).
2) You must obey _____________________ (老师的命令).
3) I command ___________________
__________________________ (你立即动身).
has a good command of English
the teacher’s commands
you to start at once/
that you (should) start at once
9. … and potentially save your life.
potential adj. likely to develop into a particular type of person or thing in the future
可能的;潜在的
n. the possibility that something will develop in a particular way, or have a particular effect
潜力;可能性
词义
eg
Lisa recognized the potential for error in the method being used.
He has the potential to become a world-class musician.
Many potential customers are waiting for a fall in prices before buying.
We are aware of the potential problems and have taken measures.
【语境应用】完成句子。
1) It is reported that the machine has ________ ________ ________ (多种潜在功能).
2) All children should be encouraged to ________ ________ ________ ________ (充分发挥他们的潜能).
3) The company certainly ________ ________ ________ ________ ________ (有发展潜力).
many
potential uses
realize their full potential
has the
potential for growth
10. Many of these new innovations are already
available and being used in some homes.
available adj. is able to be used or can easily be
bought or found; someone is not busy and has
enough time
可获得的;可购得的;(人)有空的
eg
Tickets are available from the box office.
Not enough data is available to scientists.
Every available doctor was called to the scene.
Mr. Smith was not available for the meeting on Thursday.
英语中有一类形容词叫作表语形容词。一些以a-开头的形容词,如alive, afraid, awake, alone, asleep等,一般用作表语;如果作定语,则必须置于被修饰词的后面。
11. Your smart home will detect it and provide you with the relevant information.
relevant adj. closely connected with the subject you are discussing or the situation you are thinking about
有关的
搭配
be relevant to 与……有关
【拓展】与……有关
be related to
be linked to/ with
be involved in
be associated with
be connected with
have something to do with
12. In this sense, the home of tomorrow is already the home of today.
in this sense (in…sense)
从这种(某种)意义上来讲
eg In this sense, children and adults have equal rights. (翻译)
从这个意义上说,儿童和大人享有同样的权利。
【拓展】sense短语
make sense 有意义; 讲得通
make sense of 理解; 明白
make no sense 没道理; 没意义
There is no sense in doing sth. 做某事是没有意义的。
common sense 常识
sense of humor 幽默感
【语境应用】完成句子。
1) Can you ____________ this poem
2) See, your computer has broken down again!
It doesn’t ____________ to buy the cheapest brand of computer just to save a few dollars.
3) She has a strong _____________.
她特别有幽默感。
make sense of
make sense
sense of humor