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Unit 2 Understanding ideas
We Regret to Inform You...
我们抱歉地通知您……
语言点课件
1.onwards and upwards 一直进步,勇往直前,天天向上
We at Audi embody a strong identity; it is second nature to us to continue striving onwards and upwards. 我们每一个奥迪人都有非常强烈的特征,那驱使我们不断向前、向上的第二天性。
Onwards and upwards,neatly demonstrating the kind of gentle platform puzzling that peppers Mario's adventuring. 向前,向上,直观的示范了让人琢磨不透的简洁平台,它加速了马里奥的冒险进程。
2.quit vt. 离开;放弃;停止;使…解除 vi. 离开;辞职;停止
He quit his job as an office boy.
他辞去了办公室勤杂员的工作。《柯林斯英汉双解大词典》
If I don't get more money I'll quit. 不给我加薪我就辞职。《牛津词典》
He quit the show last year because of bad health. 去年他因身体欠佳而退出了表演。
We decided it was time to quit the city. 当时我们决定,该离开城市生活了。
I want to quit smoking.我想戒烟。
3.inform vt. 通知;告诉;报告vi. 告发;告密
~ sb (of/about sth) 告诉某人某事通知某人某事告诉或者人没事告知某人某事to tell sb about sth, especially in an official way 知会;通知;通告
Please inform us of any changes of address. 地址若有变动请随时通知我们。
I have been reliably informed (= somebody I trust has told me) that the couple will marry next year. 我得到可靠消息说他们俩明年结婚。
They would inform him of any progress they had made.
他们将把自己所取得的任何进展都告诉他。
Teachers inform me that Todd's behaviour has improved no end.
老师们告诉我托德的行为改善了许多。《柯林斯英汉双解大词典》
It was considerate of Michael to inform us of his delay.
迈克尔考虑得很周到,他提前通知了我们他会耽搁一会儿。
4.regret vt. 后悔;对……感到遗憾;礼貌或正式地表示惋惜或抱歉;对(损失或缺乏)感到痛惜 vi. 遗憾
We regret to inform you that your application has not been successful.
我们很遗憾地通知您,您的申请未通过。
regret doing 对做过的事表示遗憾、后悔
He bitterly regretted ever having mentioned it. 他非常懊悔提起那件事。
I have no regret marrying you. 我不后悔嫁给你。
5.overnight adv. 在夜间;突然;一夜之间
Don't expect it to improve overnight. 不要指望这事一下子就改善了。
We stayed overnight in London after the theatre. 我们看完戏后在伦敦住了一晚。
All this cannot be achieved overnight.
所有这一切都不是一夜之间可以实现的。《新英汉大辞典》
Don't listen to those who promise you wealth overnight, my boy.
孩子,别听那些许诺一夜暴富的人的话。
She achieved celebrity status overnight. 她一夜之间成为名流。《牛津词典》
6.take for example以...为例
Take for example people who are learning to play basketball or the piano.
例如,正在学习打篮球或弹钢琴的人。
Take, for example, the simple sentence: “The man climbed up the hill.”
以这个简单句为例:“那个人爬上了山坡。”
Take, for example, Dongguan, in southern China.中国南部的东莞就是一个典型的例子。
7.have... in common (with...) (和...)有...的共同之处;(和...)有...的共同点
What do these films have in common 这些电影有什么共同点?
What do all these pictures and events have in common
这些照片与事件的共同之处在哪里呢?
What do Chinese college graduates have in common with ants
中国的大学毕业生跟蚂蚁有何共同之处?
8.stick ...on 保持在...之上;贴在...上
Can you stick this on the noticeboard 你能不能把这个贴到布告牌上?
Everyone who came in started to stick bills on the wall.
每个进来的人都开始把账单贴在墙上。
I stick the stickers on my schoolbag.我把贴纸贴在书包上。
What can I stick this on with
你用什么把这个贴上去呢?《新英汉大词典》
9.along the lines of 类似;类似这样;在...方向上;按照
There followed the praises for the coffee along the lines of “Hey, this coffee is fantastic!”
接着就是各式各样类似“嘿,这咖啡真棒!”这样的对咖啡的称赞。
However, the Japanese attitude towards education runs along the lines of “if you work hard enough, you can do almost anything”. 然而,日本人对教育的态度向来是“只要你足够努力,就能在几乎所有事情上取得成功”。
All it says is something along the lines of “I was thinking about you just now.”
一般都是写一些像“我想你。”
10.nevertheless adv. 然而,不过;虽然如此
Our defeat was expected but it is disappointing nevertheless.
我们的失败是意料中的事,尽管如此,还是令人失望。
John was ill. Nevertheless he turned up for the meeting.
约翰病了。尽管如此,他还是来参加了会议。
Tom always drives very carefully. Nevertheless, he had an accident last night.
汤姆开车总是很小心的。然而昨天晚上,他仍然出了车祸。
There is little chance that we will succeed in changing the law. Nevertheless, it is important that we try. 我们几乎没有可能改变法律。不过,重要的是我们努力争取。
The news may be unexpected; nevertheless, it is true.
这消息可能是出乎意料的,然而是真实的。《新英汉大辞典》
11.persevere vi. 坚持;不屈不挠;固执己见(在辩论中)
You have to persevere with difficult students.
对难教的学生你必须坚持诲人不倦的精神。《牛津词典》
Persevere and you'll succeed. 只要你坚持不懈,你自会成功。《新英汉大辞典》
The homing pigeon is very intelligent and will persevere to the point of stubbornness. 信鸽非常聪明,会坚持到固执的地步。
Learn from mistakes and persevere. 从错误中学习并且持之以恒。
Fortunately, they persevere and succeed! 幸运的是他们坚持下来并且成功走路了。
perseverance n. 坚持不懈;不屈不挠n. 耐性;毅力
He has never stopped trying and showed great perseverance.
他从末停止努力,表现出了极大的毅力。《柯林斯英汉双解大词典》
For him to win the game like that is a testament to his perseverance.
他能赢得那样的比赛证明了他的毅力。《柯林斯英汉双解大词典》
The only way to improve is through hard work and dogged perseverance.
要更上一层楼,唯一的途径就是艰苦奋斗,不屈不挠。《牛津词典》
Mr. Jobs also spoke of perseverance and will power. 乔布斯也谈到毅力和意志力。
To be a champion of women's rights requires great courage and perseverance.
成为妇女权利的捍卫者需要极大的勇气和毅力。
13.turn down 拒绝;调小(音量等)
We get distracted before we can turn down the heating.
在把暖气关小之前我们就分心了。
Why did she turn down your invitation
她为什么谢绝你的邀请?《牛津词典》
You can't just turn down offers of work like that.
人家给你工作,你不能就那样一一谢绝呀。《牛津词典》
I relish the challenge of doing jobs that others turn down.
我喜欢接受挑战做别人拒绝做的工作。《柯林斯英汉双解大词典》
Who could turn down an innocent fourth grader
谁能拒绝一个天真无邪的四年级学生呢?
The opportunity was just too good to turn down.
这个机会好到令人无法拒绝。
13.a total of 总数为;总共;总计
The factory has a total of 590 workers. 这家工厂总共有590名工人。
Buses leaves every thirty minutes and each tour takes a total of fifty minutes.
巴士每三十分钟一班,每次浏览供需五十分钟。
A total of 58 people were injured in the accident. 在这次事故中共58人受伤。
14.all too often时常;常常;很多时候
People all too often wait for success to happen to them.
人们时常等待成功在自己身上发生。
Somebody gets hurt all too often because of carelessness.
有人时常会因不小心而受伤。
But this is still all too often the case.
不过这却时常发生。
15.best-seller n. 畅销书;畅销产品
By mid-August the book was a bestseller.
到八月中旬,这本书已是畅销书了。
You board the train, find a seat and open the latest bestseller by your favourite author.
你登上火车、找到位子,然后就可翻开一本你钟爱作者新出的畅销书了。
How can you possibly accept that you are a writer when you haven’t hit the bestseller list
如果你的作品不在畅销书之列,你又怎么可能承认自己是个作家呢?
16.overall adj. 全部的;全体的;一切在内的 adv.全部地;总的说来
The overall picture for farming is encouraging.
农业的总体形势是令人鼓舞的。《牛津词典》
We’ve already talked about how that affects earth’s overall temperature.
我们已经讨论过它是如何影响地球的整体温度。
Overall I was disappointed.
总的来说我感到失望。《柯林斯英汉双解大词典》
Overall, this is a very useful book.
总的来说,这是一本很有用的书。《牛津词典》
17.within the pages 在页面;在几页之中
Once you create your content, mix a few links within the pages.
一旦你制定了内容,可以在页面加入一些你联盟的网站的网页连接。
It makes little difference if the answers you seek or the characters you like are within the pages. 如果你想在书里寻找答案或是你喜欢的人物,那么电子版或纸本几乎没有什
么区别。
Within the first few pages the reader is introduced to the horrors of the adventure stories.
在本书开篇的几页中,读者就感受到这些冒险故事的恐惧。
18.endurance n.(忍)耐力;耐久性;持续时间
He showed remarkable endurance throughout his illness.
他在整个生病期间表现出非凡的忍耐力。《牛津词典》
They were humiliated beyond endurance . 他们被羞辱到忍无可忍的地步。《牛津词典》
This event tests both physical and mental endurance.
该比赛项目既是对体力也是对心理承受力的考验。《牛津词典》
The exercise obviously will improve strength and endurance.
这项练习将明显增强力量和耐力。《柯林斯英汉双解大词典》
He used to astound his friends with feats of physical endurance.
他过去常以身体耐力之好令其朋友们震惊。《柯林斯英汉双解大词典》
powers of endurance 耐力
The party turned out to be more of an endurance test than a pleasure.
这次聚会结果成了一次耐力测试,而不是一件乐事。《牛津词典》
19.guarantee vt. 保证;确保;担保
The ticket will guarantee you free entry. 这张票可保证你免费入场。《牛津词典》
We guarantee the freshness of all our produce.
我们保证我们的农产品都是新鲜的。《牛津词典》
We cannot guarantee (that) our flights will never be delayed.
我们不能保证我们的所有航班均不误点。《牛津词典》
We guarantee to deliver your goods within a week. 我们保证一周内交货。《牛津词典》
We guarantee to refund your money if you're not delighted with your purchase.
如果你对购买的商品不满意,我们保证退款。《柯林斯英汉双解大词典》
※ n. 保证;担保;保证人(书);抵押品
We provide a 5-year guarantee against rust. 我们保证5年不生锈。《牛津词典》
He gave me a guarantee that it would never happen again.
他向我保证这种事情绝不会再发生。《牛津词典》
Career success is no guarantee of happiness. 事业成功并不是幸福的保证。《牛津词典》
20.delighted adj. 令人愉快的;高兴的;乐意的
be delighted to do sth. 很高兴干某事
I'm delighted at your news. 听到你的消息我非常高兴。《牛津词典》
They expressed themselves delighted. 他们表示他们很高兴。《牛津词典》
I know Frank will be delighted to see you.
我知道弗兰克见到你会非常高兴。《柯林斯英汉双解大词典》
If you went to see him, he would be delighted.
倘若你去看望他,他会高兴的。
I don't mind at all. Indeed, I would be delighted to help.
我根本不介意。其实,我倒很乐意帮上一把。《牛津词典》
This unexpected change delighted Peter.
这个意外的转变使彼得很高兴。
I am exceedingly delighted to hear from you. 我非常高兴收到你的来信。
If I can serve you in any way I shall be delighted.
如果我能以任何方式为您效劳,我将非常高兴。
Mom would be absolutely delighted to see you again. 妈妈一定很高兴再见到你。
I cannot tell you how much your letter delighted me.
我无法告诉您,您的来信使我多么高兴。
1. Remember all the phrases we have learned.
2. Try to make sentences using the strctures we have learned.
Homework