Unit 4 Scientists who changed the world知识清单(1)
1.French physicist Alain Aspect was awarded(vt.授予;判定) the Nobel Prize in(在某个领域的奖项,用介词in) Physics in 2022,confirming the theory of quantum entanglement.
2.Aspect is known for(因……而闻名) his leadership and the international collaboration he promotes in the physics community,according to former Paris-Saclay University president,Retailleau.“Aspect is also a ‘tireless teacher’ who gives impressive(adj.给人深刻印象的) lectures,” she added.
3.His experiments involved(v.涉及,后跟v.-ing形式作宾语,意为“包括做某事”) measuring the properties of photons moving in opposite directions(往相反的方向) to investigate their correlations,such as polarizations.
4.Quantum computers have the potential to outperform(v.比……表现更优异、更出色) traditional computers and provide new avenues for analyzing and processing large amounts of data faster.
还有其他一些以“out ”为前缀的动词,如“outwit智胜,outlast比……持续时间长,outpace比……快,outweigh超过,重于,大于”等。
5.And the Barbie is partnering(熟词生义:vt.合作) with the Jane Goodall Foundation and her Roots & Shoots program,which inspires young people to protect others,animals and the environment.
6.The main message is “every day you live,you make an impact on(对……有影响) the planet and you get to choose what sort of impact you make”.
7.It doesn’t really matter if(it作形式主语,if引导的从句作真正的主语) they have a career in conservation,as long as(只要) they live conservation in their daily lives.
8.Unlike previous network generations,5G is now being seen as(被……当作) not just a consumer platform,but a primary communications platform that can also provide cloud connectivity and edge processing that can offer real-time business insights and automated responses,and eventually integrated(v.使合并;成为一体)...and data that are available.(that引导限制性定语从句)
9.Trujillo took a series of housekeeping jobs to put herself through(供……上学) Miami Dade College.
10.Sometimes she was cleaning bathrooms to help pay her way(独立偿付一切;自食其力) through her studies.
11.Trujillo’s own story is proof that just beyond the barrier lies an entire universe of opportunities waiting for anyone willing to work hard enough to reach for the stars(有九天揽月之志;努力完成壮举).
12.Many species,such as the extinct fish Meemannia,have been named in honor of(为了向……表示敬意) her.
Unit 4 Scientists who changed the world(2)
1.That’s why(why引导表语从句 that is why...这是……的原因 this is because...这是因为……) she started her business,Slay Farms,in Sierra Leone(塞拉利昂).
2.Slay Farms is more than(不仅仅是) just a company; it’s also a community.
3.“In a country where agriculture is a key sector and the majority of(……的大多数) the population is engaged in(从事;参与) farming,building relationships with other farmers can also help young agribusiness entrepreneurs understand the local context(n.背景,环境),including the challenges and opportunities that exist,” she wrote in a post on the Slay Farms Facebook page.
4.She continued,“I encourage young farmers to adopt(v.采用;采取;收养 adopted adj.收养的) new,improved methods of farming,and I believe by supporting each other,they can create a more sustainable(adj.可持续的) agricultural sector in Sierra Leone,contributing(v.做贡献 contribution n.贡献) to the country’s economic growth and development.”
5.There are over a dozen steps,from grinding tea for fine(熟词生义:adj.精细的) powder,to pouring boiled water,stirring the mixture for thick froth,and finally drawing the patterns(图案).
6.But when the water touches the surface of whipped tea,it turns into(变为……) a white color and disappears in 20 minutes.
7.The quality of diancha is crucial(adj.至关重要的) to whether patterns can be successfully produced later.
8.Seen(过去分词作状语) from the foot of the mountain,the sky was gray and cloudy.
9.The road was more slippery(adj.湿滑的) than the day before,so we had no choice but to(别无选择而只好) get down from our horses and walked on foot.
10.Thousands of ball-shaped objects floated(v.飘浮) slowly in the distance,shining golden beams of light,as though(引导虚拟语气)the whole sky were filled with countless glowing lanterns.
11.Meanwhile,we all just froze(熟词生义:v.因害怕等停住不动) there,speechless[adj.(因气愤、震惊、惊讶等)说不出话的,无语的] with wonder,appreciating the incredible(adj.不可思议的,难以置信的) views.
12.Despite(prep.尽管) Gordon speaking almost no French,they had a great conversation as he showed us what he caught and indicated if it was a good size or smaller than normal,and it ended up with(以……结束) Gordon being given a fish,which(引导非限制性定语从句) we cooked that night.
13.Recently walking(现在分词作状语) along the river’s edge in Calgary,I saw a person fishing(现在分词作宾补).
14.It originated(v.起源;产生;创始 origin n.起源;来源 original adj.最初的;原来的) in the Western Zhou Dynasty,and reached its height(熟词生义:n.顶点;最高水平) during the Warring States Period.
15.It has shown our great achievement(n.成就 achieve v.实现) in bronze craft,our mastery(n.精通;熟练掌握) of music science and the wisdom of our people in ancient China.
16.The chimes consist of(由……组成) bells in different sizes arranged in the order of the pitch,which are hung(v.悬挂 hang-hung-hung) on a huge bell-cot.