Unit 3 Computers 计算机.doc

Unit 3 Computers.Words and Expressions:1. calculate vt.vi. 计算；估计；计划；calculate on 指望;Let me calculate the cost of the journey.让我计算一下旅途的用费。 I calculate that it will take us six hours to get there. 我估计我们要花六个小时才能到达那里。 I calculate to climb that mountain.我打算爬那座山。We are calculating on having fine weather for the sports meeting.我们指望着运动会会有好的天气2. universal adj. 普遍的；全世界的；宇宙 的；全体的；通用的 Music has been called the universal language.人们称音乐为世界的语言。Overpopulation is a universal problem. 人口过多是全球性的问题。 The machine has a universal use in the home.这台机器在家庭可普遍使用。Charlie Chaplin is an actor of universal liking.查理卓别林是一位受大众喜爱的演员。 universal, common, usual这三个词都有“平常的”“常见的”意思。其区别是：common用于物指“不稀奇”“很平常”, 侧重很常见，不稀奇, 用于人指“没有职位”“不高贵”; universal指对所有的人或所有事物都适用,没有例外; usual指“经常的”“惯用的”,强调习惯性的、符合规章制度的或一贯如此的。指常见常闻和常做的事或举动，强调惯常性。例如:He wasnt a hero but just a common man. 他不是个英雄而是一个平常人。His usual bedtime is nine oclock.他通常九点钟上床睡觉。Smith is a common surname.史密斯是个很普通的姓。3. simplify vt. 简化，使简单 That will simplify my task. 那可简化了我的工作。 Can you simplify your language a little? 你能不能把你的语言改得简单一点?4. logical adj. 符合逻辑的；逻辑上的；合 理的He is a forceful and logical speaker.他是一名语言有力、逻辑性强的演讲者。They do what they think is logical.他们会做自认为符合逻辑的事。It seemed the only logical thing to do.看来那样做才合乎常理. 重点句子解释：1. In pairs discuss what they have in common.俩人一组讨论它们有什么共同之处。 in common 共有；公用；共同We had all things in common in those days.那时我们共同分享一切东西。 in common with 和一样 In common with other students, Tom is often late for school.和其他学生一样，汤姆也经常迟到。 have (sth.) in common 有共同之处 Those two have something in common.两者有共同之处。The two sisters have nothing in common.两姐妹没有什么共同之处。Their marriage was a mismatch. They had little in common.他们的婚姻不般配,两人几乎无共同之处。He has a lot in common with his sister.他和他姐姐有很多相同之处。2. Over time I have been changed quite alot. 经过一段时间我已经被改变了许多over time 久而久之，随着时间的推移，经过一段时间So why has English changed over time?那么,英语在一段时间里为什么会起变化呢? Bad habits are developed over time. 坏的习惯随着时间慢慢滋生。 quite a lot 非常多I sawquite a lotof her (ie I saw her quite often) during the holidays.假期中我见过她很多次。He told usquite a lotabout you.他向我们谈了许多关于您的情况。3. I developed very slowly and it took nearly 200 years before I was built as an analytical machine by Charles Babbage. before prep. adv. conj. Cut up the carrotbeforeyou put them into the pot. 把胡萝卜切碎后再放进锅内。He fixed up the cottagebeforetheymoved in.他把农舍修整好，他们才搬进去。Thinkbeforeyou act is my motto.“三思而后行”是我的座右铭。Before 的其他不同用法请看高中同步学习目标与检测第31页4.From then on, I grew rapidly both in size and in brainpower. Fromon 从起 From now on, I will try to do better. 从现在起,我要尽量做得好些。 From now on, I will study English hard. From then on,he refused to talk about it. 从那以后他就不再谈这件事了。 From that time on I gained a new life. 从那时起，我获得了新生。5. As time went by, I was made smaller. as time goes by 随着时间的推移流逝； As time goes by, his hair is turning grey. 随着时光飞逝,他的头发变白了。 As time goes by, he becomes wiser and wiser. 随着时间的推移,他变得越来越明智。6. As a result I totally changed my shape.因此，我已经完全改变了我的形状。as a result 因此，结果; 副词短语，常做状语，使用时其前常有一个表示原因的句子。As a result, we have to water the vegetable garden.因此我们不得不给菜地浇水。As a result, they saved 90% of the trees in the forest.结果他们拯救了这座森林里90的树木。Its raining hard, andas a resultwe cant go out. 雨下的很大,因此我们不能出去。He didnt work hard,as a resulthe failed his exam.他不用功，结果考试不及格。比较：as a result of 作为的结果，由于；是短语介词，只能连接n./pron./v-ing以及what 引导的从句She was lateas a resultof the heavy traffic.她因交通拥挤而迟到。(由于)The crops diedas a resultof drought.因为干旱,农作物都枯死了。7.I was able to share my knowledge with others throug theWorld Wide Wab. 我能够通过万维网和其他人分享我的知识。 share with 共用，合用 Mary shares a house with three other students.玛丽和另外三个学生合住一间房子。Do you have any good news toshare withus?有什么好消息和我们分享吗?I shouldshare withyou in the work.我应该同你分担这项工作。7. Anyhow, my goal is to provide humaans with a life of high quality.不管怎样，我的目标是给人类提供高质量的生活。 anyhow adv. 无论如何；不管怎样AnyhowI must finish this job today.无论如何，我今天要完成这件事。Anyhow, dont worry yourself now about it.不管怎样，现在不要为这事烦恼了。 provide sb. with sth. 为提供； 给供应； Cows provide us with fresh milk every day. 奶牛每天供给我们鲜牛奶。Was he able to provide you with the information? 他能给你提供消息吗?比较：provide sth. for sb. 为提供 The hotel provides a shoe-cleaning service for the guests. 该酒店为客人提供擦鞋服务。 human adj. 人类的；有人性的，有人情味的；eg.There are many differences betweenanimals and the human race. He is quite human when you get to knowhim.一旦你对他有所了解，就会发现他是很有人情味的。 n. ( = human being ) 人Dogs can hear much better than humans.狗的听觉比人灵敏得多。 “人，人类”的多种表达法 man 人类 （用于科普文章中） human(s) 人 （与动物相对） mankind 人类 （统指全人类，带有崇高庄重的色彩） human being(s) 人 （与动物、神、灵魂相对） the human race 人类 （必须与the 连用, 统指人类） humanity 人性，仁爱 （指人性） humankind 人类 （统指，用于文学作品中）8. For example, I have learned to signal tomy teammates in computer language togive me the ball when I am open and havea good shot for a goal.signal vi.vt. 发信号, （做手势）示意She is signaling.The ship signaled for help.She signaled the advance.He signaled a message to his brother.He signaled the waiter to bring the menu.Tom signaled his friend which way to go.9. Personally, I think the team that won first place cheated. 我个人认为，得冠军的球队作弊了。 personally adv. as far as Im concerned就个人而言；亲自地； Personally, I am against his suggestion. 就我个人来说，我是反对他的建议的。 I really need to talk to him personally. 我真的需要亲自跟他说。10.In a way our programmer is like our coach.从某种程度上看，我们的程序员就好比我们的教练。in a way 从某种角度看，从某种程度说/讲 In a way it was one of our biggestmistakes.从某种程度上说这是我们犯的最大错误之一。In a way, we had already taken the first step. 在某种意义上说,我们已经走了第一步。11.Then she prepares reliable moves to use if a new situation arises. 然后她把我在新情况下能用得上的可靠地动作准备好。 arise arise 与 rise 的用法比较： 1.arise常用于无形的东西，而rise常用于有形的东西。 2arise是指“上升，出现或发生”等义，而rise是指“上升，升高”，有时也可用于无形的东西上。3.arise多以抽象名词作主语,意思是“出现,开始,呈现”。arise的用法：to happen 发生，产生，出现A new problem has arisen.新的问题已经出现。Difficulties arise in our life time.生活中困难在所难免。Accidents can arise from carelessness.意外事故可能因疏忽引起。 .to get out of bed; to stand up起床，起身 He arose at dawn.他黎明就起床了。 Arise! People who refuse to be slaves!12. In this way I can make up new moves using my “artificial intelligence”. 这样，我就可以用“人工智能”编制出新的动作。 in this way 用这种方法；这样；因此In this wayhe got the weight of the elephant. 用这方法他称出了大象的重量。The work should be donein this way.应该这样做工作。