1、UNIT2 LOOKING INTO THE FUTURES 1. persuade sb. to do sth.=persuade/talk/argue sb. Into doing sth.说服某人做某事 2. persuade sb. not to do sth. (= persuade/ talk/ argue sb.out of doing sth. ) 说服某人不做某事 3.persuade sb. of sth.使某人相信某事 4.persuade sb. that 使某人相信. . 5. in the distance 在远处(在很远的那边) at/from a distanc
2、e 隔开一段距离;从远处 at a distance of . .在.远的距离 keep sb. at a distance 对某人冷淡;与某人疏远 keep ones distance from sb. /sth.与某人/某物保持一定距离 6. switch on= turn on 打开(电灯、无线电等) switch off= turn off 关上;断掉(电源等) switch over 切换;换(电视等的)频道 switch from . .to.转变/换为. . 7. (1)have a preference for 偏爱;喜爱 prefer (doing) sth.更喜欢(做)某事
3、 prefer to do sth.宁愿做某事 prefer (doing) sth. to (doing) sth.宁愿(做)某事而不愿(做)某事 prefer to do . rather than do .宁愿做.而不愿做. prefer sb. (not) to do sth.宁愿某人(不)做某事 prefer that . (should) do 宁愿/喜.做.(that 从句用虚拟语气) 8. (1)under ones command 由.指挥 in command of 指挥;控制 have a good command/knowledge of 掌握;精通(尤指语言) tak
4、e/have command of 控制;掌握 (2)command sb. to do 命令某人做 command that . (should) do 命令.做 9. (1)be relevant to.与.有关 (2)relate sth. to sth. /sb. 把.与.联系起来;向.讲述 (3)be related to.有联系/有关;和.有.亲戚关系 (4)in relation to 关于;相对于某事物而言 have (no) relation to 与.有(无)关 10. Take a fancy to.对.喜欢起来;看中;看上 fancy doing sth.想/想象/设想
5、做某事 fancy sb. to be/as 想象某人是. have a fancy for 爱好;喜欢 11. combine . with/and .把.与.结合起来 be combined with 与.结合/联合 in combination (with) .联合/结合 12. occupy sb. /oneself (in) doing sth.使某人/自己忙于做某事 occupy sb. /oneself with sth. 使某人/自己忙于某事 13. be occupied in doing sth.忙于做某事 be occupied with sth.忙于某事 14. (1)
6、It is predicted that 据预测.;据预报. as is predicted 正如预测的那样 (2)make predictions about 对.进行预测 15. (1)in ones absence 某人不在时 absence of mind 心不在焉 in the absence of(物)缺乏;缺少;(人)不在 (2)be absent from .缺席. 16. get in touch with .取得联系(表示动作) be in touch with 与.直有联系(表示状态) lose touch with 与.失去联系(表示动作) be out of touch with 与.失.去联系(表示状态) 17. resist doing sth.抵制/反对做某事 can t resist(doing) sth.无法抗拒(做某事的)诱惑;忍不住做某事 (2)be resistant to 抵制.;对.有抵抗力
