PART THREE: Language Focus
一、Text生词
internet: n. (the I-) 因特网
e.g. You can find this information on the Internet.
pay off: turn out to be profitable; bring good results 有报偿；带来好结果
e.g. Honesty pays off in the long run.
make waves: create a significant impression 造成轰动
e.g. It’s probably not a good idea to start making waves in your first week in a new job.
Our culture encourages us to fit the norm and not to make waves.
online: a., ad. 联机（的）；在线（的）
e.g. Take part in our online survey and win great prizes.
Do you like to shop online?
publish: vt. prepare, have printed and distribute to the public 出版，发行
e.g. His book is to be published in October.
detail: vt. describe fully 详述
e.g. Can you produce a report detailing what we’ve spent on the project so far?
unique: a. being the only one of its type, unusual 独特的
e.g. Her style of writing is rather unique.
amazing: a. very surprising and causing pleasure or admiration 令人惊异的；了不起的
e.g. It’s amazing that the managing director is only in his early thirties.
turn out: prove to be 结果是，证明是
e.g. You can’t expect everything to turn out as you wish.
despite: prep. 尽管
e.g. The plane took off despite the fog.
promising: a. showing signs that sth. good will happen 有前途的；有希望的
e.g. They won the award for the most promising new brand of the year.
smell the flowers: take time out of one’s busy life to enjoy the small pleasures 轻松一下
e.g. I’m taking some time to smell the flowers.
stuff: n. 材料；东西；物品
e.g. There is sticky stuff all over the chair.
I’ve got quite a lot of stuff to read.
criticize: v. judge (sb. or sth.) severely 批评
e.g. Don’t get me wrong; I wasn’t trying to criticize you.
have (much/something/nothing…) to do with: 与……（有很大/有一些/没有）关系
e.g. There is no doubt that human activities have something to do with climate change.
if anything: (used for emphasis) if at all, if in any degree 如果有什么的话
e.g. We could have some tests to see what, if anything, is wrong, and see if anything can be done to fix it.
plug in: 用插头接通……的电源；使上网
e.g. The printer will begin to work as soon as you plug it in.
at times: sometimes, but not often 有时；偶尔
e.g. He went to the badminton club at times during his school days.
for a while: for a period of time 一会儿；一段时间
e.g. Now that I am free, I can enjoy music for a while.
urge: n. a strong desire 强烈的欲望
e.g. I feel the urge to be outside when spring comes.
media: n. means of mass communication 大众传播媒介
e.g. The issue has been much discussed in the media.
scan: v. glance at quickly but not very thoroughly 浏览
e.g. Scan the newspaper article quickly and make a note of the main points.
surf: v. 冲浪；浏览
e.g. If the waves are big enough, we’ll go surfing.
He spends a lot of time surfing the Internet/Net/Web.
fix up: repair or change (sth.) in order to improve it 修理
e.g. Nick loves fixing up old cars.
emergency: n. 紧急事件；紧急情况
e.g. How would disabled people escape in an emergency?
unlike: prep. different from; not like 与……不同；不像
e.g. Unlike most farmers there, the Johnson family live in a nearby town instead of on the farm.
end up (doing sth./in sth.): finally be in a particular place or situation（以……）结束
e.g. How did you end up working on web services?
stay in touch with: be in communication with 与……保持联系
e.g. They stay in touch with each other by sending emails.
interact: vi. communicate with each other 交往
e.g. It’s interesting at parties to see how people interact socially.
no wonder (that …): it is not/hardly surprising 难怪；怪不得
e.g. No wonder the children are excited — this is the first time they have been onboard an airplane.
fall/get into the habit of: have/acquire the habit of 养成……的习惯
e.g. It’s easy to fall into the habit of smoking, but difficult to get rid of it.
in the absence of: 在……不在场的情况下
e.g. The vice chairman is the chief executive officer in the absence of the chairman.
thoughtful: a. full of thought; showing careful thought 富于思想的；思考缜密的
e.g. He had a thoughtful look on his face.
nourish: vt. give (people or living things) the food they need to live, grow, and stay healthy 滋养
e.g. This cream is supposed to help nourish your skin.
related: a. (usu. followed by to) connected with（与……）有关的，相联系的
e.g. Experts believe that the large number of cancer cases in the area is related to the accident at the nuclear power station some years ago.
