Unit 12 Jules Verne: The Father of Science Fiction

1. develop his love for theatre.

e.g. develop a taste for opera; develop a friendship.

培養對歌劇的鑒賞力；發展友誼

He had developed a certain affection for me.

he children are beginning to develop a sense of responsibility.

2. make a living: 謀生

e.g. It's hard to make a decent living as a musician. 一個音樂家不可能賺很多錢。

They made their living by hunting. 他們通過打獵謀生。

3. botany: 植物學

e.g. structural botany 植物構造學 systematic botany 植物分類學

the botany of the Ohio River valley俄亥餓河谷的植物

4. apply: vt. 應用，使用

e.g. apply a theory to practice 把理論應用于實踐

The rule cannot be applied in every case. 這個規則不能用于所有的情況

　Do the same rules apply to part-time workers?

The offer only applies to flights from London and Manchester.

Applied: adj. 應用的；實用的

e.g. applied physics / chemistry / science 應用物理／應用化學／應用美術

5. of one’s day 某人所處的時代 day時代：

e.g. They are talking about the problems of his day.

他們正在談論他所處的時代的那些問題

Do you know about the great scientists of his day?

你知道他所處的那個年代中那些偉在的科學家嗎？

In grandmother's day, skirts were long 在祖母那個時代，裙子都很長.

Swimming and boating were quite popular in Shelley’s day.

在雪萊所處的時代，游泳和劃船是很流行的。

6.remind …somebody …　（常與of, to + inf, that連用）使想起；使記起；提醒

e.g. The photos reminded her of her college days. 這些照片使她回想起了大學里的日子

　Remind me to write to Mother. 提醒我給媽媽寫信。

This reminds me of last year. 這使我想起去年的事。

Please remind me again nearer to the time of the interview.

到快面試時請再提醒我一下。

7. lay the foundation of 打下…的基礎，　奠定…的基礎

e.g. lay new railroad track. 鋪設新鐵軌 to lay a carpet on the floor在地板上鋪地毯

He laid the foundations of his success by study and hard work.

他以讀書和勤勞奠定了成功的基礎。

Careful planning laid the foundations for the nation's economic miracle.

8. be believed to 被認為:

e.g. At 115, Mrs Jackson is believed to be the oldest person in the country.

The four men are widely believed to have been killed by their captors.

9. servant: 傭人， 仆人

e.g. Fire and water may be good servants, but bad masters.

[諺]水火是忠仆, 用之不慎成災主。

A politician should be a servant of the people.

政治家應當是人民的公仆。

10. whale:

e.g. a bull[cow] whale雄[雌]鯨 whale calf幼鯨whale catcher, whale chaser 捕鯨船

whale fishery 捕鯨業 whale fishing捕鯨whale factory ship 捕鯨加工船 whale fin鯨須

11. set out: 出發, 開始，著手， 陳述

e.g. She set out at dawn for town. 她日出時出發去鎮上。

He set out to understand why the plan had failed他開始明白為什么計劃失敗了。

They set out to cut the grass.他們開始割草。

The boy set out his ideas in simple English.這男孩用簡單的英語陳述他的觀點。

12. collision: n.碰撞, 沖突

e.g. The school bus was involved in a collision with a truck.

學校的公交車與一輛卡車發生了碰撞

Mike had a collision with another skier and broke his leg.

13. companion: 伴侶；同伴

e.g. a travelling companion 旅伴

He was my only Chinese companion during my stay in Australia.

他是我在澳大利亞期間的唯一的中國伙伴。

14. overboard： adv向船外；落水

He fell overboard. 他從船上掉入水中。

They were thrown overboard when they were on the sea. 他們出海時船翻了。

15. on board: 在船上，在公共交通工具內

e.g. We went on board the ship. 我們登上了輪船。

Everybody on board was worried and we were curious to find out what had happened.

飛機上的人都很著急,而且我們急于想了解出了什么事。

16. permanent: adj 永久的；不變的；耐久的

e.g. a permanent address; permanent secretary to the president. 永久地址；總統的永久秘書

I have a permanent job here. 我在這里有一個永久的工作。

The car accident has caused permanent damage to her eyesight.

17. aboard: adv, prep在船（或飛機、火車、公共汽車）上（里）

e.g. We must not take combustible goods aboard. 我們切不可帶易燃物上車。

The plane crashed, killing all 200 people aboard.

The boat swayed as he stepped aboard.

18. pass through: 經過，穿過,經歷

e.g. The river passes through our land.這條河流經我們的國土.

The road was so crowded that cars could not pass through.

那條路十分擁擠, 汽車難以通行

He passed through the university courses last years.他們熬過了困難的歲月