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Unit 4 public transport Period1
Important Vocabulary
1. underground: n. 地铁 同义词：tube, subway
an underground movement 地下活动
trade 地下交易
2. distinction： n. 名声，区别，差别
tell the difference between A and B 辨别A与B gain distinction 出名
vt. Distinguish: 区分，辨别 Can you distinguish between Tom and Jack?
你能辨认出汤姆和杰克吗？
3. distant ：adj. 遥远的 同义词：faraway, remote
辨析： in the distance ： 在远处，远方 at a distance (of) 从远处看
We saw a light in the distance. 我们看到远处有一盏灯。
The girl looks more beautiful at a distance. 这个女孩子从远处看更漂亮些。
4. commonly：一般说来 Commonly, a person needs to sleep 7 to 9 hours a day.
generally: 总的说来
5. historic：adj. 有历史意义的，历史上著名的
The meeting is greatly historic.
of great historic significance. 这个会议具有重大的历史意义。
historic figures: 历史人物 places of interest : 名胜古迹
6. transport:
vt transport passengers from Shanghai to Beijing
transport sth by air 空运某物
n. transport means / means of transport 交通工具 public transport 公共交通
The hotel owns convenient transport, full facilities and fine management. It is acknowledged as the best one in the city. 这家旅馆交通便利，设施齐全，管理优良，被认为是这个城市最好的旅馆。
7. choke: 阻塞，窒息 be choked to death 窒息而亡
8. beneath 在…之下 （ prep. adv. ）同义词：under
A group of children under 6 are playing games beneath the window. 在窗下玩游戏
The sun is now beneath the horizon. 现在太阳应下山了。
He is beneath his brother in intelligence. 他智力不如他兄弟。
This sort of guy is beneath praise. 这种人不值得表扬。
8 comparatively 相对来说 比较而言
Of the 5 boys, he is camparatively the most hard-working.
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在5个男孩中，相对来说他是最勤奋的。
无与伦比
beyond comparison
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beyond compare
His intelligence and bravery is beyond comparison in our school.
second to none
他的智慧和勇敢在我们学校是无人能比的。
9 narrow adj narrow --- minded 心胸狭隘的
have a narrow escape 九死一生
The road is too narrow for the truck to pass. 这条路太窄了卡车通不过。
10 section n 部分、段落、节、区域
Mother cut the cake into 4 equal sections.
Read the first section to find its topic sentence. 读第一段找到它的主题句。
A town has a business section, residential section and entertainment section, etc.
城市有商业区、住宅区和娱乐休闲区。
11 link up ( 1 ) 把…连接起来 link up the islands 把岛屿连起来
（2） 会合，碰头 Where shall we link up？我们在哪里集会。
link A to B 把A和B连接起来
join up 连接起来 join up the two towns
add up 加起来 add up the numbers
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12 in the middle of 在…中间
in the centre of 在…中心/中央
In the middle of the hall stands a splendidly-decorated Christmas tree.
大厅中间矗立着一棵装饰精美的圣诞树。
记住：at the top of/on top of 在…顶端/上面 at the bottom of 在…底部
at/on the edge of 在…边缘 on the surface of 在…表面
at the foot of 在…脚下 on the left/right side 在…左边/右边
at the back of 在…后面/后部 in front of 在…前面（外部）
in the front of 在…前部（内部）
13 advanced adj 高级的，先进的
advanced education 高等教育
an advanced worker 先进工作者
an advanced country 发达国家
14 pace n 步伐，步幅
He stood 5 paces away from me. 他站在离我5步远的地方。
set the pace 定速度
When she feels nervous, he likes pacing the room up and down.
在房间里踱步
15 board n 委员会、理事会、董事会
The board are/is in favour of the decision. 董事会都赞成这一决议。
a boarding school 寄宿学校 反义词（a day school）
go on board 上船（车，飞机）
on board 在船上（飞机上，车上）
board the place vt 登上飞机
16 authority n 权力，权威
Who is in authority here? 谁是这儿的主管？
have authority over 有…权力…
the authorities(常用复数) 当局，官方
17 expansion n 发展，扩大，辽阔 the expansion of land 领土辽阔
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expand v 扩大 expand the range 扩大范围
expand land 扩张领土
Her greedy is expanding with her wealth growing.
随着财富的增加，她的贪心越来越大。
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