牛津高中英语模块八unit3
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1 / 24 Unit 3 The world of colours and light
１.around
around prep. 在……周围－adv.到处；在周围
(1)around 用作介词，可表示“在……周围”、“围绕”、“在……那边”、“到处”、“在……附近”、“大约”、“关于”等，其短语可修饰动态动词和静态动词。例：
The ship sailed around the world.这条船绕世界航行了一周。
There is a bookstore around the corner.在拐角出有一家书店。
(2)around 用作副词，可修饰动态动词和静态动词，常位于所修饰的动词之后，有时也可用作表语。例：
I travelled around for a few years.这几年我到处旅行。
What are you all sitting around for?你们都坐在这儿干什么？
I’ll see if he is around.我要看一看他是否在附近。
习惯用语
all around 四处，到处 hang around 在附近徘徊
show sb around 带领sb参观 get around (消息，谣言)传开来
2.rather than
Rather than 是并列连词，意为“而不是”、“宁可”或“情愿”，可连续各种并列成分，表示前面的是肯定的，后面的是否定的。例：
Rather than being criticized,he should be praised.他就是不该挨批，而是应该受到表扬嘛。
(辨异) rather than,other than与would rather(…than):
rather than 通常译为“而不是”或“与其说是……不如说是”，有时可用短语介词instead of 代替。例：He was engaged in writing a letter rather
than(=instead of)reading the newspaper.他那时是在写信而不是在看报纸。
other than 有两种意思：一是用来表示否定的意义，即“不同于”。等于different from，或“非”，等于not ；二是用来表示排除意义，即“除了”，相当于except。例：
The truth is quite other than what you think.事实真相和你们想的完全2 / 24 不一样。
would rather 意为“宁愿”或“宁可”
would/had rather…than，表示“宁愿……也不……”的意思。例：
My aunt invited me to the movies,but I said I had rather go on a picnic
with the girls.我的姑妈邀请我去看电影，可是我倒愿意跟女孩子们一起去野餐。
I am sure they would/had rather die than give up.我深信他们一定会宁死不屈。
1. talent
n. [C or U] (someone who has) a natural ability to be good at sth.,
especially without being taught:
Her talent for music showed at an early age.
His artistic talents were wasted in his boring job.
[U] UK SLANG MAINLY HUMOROUS people who are sexually attractive:
There was plenty of talent at the party last night
talented adj. be talented in
a talented footballer/pianist
2. amaze
v. [T] to cause someone to be extremely surprised:
[+ question word] I was amazed by how well he looked.
You've done all your homework in an hour? You amaze me.
[+ that] It amazes me that she's got the energy for all those parties.
[+ to infinitive] It amazes me to think that Anna is now in charge of the
company.
It amazes me how you can put up with living in such a dirty house.
It never ceases to amaze me how he can talk for so long without ever saying
anything interesting.
amazed
adj. extremely surprised: 3 / 24 She was amazed at how calm she felt after the accident.
I was absolutely amazed when I heard he'd been promoted.
[+ to infinitive] Mr Graham was amazed to find 46 ancient gold coins inside
the pot.
I was amazed to hear that Chris had won first prize.
We were amazed to discover that we'd been at school together.
[+ (that)] I'm amazed (that) she didn't complain.
amazement
n. [U] extreme surprise:
She stared in amazement.
To my amazement, he ate the whole lot.
amazing
adj. extremely surprising:
This stain remover really works—it's amazing!
The new theatre is going to cost an amazing (= very large) amount of money.
APPROVING This wine is really amazing (= very good).
It's amazing to think that the managing director is only 23.
It's amazing that no one else has applied for the job.
The amazing thing is that it was kept secret for so long.
What an amazing coincidence!
amazingly
adv.
The food was amazingly good.
Amazingly enough (= Very surprisingly), no one else has applied for the
job.
3. represent
v. [T] 1) to speak, act or be present officially for another person or
people:
They chose a famous barrister to represent them in court. 4 / 24 Union officials representing the teachers met the government today.
Women were well/poorly represented at the conference (= there were
many/few present).
2) to show or describe sth. or someone:
[+ ing form of verb] The statue represents St George killing the dragon.
This new report represents the current situation in our schools.
He represents himself as an expert, but he knows nothing.
3) to be a sign or symbol of sth.:
In this dictionary the word 'noun' is represented by the letter n.
To many people the Queen represents the former glory of Britain.
representation
n. [U]
Can he afford legal representation?
representative
n. [C] someone who speaks or does sth. officially for another person or
group of people:
The firm has two representatives in every European city.
US someone who has been elected to the US House of Representatives
adj.
a representative system of government
4. calculate
v. [T] to judge the number or amount of sth. by using the information that
you already have, and adding, multiplying, subtracting or dividing
numbers:
The cost of the damage caused by the recent storms has been calculated
as/at over £5 million.
The new tax system would be calculated on the value of property owned by
an individual.
[+ question word] At some stage we need to calculate when the project will
