Unit eight Overseas Tour

Dialogue | Text A | Text B | Key Words | Basic Exercises
 
 

Key Points:
1. tower
v. (above ,over) .高耸,屹立
e.g.: The high mountains towered over the little town. 高山耸立在小镇边上.
2. presence
n. 1).出席,到场;存在
e.g.: He was so quiet that his presence was hardly noticed.
他一声不响,几乎没有人注意到他在这里.
2).仪态,风度,风采 a man of great presence 很有风度的男子
3. preside
v. (at, over) to be in charge (of); lead (正式)主持,负责,指挥
e.g.: Who is presiding at the meeting? 谁主持这个会议?
She presided over the biggest ever rise in unemployment .
她负责处理前所未有的高失业率.
4.audible
a. able to be heard听得见的
e.g.: His voice was barely audible above the noise of the machinery.
在机器的轰鸣声中,他的声音几乎听不见.
inaudible 听不见的



 
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