(1) (2) (3) Language Points | Comprehension Question
Text A Tourist and Tourism
 
think of
 

想到,想起,考虑
This picture makes me think of my childhood.
这照片令我想起我的童年。
What do you think of the play?
你认为那出戏怎么样?
think better of:1)改变...念头
I was going to go swimming but thought better of it.
我原想去游泳,但还是打消了念头。
2) 对某人印象好,更多地评价
If you acknowledge your faults, they will think of you.
如果你承认自己的过失,他们对你的看法会更好。
think much of: 重视,看重
I don’t think much of him because he is an opportunist.
我对他评价并不高,因为他是个机会主义者。
think nothing/little of: 认为...没有什么了不起,轻视
She thinks nothing of staying up all night.
她不在乎一夜不睡。

  participate in
      take part in 参加,参与
Professionals can not participate in the tournament.
职业选手不得参加比赛。
define
v. 下定义,阐明
It’s hard to define this word.
给这个词下定义很难。
My duties are not well defined.
我的职责界定得不明确。
definition: n. 定义,词义

 
component
  构成要素,零件,成分
stereo component: 立体音箱组件
derive from
      来源,来自,起源
A lot of English words derive from Latin.
有很多英语词源于拉丁语。
He derives great pleasure from traveling abroad.
他从国外旅行中得到很大乐趣。
  circular
  a. 环状的,圆形的,循环的
a circular motion 圆形运动
a circular ticket 环游票
a circular tour 环游旅行
  ignore
  v. shrug off 忽视,不理睬
He ignored my advice.
他忽视我的忠告。
The driver ignored the traffic light.
那个司机不理睬信号灯。
  sponsor
  v. 资助,赞助,为...的发起人
sponsor a proposal 支持提案
n.保证人,发起人,赞助人
I asked my uncle to stand sponsor for me.
我请求叔父做我的保证人。
  compile
  v. 编辑,汇编
He compiled enough information on his tour of
South African to write a book.
他汇集了许多在南美各国旅游时的资料,足够
写本书。
It takes years of hard work to compile a good
dictionary.
编辑一本好词典需要花多年的功夫。