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Unit TwoFashion
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Text A-Text A-inclinedinclined(line 1) Not all of us are fashionably inclined , ...
• inclined: having a natural ability in a specified subject
[运用 ] be ... inclined
e.g. John was musically inclined and he finally became a
musician.
[拓展 ] be inclined to do sth. 有某种倾向 ;很有可能做某事
Jane is inclined to be lazy.
He is inclined to be late for work when it’s cold outside.
inclinedinclinedLanguage Enhancement:
The news makes me _________ to change my mind.这条消息使我产生改变主意的念头。
inclined
Text A-Text A-spotspot(line7) ... every one can spot a fashion disaster ...
• spot: to pick out , to catch sight of , to recognize , to
discover
[运用 ] spot sb., spot sth.
e.g. He spotted his wife in the crowd.
She couldn’t spot the difference between the two pictures.
[拓展 ] spot (n.) 斑点,污渍 ;地点 There are several spots of mud on her skirt.
Shall we go out this weekend? I’ve found a nice picnic
spot.
spotspotLanguage Enhancement:
How did you _____ those fifties were counterfeited?你怎样察觉出那些 50元面值的纸币是伪造的 ?
spot
Text A-Text A-forgeforge
(line 21) ... get out there and forge your own style!
• forge: to create by means of much hard work
[运用 ] forge a treaty, forge a relationship
e.g. Each country needs to forge its own economic
development strategy.
[拓展 ] forge (v.) 伪造
The politician was forced to forge a signature. (这名政
客被迫伪造签名。)
forgeforgeLanguage Enhancement:
The blacksmith is ________ the horseshoe.铁匠正在打造马蹄铁。
forging
Text B-Text B-strollstroll
(line 3) ... need only take a stroll down ... • stroll: a slow, leisurely walk
[运用 ] take a stroll
e.g. This couple used to take a troll after dinner.
[拓展 ] stroll (v.) 散步
strollstroll
Language Enhancement:
The mother and daughter enjoy ____________ along the beach.母女俩喜欢沿海滩漫步。
taking a stroll
Text B-Text B-reversalreversal
(line 12) ... in a reversal of the natural order of
things , ... • *reversal: making sth. the opposite of what it was; turning
around
[运用 ] a ... reversal, a reversal of ...
e.g. His luck suffered a cruel reversal when he was thirty
years old.
[拓展 ] reverse (v.) 使(某物)反转,将(某物)翻转 Choices made today may be impossible to reverse in the
future.
reversalreversal
Language Enhancement:
The company suffered a great __________ of fortunes when public taste changed.由于公众口味的改变,这个公司大倒其运。
reversal
Text B-Text B-fractionfraction
(line 21) ... it costs a fraction of the price ...
• fraction: small part, bit, amount or proportion (of sth.)
[ 运用 ] a fraction (of sth.)
e.g. Could you move a fraction closer?
[ 拓展 ] fractional (adj.) 微小的;支离破碎的
The candidate has only a fractional share of vote.
fractionfractionLanguage Enhancement:
The cost is only a ________ of his salary.那项费用不过是他薪水的一小部分。
fraction
Text B-Text B-imitationimitation
(line 24) The role that imitation played ...
• imitation: the act of imitating
[运用 ] by imitation
e.g. We can learn to pronounce a word by imitation.
[拓展 ] imitate (v.) 模仿
He amused his friends by imitating the teacher.
imitationimitation
Language Enhancement:
He gave an ________ of Peter looking out of the window.他学彼得朝窗外张望的那副模样。
imitation
Text B-Text B-ascentascent
(line 40) Their ascent up the value chain ...
• *ascent: the act of ascending
[运用 ] begin one’s ascent, a slow/gradual/rapid ascent
e.g. He called back as he began his ascent.
[拓展 ] ascend (v.) 上升 ;攀登
The stairs in the old castle ascend in a graceful curve.
ascentascentLanguage Enhancement:
Burke pushed the button and the elevator began
its slow __________.伯克按动电钮;电梯开始缓慢上升。
ascent
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