全新版大学英语(第二版)综合教程2unit4.doc

1 Unit 4A Virtual Life Lecture Notes (for students) Words and Expressions virtual: adj. 1) created and existing only puter I can visit a virtual store and put what I want in my basket at the click ofa mouse button. 2) almost what is stated; in fact though not in name 国王处处都受王后的影响,以至于王后成了国家实际上的统治者。 The king was so much under the influence of his wife that she was the virtual ruler of the country. stretch: v. (cause to) e longer, wider, etc. without breaking My wool coat stretched when I washed it. 你已经使我忍无可忍了。 You are stretching my patience to limit. submit: vt. 1) give (sth.) to sb. so that it may be formally considered I am going to submit an application for that job in Microsoft. 2) yield (oneself); agree to obey Should a wife submit herself to her husband? Collocation: submit oneself to 甘受, 服从 submit to 服从于; 把…提交给… submit willingly 心悦诚服 take in: 1) receive, admit 2) include 3) make (clothes) narrower 4) understand 5) deceive 6) see ata glance; see at once (Directions:) Match the above definition s with the sentence s below. 1. The dress was too big, soI took it in. (=3) didn ’t take in what you were saying. (=4) 3. She took in every details of the other woman ’s clothes. (=6) 4. Do you mean we should get rid of the stale and take in the fresh? (=1) 5. Don ’t be taken in by her promises (=5) 6. This is the total cost of the trip, taking in everything. (=2) spit: vt. send (l