牛津英语模块七第一单元所有知识点详解1

Module 7 Improving our lives Unit 1 Living with technology

Welcome to the unit

吸尘器

flatiron['flæt,aiәn]熨斗

electric rice cooker 电锅

electromagnetic oven 电磁炉

计算器

electric fan 电风扇

hair dryer 干发器

gramophone 留声机

radiation

辐射

antennae [æn'tenə]天线

为满足民众的需求而被发明

在一定程度上改善了人民的生活

breathtaking

adj. very impressive, exciting, or surprising

a breathtaking car race 惊险的汽车比赛

the breathtaking natural beauty / scenery of the rainforests 热带雨林令人惊叹的自然美景2.Early TV was in black and white and had fuzzy pictures.

fuzzy

adj. unclear; covered with soft short hair/fur失真的; 模糊的

a few fuzzy memories of his grandparents 对祖父母的一些模糊的记忆

a fuzzy videotape of the bank robbery 一盘模糊的银行劫案的录像带

3.With mobile phones, we can keep in touch with others wherever we are.

however

作连词，不管用什么方法You can travel however you like.

作副词，“无论如何”、“不管怎样”You won't move that stone, however strong you are.

作副词，“究竟怎么”（表示惊奇）However did you get here without a car?

whenever

作连词，“任何时候”I'll discuss it with you whenever you like.

作副词，“任何时间”“任何时候”He might turn up on Monday , or Friday, or whenever, and expect to be given a meal.

wherever

作连词，“在任何地方”、“到任何地方”、“在任何情况下”Sit wherever you like. whatever

作代词, 无论, 不管Keep calm, whatever happens

作代词，任何, 每样We will be grateful for whatever amount you can afford.

or whatever:或其他类似的事物Take any sport basketball, ice hockey, swimming or whatever.作形容词，“任何的”、“无论什么的”、“任何种类、程度等的”

Take whatever measures you consider best.

touch

取得/保持联系We're in close touch with our office in Spain.

lose touch失去联系We lost touch over the years

4.How have different electronic devices changed over time?

electronic 电子的electricity n.

electric 用(带)电的，产生电的

electrical 和电有关的，电的+more general nouns

electronic dictionaries/music/banking/mail

an electric cable/blanket/fan/cooker

electrical equipment/devices/appliances

an electrical fault/engineer

an electric(al) company/current/shock

did regular public TV broadcasting begin around the world? It began on 11 May 1928 in New York and in London on 20 Agugust 1929.

It is the TV set combined with the World Wide Web. 3. What was invented in 1954? Event

1877 First recording of a human voice was made

1925 First public showings of wireless TV transmissions were made in the USA.

1948 Cable TV began in the USA; 3 American scientists invented the transistor

1951 Color broadcasts began in the USA.

1954 Invention of transistor led to the development of cassette recorders

1958 First LPs(long-play records) came onto the market

1962 Satellite began to be used to broadcast TV.

1982 First CDs produced by using digital technology were made available

1987 Development of MP3 technology started in Germany

1989 International standards for digital TV were established

1992 Development of MD palyer began.

consider

be of the opinion; regard sb/sth as sth 认为; 视某人[某事物]为:

We consider that you are not to blame. 我们认为不该责怪你.

* We consider this (to be) very important. 我们认为这非常重要.

* Do you consider it wise to interfere? 你认为应该干预吗?

* He will be considered a weak leader. 他会被认为是个软弱无能的领导人.

* a painting previously considered as worthless, but which now turns out to be very valuable 一幅先前认为毫无价值的画, 现在却变成了珍品

* He's generally considered to have the finest tenor voice in the country. 现在公认他是该国最佳的男高音歌手.

* (formal) He's very well considered (if people have a high opinion of him) within the company. 他在公司中受到很高的评价.

* Consider yourself (if You are) under arrest. 你已被逮捕.

superior

n. 长者, 高手, 上级

be superior to “比 ……好,比…..强”

In my opinion, trousers made by hand are superior to those made by machines. 在我看来, 手工制作的裤子要比机器加工的好.

Of the two books, I think this one is superior to that. 就这两本书而言, 我认为这本比那本更好.

We will need a letter of recommendation from one of your superiors. 我们需要一封你们领导写的推荐信.

immediate superiors 顶头上司

superiority [sju:,pi әri'ɒriti] n. 优越, 高傲 [化] 优越性

2. At that time, the record player had to be wound up by hand and only played a record for

two minutes (page 3,line 31-32)

wind to turn or twist

The nurse wound a bandage around my finger so that bleeding could be stopped.

The little boy wound his arms around his mother’s waist and prevented her leaving.

Remember to wind the clock every night before you go to bed if you do not want it to stop.

3. This combines the TV set with the world Wide Web.(page 2, line 25)

combine…with… to join something together with

A good way of teaching children is to combine teaching with pleasure.