93、level3-unit1-part3 listening-
Paul wants to help reduce pollution① and smog②.
He would ③like to buy a clean car④, something good for⑤ the environment. /ɪn'vaɪrənmənt/
He's thinking⑥ about buying a Texla.
The Texla is an all electric⑦ car. /ɪ'lektrɪk/
It uses batteries instead of ⑧gasoline⑨.
There is no exhaust, so it doesn't pollute the air. /ɪɡ'zɔst/ 废气
保罗想帮助减少污染和烟雾。他想买一辆环保的车,对环境有好处的东西。他在考虑买辆德州车。Texla是一款全电动汽车。它用电池代替汽油。没有废气,所以不会污染空气。
①air pollution空气污染,water pollution水污染
pollute是它的动词形式→pollute the environment污染环境→pollute the water污染水资源→pollute the air污染空气
②smog烟雾,雾霾
③would like to do sth想要做某事
④clean car环保的车子(干净的车子),clean energy绿色能源,清洁能源
⑤be good for对……有好处,对……有益处 e.g.:Fruit and vegetables are good for our health
⑥thinking about doing sth.思考做某事,考虑做某事
⑦electric电动的,用电的→electric toothbrush电动牙刷→electric shaver电动剃须刀→electric car电动汽车
⑧instead of sth作为……的代替
⑨gasoline汽油(不可数名词)
However, the car can't go very far without① recharging② the battery.
To charge the battery, you can plug③ it into an electrical outlet④.
/ɪ'lektrɪk(ə)l/电的,与电有关的 /'aʊtlet/ 电源插座
Recharging the battery takes⑤ time.
然而,电池没充电汽车就走不了多远。要给电池充电,你可以把它插到插座上。给电池充电需要时间。
①without:
1)直接跟人/物: I can't live without you. 或 I can't live without your love.
2)跟一个动作(动词要变成ing形式)
②recharge the battery给电池充电
③plug堵、塞、填→plug sth in 给……接通电源
④electrical outlet充电插座
electric & electrical 辨析:
electric:电动的,用电的(后面跟具体的电动仪器,electric toothbrush)
electrical:与电有关的(跟表示某一大类的名词,electrical goods电子产品,electrical energy电能)
⑤sth takes time:某事需要很长时间
e.g: Learning a new language takes time./ Learning to play the piano takes time.
One of Paul's friends has one and is quite happy with it①.
He says it's reliable and well-engineered②.
There are also several charging stations③ near Paul's office.
So he isn't worried about that.
The cost for charging the battery is low④.
It's less expensive than buying gasoline.
He's wife, Kathy, also likes the idea⑤ of buying an electric car.
She likes the idea of driving a clean car.
So it makes sense⑥.
保罗的一个朋友因拥有一辆这个车,而且对此很满银。他说,这是可靠的和精心设计的。保罗的办公室附近也有几个充电站。所以他并不担心。给电池充电的费用很低。这比买汽油便宜。他的妻子凯西也喜欢买电动汽车。她喜欢开一辆环保的车。这是有道理的。
①be happy with sth:对……很满意
②well(很好的、令人满意的)+engineer(动词:设计、建造)=well-engineered(形容词:设计得很好的,建造得很好的) 两个词合并变成一个词的词,叫合成词
③charging station充电站
④the cost for/of doing sth.做某事的费用(low费用低,high费用高)
eg: The cost for watching a movie is quite low now.现在看电影的成本很低
The cost for traveling abroad is still high for some people.对一些人来说,出国旅行的费用仍然很高。
⑤idea意见,主意,想法→good idea好主意!
the idea of doing sth,关于做某事的主意,想法
eg: the idea of losing weight减肥的想法 / the idea of going on a vacation出去度假的主意
⑥make sense说得通的,合乎情理的
eg: This sentence doesn't make sense.
In the future, there may① be driverless② cars.
These may be very safe, but Paul doesn't like them.
He enjoys driving③.
He likes to be in control ④of his car.
在未来,可能会有无人驾驶汽车。这些可能很安全,但保罗不喜欢。他喜欢开车。他喜欢控制他的汽车。
①may可能,也许(表示可能性)can>may
②driver(司机)+less(无……的,没有……的)=driverless没有司机的(形容词)
friendless没有朋友的,careless不小心的,粗心的
③enjoy doing sth.喜欢做某事
④be in control of sth.掌控这某事/某物, 对某事/某物有控制权
eg: The president is in control of the country.
The driver is in control of the car.
总结:
和环保相关的表达:电动汽车,减少污染,雾霾等
情态动词can和may
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