Unit 6 imagination and creativity Text A Was Einstein a space alien? Language focus 1.For the third night in a row ina row happening a number of times,one after the other consecutively 4 nights/3 weeks etc in a row She's been out four nights in a rou.她已经连续四晚外出了 -I've beaten her three times in a row. 1)a number of people standing or sitting next to each other ina line;a number of objects arranged in a line成排 row of somebody/something There is a row oftrees in front of the house. in a row We sat in a row at the back of the room. The vegetables were planted in neat rows. row upon row of somebody/something He looked down at row upon row of eager faces. 他俯视着一排又一排渴望的面孔。 1
1 Unit 6 imagination and creativity Text A Was Einstein a space alien? Language focus 1. For the third night in a row in a row happening a number of times, one after the other = consecutively 4 nights/3 weeks etc in a row She's been out four nights in a row. 她已经连续四晚外出了 I've beaten her three times in a row . 1）a number of people standing or sitting next to each other in a line; a number of objects arranged in a line 成排 row of somebody/something There is a row of trees in front of the house. in a row We sat in a row at the back of the room. The vegetables were planted in neat rows. row upon row of somebody/something He looked down at row upon row of eager faces. 他俯视着一排又一排渴望的面孔
2)Row (used in the name of some roads) I live at 22 Western Row. “street、.road、lane、avenue”和“boulevard” “street”街道，是最普遍的道路，最常见于城镇及周边地区，“street”包括供 人行走的人行道和供车辆使用的道路“road”。 “Road”道路，马路，是专门供车辆行驶使用的，并划分有多个车道“lanes”, “lane”也可以是一种“street”街道或“road”马路，但通常要窄得多。 相比之下，“boulevard”和“avenue”则指更大、更宽、绿树成荫的“街道”， 这些大街道的终点往往是某个重要的地方或建筑。 另外，要强调一点，在给道路起名字的时候，“street、Ioad、lane、avenue”和 “boulevard”并不总是与其字面的定义相关，人们可以任意选择一个来作为路 名。比如，伦敦的牛津街“Oxford Street”和托特纳姆宫路“Tottenham Court Road”,这两条街相连，道路没什么区别，但一个用了“street”,一个却用了 “road”。 3)[usually singular]an act of rowing a boat;the period of time spent doing this We went for a row on the lake. 2.Doze [Date:1600-1700;Origin:From a Scandinavian language;related to Old Norse dusa 'to sleep lightly ]synonym:nap
2 2）Row （used in the name of some roads） I live at 22 Western Row. “street、road、lane、avenue” 和 “boulevard” “street” 街道，是最普遍的道路，最常见于城镇及周边地区，“street”包括供 人行走的人行道和供车辆使用的道路 “road”。 “Road”道路，马路，是专门供车辆行驶使用的，并划分有多个车道“lanes”， “lane” 也可以是一种 “street” 街道或 “road” 马路，但通常要窄得多。 相比之下，“boulevard”和 “avenue” 则指更大、更宽、绿树成荫的“街道”， 这些大街道的终点往往是某个重要的地方或建筑。 另外，要强调一点，在给道路起名字的时候，“street、road、lane、avenue” 和 “boulevard” 并不总是与其字面的定义相关，人们可以任意选择一个来作为路 名。比如，伦敦的牛津街“Oxford Street”和托特纳姆宫路“Tottenham Court Road”，这两条街相连，道路没什么区别，但一个用了 “street”，一个却用了 “road”。 3) [usually singular] an act of rowing a boat; the period of time spent doing this We went for a row on the lake. 2. Doze [Date: 1600-1700; Origin: From a Scandinavian language; related to Old Norse dúsa 'to sleep lightly'] synonym: nap
to sleep lightly for a short time "Grandad was dozing in his chair. doze off phrv to go to sleep,especially when you did not intend to =drop of延，nod off nod of延 "I must have dozed off 3.She was getting older and frail,and she didn't approve of his marriage to Mileva.Relations were strained. Frail /fredl/adj [Date:1300-1400;Language:Old French;Origin:fraile,from Latin fragilis, from frangere 'to break] someone who is frail is weak and thin because they are old or ill .frail elderlypeople .her frail health frail body/physique mentally/physicallyfrail something that is frail is easily damaged or broken =fragile .It seemed impossible that these frail boats could survive in such a storm. the country'sfraileconomy
3 to sleep lightly for a short time Grandad was dozing in his chair. doze off phr v to go to sleep, especially when you did not intend to = drop off, nod off nod off I must have dozed off 3. She was getting older and frail, and she didn’t approve of his marriage to Mileva. Relations were strained. Frail /freɪl/ adj [Date: 1300-1400; Language: Old French; Origin: fraile, from Latin fragilis, from frangere 'to break'] someone who is frail is weak and thin because they are old or ill frail elderly people her frail health frail body/physique mentally/physically frail something that is frail is easily damaged or broken = fragile It seemed impossible that these frail boats could survive in such a storm. the country's frail economy
approve of Opposite:disapprove to think that somebody/something is good,acceptable or suitable I told my mother I wanted to leave school but she didn't approve. Do you approve ofmy idea? She didn't quite approve ofthe way he was running things. approve of somebody doing something She doesn't approve ofme leaving school this year. Strained 1)a strained situation or behavior is not relaxed,natural,or friendly =tense I couldn't stand the strained atmosphere at dinner any more. the increasingly strainedrelations between the French and German governments 2)showing the effects of worry or too much work Nina's voice sounded strained. Alex's pale,strained face strain v [Date:1300-1400;Language:Old French;Origin:estraindre,from Latin stringere;STRINGENT]
4 approve of Opposite: disapprove to think that somebody/something is good, acceptable or suitable I told my mother I wanted to leave school but she didn't approve. Do you approve of my idea? She didn't quite approve ofthe way he was running things. approve of somebody doing something She doesn't approve of me leavingschool this year. Strained 1) a strained situation or behavior is not relaxed, natural, or friendly = tense I couldn't stand the strained atmosphereat dinner any more. the increasingly strained relationsbetween the French and German governments 2) showing the effects of worry or too much work Nina's voice sounded strained. Alex's pale, strained face strain v [Date: 1300-1400; Language: Old French; Origin: estraindre, from Latin stringere; STRINGENT]
O【INJURE】[T to injure a muscle or part of your body by using it too much or making it work too hard .I've strained a muscle in my leg "You'll strain your eyes trying to read in this light. 回【EFFORT】[I and T to try very hard to do something using all your strength or ability strain(sth)todo sth .She was straining to keep her head above the water 她吃力地把头露出水面 strain for .Bill choked and gasped,straining for air. strain your ears/eyes (=try very hard to hear or see) "I strained my ears,listening for any sound in the silence of the cave. 我竖起耳杂，倾听寂静洞穴中的任何声音。 回【LIQUID】[T] to separate solid things from a liquid by pouring the mixture through something with very small holes in it →sieve .She strained the pasta. ▣【DIFFICULTY】[T] 5
5 【INJURE】 [T] to injure a muscle or part of your body by using it too much or making it work too hard I've strained a muscle in my leg You'll strain your eyes trying to read in this light. 【EFFORT】 [I and T] to try very hard to do something using all your strength or ability strain (sth) to do sth She was straining to keep her head above the water. 她吃力地把头露出水面 strain for Bill choked and gasped, straining for air. strain your ears/eyes (=try very hard to hear or see) I strained my ears, listening for any sound in the silence of the cave. 我竖起耳朵，倾听寂静洞穴中的任何声音。 【LIQUID】 [T] to separate solid things from a liquid by pouring the mixture through something with very small holes in it →sieve She strained the pasta. 【DIFFICULTY】 [T]