Unit 2 English around the world
Words and Expressions
Elevate
Elevator（AmE) / Lift (BrE)
petrol
gasoline
apartment
flat
Office building
Office block
cab
taxi
Official
adj. 官方的，公务的，正式的
~ figures /~ announcement /~ logo
n. 官员； 公务员；
A government official
officer 更多地指长官，行政长官，军官等那些等级较高的官员。
official更多是指普通官员，公务员等。
voyage
The voyage from America to France used to take two months.
过去从美国航行到法国需要2个月的时间。
扩展: make/take a voyage 进行航行
be on a voyage (to) 正在(往….)航行
go on a voyage 去航行
Travel常用复数形式。泛指旅行各地，旅行路途远，时间长。可作动词。
He came home after years of foreign travel.
Journey常指远距离的陆地旅行。
They decided to take a train journey.
Voyage 常指海上或空中的旅行
He went on a voyage round the world.
Trip常指短距离的旅行，远足
I enjoyed your trip to the seaside.
Tour 常指观光，考察的环游旅行
They are on a wedding tour.
Because of/because
Because是从属连词，引导原因状语从句
The plane was not able to take off because there was a thick fog.
Because of 为介词短语，后接名词，代词或相当名词的短语
We will have to stay at home because of the bad weather.
He walked slowly ________his bad leg.
A. Because B. because that C. because of D. since
native
Adj.本国的，本地的
Your native land/country
native language/tongue
N.本地人，本国人
Are you a native of New York？
你是本地人?或者只是过客?
Are you a native here, or just a visitor?
Actually adv.实际上；事实上
Actually, I am very busy at the moment.
=In fact/ as a matter of fact
Entire
Gradual
Fluent
frequent
Actually
Actual (adj) + ly(副词后缀)
Entirely
Gradually
Fluently
frequently
Actually (adv.)
Come up
走近；提出；突然出现
While we were talking, a man came up.
I expect something to come up soon.
The project came up in their talk.
扩展： Come about 发生
I really don't know how the accident come about?
Come across(偶然)遇见
I’ve just ~ an old friend.
Come up with 提出；想出（主意、办法等）
I hope you can ~ a better plan than this.
base
N. 基础；底部；基地；
Have a good scientific research~(良好的科研基础)/a chip in the ~ of the glass(玻璃杯底部裂口)/ a naval ~（海军基地）
Vt.以 … 为根据
Sth. be based on/upon
The story is based on real life.
present
[ ˈprezənt]adj. 现在的； 目前的； 出席的
n. 现在； 礼物；
（at present/for the present/live in the prsent ）
People present at the meeting got angry at the present situation.
Present 作“现在的”“当前的”讲时，用作前置定语；作“出席的”“在场的”讲时，用作后置定语
[priˈzent] vt. 赠送;呈现；介绍 vi. 举枪瞄准
David’s manager presented him with the award for best sales in the region.
Make use of
make good use of 好好利用
make the best use of 充分利用
make full use of 尽量利用
make the most use of 尽量利用
我们必须利用每一分钟去学习 。
We must ___________ to study.
我们应该鼓励他充分发挥他的才能。
We should encourage him to ___________ his talent.
latter
adj.后半的，（两者中）后者的
Of the two ，the late is far better than the former .
区别：later (late的比较级)
You should tell her, because she'll find out sooner or later.
Such as
这位老人懂好几门语言，比如德语、英语、法语等。
The old man knows several languages, such as German, English and French.
1）such as 用来列举同类事物，把其后的名词连接起来。不位于句首，后面不跟逗号，不跟句子。
2）for example 用来举例说明某一论点或情况，一般只举同类人或物中的一个为例子，作插入语，可位于句首，句中或句末。
Many Great people rose from poor backgrounds-Lincoln for example.
Command
N.&Vt.命令、指挥、掌握
You’d better obey your teacher’s commands while learning English.
My brother has a good command of Spanish.
The general commanded his men to attack the city. (~sb. to do sth.)
He commanded that the soldiers (should) have rest.
Command 作“命令”讲，从句中的动词通常用虚拟语气，即Command that sb.(should) do…
1)You can buy fruits here- oranges and bananas,___________.
2)There are several people interested in the old game ________Jones and Mr.Simpson.
for example
such as
request
N.&Vt.请求，要求
She went to Jinan at request of her manager.
May I request you to stop talking.
They requested that help (should ) be sent at once.