unit.6.the.Pace.of.Life全新版大学英语第四册第六单元.ppt

28. forum: an assembly, place, radio program etc. for the discussion of public matters or current questions e.g. The school authorities will provide a forum where problems can be discussed. The letters page of this newspaper is a forum for public argument. 这份报纸的读者来信栏是公众意见的论坛。 29. spring up: appear, develop, growth, etc. quickly or suddenly e.g. Fast food restaurants are springing up all over the city. A strong wind seemed to have sprung up from nowhere. 杂草到处从生。 Weeds are springing up everywhere. 30. futile: producing no result; useless; pointless e.g. It was futile to continue the negotiations. I knew that it was futile to try and persuade her once she had made the decision. 易混：fertile adj. 多产的；肥沃的 31. divert: turn (sb./sth.) aside from a course, direction, etc. into another e.g. Some dams divert the flow of river water into a pipeline, canal, or channel. 街上一阵喧闹声转移了我的注意力。 A loud noise from the street diverted my attention. 搭配： divert…(from…) to… 使…(从…) 转向…; 使…改道 divert a river form its course 使河改道 32. arise: appear; become evident e.g. Some birds attack crops when the opportunity arises. A financial crisis has arisen in the multinational corporation. 33. switch off: disconnect (electricity, etc.) e.g. Be sure to switch off the lights when you leave home. 他把车停好，关掉引擎。 He parked the car and switched the engine off. 34. be doomed to: be certain to happen, and you can do nothing to prevent it be doomed to sth. be doomed to do sth. e.g. Their plan seemed to be doomed to failure. He thought that he was doomed to spend the rest of his life in a wheelchair. Useful Expressions eat into 吞噬 stuck in traffic jams 困于交通阻塞 the transatlantic shopping expedition 越洋购物旅行 in most cases 在大多数情况下 free sb. from 使摆脱