【英语学习】【Level 07】U03 Amazing wonders L2 A global city

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文章目录

  • Word Preparation
    • elegant: 优雅的,高雅的
    • karaoke: 卡拉OK
    • conveniently located: 坐落在生活便利的地方
    • miss the opportunity: 错过机会
    • tourist spot:旅游景点
    • customer service: 客户服务
  • Grammar
    • be known for vs. be known as

Word Preparation

elegant: 优雅的,高雅的

late 15th century: from French, or from Latin elegans, elegant-, related to eligere ‘choose, select’

graceful and attractive in appearance or behavior

Mrs. Smith wore an elegant dress to the wedding ceremony.
Smith夫人穿了一条优雅的裙子去参加婚礼。

They always choose the most elegant furniture when decorating their house.
装修房子时,他们总是挑选最高雅的家具。

karaoke: 卡拉OK

a kind of entertainment in which people sing recorded songs played by a machine
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My friends and I like to go out for karaoke on weekends.
在周末,我和我的朋友们喜欢去唱卡拉OK。

There are a lot of karaoke bars in this city.
这个城市里有好多家卡拉OK歌厅。

conveniently located: 坐落在生活便利的地方

can be found somewhere near or easy to go to

Our apartment is conveniently located near the subway and a shopping mall.
我们的公寓位于地铁和商场附近,很方便。

The store is easy to find and get to because of how conveniently located it is.
这家商店很容易被人们找到,因为它坐落在生活十分便利的地方。

miss the opportunity: 错过机会

to not use the chance to do something.

Kate missed the opportunity to be on TV because she had to study for a test.
Kate错过了上电视的机会,因为她要准备考试。

I don’t want to miss this opportunity to go to Spain.
我不想错过这次去西班牙的机会。

tourist spot:旅游景点

a place that is interesting for tourists to visit

Mary took me to all the tourist spots when I visited her in Japan.
我去日本拜访Mary的时候,她带我参观了所有的旅游景点。

Henry went to only one tourist spot because he didn’t have much time.
Henry只去了一个旅游景点,因为他没有多少时间。

customer service: 客户服务

service offered to customers by the staff of an establishment

This restaurant has really good customer service.
这家饭店的服务非常好。

I need to go to the customer service counter to see if I can return this item.
我需要去客服柜台看看是否能退还这件商品。

Grammar

be known for vs. be known as

be known for是 “因为…而出名”;be known as是 “作为 … 而出名”
例如,

  • He is known for his political mind and strong management skills.
  • Hangzhou is known for its natural beauty and historical sites.
  • Zhejiang is known as the land of tea in our country.
  • London used to be known as “the City of Fog.”

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