Unit 3 Travel Journal
Word usage
1.fare n. 费用
1) How much is the air fare to Beijing?
2) a single/one-way fare 单程票价
2.transport n.& vt. 运输;运送
transport from…to 从……运输到
1) The transport of vegetables from the farm to the market takes only half an hour.
2) The yellow bus transport passengers from the airport to the city.
3.persuade vt. 说服, 劝服
persuade sb. to do = persuade sb. into doing 说服某人做
persuade sb. not to do = persuade sb. out of sth./doing 说服某人别做,劝阻某人做
persuade sb. of sth. = persuade sb. + that…使某人相信
1) The salesman persuaded us to buy/into buying his product.
2) The hunter persuaded us not to walk/ out of walking through the thick forest alone.
3) He tried to persuade me of his honesty. = He tried to persuade me that he was honest.
4.insist vt. 坚持,坚决主张
insist on/ upon doing 坚决做,坚持做
insist on one’s doing 坚持要某人做
insist that 坚持认为;坚持说
1) She insisted on / upon (our) going to Beijing by air as it was more comfortable.
2) We insisted that father (should) give up smoking for the good of his own health.
5. proper adj.恰当的,正确的
properly adv. = in a proper way
be proper for 对…… 恰当合适
It is proper for sb. to do = It is proper that…某人做某事是妥当的
behave properly 举止有礼
properly speaking严格地说
1) Is it proper for you to wear a cap while eating?
= Is it proper that you should wear a cap while eating?
2) It is not proper to be late for a dinner party.
6. determine v. 决定,决心,确定
determine to do 决定做
determine sb. to do 使某人下决心做
be determined to do 决心做
1) He firmly determined to rise in the world whatever it took.
2) She determined that she would never see him again.
3) She was determined to go to university.
7. change one’s mind 改变主意
1) Once he has made up his mind, nothing can be done to change his mind.
2) make up one’s mind 某人下定决心
8. at an altitude of = at a height of 在海拔……米处
1) The plane is flying at a height/ altitude of 10000 feet.
9. give in
give in to sb. 向某人让步, 屈服于某人
1) The mother gave in and bought a toy for her child.
2) He had to give in to my views.
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