Unit 14--大学英语.ppt

Unit 14 New York City 外语教学部 侯宝花 2014年11月 New York City is Americas largest city and largest port, the worlds 13th largest city, located in the northeastern U.S. Atlantic coast, southeastern New York. More than a century, New York City has been the worlds most important business and financial centers. Since the early twentieth century, New York, to the immigration is a new world, full of opportunities, so New York is often referred to as Big Apple, which is to take good-looking, delicious, and everyone bite one. As the New York subway and operation are 24 hours non-stop crowded, it is also known as the city that never sleeps. Administrative Division Manhattan Brooklyn the Bronx Staten Island Queens sprawl vi. 1.(手脚)不自然地(或难看地)伸开： He stood at the gate of the theatre, with legs sprawled. 2.四肢伸开地躺着(或坐着)： He sprawled on the floor by a heavy blow. 3.笨拙地爬，挣扎着爬行： She sprawled out of the door. 4.不规则地延伸，蔓延，(植物)蔓生： The fire is sprawling in all directions. There were weeds sprawling in the yard. sprawl vt. 1.懒散地伸开(四散)；伸开四肢躺(或坐)： While I was talking with her, she sprawled her legs in the sofa. 2.使不规则地延伸；使蔓生 n. 1.四肢伸开的躺卧(姿势) 2.无规则的延伸(或扩展)；蔓生 3.(空旷地域)无计划开发 command vt. 1.指挥；命令；指示；要求： He commanded the soldiers to shut the gate. 2.统帅；管辖；控制；管理；支配： I advised him to command his temper. 3.值，值得；应得： She commanded the admiration of music lovers all over the world. 4.俯视，俯临： The house stood on a hill commanding the whole town. command vi. 1.发布命令；指挥；指示： Do as I command. 2.负责；掌管；管辖；控制 3.俯视，俯临 command n. 1.指挥；命令 2.口令 3.命令的发布，指挥的行使 4.指挥权，控制权，支配权 5.运用能力，掌握，精通 6.指挥官所属的部队、舰队等 7.指挥部，司令部 8.俯视；眺望 command 短语 1.at ones command 任由本人支配；听凭本人使用 2.at someones command 愿服从某人指挥；听候某人吩咐 3.at the word of command 一声令下 4.have a good command of 对…能运用自如，精通 5.in command of 指挥，统帅 6.second in command 副指挥 7.take command of 指挥 8.under the command of 由…指挥，由…统帅 compare vt. 1.比较；对照；与…比较起来(常与with 连用)： Compare this new TV set with the old one, you will see which is better. 2.把…比做；比喻，比拟(常与 to连用)： He compared Beijing to the