新标准大学英语三unit3AR1.ppt

instinctive a. done without thinking, because of a natural tendency or ability 直觉的；本能的；天性的 e.g. 1. His reaction was purely instinctive. 他的反应是完全出于本能的。 2. Running away is our instinctive reaction when we meet danger. ? 遇到危险时，我们的本能反应就是跑开。 See also: instinctively. Words Phrases analogy n. [C, U] a comparison between two situations, processes etc. that is intended to show that the two are similar 比拟；比喻；类比 e.g. 1. Shakespeare makes an analogy between the citizens of country and the parts of a persons body. 莎士比亚把一个国家中的国民类比为人身体的各个部分。 2. Our manager is fond of drawing analogies between business and football. 我们经理喜欢把生意和足球进行类比。 See also: analogous. Words Phrases sheerly ad. purely;?utterly; absolutely 纯粹地；全然地；绝对地 e.g. 1. That most exact and convincing of all sciences, mathematics, is sheerly metaphysical. 科学中最严谨而令人信服的一门，数学，就是纯粹形而上学的。 2. When we got out of the museum we went back to our hotel sheerly on foot which was a little bit tiring but on the way back to the hotel we did have a great time. 从博物馆出来后，我们完全是徒步返回酒店的，虽说有点累，但回酒店的路上，我们的确很开心。 Words Phrases mechanically ad. in a mechanical manner 机械操作地；机械地 mechanical a. using power from an engine or machine to do a particular kind of work ; affecting or involving a machine 机械操作的；机械的 e.g. 1. The flight has been cancelled due to mechanical failure. 由于机械故障，这趟航班被取消了。 2. This door opens mechanically. 这扇门是自动打开的。 3. Even cars that were mechanically sound started rusting. 机械性能方面并无问题的车子也开始生锈。 Words Phrases hypothetical a. based on situations or events that seem possible rather than on actual ones （基于）假设的，假定的 e.g. 1. I don’t want to talk about hypothetical situations. 我不想谈论假设的情况。 2. Uniform motion is only hypothetical. 匀速运动只是一种假设性的运动。 Word family: hypothetically ad. hypothesis n. Words Phrases absent-mindedly ad. preoccupiedly; in an?absen