3. go down
fail or stop (working) 垮掉；（计算机）出故障
[例] My computer went down this morning. 我的计算机今天早上出了故障。
[例] You'd better back up these files before the computer goes down. 你最好在计算机出故障前把这些文件备份一下。 4.go down with
catch (an infectious disease) 感染上
[例] go down with a bad cold 传染上重感冒
[例] It is very likely to go down with colds in offices. 在办公室很容易传染上感冒。
5.no way
impossible, no possible means 不可能；无论如何不
[例] There is no way we can finish it on time. 我们不可能按时完成。 [例] No way will I give you that money. 那钱我无论如何不会给你。 6. (stand/be/wait) in line
a group of persons or things arranged in a row or series 成一排；成一条直线 [例] put the shelves in line 把架子摆成行 [例] stand in line 站成一队 7.get over
find a way to deal with 克服；战胜（困难等）
[例] How shall we get over this difficulty? 我们怎样去克服这个困难呢？ IV.Sentences Explanation 1. The Computer Is Down
Meaning: The computer does not work.
down: adj. (of computer systems) not in operation （计算机系统）停止操作的；停机的
Our computers have been down for a few hours. 我们的计算机系统出问题已经几个小时了。
2. The most frightening words in the English language are:\ Meaning: The last words I want to hear in the English language are: \down.\
3. I hear it more and more as I go about trying to do my business.
Meaning: I often hear \it = \ 4. It just doesn't work well.
Meaning: Something is wrong with the computer. It has simply stopped working. It = the computer
5. Then just write me out a ticket.
Meaning: In that case, please write a ticket for me. write out: write (something formal) 写；写出
The doctor wrote out a prescription for his patient. 大夫给病人开了个处方。
6. The computer is the only one allowed to issue tickets for the plane.
Meaning: The computer is the only thing that is given the right to sell tickets for the plane.
the only one allowed to… = the only thing that is allowed to… 7. So when it goes down, you go down with it.
Meaning: So when the computer doesn't work, you don't work either because of the computer.
it = the computer
go down: fail (to work) 垮掉；（计算机）出故障
My business has been going down recently. 我的生意最近一直走下坡路。
go down with: catch (an infectious disease) 感染上
Many students have gone down with the flu. 许多学生都染上了流感。
8. That's very good, sir. I haven't heard it put that way before.
Meaning: How well you've put it, sir. I haven't heard such an expression before.
Here the word \it.\
9. There is no way we can find out without asking the computer, and since it's down it won't answer us.
Meaning: If we don't ask the computer, it is impossible to know how long it will be down, and since it doesn't work, it can't tell us.
Notice: The expression \opposition. \
用于表示断然拒绝或强烈反对。
10. Don't you have a backup computer when the main computer goes down?
Meaning: Is there any other computer ready to be used when the main computer (主机) doesn't work? V. Sumarry
1. Sumarrize the main idea of the text. 2. Do some exercise of the book.
Unit Four The Computer Is Down
I.Review the words and the phrases .
Allow issue backup receipt charge spread Go down with at the moment get over stand in line II Words Explanation
1.cell
adj. (= cellular) using a network of radio stations to pass on signals 蜂窝式无线电通讯系统的
[例] Do you have a cell (cellular) phone? 你有手机吗？
[例] This is my cell (cellular) phone number. 这是我的手机号码。
n. [C] a very small division of living matter, with one center of activity, capable on its own, or with others, to perform all the operations necessary for life 细胞
[例] We lose a few skin cells every time we wash our hands. 每当我们洗手的时候，我们都要损失一些皮肤细胞。
[例] All animals and plants are made of cells. 一切动植物都是由细胞构成的。 2.e-mail (also email)
n. [C] electronic mail 电子邮件 [例] e-mail address 电子邮件地址
[例] Send me an e-mail at your convenience. 方便的时候给我发电子邮件。 3.mail
n. [U] letters and anything else sent or received by post, especially those traveling or arriving together 邮件；邮包
[例] She is opening her mail. 她正在打开她的邮件。 [例] The mail arrived late today. 邮件今天来晚了。 v. post (a letter, parcel, etc.) 邮寄（信件、包裹）
[例] He mailed a letter this morning. 他早上寄了一封信。 [例] He mailed a letter for me. 他为我寄了一封信。 4.communicate
v. 1. share or exchange opinions, feelings, information, etc. 交流意见（感情，消息等）；沟通
[例] communicate with a person 与人交流
[例] He is too shy to communicate with others. 他太腼腆了，不善于同别人交际。 2. make (opinions, feelings, information, etc.) known or understood by others, e.g. by speech, writing, or bodily movements 传达；传递（意见、感情、消息等） [例] communicate the new data to our office 给我们办公室传送新资料
[例] Generally speaking, teachers are able to communicate their ideas clearly. 一般来说，教师能把自己的意思表达清楚。 5.ignore
vt. take no notice of; refuse to pay attention to 不顾；忽视
[例] I tried to tell her, but she ignored me. 我打算告诉她，可是她不理睬我。 [例] He completely ignored all these facts, acting as though they didn't exist. 他完全无视这一切, 好像它们根本不存在似的。 6.stroke
v. pass the hand over gently, especially for pleasure 抚摸 [例] The cat likes being stroked. 猫喜欢让人抚摸。 [例] He strokedhis beard. 他捋捋胡子。
n. 1. [C] a hit, especially with (the edge of) a weapon 击；打 [例] fifty strokes of the whip 鞭挞50下
2. [C] an occasion when a blood tube in the brain suddenly bursts or is blocked, damaging the brain and causing the loss of one's ability to move some part of the body 中风；脑血管破裂或堵塞
[例] He's had a stroke. 他患了中风。 7.preferable
adj. better or more suitable; that one should or would prefer 更好的；更适合的
[例] Coffee is preferable to tea, I think. 我认为咖啡比茶更好。
[例] Plan M appears preferable to plan N. 看来M方案比N方案更为可取。 8.disconnect
vi. interrupt a connection 脱离（断绝）关系
[例] Some teenagers nowadays are disconnected. 如今一些年轻人过着与社会脱离的生活。
[例] disconnect from someone 与某人断绝关系 9.automate
v. make (especially of a business or industrial process) work by machinery with little or no work by people 使自动化
[例] automate a factory 使工厂操作自动化
[例] Automated teaching is very popular today. 自动化教学如今很流行。 10.check
v. test, examine, or mark to see if something is correct, true, in good condition, etc. 检查；核对
[例] You should check your bicycle before you ride it. 你在骑自行车之前应该检查一下。
[例] She read the letter through before sending it, checking for spelling mistakes. 她发信前把信从头至尾看了一遍，检查一下有没有拼写错误。
n.(cheque BrE) 1. [C] an examination or inspection (e.g. to make certain that something is correct or in good condition) 核对；检查
[例] Everyone must pass an airport security check. 每个人都需要通过机场安全检查。
[例] a check on the quality of goods 货物的质量检查
2. [C] a written order to a bank, usually made on a specially printed sheet of paper supplied by the bank, to pay a certain sum of money from one's bank account to oneself or to another person 支票 [例] pay by check 用支票付款
[例] She wrote me a check. 她给我开了一张支票。 11.machine
n. [C] an instrument or apparatus that uses power, such as electricity, to perform work 机器
[例] a washing machine 洗衣机
[例] You can get tea or coffee from that drink machine. 你可从那台饮料机取到茶或咖啡。 12.system
n. 1. [C] a group of related parts that work together, forming a whole 系统; 体系 [例] We have a large system of railways. 我们有一个庞大的铁路系统。 [例] a computer system 电脑系统
2. [C] an ordered set of ideas, methods, or ways of working 体制; 制度
[例] What system of government do you have in your country? 你们国家是什么样的政体？
[例] a complicated law system 一套复杂的法律制度 13.lonely
adj. 1. unhappy because of being alone or without friends 孤寂的; 寂寞的 [例] She was very lonely. 她很孤独。
[例] the loneliest night of the week 这周最孤独的一个晚上
2. (of a building or other object) with no others of the same type near or (of a place) without people （建筑物）孤零零的；（地方）荒僻的 [例] a lonely crossroads 荒凉的十字路口
[例] This is a lonely island in the Pacific Ocean. 这是太平洋上的一个孤岛。 14.restriction
n. [C; U] the act of restricting; or something that restricts 限制（物）；约束（物） [例] There is a restriction against smoking in schools. 禁止在学校吸烟。 [例] speed restrictions （行车）速度限制 III .Phrases Explanation 1.the other day
at some time in the recent past 不久前的某一天；日前
[例] The other day, when I was on my way home, I met that strange beggar again. 不久前的一天，我在回家的路上又遇见了那个奇怪的乞丐。
[例] I saw one just like that watch the other day in a shop. 不久前的一天，在一家商店里我看到了与那只手表类似的一只手表。 2.walk through
to walk through (a place or substance) 步行通过 [例] walk through the desert 步行穿越沙漠
[例] The children walked through the grass. 孩子们从草地上走过。 3.in point of fact
actually; in reality 事实上；实际上
[例] He said he would pay, but in point of fact he has no money. 他说他要给钱，可事实上他没有钱。
[例] He said he was an experienced traveler, but in point of fact he's only been abroad once. 他说自己是个很有经验的旅行家，但实际上他只到过国外一次。 4.keep from
prevent or delay (someone or something) from (something or doing something) 阻止； 使不做某事
[例] Heavy rain keeps him fromgoing out. 大雨使他不能出去。
[例] He tried to keep his voicefrom shaking. 他极力使自己的声音不颤抖。 5.check out
1. record and total up the prices of and receive payment for (items being purchased) at a retail store 收款零售商店中对所购商品的记录、计价及收款 [例] check oneself out 自助付款
[例] The cashier checked out and bagged my order. 收款员计价收款并给我包装了商品。
2. pay one's bill before leaving, as at a hotel 办理结账退房手续
[例] Has Mr. Brown checked out yet? 布朗先生办理结账退房手续了吗？ 6.get it/someone wrong
misunderstand something/someone 误会；误解（某人或某事） [例] Don't get me wrong. 别误会我。
[例] You alwaysgetother peoplewrong. 你总是误会别人。 7.keep away
stay away from（使）不靠近；（使）离开
[例] Children should bekept away from the river. 不可让孩子们接近河边。