Unit 4 World of the Future
Fill in the blanks with proper words:
1) I’ll smash his head _________ if he comes here again!
2) Hooligans started smashing the place _________.
dome n.
a round roof on a building
There were several towers, the corner ones with domes. Derivation:
domed adj.
Practice:
Translate the following phrases into Chinese:
1) the blue dome of the sky
蓝色的穹苍
2) the pink dome of his bald head
他粉红色的秃顶
keep out
to prevent something from entering
Practice:
Translate the following sentences into Chinese:
1) Can’t you boys read? The notice says ―Keep out!‖
你们这些男孩不识字吗？通告上说，―切勿进入！‖
2) Warm clothing can keep out the cold.
暖衣可以御寒。
freshen v.
1) to make something look or feel clean, new, attractive, cool, etc.
I’m going to buy some white paint to freshen up the bathroom walls
2) to add more liquid to a drink
The waitress freshened our coffee.
Collocation:
freshen up: to wash one’s hands and face in order to feel clean and comfortable
Practice：
Translate the following sentences into Chinese:
1) Shall I freshen up your drink?
需要我再给你加点饮料吗？
2) I must go and freshen myself up for dinner.
饭前我得去梳洗一下。
VI. Exercises
Please refer to the reference book.