Unit 4 World of the Future
1) something you can see
Street dentists are a common sight in Pakistan.
2) the physical ability to see
He began to lose his sight six years ago.
Collocation:
at the sight of something
in/within sight
come into sight
Idiom:
out of sight, out of mind
Practice：
Translate the following sentences into Chinese:
1) The sunrise at the seaside was quite a sight to behold.
海边日出真是个奇观。
2) Their first sight of land came after seven days on the sea.
在海上航行7天之后，他们见到了陆地。
cliff n.
a large area of rock or a mountain with a very steep side, often at the edge of the sea or a river
He ran off the cliff and leapt into the air.
valley n.
an area of lower land between two lines of hills or mountains, usually with a river flowing through
it
Each year several thousand people leave the valleys and few arrive.
The marines would land on the beach north of the valley.
Practice：
Translate the following sentences into Chinese:
1) A small town situated in the valley.
山谷中坐落着一个小城镇。
2) Many people prefer the quite life in the valley.
许多人喜欢山谷里平静的生活。
come true
to happen in the way that someone has said or hoped
The prediction seems to have come true.
Collocation:
hold true
Practice：
Translate the following sentences into Chinese:
1) His dream will never come true if he lives his life in this way.
如果他继续这样生活下去，他的梦想是不会实现的。
2) His dream of entering into university has come true.
他上大学的梦想已经实现了。