Reading, Oxford S2A

1. laptop n. a small computer that can easily be carried (Or: notebook) e.g. 当我在火车上工作时，手提电脑 真的非常有用。 A laptop would be really useful when I'm working on the train. e.g. Come and sit on my lap and I ‘ ll read you a story.( 膝上，腿上 )

2. anywhere they go. ( 用于否定句时 ) 什么地方 ( 也 ) You can ‘ t get it anywhere. 这东西你什么地方也买不到的。 ( 用于肯定句时 ) 随便什么地方 Sit anywhere. 随便坐。 nowhere … The dictionary is nowhere (ad.) to be found. 那本词典哪儿也找不到。 He had nowhere (n.) to go. 他无处可去。

That old man has nowhere ______ A.to live B. to live in Nowhere could I see him A

3. thanks to : because of e.g. Thanks to your help, we have finished the project on time. c.f. My success is due to your help.

4. magic n. a special, wonderful quality 魔力，魅力，魔法 e.g. The magic of her smile has won her lots of fans. e.g. No one could fail to be charmed by the magic of this beautiful city. magic adj. 魔术的，不可思议的 e.g. There's no magic formula for winning - just lots of hard work. magician n. person who is skilled in magic

5. virtual –adj. not physically existing but made to appear so –Are you interested in virtual world? –to set up a virtual school online. –virtual shopping/banking

virtual virtual adj. 事实上的，实际上的 e.g. Our deputy manager is the virtual head of the business. 我们的副经理是公司的实际负责人。 virtually adv. almost: e.g. Their twins are virtually identical. 几乎完全相同

reality n. 现实 e.g. Her childhood ambition became a reality when she was made a judge. e.g. It would be nice to travel around the world. However, in reality, we do not have enough money or time. (=in fact) bring sb. back to reality 使某人面对现 实 make sth. a reality 实现某事, 落实

reality –n. 真实性，现实性 –We believe in the reality of his words. (adj. real) ….a real painting, not an imitation （仿制品） The paintings are realistic, not abstract. 现实的，实际的，写实主义的

6. as if it were real as if 1 ． 在 look, seem 等系动词后引导表语从句 如： She looks as if she were ten years younger ． 她看起来好像年轻了十岁。 It seems as if our team is going to win ． 看来我们队要胜了。

2 ． 引导方式状语从句。 如： She loves the boy as if she were his mother ． as if 还可用于省略句中 He acts as if （ he was ） a fool ． 他做事像个傻子。 She left the room hurriedly as if （ she was ） angry ． 她匆忙离开房间好像生气的样子

as if 从句的语气及时态 1 ． as if 从句用陈述语气的情况。 当说 话者认为句子所述的是真实的或极有可 能发生或存在的事实时。 如： It sounds as if it is raining ． 听起来像是在下雨。 He talks as if he is drunk ． 从他谈话的样子来看他是醉了。

2 ． as if 从句用虚拟语气的情况。 当说话人认为句子所述的是不真实的或 极少有可能发生或存在的情况时。从句 虚拟语气动词时态的形式如下： （ 1 ）如果从句表示与现在事实相反，谓 语动词用一般过去时。 如： He talks as if he knew where she was ． 他说话的样子，好像他知道她在 哪里似的。

（ 2 ）从句表示与过去事实相反，谓语动 词用 “ had ＋ 过去分词 ” 。 如： He talks about Rome as if he had been there before ． 他说起罗马来好 像他以前去过罗马似的。

3 ）从句表示与将来事实相反，谓语动词 用 “ would /could / might ＋ 动词原形 ” 。 如： He opened his mouth as if he would say something ． 他张开嘴好像要说什么。

7. image n. 形象 ; 映像 ; 影像 ; 图像, 印象 e.g. The image you see in the mirror seems to be reversed. I have an image in my mind of how I want the garden to be. The aim is to improve the public image of the police. The coin had an image of the emperor. I have this image of you as always being cheerful

imagine. v. 想象 imagination n. 想象力 imaginable adj. 可以想象的 imaginary adj. 假想的，虚构的 imaginative adj. 富有想象力的

8. data n. [U or pl.] facts or information e.g. All the data has/have been fed into the computer. e.g. a piece of data e.g. Very little data is available about the effects of VR. (n. used as attr.) e.g. data analysis /protection / processing

9. reach out e.g. reach out for the dictionary e.g. Jack reached out and caught the ball.

10.enable you to drive a sports car, fly a plane, or fight an enemy 使能够 ; 赋予... 能力 培训将使你找到工作。 Training will enable you to find work. 正是镭的发现使居里夫人得到了诺贝尔 化学奖。（ radium, enable ） It was the discovery of radium that enabled the Curies to be awarded the Nobel Prize for Chemistry.

11. distinguish v. to recognize a difference 区分 *distinguish A from B *distinguish between A and B e.g. The twins look alike. It is hard to distinguish them from each other. e.g. People who are colour-blinded cannot distinguish between red and green. distinguish oneself: （因善于做某事）受人注目， 出名 e.g. She distinguished herself by her coolness and bravery.

They can not distinguish the difference between A and B. The twins are too alike, so it ’ s hard for us to distinguish this one from that one distinguished adj. (for) 著名的，杰出的 a distinguished guest 贵宾

I think grey hair makes you look rather distinguished. 不寻常的 She is a distinguished novelist.

12. observe –v. 观察，庆祝，遵守 –Those students are observing the habits of wild birds near the lake. –You must observe the safety rules when crossing the road. –Do they observe Christmas Day in that country? observation n.

13. thrill v. to excite or please someone very much e.g. The success of the football team thrilled the audience. thrilled adj. extremely excited e.g. I was thrilled that so many people turned up to the party.

14. hand-feed v. to give food by hand e.g. Sometimes nurses need to hand- feed their patients. e.g. It ’ s dangerous to hand-feed some animals. feed sb. on/with sth. They fed him on biscuits. Sheep feed on grass.

15. be manufactured in metal manufacture e.g. He works for a company that manufactures car parts. manufacturer n. 厂商, 制造商 e.g. Germany is a major manufacturer of motor cars.

16. inspect v. to look at (sth.) closely in order to check it e.g. The customs officer inspected my passport suspiciously. e.g. The chairman of the Department of Education will inspect our school. 视 察 inspection n. inspector n.

On inspection, the notes proved to be forgeries （ 伪造 n. ）. inspector of taxes 税务员, 税务稽查员

17. concerned adj. worried e.g. Concerned parents held a meeting. 忧心忡忡的家长们开了一次会。 be concerned about sth. 担心 be concerned that … / to do Be concerned for sb. 关怀某人 e.g. As leader of the company, he is very concerned about future development. e.g. We ’ re all concerned for her safety. e.g. I ’ m concerned that they may have got lost.

concern v. v. 令 …… 担心 e.g. Our losses are beginning to concern me. 父亲的身体状况让我非常担忧 The state of my father ’ s health concerns me greatly. 与他失去联系令我很担心。 It concerns me that he hasn ’ t been in contact lose touch with sb.

concern v. 影响, 和 … 有关系 e.g. Don ’ t be involved in what doesn ’ t concern you. 别管与自己无关的事。 e.g. The loss was a tragedy for all concerned.

n. 厉害关系 I don ’ t want to hear about it---it ’ s no concern of mine! 这与我无关。 That ’ s none of your concern have no concern with sth. 与某事无关 n. 关心 My concern is that you ’ re not getting enough work done. show concern for sb. 对某人表示关心 As concerns 关于 concern

concerned adj. As/so far as … is concerned As far as I ’ m concerned, some other arrangement would have been more satisfactory. 我认为，就我来说 We shall have to consult the other countries concerned.

18. critic n. a person who does not approve of something and talks about its bad qualities e.g. The film critics have been invited to attend the premiere( 首映 式 ) of the film. 电影评论家

19. medium n. a way of communicating information to people e.g. Commercial television is a medium for advertising. e.g. Although TV has become very popular, newspapers still remain a powerful medium. e.g. The main types of media (p.l.) are the radio, television, telephone, and print.

20. commit v. 1. 做（不合法的，错的或愚蠢的事） e.g. commit murder/suicide/theft/a crime 犯凶杀 / 自杀 / 偷窃 / 犯罪 2. 使承担义务 ; 使作出保证 ; 使表态 [(+to)] 他没有作任何承诺。 He didn ‘ t commit himself to anything. 3. 把... 交托给 ; 把... 提交给 ; 把... 付诸 [(+to)] 孩子被交给护士照顾。 The child was committed to the nurse's care.

4. 把... 押交 ; 把... 判处 [(+to)] 法官判处他十年徒刑。 The judge committed him to ten years ‘ imprisonment. 5. 拨出, 指定... 用于 [(+to)] 公司拨出大部分利润建造新工厂。 The company committed most of its profits to building new factories.

commit sb/sth to sth commit oneself to sth/to doing sth eg. The papers are committed to the care of his wife.

21. experiment v. to do a scientific test to gain new knowledge e.g. After experimenting dozens of times, the scientists eventually found the right material for the new product. experiment on/with n. e.g. perform/ carry out/ conduct an experiment (on sth.) e.g. The researchers are repeating the experiment on rats.

22. for sure=for certain e.g. No one knows the answer for sure/certain. e.g. At least one thing is for sure: there was nothing wrong with her eyesight.

23. VR is here to stay *be here to stay/ have come to stay: (informal) be permanent and generally accepted e.g. The idea of equality of opportunity for men and women is here to stay. It looks like televised trials are here to stay. 看来电视直播审判成了一种风气。

24. step into v. enter e.g. We have stepped into a new era of information technology.