模块七 Unit 3 重点句型
1. When people are in need of information, from current affairs and weather forecasts to travel packages and academic research, the Internet is now the first place that many people turn to.
从时事新闻、天气预报,到包价旅游、学术研究,当人们需求信息时,因特网现在已是许多人的首选。
该句中in need of是固定短语,意为“需要”,如:
The army is in great need of food at present.
部队目前急需食品。
而turn to有“转向;致力于;转变;变成;求助于;求教于”之意,本句中turn to意为“求助于”,如:
The child turned to his mother for help with his homework.
那孩子让妈妈帮助解决自己家庭作业中的困难。
2. If you find information you are not sure about, consult other web pages to confirm the information. This is called cross-checking.
如果对找到的信息没有把握,你可以查看其他网页进行核实。这叫交叉核对。
(1)句中be sure about …相当于be sure of,意为“对……有把握”,如:
I’m not sure about what will happen next.
对于下一步会发生什么我没有把握。
(2)句中动词consult意思是“查阅”,还可以表示“请教”、“咨询”等意思。如;
Before you set off, you can consult one of your local travel agents.
你出发之前可以咨询一下当地的旅行社。
I will consult the dictionary to find the definition.
我来查一下词典,以找到定义。
此外还需注意consult与 refer to, look up用法的区别。