Unit 1 Living with technology [学生用书 P22] 重点单词1.drawback n.缺点, 缺陷; 不利条件2.principle n.原理, 法则; 道德原则, 行为准则3.delay vt.& vi.(使)推迟, 延迟n.延误, 延迟(1)delay doing sth. 推迟做某事,耽误做某事be delayed by...因……而延误(2)without delay毫不延迟地4.eventually adv.最后, 终于5.casual adj.非正式的, 随便的; 漫不经心的, 不经意的(1)be casual about对……漫不经心(2)casually adv.随便地;漫不经心地6.elegant adj.(物品)雅致的, 精美的; (人或其举止)优雅的7.oppose vt.反对, 抵制, 阻挠; 与……竞争oppose doing反对做……8.circumstance n.条件, 环境, 状况9.typical adj.平常的; 典型的, 有代表性的;特有的10.obvious adj.显然的, 显而易见的(1)It is obvious that...显然……(2)obviously adv.显然地11.evolution n.演变, 发展; 进化evolve v.进化12.construct vt.制造; 修筑, 建造construction n.建筑13.accessible adj.可使用的; 可接触到的; 可到达的; 易理解的access n.通道; 机会; 权利14.distribute v.使分布, 分散; 分发, 分配;分销distribution n.分发; 分配; 分布; 散布15.adaptation n.适应; 改编本,改写本adapt vt.使适应; 改编vi.适应16.reject vt.拒绝, 拒收; 不予考虑, 不予录用rejection n.拒绝 重点短语1.keep in touch with 与……保持联系2.be accessible to对……是可得到的3.answer for对……负责4.benefit from从……中受益5.wind up上发条6.keep pace with跟上/赶上……(节奏, 步伐)7.in truth实际上, 事实上8.vote on就……表决9.be absorbed in全神贯注于……10.oppose doing反对做……11.rather than而不是12.rid...of摆脱, 除去 重点句型1.“not...until...”的强调句式...but it was not until 1938 that the first colour TV programme was broadcast.【仿写】 直到所有人到齐了, 他才宣布了那个消息。 It was not until all the people arrived that he announced the news.2.It takes sb.some time to do...花费某人……(时间)做…… It took more than two decades, though, until 1951, for regular colour TV bro...