Unit3TheworldofcoloursandlightSection3WordsandexpressionsWelcometotheunit1.Theartofpaintinghasbeenaroundformanythousandsofyears.(P33)绘画这门艺术已经存在许多年了。aroundadv.,prep.positionedormovinginornearaplace,oftenwithoutacleardirection,purposeororder:Healwaysleaveshisclotheslyingaround(onthefloor).Shewentintotownandspenttwohoursjustwalkingaround.Iusedtolivearound(=near)here.She'sneveraround(=nearhere)whenyouneedher.Willyoubearound(=hereorsomewherenear)nextweek?There'salotoffluaround(=alotofpeoplehaveit)atthemoment.Mobilephoneshavebeenaround(=existed)forquiteawhile.adv.about;approximately:aroundsixfeettallaroundtwomonthsagoaroundfouro'clockSheearnsaroundfortythousandayear.prep.,adv.(MAINLYUKround)inapositionordirectionsurrounding,orinadirectiongoingalongtheedgeoforfromoneparttoanother(of):Wesataroundthetable.Heputhisarmaroundher.Acrowdhadgatheredaroundthesceneoftheaccident.Shehadawoollenscarfaroundherneck.ThemoongoesaroundtheEarth.Asthebusleft,sheturnedaround(=sothatshewasfacingintheoppositedirection)andwavedgoodbyetous.2.Abstractartisaboutshapes,coloursandtexturesratherthanobjects.(P33)抽象艺术是有关形状，色彩和结构的，而不是实物。ratheradv.1)quite;toaslightdegree:It'srathercoldtoday,isn'tit?That'sratheradifficultbook—here'saneasieroneforyou.Thetrainwasrathertoocrowdedforacomfortablejourney.Sheansweredthetelephonerathersleepily.IratherdoubtI'llbeabletocometoyourparty.2)moreaccurately;moreexactly:用心爱心专心116号编辑She'llgotoLondononThursday,orrather,shewillifshehasto.He'smysister'sfriendreally,ratherthanmine.ratherthaninpreferenceto;insteadof:IthinkI'dliketostayathomethiseveningratherthangooutForreferenceotherthan(1)FORMALdifferentfromorexcept:Holidaysotherthanthoseinthisbrochuredonothavefreeplacesforchildren.Theformcannotbesignedbyanyoneotherthanyourself.(2)inanegativesentence,usedtomean‘except’:There'snothingonTVtonight,otherthanrubbish..ReadingVisitingthemasters1.TheyarebothverytalentedartistsandI’mthinkingaboutstartingpaintingmyselfafterIgetback.(P34)他们都是非常有天赋的艺术家，我在想回去之后我也要开始学画。talentn.[CorU](someonewhohas)anaturalabilitytobegoodatsth.,especiallywithoutbeingtaught:Hertalentformusicshowedatanearlyage.Hisartistictalentswerewastedinhisboringjob.[U]UKSLANGMAINLYHUMOROUSpeoplewhoaresexuallyattractive:Therewasplentyoftalentatthepartylastnighttalentedadj.atalentedfootballer/pianist2.IwasamazedtolearnthatPicassoproducedmorethan20,000piecesofartandthathewasn’tjustapainter.(P34)我惊讶地得知，毕加索一生创作了20多万件艺术作品，而且他不仅仅是一名油画画家。amazev.[T]tocausesomeonetobeextremelysurprised:[+questionword]Iwasamazedbyhowwellhelooked.You'vedoneallyourhomeworkinanhour?Youamazeme.[+that]Itamazesmethatshe'sgottheenergyforallthoseparties.[+toinfinitive]ItamazesmetothinkthatAnnaisnowinchargeofthecompany.Itamazesmehowyoucanputupwithlivinginsuchadirtyhouse.Itneverceasestoamazemehowhecantalkforsolongwithouteversayinganythinginteresting.amazedadj.extremelysurprised:Shewasamazedathowcalmshefeltaftertheaccident.IwasabsolutelyamazedwhenIheardhe'dbeenpromoted.[+toinfinitive]MrGrahamwasamazedtofind46ancientgoldcoinsinsidethepot.IwasamazedtohearthatChrishadwonfirstprize.Wewereamazedtodiscoverthatwe'dbeenatschooltogether.用心爱心专心116号编辑[+(that)]I'mamazed(that)shedidn'tcomplain.amazementn.[U]extremesurprise:Shestaredinamazement.Tomyamazeme...
