Unit3SECTION11Thankstothesiliconchip,computersarenowcheapandconvenient
Thanksto=owingto=becauseof=asaresultofConvenient的主语不使用人,结构是itisconvenientfor/tosbtodosth如,Ifitisconvenientforyou,pleasedropin
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2Everyyearortwo,anewcomputercanmultiplymanytimesover,withgreatspeed,forlessmoney
英语中一两年的表示Oneyearortwo/oneortwoyearsMultiply增加,后面常常接数字;increase/addto后常跟sth
如:Thebadweatherincreasedourdifficultyinsolvingtheproblemoveradv更多
如:menof50andover50和50以上的人5kilometresandabitover五公里多一点
一般地说,over常和动词放在一起用,意思是:在---的过程中
如jumpover/flyover/chatoverAplaneisflyingoverthePacificOcean/Let’shaveachatoversomecoffee
3Hetoldmethathedidn’twantmetobespendingattheInternetCafétobespendingtobespending是动词不定试的进行时,它表示动作和谓语动词的动作一起发生,强调动作的正在进行或者动作的持续进行
如Hepredentedtobewritingwhentheteacherentered
Heseemedtobestealingwhe