Unit 12 Language items 1
To make a living, Verne had to write and sell stories
make a living “ 谋生”/ make one’s living / earn one’s living living “ 生计 , 营生 , 收入 , 职业”他当工业设计家 , 过着富裕的生活
He makes a good living as an industrial designer
她以种花为生
She earns her living by growing flower
拓展 :living [U]“ 活 ; 生存 ; 生活” 贫困国家的生活水平很低
The standard of living in poor countries is very low
他们是生活简朴的榜样
They set an example of plain living
Many of the instruments in his novels will remind the reader of Dr Benjamin Franklin’s experiments with electricity
(1) remind “ 使人想起 ; 提醒” remind sb
of sth
有人提醒我不要忘了我的承诺
I was reminded of my promise
拓展 : ①remind sb
that 她提醒我还没浇花She reminded me that I hadn’t watered the flowers
② remind sb
to do 我提醒他要用功I reminded him to work hard
比较 : remember “ 想起 ; 记得”在我的印象