continuous语意最强,强调在时间和空间上没有间断 successive强调事物一个接一个地发生,无间断。 constant多指习惯性的重复和不变的持续。 Directions: Fill in the blanks with the words above. change the form where necessary. 1)The refrigerator keeps food at a temperature. constant 2) The people in the city suffered a lot from the two weeks of rain continual) 3)Is this flight, or do we stop off anywhere? contin 4)My computer makes a low buzzing noise. continuous) 5)The school has won five games. successive 23. means: n a method or way(of doing) We need to find some other means of trans portation. 没有办法查明发生了什么。 There is no means of finding out what happened Collocation: a means to an end达到目的的方法 For Tom, the job was simply a means to an end. (=对汤姆来说,这个工作仅仅是他达到目的的方法。) by all means尽一切办法;一定 By all means try the medicine if you think it will do you any good (=如果你认为这药对你的病有效,那务必要试试。) by no means决不 She is by no means stupid (=她一点也不笨。) 24 communication: n communicate: v share or exchange information news, or ideas Television is an increasingly important means of communication Good communication is vital in a large organization Useful Expressions 1.个人看法 personal opinion 2不费什么力气 with very little effort 3.提到 a reference to 4.哭笑不得 don't know whether to laugh or cry 5.另谋出路 look for another job 6.合格的教师 a qualified teacher 7.可笑的噱头 a ridiculous claim 8.在情理之中 t is natura| 9.做……没用 It is no use doing…continuous 语意最强，强调在时间和空间上没有间断。 successive 强调事物一个接一个地发生，无间断。 constant 多指习惯性的重复和不变的持续。 Directions: Fill in the blanks with the words above. Change the form where necessary. 1) The refrigerator keeps food at a _________ temperature. (= constant) 2) The people in the city suffered a lot from the two weeks of ____ rain. (= continual) 3) Is this a _____ flight, or do we stop off anywhere? (= continuous) 4) My computer makes a _______ low buzzing noise. (= continuous) 5) The school has won five ______ games. (= successive) 23. means: n. a method or way (of doing) * We need to find some other means of transportation. 没有办法查明发生了什么。 (= There is no means of finding out what happened.) Collocation: a means to an end 达到目的的方法 * For Tom, the job was simply a means to an end. (= 对汤姆来说，这个工作仅仅是他达到目的的方法。) by all means 尽一切办法；一定 * By all means try the medicine if you think it will do you any good. (= 如果你认为这药对你的病有效，那务必要试试。) by no means 决不 * She is by no means stupid. (= 她一点也不笨。) 24. communication: n. communicate: v. share or exchange information, news, or ideas * Television is an increasingly important means of communication. * Good communication is vital in a large organization. Useful Expressions 1. 个人看法 personal opinion 2. 不费什么力气 with very little effort 3. 提到 a reference to 4. 哭笑不得 don’t know whether to laugh or cry 5. 另谋出路 look for another job 6. 合格的教师 a qualified teacher 7. 可笑的噱头 a ridiculous claim 8. 在情理之中 It is natural … 9. 做……没用 It is no use doing …