市长在介绍该地区的学校分布情况 19. turn down 1. refuse to accept拒绝,驳回 -o-He tried to join the army but was turned down because of poor health 他想参军,但因身体不好被拒绝了 che asked Jane to marry him but she turned him down 他要简嫁给他,但她拒绝了 2. adjust in order to reduce heat, noise,etc.将热度,音量调低 Don' t forget to turn down the gas after an hour or so别忘了过一小时左右把煤气关小点 - Turn down the rad io, I am trying to get some sleep.收音机调低点,我想睡会儿 turn up上扬,露面到来,音量放大 -investment is turning up sharply.投资额急剧增长 We arranged to meet at7.30, but he failed to turn up.我们定在七点半见面,可他没来 ou turn it up a 收音机我听不大清,声音开大点好吗? 20. appear on be able to be seen在上出现 The sun appeared on the horizon太阳在地平线上出现 - A rash has appeared on his body.他身上出了丘疹 21. show up appear出现,显现 We were hoping for a full team today but only five players showed up 今天我们希望全体队员都到齐,但只来了五个 The dust on the shelf shows up in the sunlight.在阳光照射下能看见架子上有灰尘 show off炫耀自己的财富,智慧等 The child danced around the room, showing off to everyone 那孩子满屋子跳舞,向大家显一番 Do stop showing off; it's embarrassing.别卖弄了,太难为情了 22. date back to/ date from have existed since始于,回溯到 Our partnership dates back to1960.我们从1960年就合伙了 This castle dates from the 14 h century.这座城堡建于14世纪 23. take off suddenly become successful or popular(思想,产品等)突然受欢迎,流行 Sales of home computers have taken off in recent years.家用电脑的销售量近年来上升很快 起飞,模仿,脱去,休假 The plane took off despite the fog.尽管有雾,飞机仍照常起飞 She took off the Prime Minister to perfection.她模仿首相的样子惟妙惟肖 You are expected to take off your coat before entering room进房前得脱了外衣 - I'm taking next week off work.我下周要休假 Language points 1. Mary Engelbre it was a talented but struggling artist in her mid-twenties when she flew to New York from her native Saint Louis, hop ing to find work illustrating childrens books her life's goal. (Para. 1) Meaning: When she flew to New York from her native land Saint Louis, Mary Engelbreit was a talented young artist who tried hard to succeed. Her hope at that time was to find work making pictures for children,'s books. That was also her life's go Meaning: "I was badly upset, Engelbreit admits. (or"My heart was broken, Engelbreit市长在介绍该地区的学校分布情况 19. turn down 1. refuse to accept 拒绝, 驳回 ---He tried to join the army but was turned down because of poor health. 他想参军, 但因身体不好被拒绝了. ---He asked Jane to marry him but she turned him down . 他要简嫁给他, 但她拒绝了 2. adjust in order to reduce heat, noise, etc. 将热度, 音量调低 ---Don’t forget to turn down the gas after an hour or so.别忘了过一小时左右把煤气关小点 ---Turn down the radio; I am trying to get some sleep. 收音机调低点, 我想睡会儿 turn up 上扬, 露面,到来, 音量放大 ---Investment is turning up sharply. 投资额急剧增长 ---We arranged to meet at 7.30, but he failed to turn up. 我们定在七点半见面, 可他没来 ---I can’t hear the radio very well. Could you turn it up a bit? 收音机我听不大清, 声音开大点好吗? 20. appear on be able to be seen 在……上出现 --- The sun appeared on the horizon.太阳在地平线上出现。 ---A rash has appeared on his body. 他身上出了丘疹 21. show up appear 出现,显现 ---We were hoping for a full team today but only five players showed up. 今天我们希望全体队员都到齐, 但只来了五个 ---The dust on the shelf shows up in the sunlight. 在阳光照射下能看见架子上有灰尘 show off 炫耀自己的财富, 智慧等 ---The child danced around the room, showing off to everyone. 那孩子满屋子跳舞, 向大家显一番 ---Do stop showing off; it’s embarrassing. 别卖弄了, 太难为情了 22. date back to/ date from have existed since 始于, 回溯到 ---Our partnership dates back to 1960. 我们从 1960 年就合伙了 ---This castle dates from the 14th century. 这座城堡建于 14 世纪 23. take off suddenly become successful or popular (思想, 产品等) 突然受欢迎, 流行 ---Sales of home computers have taken off in recent years.家用电脑的销售量近年来上升很快 起飞, 模仿, 脱去, 休假 ---The plane took off despite the fog. 尽管有雾, 飞机仍照常起飞 ---She took off the Prime Minister to perfection. 她模仿首相的样子惟妙惟肖 ---You are expected to take off your coat before entering room.进房前得脱了外衣 ---I’m taking next week off work. 我下周要休假 ⚫ Language Points 1. Mary Engelbreit was a talented but struggling artist in her mid-twenties when she flew to New York from her native Saint Louis, hoping to find work illustrating children’s books— her life’s goal. (Para.1) Meaning: When she flew to New York from her native land Saint Louis, Mary Engelbreit was a talented young artist who tried hard to succeed. Her hope at that time was to find work making pictures for children's books. That was also her life's goal. 2. "I was crushed", Engelbreit admits. (Para. 2) Meaning: “I was badly upset,” Engelbreit admits. (or “My heart was broken,” Engelbreit admits.)