Unit 2 Robots

unit 2 robots
一.重點單詞
1.complaint n.  不可數名詞“抱怨”；可數名詞“抱怨的行動或話，投訴”
the road-works caused much complaint among local residents.
i have a number of complaints about the hotel room you have give me.
 complain:  v：complain to / about
he never complains about the pain .
she left early, complaining of a headache.
2.post ：vt.‘郵寄’：. post something for sb.
this card was posted from london a week ago.
        n.“ 郵件，郵報”
when does the first post go out?
mr white reads washington post every day.
3.iron : v. 熨燙，燙平， n. 熨斗
he was ironing his shirt when i arrived.
an iron is used for smoothing clothes.
4.sweep vt. sweep-swept-swept  sweep the floor :  clean the window
5.everyday / daily  /every day
every day  adj. 表示“日常的，每天的，普通的”，不強調每天發生的事;
daily作形容詞表示“每日的”指每天或每個工作日發生的事，強調每天的情況；
every day是副詞詞組，表示“每天”在句中作狀語
the book is about the __________life of the people in this poor country.
he watches tv _____________.
he usually reads the ___________paper in the afternoon.
6.either adv./ pron 也；兩者中之一
 you don’t like the robt, i don’t like it, either.
 either of the road has lots of shops.
7.order n, 次序，順序；訂單，訂貨；規則，秩序
put the book in order
the clock is out of order
he gave his order to the waiter
i have got two books on order at the book shop.
vt. 命令；訂購；點菜
order sb. (not) to do sth.
in order to do sth.=so as to do sth.表示目的，位于居首或句中
in order that=so that
my mother got up early so that she could catch the train
=my mother got up early in order to catch the train.
=my mother got up early so as to catch the train.
8.expect / look forward to
 expect: (1) +名詞或代詞 he is expecting a letter.
（2）+不定式    i expect to be back next week.
（3）+賓語+賓補 he expects his father to come back on time.
（4）+從句    i didn’t expect that my mother had come back from qingdao
look forward to +名詞或動名詞  he is looking forward to seeing his mother.
9.remember to do something , : 記得要做某事
i remember to return the key to simon.
remember doing something ：記得做過某事
i don’t remember telling the truth to you.
10.explore : v. 探測，考察，勘探  explorer: n. 探險者，考察者
it’s reported that an explorer who explored a small island was lost last year.
11. own : v. / adj.
on one’s own : 獨自地，單獨地 he runs a factory on his own .
of one’s own : 自己的， 獨有的 i want a room of my own .