【活学巧思】2018-2019学年外研版高中英语必修4学案:Module 4 Section Ⅲ Integrating Skills
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  (教材P37)His book A Brief History of Time was published in 1988 and is still a best­seller.

  他的著作《时间简史》于1988年发表,直到现在还是一本畅销书。

  

  (1)in brief  总之;简短地

  to be brief  简单地说(用作插入语)

  (2)briefly adv. 简要地,扼要地

  

  ①Give your reason in brief or I won't support you.

  简单说明你的理由,否则我不会支持你。

  ②To be brief,she was happy with that result.

  简单地说,她对那个结果感到满意。

  ③Would you please briefly(brief)introduce yourself?

  请你做个简单的自我介绍,好吗?

  [名师点津] 

  表示"总之"的短语还有:in short;in a word;in a nutshell。

   come to power掌权;上台

  (教材P37)left Germany when Hitler came to power and went to work in the US

  在希特勒掌权时离开了德国去美国工作

  

  (1)in power  当权的,掌权的(表示状态)

  in/within one's power  为某人力所能及

  beyond one's power  力所不能及

  (2)take/seize power  当权,执政

  (3)have the power to do sth. 有做某事的能力

  

  ①It is quite beyond my power.I'm determined to give it up.这大大超出了我的能力,我决定放弃。

②China is a country where the people are in power.