丛书的第三册现在正准备出版。
③He packed his bags in_preparation_for the journey.
他打好提包,为旅行做准备。
④They are all preparing_for the coming sports meet.
他们都在为即将到来的运动会做准备。
2.recommend
[教材原句] Xie Lei highly recommends it.
谢蕾强力推荐它。
(1)vt.推荐;介绍
recommend sb. sth. = recommend sth. to sb.
向某人推荐/介绍某物
recommend sb. for ... /as ...
推荐某人做....../是......
①Can you recommend me a dictionary/a dictionary to me?
你能给我介绍一本词典吗?
②They recommend him for the job/as a good lawyer.
他们推荐他做这项工作/说他是个好律师。
(2)vt.建议;劝告
recommend
It is recommended that ... 建议......
③He recommended_reading the book before seeing the movie.
他建议先看这本书,再去看那部电影。
④The doctor recommended his patient to go out for a walk.
医生建议他的病人出去散散步。
⑤The teacher recommended that everyone (should)_take_an_active_part_in the English party.
老师建议每一个人都应积极参加英语晚会。
[点津] recommend (建议)后的 that 从句用虚拟语气,即从句谓语用"(should)do"。
3.substitute
[教材原句] Also, when I miss my family, it's a great comfort to have a substitute family to be with.
还有,当我想家的时候,房东家就是我家的替身,和他们在一起给了我很大的安慰。
(1)n.代替者;代用品
①The course teaches you the theory but there's no substitute for practical experience.
这门课程教的是理论,但没有任何东西能代替实践经验。
(2)vt.用......代替......