重點講解：

1.look at sth as

釋義：to think about something in a particular way看做

句子：I’d like to be friends again, but Richard doesn’t look at it that way.我想和他重歸于好，但他不這么看。

Looked at from that point of view, his decision is easier to understand. 從那個角度來看,他的決定比較容易理解。

近義詞：see sth as

2.a breed of

釋義：a type of person(人的)類型,種類:

句子：He represents a new breed of politician. 他代表著新一類的政治家。

Players as skilful as this are a rare breed.如此有技巧的演奏者很少見。

Real cowboys are a dying breed (=not many exist anymore).現在很少再有真正的牛仔。

3.Emerge

釋義：~ (as sth) to start to exist; to appear or become known露頭；顯現；脫穎而出

句子：After the elections opposition groups began to emerge. 經過選舉,反對派開始露頭。

He emerged as a key figure in the campaign 他已初露頭角,成為這次運動的主要人物。

the emerging markets of South Asia 正在興起的南亞市場

the island's emergence from the sea 3 000 years ago 3 000 年前這個島從大海中露出

the emergence of new technologies 新技術的出現

4.set the standard for sth 訂立…的標準

meet/reach a standard：Many food businesses fail to meet basic standards of hygiene.許多食品沒有達到衛生標準

raise/improve standards:We are determined to raise standards in our schools.我們決心提高學校的水準

lower standards:He refused to lower his standards.他拒絕降低標準

maintain standards (=keep them at a good level)： Television companies should maintain standards of taste and decency.通信公司應該保持品味和準則的標準。

standards improv：The standard of this festival improves every year.每年節日的標準都在提高

standards fall/slip/decline：School inspectors say that educational standards have fallen.學校監察人員說教育水準在下滑

5.the likes of

釋義：used to refer to sb / sth that is considered as a type, especially one that is considered as good as sb / sth else(尤指被視為和某人或某事物一樣好的)種類,類型:

句子：She didn't want to associate with the likes of me. 她不想與我這種類型的人交往。

I doubt they’d give one of those jobs to the likes of us.我懷疑他們會不會給像我們這樣的人工作。

6.propel to/into

釋義： to move someone into a new situation or make them do something驅使某人

句子：The film propelled her to stardom.電影讓她一炮而紅

Company directors were propelled into action. 公司總監被驅使著采取行動。

She was propelled by a desire to prove everyone else wrong.受證明所有人都是錯的的渴望驅使著她

7.a new era has dawned.

釋義：(of a day or a period of time 一天或一個時期) to begin開始

句子：The following morning dawned bright and warm. 第二天一大早陽光和煦。

A new technological age had dawned. 新技術時代已經開始。

8.own a new frontier of sth

釋義：尖端，邊緣

句子：to push back the frontiers of science (= to increase knowledge of science) 開拓科學新領域

to roll back the frontiers of government (= to limit the powers of the government) 限制政府權力