【英语时差8,16】网上信息搜索-下

Yang Li: We also spoke¹ to Primrose² and David from London. They are both in their 30s and both daily users of the internet for research and information. Primrose: I use it in my work life and I also use the internet for information. I don't watch TV, I don't have a TV at home, and so the way I keep up with news and daily events is basically going to various websites, I suggest the BBC website. David: Yes I use the internet a lot both at work and at home. At work I'm always looking up facts about other institutions, for example, and downloading a lot of published reports for my work. Diarmuid: It sounds like the internet has become the main research tool for a lot of people. Yang Li: Yes, it’s easy and free. How about you Derm? What else do you do online? Diarmuid: I like to play computer games online. Remember the phrase: all work and no play makes Jack³ a dull boy?

1 spoke   

n.（车轮的）辐条；轮辐；破坏某人的计划；阻挠某人的行动 v.讲，谈（speak的过去式）；说；演说；从某种观点来说

参考例句：

• They sourced the spoke nuts from our company.他们的轮辐螺帽是从我们公司获得的。
• The spokes of a wheel are the bars that connect the outer ring to the centre.辐条是轮子上连接外圈与中心的条棒。

2 primrose   

n.樱草，最佳部分，

参考例句：

• She is in the primrose of her life.她正处在她一生的最盛期。
• The primrose is set off by its nest of green.一窝绿叶衬托着一朵樱草花。

3 jack   

n.插座，千斤顶，男人；v.抬起，提醒，扛举；n.（Jake）杰克

参考例句：

• I am looking for the headphone jack.我正在找寻头戴式耳机插孔。
• He lifted the car with a jack to change the flat tyre.他用千斤顶把车顶起来换下瘪轮胎。