重点讲解：

1.look at sth as

释义：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.我想和他重归于好，但他不这么看。

Looked at from that point of view, his decision is easier to understand. 从那个角度来看,他的决定比较容易理解。

近义词：see sth as

2.a breed of

释义：a type of person(人的)类型,种类:

句子：He represents a new breed of politician. 他代表着新一类的政治家。

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

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

3.Emerge

释义：~ (as sth) to start to exist; to appear or become known露头；显现；脱颖而出

句子：After the elections opposition groups began to emerge. 经过选举,反对派开始露头。

He emerged as a key figure in the campaign 他已初露头角,成为这次运动的主要人物。

the emerging markets of South Asia 正在兴起的南亚市场

the island's emergence from the sea 3 000 years ago 3 000 年前这个岛从大海中露出

the emergence of new technologies 新技术的出现

4.set the standard for sth 订立…的标准

meet/reach a standard：Many food businesses fail to meet basic standards of hygiene.许多食品没有达到卫生标准

raise/improve standards:We are determined to raise standards in our schools.我们决心提高学校的水准

lower standards:He refused to lower his standards.他拒绝降低标准

maintain standards (=keep them at a good level)： Television companies should maintain standards of taste and decency.通信公司应该保持品味和准则的标准。

standards improv：The standard of this festival improves every year.每年节日的标准都在提高

standards fall/slip/decline：School inspectors say that educational standards have fallen.学校监察人员说教育水准在下滑

5.the likes of

释义：used to refer to sb / sth that is considered as a type, especially one that is considered as good as sb / sth else(尤指被视为和某人或某事物一样好的)种类,类型:

句子：She didn't want to associate with the likes of me. 她不想与我这种类型的人交往。

I doubt they’d give one of those jobs to the likes of us.我怀疑他们会不会给像我们这样的人工作。

6.propel to/into

释义： to move someone into a new situation or make them do something驱使某人

句子：The film propelled her to stardom.电影让她一炮而红

Company directors were propelled into action. 公司总监被驱使着采取行动。

She was propelled by a desire to prove everyone else wrong.受证明所有人都是错的的渴望驱使着她

7.a new era has dawned.

释义：(of a day or a period of time 一天或一个时期) to begin开始

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

A new technological age had dawned. 新技术时代已经开始。

8.own a new frontier of sth

释义：尖端，边缘

句子：to push back the frontiers of science (= to increase knowledge of science) 开拓科学新领域

to roll back the frontiers of government (= to limit the powers of the government) 限制政府权力