词组学习:
1. made of 由……组成,由……构成
What is the powder made of?
这些粉是由什么做成的?
Everything there is made of bamboo.
那里什么都是竹子做的。
be made of和be made from都表示“由……制成”,主语为制成品。
be made of表示制成成品后,仍可看出原材料是什么,保留原材料的质和形状,制作过程仅发生物理变化。如:
The kite is made of paper.风筝是用纸做的。
be made from表示制成的东西完全失去了原材料的外形或特征,或原材料在制作过程中发生化学变化,在成品中已无法辨认。如:
The paper is made from wood.纸是木头做的。
Butter is made from milk.黄油是从牛奶中提炼出来的。
2.at home and abroad 国内外
This includes steps at home and abroad to prevent another crisis.
这包括在国内和国外防止发生另一场经济危机。
Yet it may do just that, without creative and radical reform, at home and abroad.
但如果没有国内外创造性的根本改革,它也许只能那样做。
其他表达法:
这款面料耐用而且容易清洗。
Our products are of superb quality.
我们的产品质量很好。