Unit 3 Travel journal

1. transport vt. 运输；运送 n. 运输；运送;交通工具

public transport 公共交通 means of transport 交通工具

transport sb./ sth. from…to…把某人/某物从……运送到……

The goods were transported from the factory to the airport by air.

His bike is his only means of transport.

The goods were damaged during transport.

2. prefer vt. 更喜欢，选择某事（而不选择其他事物），宁愿

(preferred--- preferring)

1)prefer sth/to do sth/ doing sth 喜欢做某事

2) prefer sb to do sth 宁愿某人做

3)prefer doing sth to doing sth 与……相比，更喜欢……

4)prefer to do…rather than do… 宁愿做……不愿做……

5）prefer that …(should) do… 更喜欢

preference为名词，意为偏爱，喜好；优先权

She has a preference for blue.

Liu Hulan prefers to die rather than give in.

I prefer walking to riding a bike/cycling.

Their father prefers them to be home early.

I prefer bananas to apples.

3. disadvantage 为可数名词，意为不利条件，不便之处

be at a disadvantage 处于不利地位

put sb. at a disadvantage/ be to one’s disadvantage

置某人于不利境地/使某人处于劣势

The fact that she cannot speak English put her at a disadvantage.

To have only one leg is a disadvantage to him.

I was at a disadvantage because I didn’t speak French.

Advantage 意为好处，优点，利益

take advantage of利用/占……的便宜

to one’s advantage 对某人有利

advantages and disadvantages 利害得失

The agreement is to our advantage.

A better education gave us the advantage over those who didn’t receive education.

You’d better advise him to take advantage of the opportunity.

4. fare

指乘坐公共汽车、轮船、出租车等的费用；（飞机等的）票价

a bus/taxi fare 公共汽车/出租车费

a single/return/round-trip fare 单程票/返程票/来回票价

How much is the air fare to Beijing?

Children under 4 go/travel half-fare/travel at full fare/reduced fare/half fare.