例：Her Olympic experience gave her a big advantage over other contestants for the final victory. 她的奧運會參賽經(jīng)歷使她比起其他競技對手在爭取最后獲勝上具有很大的優(yōu)勢。Such action will advantage our cause. 這樣的行動有益于我們的事業(yè)。搭配：take advantage of sth./sb. 利用：We took full advantage of the hotel facilities. 我們充分享用了旅館設施。be/work to your advantage 對……有利：It would be to your advantage to attend this meeting. 參加這次會議會對你有利。拓展：advantageous a. 有利的，有好處的;disadvantage n. 不利，劣勢

　　聽力擴展：

　　A: Wow, your new mobile looks so cool!

　　B: Thank you. It’s a 3G mobile.

　　A: 3G ? Does it mean the third generation?

　　B:Yes, our 3G mobiles use TD�睸CDMA—Time Division�睸ynchronous Code Division Multiple Access which is first raised by China and popularly accepted by the world.

　　A: So great! But is there any advantage?

　　B: Of course! At least I can have 3G work now, which means anytime, anywhere I can handle anything related to my work.

　　A：哇，你的新手機看起來真酷!

　　B：謝謝。這是部3G手機。

　　A：3G?是指第三代嗎?

　　B：是的，我們的3G手機使用了TD�睸CDMA——時分同步的碼分多址技術，這項技術由中國第一個提出的并且廣泛被世界接受。

　　A：真?zhèn)ゴ?但是它有什么優(yōu)勢呢?

　　B：當然了，至少我現(xiàn)在可以3G辦公了，這表示任何時間、任何地點，我都可以處理業(yè)務。

　　affair n. ①大事，事件 ②緋聞

　　例：The exhibition will be a big affair. 這次展出將是一個盛舉。Mind your own affairs ! 別管閑事!

　　聽力擴展：

　　M: What do you think of the new manager?

　　W:He is humorous and easy-going.

　　M:Oh? Really? Do you know he is said to have an affair?

　　W:Oh, my! He looks so kind, who knows he is a wolf in sheep’s clothes!

　　M:Gossip girl, get started!

　　男：你覺得新來的頭兒怎么樣?

　　女：很幽默，很隨和。

　　男：是嗎?可你知道嗎，據(jù)說他搞婚外情。

　　女：哦，天哪!他看起來一點也不像，原來是披著羊皮的狼啊!

　　男：別再說三道四了，開始工作啦!

　　airline n. 航空公司

　　例：The airline has checked their luggage out. 航空公司給他們辦了行李托運。airliner n. 大型客機，班機

　　聽力擴展：

　　M: I want to make an airline reservation.

　　W: Yes, sir. Where to?

　　M: Chicago.

　　W: First class or economy?

　　M: Economy, please.

　　W: When do you plan to leave?

　　M: Sometime tomorrow morning.

　　W: Just a moment, please.

　　M: Thank you.

　　男：我想預訂一張機票。

　　女：好的。先生，去哪兒?

　　男：芝加哥。

　　女：頭等艙還是經(jīng)濟艙?

　　男：經(jīng)濟艙。

　　女：你打算什么時候出發(fā)?

　　男：大約明天早上。

　　女：請稍等。

　　男：謝謝。

　　alike a.(表語)相像的，相似的;ad. 同樣地