时间:2018-12-27 作者:英语课 分类:2014年ESL之商务英语


英语课

 


Describing Order and Sequence


Patrick: Okay, your first task is to put all of these files in order. 


Maya: Wow, there must be hundreds of files in this storeroom. How am I supposed to organize them? 


Patrick: Create a basic filing system. Put things in sequence. If they’re labeled with dates, put them in chronological 1 order. If they’re labeled with names, put them in alphabetical 2 order by last name. 


Maya: Okay, but what about this file? It’s labeled with a four- digit 3 number, but it’s not a date. 


Patrick: Those are case numbers. Put those in ascending 4 or descending 5 numeric order, whichever makes sense. 


Maya: But this file has letters followed by numbers. 


Patrick: Then put those in alphanumeric order, first by letter and then by number. Simple, right? 


Maya: Yeah, but have you ever considered a more random 6 filing system, something that embraces chaos 7


Patrick: No, I haven’t. If I wanted chaos, I’d just go home to my 11 children! 


 


Script by Dr. Lucy Tse 



1 chronological
adj.按年月顺序排列的,年代学的
  • The paintings are exhibited in chronological sequence.这些画是按创作的时间顺序展出的。
  • Give me the dates in chronological order.把日期按年月顺序给我。
2 alphabetical
adj.字母(表)的,依字母顺序的
  • Please arrange these books in alphabetical order.请把这些书按字母顺序整理一下。
  • There is no need to maintain a strict alphabetical sequence.不必保持严格的字顺。
3 digit
n.零到九的阿拉伯数字,手指,脚趾
  • Her telephone number differs from mine by one digit.她的电话号码和我的只差一个数字。
  • Many animals have five digits.许多动物有5趾。
4 ascending
adj.上升的,向上的
  • Now draw or trace ten dinosaurs in ascending order of size.现在按照体型由小到大的顺序画出或是临摹出10只恐龙。
5 descending
adj.随机的;任意的;n.偶然的(或随便的)行动
  • The list is arranged in a random order.名单排列不分先后。
  • On random inspection the meat was found to be bad.经抽查,发现肉变质了。
6 chaos
n.混乱,无秩序
  • After the failure of electricity supply the city was in chaos.停电后,城市一片混乱。
  • The typhoon left chaos behind it.台风后一片混乱。